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News Briefs: New Mexico Launches 50-Year Water Plan to Combat Climate Change
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has unveiled a comprehensive 50-year water plan to address the impact of climate change on the state's water resources....
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News Briefs: Damaged Sewer Pipeline Repaired in Time-Lapse Video Amidst Stormy Seas
The time-lapse video below captures the challenging 10-day repair of a sewer pipeline at Carnoustie Golf Links is in Angus, Scotland, damaged by stormy...
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News Briefs: More Cyberattacks Surface as CISA Releases Advisory About PLCs
The St. Johns River Water Management District in Florida is the latest entity to confirm it was the target of a recent cyberattack....
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EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Reporting of PFAS Data
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently finalized a rule that will provide EPA, its partners and the public with the largest-ever dataset...
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Preparing for PFAS Regulations
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of chemical compounds that have been manufactured and used around the world since the...
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Northeast States Publish Results of PFAS Testing in Biosolids and Wastewater
Most of the New England states have conducted studies to understand the levels of PFAS in their wastewater and biosolids.Most recently, Massachusetts,...
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Recent Settlements Signal Start of Funds for PFAS Mitigation in Public Water Systems
In June 2023, two landmark settlement proposals were announced over PFAS, in which two of the chemical companies that manufactured them have...
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News Briefs: Man Survives Harrowing Journey Through Omaha Sewer System
In Omaha, Nebraska, a man was swept away in the city's sewer system, journeying underground for 1.5 miles over the course of an...
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Interview: Bellwether PFAS Lawsuit Paused for Settlement Negotiations
A nationwide multidistrict litigation bellwether lawsuit addressing PFAS contamination, which had been set to start trial June 5, has been postponed so...
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Water Associations Rally Behind PFAS Liability Protection Act
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies joined other members of the Water Coalition Against PFAS in endorsing the Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection...
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News Briefs: City of Odessa, Texas, Left Without Tap Water After Main Break
Entry 335801Crews in Odessa, Texas, were scrambling ahead of a heat wave June 15 to repair a major main break that left...
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News Briefs: Leaks an Untapped Opportunity for Water Savings, Says Study
Entry 335959Reducing leaks is a cost-effective way to save urban water without draining utilities, according to a new large-scale assessment of utility-level...
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News Briefs: Utilities Begin to Take Cybersecurity More Seriously
Entry 336066In the wake of recent cyberattacks targeting water/wastewater utilities like last year’s incident in Oldsmar, Florida, and as the Biden Administration extends...














