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The Latest AWWA, U.S. EPA, PA. DEP, Legislative and Regulatory Information:

  • Partnership’s ACE23 Scholarship: Apply today to travel & attend ACE23 in Toronto, Canada, on us!

    Subject: Partnership’s ACE23 Scholarship: Apply today to travel & attend ACE23 in Toronto, Canada, on us! Partnership Programs’ staff and volunteers are excited to offer a travel scholarship for one utility operator to attend ACE23, paid for by the Partnership. Apply Today! (The application deadline is Monday, April 3.)Partnership Programs and AWWA’s Water Equation are offering…

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  • Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-Ever National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water

    Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-Ever National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water March 14, 2023 Contact Information EPA Press Office ([email protected]) WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it is proposing the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the latest action under President Biden’s plan to combat PFAS…

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  • US EPA proposes PFAS MCLs today

    See https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas There is a pre-publication version on this webpage along with a table of the proposed MCL values. On March 14, 2023, EPA announced the proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six PFAS including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA, commonly known as GenX…

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