U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Articles

President Donald Trump has promised to make clean water a high priority, but what exactly can we expect from his administration?

The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act will provide low-cost loans for water projects at the state and local level.

In this week’s news briefs, the EPA is receiving feedback about a new rule that would affect how utilities provide public notification about CSO discharges into the Great Lakes, and a Louisiana city is preparing to make a final push to fix infrastructure still affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Water groups throughout the nation are aiming to provide networking and innovation as they blaze a trail for the future of the world's most important natural resource.

Climate change is creating an urgent need for better stormwater management. The University of Texas is up to the challenge.

Five pilot communities will develop plans using the guide.

Updated version projects future scenarios, such as the intensity of a 100-year storm.

In this week’s news briefs, people are divided over an EPA guideline that would increase the radioactive contamination levels allowed in drinking water for a temporary period following a disaster, and Massachusetts utilities are forced to tap into emergency water resources to deal with drought.

In this week’s news briefs, Flint, Michigan, and other communities dealing with lead issues will benefit from a federal bill, and a Maryland utility’s water rate structure is called out for being discriminatory.

Agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, EPA and the Texas Water Development Board will improve interagency coordination related to large water supply projects in the state.

Great Lakes communities will use the funds to build green infrastructure that will keep millions of gallons of runoff out of the lakes.

Jeff Mosher was named chief research and strategic planning officer to lead WE&RF's efforts

EPA initiative provides tools to help utilities understand climate science and adapt accordingly

Yes, in the year 2016, there are citizens living in the US where raw sewage runs directly into streams.