At the end of the last update, we were left with three open issues: the Military’s response to the EPA’s new National Drinking Water Standard for PFAS; lawsuits challenging that standard; and testing of private wells with non-military sources of PFAS contamination. The last few months have brought us positive developments on two of these, and negative on the other. I’ll slide the bad news in between two slices of good. Continue reading A PFAS Sandwich
The Department of Health and the Department of Ecology have updated their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Joint Review Procedures for coordinating and reviewing water system planning and engineering documents. The MOU and Joint Review Procedures outline the roles and … Continue reading MOU and Joint Review Process Update
Last week, the WA Department of Health released the latest isntallement of PFAS Basics Videos on YouTube. From their email release: Some news to share…we launched our next three PFAS Basics Videos on YouTube today! These three videos cover steps you … Continue reading PFAS Basics Videos from DOH
A new issue of DOH’s ODW Now newsletter is available for September 2024 LINK Continue reading ODW Now — September 2024 Edition
Adventures in Water System Consolidation Last week, I gave a talk at the Evergreen Rural Water of Washington (ERWoW) Fall Conference in Yakima, Washington, on water system consolidation. I spent some time on the nuts and bolts, but more on … Continue reading “You might want to move your wells”
EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions – New Requirements On January 15, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) that went into effect on December 16, 2021. Group A Community and non-transient non-community … Continue reading Lead Service Line Inventory
The latest issue of DOH/ODW’s bimonthly newsletter is out with information on the Lead Service Line Inventory Submittal process, Drinking Water Week Winners and more. Check it out at DW Now. Continue reading DW Now — May 2024
In honor of Drinking Water Week. Thanks to Nikki Guillot of ODW. Continue reading ‘I Water That Way,’ new music video from the Splashstreet Boys
Check out this great new series from Washington State Department of Health Continue reading Coffee and Chat with the PFAS Experts
Alexis Medina from the DOH Office of Drinking Water presented at the Q1 Member’s Meeting, recapping the annual A Day with DOH hosted by PNW/AWWA on March 20, 2024. Alexis summarized each of the topics which you can review at … Continue reading A Day with DOH
A new issue of DOH’s ODW Now newsletter is available for March 2024. Continue reading ODW Now – March 2024 Edition
On February 21, 2024, the Washington State Department of Health (health) filed proposed amendments to WAC 246-290-100 Water system plan. The proposed amendments are intended to add a climate resilience element as a requirement for public water systems with one … Continue reading Action: Open Comment Period–Climate Resilience Element in Water System Plans
The Office of Drinking Water released information about some important loan and grant programs available this year along with Emergency Rule changes that went into effect on December 29, 2023. The application windows for the announced programs are either open … Continue reading ODW Revolving Fund Programs Announced
‘Forever chemicals’ in drinking water found at Whidbey ‘slice of heaven’ | South Whidbey Record For as long as she can remember, Tamara Ross’ family hasn’t liked the taste of drinking water at Harrington Lagoon. So they’ve always brought bottled water to their vacation homes in the idyllic community east of Coupeville on Whidbey Island. The family has owned property there since 1955. They now have three homes right next to each other. “I love it,” said Ross, who goes there about once a month. “It’s our slice of heaven.” Continue reading ‘Forever chemicals’ in drinking water found at Whidbey ‘slice of heaven’ | South Whidbey Record