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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

WEBPFAS are a class of thousands of different chemicals that have been manufactured and used in a variety of commercial products since the 1940s – from everyday household …

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CWA-SDWA Coordination

WEBCWA-SDWA Full Toolkit – (November 2014) This is the full toolkit developed by ASDWA, ACWA, GWPC, and EPA. The Executive Summary on pages 5-9 provides a quick …

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California Proposes Public Health Goals for PFOA and PFOS in

WEBThe California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has announced the availability of a draft technical …

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HHS Releases New Report on Low Income Household Water …

WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a new report on the Agency’s Low Income Household Water Assistance Program …

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New ASTHO Report on State and Territorial Preparedness for

WEBThe report also provides existing resources that states and NGOs found helpful. Highlights: Drinking water emergency response is a shared responsibility …

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PFAS Fate & Transport, Health Risks, and Responses for …

WEBPFAS in groundwater – Washington County, MN. PFAAs highly soluble, mobile, persistent = very large plumes. PFBA plume >150 square miles. Much larger …

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WASH Webinar Includes Information on Legionella

WEBThe most recent CDC Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) webinar included a couple of presentations related to Legionella and its public health impact. …

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New Hampshire Updated Data Shows Higher Cancer Rates in

WEBThe New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has released new data analysis from the State Cancer Registry that finds higher kidney …

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WA DoH's Water System Design Manual Released

WEBWashington State Department of Health staff recently finalized the 4 th Edition of their Water System Design Manual.. It is now available on their Water System Design …

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and State …

WEBEarlier this week, New York and eight other states filed a challenge against EPA’s policy on enforcement discretion during the coronavirus pandemic. The policy central to the …

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EPA Announces “Sandy” Funding

WEBAs part of the $50 billion Disaster Relief Appropriations Act signed into law on April 4, EPA has announced that nearly $570 million will be made available as water and …

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EPA Announces Strategic Plan to Better Assess Human Endocrine …

WEBOn October 26, EPA unveiled a strategic plan to rebuild its Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). EPA established the EDSP in 1996 following the …

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Pharmaceuticals and Hormones are Rare and Low in Groundwater …

WEBThe results of the national study are published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. USGS scientists analyzed 103 pharmaceuticals and 21 …

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OPPORTUNITIES TO PROTECT DRINKING WATER SOURCES …

WEBPage 5 Executive Summary The goal of this State-EPA collaboration initiative is to show how state and federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) …

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EPA Announces Release of Final Recommended Water Quality …

WEBEPA has announced the release of its final recommended Nutrient Criteria for Lakes and Reservoirs, along with a technical support document and a Tracking …

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EPA Holds Webinar on HAB Monitoring and Response

WEBOn May 29 th, EPA held a webinar entitled, “The Role of Citizen Scientists in Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Monitoring and Response.” This was the first in a new …

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EPA Updates Drinking Water Human Health Benchmarks for …

WEBEPA has published its Updated 2021 Human Health Benchmarks for Pesticides (HHBPs) in drinking water or source water for noncancer and cancer health …

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CEQ Releases Version 1.0 of Climate and Economic Justice

WEBOn November 22, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) launched version 1.0 of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST).The tool …

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Delaware Proposes PFOA and PFOS MCL Implementation Plan

WEBThe Delaware Health and Social Services Division of Public Health has published a proposed implementation plan for enforceable PFOA and PFOS drinking …

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Virtual NEHA & NSF Legionella Conference Next Month

WEBThe 2021 Legionella Conference, hosted by NSF International (NSF) and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) will be a virtual Special Session from March …

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Louisiana Releases Final Grades on All Community Water Systems

WEBOn Monday, May 1, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) released [www.ldh.la.gov/watergrade] final water grades

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Draft Settlement Agreement UNITED STATES DISTRICT …

WEBDraft Settlement Agreement March 25, 2020 . UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT . SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ----- x

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