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• Statement by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan on World Water Day

  EPA News Release: Statement by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan on World Water Day

  • Release Date: March 22, 2023

• WaterSense and Its Partners Encourage Homeowners to Fight Water Waste for the 15th Fix a Leak Week

  Easy-to-fix household leaks waste billions of gallons of water across the country each year

  EPA News Release: WaterSense and Its Partners Encourage Homeowners to Fight Water Waste for the 15th Fix a Leak Week

  • Release Date: March 20, 2023

• La Administración Biden-Harris propone primera norma nacional para proteger a las comunidades de las PFAS en el agua potable

  Comunicado de prensa de la EPA: La Administración Biden-Harris propone primera norma nacional para proteger a las comunidades de las PFAS en el agua potable

  • Release Date: March 14, 2023

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

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-Ever National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: March 14, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Stronger Limits on Water Pollution from Power Plants

  Proposal would reduce pollutants discharged through wastewater from coal-fired power plants by more than 580 million pounds per year

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Stronger Limits on Water Pollution from Power Plants

  • Release Date: March 8, 2023

• EPA Takes Action to Improve Cybersecurity Resilience for Public Water Systems

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Action to Improve Cybersecurity Resilience for Public Water Systems

  • Release Date: March 3, 2023

• EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine

  EPA will direct immediate cleanup as appropriate if contaminants from the derailment pose any unacceptable risk to human health

  EPA News Release: EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine

  • Release Date: March 2, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.4 Billion for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  Nearly half of funding for states, Tribes, and territories is available as grants and forgivable loans for critical water infrastructure projects that will help underserved communities across the country

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.4 Billion for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• EPA Announces 100th WIFIA Loan, Investing $115 Million to Improve Resilience to Extreme Weather in Santa Clara County, California

  EPA’s WIFIA program has invested $17 billion across America for water infrastructure upgrades and investments in public health protection

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 100th WIFIA Loan, Investing $115 Million to Improve Resilience to Extreme Weather in Santa Clara County, California

  • Release Date: February 23, 2023

• EPA Announces $81 Million Loan Supporting Water Supply Resilience in Yucaipa and Calimesa, California

  EPA’s WIFIA program is supporting $36 billion in water infrastructure upgrades and investments in public health protection

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $81 Million Loan Supporting Water Supply Resilience in Yucaipa and Calimesa, California

  • Release Date: February 22, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to States and Territories to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to States and Territories to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: February 13, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $340 Million for Water Infrastructure and Lead Pipe Replacement Projects in Philadelphia

  EPA WIFIA loans are financing $36 billion in infrastructure upgrades, ensuring clean, safe water and creating 122,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $340 Million for Water Infrastructure and Lead Pipe Replacement Projects in Philadelphia

  • Release Date: February 3, 2023

• EPA Announces Financial Capability Guidance to Support Communities and Ensure Clean, Affordable Water

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Financial Capability Guidance to Support Communities and Ensure Clean, Affordable Water

  • Release Date: February 1, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Action to Help Protect Bristol Bay Salmon Fisheries

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Action to Help Protect Bristol Bay Salmon Fisheries

  • Release Date: January 31, 2023

• EPA Launches New Initiative to Accelerate Lead Pipe Replacement to Protect Underserved Communities

  New partnership with states will help communities access funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for lead service line removal and replacement

  EPA News Release: EPA Launches New Initiative to Accelerate Lead Pipe Replacement to Protect Underserved Communities

  • Release Date: January 27, 2023