Water (OW)
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EPA Announces $7 Billion in Newly Available WIFIA Funding and Five New WIFIA Loan Approvals
EPA announced $6.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding available for water systems, with an additional $550 million available to states.
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What They are Saying: Leaders Throughout the Country Applaud EPA’s Proposal to Clearly Define Definition of Waters of the United States
On Monday, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Adam Telle, unveiled a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water
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Join EPA’s Water Webinars for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and, as the lead federal agency supporting cybersecurity for drinking water and wastewater systems, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a series of water cybersecurity webinars.
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EPA Grants Arizona Primacy to Protect Underground Water Resources
EPA announced a final rule approving the State of Arizona’s request to administer all classes of underground injection wells under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
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ICYMI: San Diego Union-Tribune: Quick Progress in Repairs to Address Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin published an op-ed in the San Diego Union-Tribune announcing the Administration’s significant milestone to ensure a permanent 100% solution to the Tijuana River Sewage crisis that has long plagued Southern California residents.
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EPA Announces Availability of $9 Million to Protect Drinking Water from Natural Hazards and Cybersecurity Threats
Funding will help advance new Water Sector Cybersecurity Recommendations
EPA announced over $9 million in grant funding for midsize and large water systems to help protect drinking water from cybersecurity threats and improve resiliency for extreme weather events.
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EPA Announces $12 Million to Protect Underground Sources of Drinking Water through State and Tribal Programs
EPA announced over $12 million in grant funding for states and Tribes to develop underground injection control (UIC) programs that protect sources of drinking water while supporting industry and energy projects.
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EPA to open public docket and host listening sessions on Clean Water Act Section 401 implementation challenges
EPA to open public docket and host listening sessions on Clean Water Act Section 401 implementation challenges
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EPA and Army Wrap Up Initial Listening Sessions, Move Toward Proposal to Revise 2023 Definition of WOTUS
EPA News Release: EPA and Army Wrap Up Initial Listening Sessions, Move Toward Proposal to Revise 2023 Definition of WOTUS
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EPA to Provide Over $9 Million to States to Help Protect Beachgoers from Illness
EPA News Release: EPA to Provide Over $9 Million to States to Help Protect Beachgoers from Illness
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EPA Reinforces Alignment of Clean Water Act Section 401 with “Powering the Great American Comeback” Initiative
EPA News Release: EPA Reinforces Alignment of Clean Water Act Section 401 with “Powering the Great American Comeback” Initiative
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EPA Announces $30 Million in Grant Funding to Strengthen Drinking Water and Wastewater Management in Rural America
EPA News Release: EPA Announces $30 Million in Grant Funding to Strengthen Drinking Water and Wastewater Management in Rural America
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Administrator Zeldin Proposes to Approve Arizona’s Primacy Application for All Underground Injection Wells
Keeping promise to fast track, expand cooperative federalism and bolster energy dominance
EPA News Release: Administrator Zeldin Proposes to Approve Arizona’s Primacy Application for All Underground Injection Wells
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EPA Announces It Will Keep Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA, PFOS
EPA intends to provide regulatory flexibility and holistically address these contaminants in drinking water
EPA News Release: EPA Announces It Will Keep Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA, PFOS
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EPA Announces $49 Million in Technical Assistance to Help Rural, Small, and Tribal Communities Address Wastewater Challenges
EPA News Release: EPA Announces $49 Million in Technical Assistance to Help Rural, Small, and Tribal Communities Address Wastewater Challenges
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EPA Celebrates Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects for Excellence and Innovation
EPA News Release: EPA Celebrates Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects for Excellence and Innovation
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EPA Meets with Water Systems During Water Week
EPA News Release: EPA Meets with Water Systems During Water Week
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EPA Plans to Finalize Water Quality Standards to Protect Critical Fish Species and Clean Up the Water in the Delaware River
This action under the Clean Water Act will bolster fishing and economic opportunities
EPA News Release: EPA Plans to Finalize Water Quality Standards to Protect Critical Fish Species and Clean Up the Water in the Delaware River
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Administrator Zeldin Approves West Virginia’s Class VI Primacy Application
This action expands cooperative federalism, gives West Virginia primary authority to protect groundwater, and bolsters energy dominance
EPA News Release: Administrator Zeldin Approves West Virginia’s Class VI Primacy Application
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EPA Announces $110 Million WIFIA Loan to Enhance Drinking Water Reliability in Drought-Prone Region of Utah
EPA News Release: EPA Announces $110 Million WIFIA Loan to Enhance Drinking Water Reliability in Drought-Prone Region of Utah