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

Online Exclusives PMI Applauds Preservation of WaterSense Program

Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) recently released a statement applauding the Senate Appropriations Committee for preserving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program and...

October 07, 2019

Online Exclusives News Briefs: Man Wakes Up Stuck in Drainage Pipe, Gets Rescued

Entry 338803A 40-year-old man who fell asleep ended up stuck in a 12-inch drainage pipe under a busy overpass in Salt Lake...

October 01, 2019

Online Exclusives EPA Seeking Comment on National Water Reuse Action Plan

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a draft National Water Reuse Action Plan Sept. 10 at the 34th annual WaterReuse Symposium in...

September 18, 2019

Editorial Worth Noting - September 2019

PEOPLE/AWARDS Laura Christensen was hired as district administrator for the Fillmore County (Minnesota) Soil and Water Conservation District, whose areas of involvement include...

August 16, 2019

Online Exclusives EPA Prepares Public for 2019 Hurricane Season by Focusing on Waste Mitigation

The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 and ends Nov. 30. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling on the...

July 03, 2019

Online Exclusives EPA and FEMA Streamline Water Infrastructure Funding Process During Disasters

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and FEMA recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to streamline coordination between FEMA and the...

June 13, 2019

Online Exclusives News Briefs: Report Finds 43 States Affected by PFAS

Entry 339300A recent report by the Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University finds that 610 locations in 43 states are contaminated with...

May 15, 2019

Online Exclusives Students Design On-Campus Green Infrastructure Solutions to Manage Stormwater

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the winners of its seventh annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a national competition that engages college students...

May 09, 2019

Online Exclusives News Briefs: Utility Workers Uncover Ancient Skeletons Near London

Entry 339335Workers laying water pipes outside of London for a Thames Water project recently found 26 ancient skeletons that utility experts believe...

April 23, 2019

Online Exclusives Student Teams Tackling Water Issues Using EPA Grant Funding

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced more than $300,000 in funding for 21 teams of undergraduate and graduate students across...

April 11, 2019

Online Exclusives News Briefs: Jersey's Lead Problem Could Cost Billions to Fix

Entry 339367One problem that could end up costing $2 to $3 billion is New Jersey’s lead contamination issue. More than 1.4 million...

April 09, 2019

Online Exclusives News Briefs: Midwest Floods Could Impact Thousands of Wells, Says NGWA

Entry 339375Historic flooding in the Midwest is threatening the safety of thousands of private wells, according to the National Ground Water Association...

April 04, 2019