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How a Federal Drought Relief Program Left Southern Oregon Parched—and Contributed to the Ongoing Groundwater Crisis in the West
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Construction Loan Cycle
Washington StateDepartment of Health Office of Drinking Water November 17 we’ll hold our last webinar for the 2021 DWSRF Construction Loan Program. Join us for our MS Teams meeting from 10 AM to noon. The meeting link is available on the DWSRF Webpage. Submit your application using the DWSRF on-line system, WALT. The program guidelines, application worksheet, EZ-1 Form, and WALT Users Guide are available on the DWSRF Webpage. Application deadline is November 30, 2021, at 11:59 pm. NOTE: Pre-registration is required to access WALT. If you’re already in the WALT system, no action is needed. For WALT Pre-registration, please email … Continue reading Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Construction Loan Cycle
EWG Updates Tap Water Database
EWG Tap Water Database You can also find this on our resources page Continue reading EWG Updates Tap Water Database
AWWA Water Services Insider
November 12, 2021In This Issue:President to sign massive infrastructure billWe want to hear from youEPA announces three more WIFIA loansSAB PFAS Review Panel virtual meetings announcedEPA seeks NDWAC advice on M/DBPs rule revisionsFinal LCR Revisions action at OMB for review Water Services Insider – 11-12-21 (contentsharing.net) Continue reading AWWA Water Services Insider
AWWA Webinar Digest
AWWA is streamlining our communications to you regarding upcoming webinars and is excited to introduce the NEWAWWA Webinar Digest! Webinar Digest Promo2-11/12 (contentsharing.net) Continue reading AWWA Webinar Digest
ERWoW 28th Annual Conference – Call for Presentation Reminder
28th Annual Conference & TradeshowFebruary 8-10, 2022 Yakima Convention Center Reminder Call for Presentations Due This Week! It’s time to submit your Call for Presentation for the Evergreen Rural Water of WA’s 28th Annual Conference. We will be having an in-person conference at the newly renovated Yakima Convention Center, with the ability to stream virtually for those that are still under travel restrictions. This option will be available for speakers, as well. We would love to have you present in-person, but understand if that is not possible for you and will offer you to do a virtual presentation. We … Continue reading ERWoW 28th Annual Conference – Call for Presentation Reminder
INFRASTRUCTURE BILL PASSES HOUSE; WATER & WASTEWATER FUNDING BREAKDOWN
Infrastructure Bill Passes House; Water & Wastewater Funding Breakdown | WWD (wwdmag.com) Of the $550 billion in new spending, $55 billion is allocated to drinking water, wastewater, and storm water infrastructure funding. Continue reading INFRASTRUCTURE BILL PASSES HOUSE; WATER & WASTEWATER FUNDING BREAKDOWN
2022 Drinking Water Week Nominations Now Open!
Washington StateDepartment of Health Office of Drinking Water Are you proud of a water system? Do you know an outstanding waterworks operator?Does someone you know in the drinking water industry do an amazing job?Honor them during Drinking Water Week!Nominations now open through February18, 2022. Anyone can nominate someone in the water industry for an award. Fill out the Drinking Water Week nomination form online. Some of the categories we use are below. Sometimes, we adjust categories for special situations. Above and Beyond. Recognition for going above the normal call of duty and/or to provide assistance to neighboring water systems. Commitment … Continue reading 2022 Drinking Water Week Nominations Now Open!
ODW Updates: PFAS and Staffing
Washington StateDepartment of Health Office of Drinking Water PFAS Update: We are excited to announce that after four years of hard work and coordination with utilities, communities, and other state and federal partners the Washington State Board of Health approved updates to Drinking Water Regulations for Group A Water Systems Chapter 246-290 WAC. These updates helped clarify processes by which the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) addresses unregulated contaminants in public water systems. It also establishes PFAS state action levels (SALs) that require water systems to test for PFAS compounds and report to the state and their customers if … Continue reading ODW Updates: PFAS and Staffing