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Entries Tagged U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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News Briefs: EPA Proposes Partial Rollback of PFAS Drinking Water Regulations

Also in this week's sewer and water news, divers are clearing underwater concrete debris from New Orleans’ Industrial Canal after a boat collision ruptured a major sewer line last month
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EPA Launches Plan to Fuel Industrial and Tech Growth With Recycled Water

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News Briefs: DC Water Launches Tunnel Boring Machine for Potomac River Project

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Austin Water breaks ground on a $1.5 billion expansion of the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, marking the beginning of key upgrades to critical infrastructure
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News Briefs: Manhole Explosion Injures Police Officers in New York

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the EPA proposes the addition of microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its Contaminant Candidate List for drinking water
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News Briefs: Utility Worker Found Dead in Corpus Christi Manhole

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a nationwide survey reveals that public trust in municipal water providers remains remarkably high
​EPA Announces Next Step in Fluoride Review

​EPA Announces Next Step in Fluoride Review

News Briefs: Water Main Break Resolved in Waterbury, Connecticut

News Briefs: Water Main Break Resolved in Waterbury, Connecticut

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the U.S. EPA announces "Minute 333," an agreement with Mexico designed to resolve the ongoing Tijuana River sewage crisis
News Briefs: ​EPA Unveils New WOTUS Proposal

News Briefs: ​EPA Unveils New WOTUS Proposal

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Pittsburgh Water commits $193 million to address the region's aging water delivery systems
News Briefs: Manhole Graffiti Arrest Ignites Discussion in Sioux City

News Briefs: Manhole Graffiti Arrest Ignites Discussion in Sioux City

Also in this week's sewer and water news, seven U.S. states that rely on the Colorado River miss a critical deadline to agree on cuts to their water usage
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​EPA Releases Resources to Strengthen Water Systems' Cyber Resilience

News Briefs: Michigan Finds Widespread Microplastics in Rivers and Streams

News Briefs: Michigan Finds Widespread Microplastics in Rivers and Streams

Also in this week's sewer and water news, two former wastewater treatment plant employees in Nashville are indicted for bypassing treatment processes
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News Briefs: Industry Leaders Condemn Proposed Water Funding Reductions

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a wastewater treatment plant in Rockland, Maine, sees over $10,000 in damages and a pump stoppage after vandals enter the facility overnight
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White House Proposes $2.46 Billion Cut to SRFs in 2026 Budget

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News Briefs: EPA Calls on Mexico to Help With Border Sewage Problem

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Florida is on the verge of becoming the second state to ban the addition of fluoride to public water systems