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The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), introduced as part of the 1972 Clean Water Act, has continued to evolve as new...

Is Your Source Water In Danger? Invest In An Ounce Of Prevention Despite all of life’s adages about the value of preparation (an ounce of prevention…, a stich in time…, failing to plan…), it’s easy for long-range source-water-security planning to be deferred because ‘there’s just not enough time or funding to do it right now.’ But for decision-makers at drinking-water utilities, the consequences of such a missed opportunity or deferred expense can be crushing to a local communit...

GAO Report Promotes New Way To Advance LSL Remediation In a report released just four days before the U.S. EPA issued its final revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) on December 22, 2020, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) provided insights that water utilities can use to achieve better protections for water customers in neighborhoods at higher risk of lead exposure. Here are links to the complete GAO risk-of-lead-exposure report and an overview of its four recommendations, w...

While a lot of water-industry education has to do with biology, chemistry, and physics; pumps and piping; or instrumentation and information networks, there is also a broader need to educate consumers on the value of water and their role in protecting it in an ever-changing world. The following industry-association, advocacy-group, government, and non-government-organization reference links offer numerous opportunities for municipal utilities, private water companies, and industrial water users...

Brainstorming New Ideas For Improved Stormwater Infrastructure Planning how to address environment-impacting, water-infrastructure challenges — reducing stormwater runoff pollution, reducing sewer overflows, and protecting rivers and streams that serve as drinking water supplies for downstream towns — can be an intimidating task. A recent report from the Environment America Research & Policy Center cites many examples that can serve as beacons for municipalities large and small. Learning Fr...

Are Your Customers Turning Up Their Noses At Your Drinking Water? There have been a number of surveys on water-utility customer satisfaction over the past few decades and, unfortunately, the news tends to be less encouraging than it should be. Is it safe to chalk up those responses to personal tastes or preferences, or is it time to do something about turning them around before it’s too late? Here are some resources to consider. Take Stock By The Numbers While the physical compositions of loc...