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2023 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Annual Report
EPA has released its 2023 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) annual report. The annual report highlights key programmatic and financial information including the amount of loans and assistance provided to communities, set-asides totals, savings to the communities amongst other information from FY 2023 and throughout the history of the program. Case studies are highlighted at [...]
Manufacturers Challenge Infeasible, Costly Water Standard
Manufacturers Challenge Infeasible, Costly Water Standard The NAM Legal Center and ACC File Suit to Block the Rule Washington, D.C. – Today, June 11, 2024, the National Association of Manufacturers, joined by the American Chemistry Council, filed a petition in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule setting individual standards for [...]
Dr. Amy Kirby selected as TIME’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Health 2024.
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Kirby for being selected as one of TIME's Top 100 Most Influential People in Health in 2024. Dr. Kirby was a speaker at WWEMA’s Annual Meeting in November 2023 where she delved into the emerging field of wastewater surveillance and its revolutionary impact on public health and the role of innovative technology. [...]
EPA’s Final Rule on Designation of PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances under CERCLA
Earlier today, EPA released the final rule on the designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA. EPA's press release has quotes supporting this action and also summarizes all of the EPA's recent actions on PFAS. At the bottom of the press release are several links that can provide more details. The issue is evidently critical for water [...]
The Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities sent a letter urging funding! Read full letter here
This week the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities sent a letter – signed by most of the water sector – to the White House urging that it fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) at $3.25 billion, each, in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. WWEMA supports that, since technology solution providers [...]
Please register for WWEMA Webinar: Questions & Answers with the US EPA on BABA RFI Including a Conversation-How to Submit Confidential Business Information on Dec 12, 2023 11:30 AM EST.
Please register for WWEMA Webinar: Questions & Answers with the US EPA on BABA RFI Including a Conversation-How to Submit Confidential Business Information on Dec 12, 2023 11:30 AM EST. Please click to register: https://lnkd.in/dApjMipX After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
New! EPA BABA RFI Webinar Slides November 2023
New! EPA BABA RFI Webinar Slides November 2023 Members, below you will find the link to the slides from the November BABA Webinar! baba-rfi-webinar-november-2023
EPA Announces RFI re: Products Used In Water Infrastructure Projects Subject To BABA – Register For Informational Webinar Today
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Request for Information (RFI) regarding products used in water infrastructure projects that receive federal financial assistance and are subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements. EPA will be hosting a webinar to provide an overview of the notice on November 21, 2023 at 1:00 [...]