Regulations Articles

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has released a report that details the challenges, opportunities and pathways to improving the nation’s stormwater systems. The release of...

A judge has sentenced John Caldwell of Washington Township, New Jersey, to five years’ probation for violating the Water Pollution Control Act...

Under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority...

A federal court has approved a settlement in which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will update its national regulations for stormwater runoff, one of...

The WateReuse Association presented the 2015 WateReuse Award of Excellence to nine leaders in alternative water supply development during a Sept. 15 luncheon in...

The cities of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Grand Rapids, Michigan, have completed their combined sewer overflow (CSO) projects well ahead of schedule.Grand...

Water conservation is a team effort in drought-stricken California.As water suppliers search for new ways to meet the mandatory water use reductions...

Josephina Guzman was in the wrong place at the wrong time.An underground explosion shot a nearly 300-pound manhole cover through the floor of...

Gamefication — the use of game mechanics in non-game contexts — has been used in everything from encouraging consumer buy-in to crafting...

City Council Votes to Reactivate Desalination Plant Santa Barbara City Council members voted unanimously July 21 in favor of spending $55 million to...

The ongoing California drought has led to an apparent paradox for water utilities and agencies throughout the state: Water conservation reduces revenue.Based...

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the establishment of the WEF Stormwater Institute, a new venture to address the growing issue...

A new manhole cover design, complete with GPS tracking, has been created in response to an estimated 240,000 stolen manhole covers in...

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (ADS) announced a new online program for designing and estimating the cost of a stormwater system constructed with its StormTech Chambers. Available for free...