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Drinking Water Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)

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Evaluation of the EPA's Implementation of the Underground Injection Control Class VI Well Program: EPA Office of Inspector General...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a July 28th report titled: Evaluation of the EPA’s Implementation of the Underground Injection Control Class VI Well...more

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Water Affordability Needs Assessment: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Report to Congress

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has announced the issuance of a December 17, 2024 report titled: Water Affordability Needs Assessment: Report to Congress (“Report”)....more

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Interagency Water Workforce Working Group Report to Congress: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Water issued an August 2024 report tilted: Interagency Water Workforce Working Group Report to Congress (“Report”). ...more

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Perspectives on Capacity/Managing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Infrastructure Investment/Jobs Act Funding: U.S. EPA Office...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a February 27th report titled: Perspectives on Capacity: Managing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Infrastructure...more

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Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works Hearing: Perspectives...

The United States Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works held a March 15th hearing titled: Implementing Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Perspectives on the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act...more

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EPA’s FY2024 Budget Request Emphasizes Continued Focus on Climate, Environmental Justice, and Infrastructure

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Executive branch priorities are clearly set out in agency budget requests. While the amount budgeted generally changes when Congress has its say, the original request provides unique insight into how agencies perceive what...more

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A New Frontier in Class VI Carbon Storage Permitting on the Horizon

A promising long-term carbon storage solution could become more viable as the federal government and several states look to speed up the Class VI injection well permitting process. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires the...more

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EPA Announces New PFAS Health Advisory Levels, Releases Additional Funding for PFAS Remediation

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The Biden Administration has made PFAS reduction a cornerstone of its environmental policy and with that goal in mind, the Environmental Protection Agency on June 15 announced new, lower lifetime Health Advisory Levels for...more

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Special Spotlight on Infrastructure Act

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As our loyal readers will remember, Focus on Forever highlighted the PFAS-related aspects of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act when it was signed into law back in November 2021. Since that time, there...more

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New Infrastructure Law Brings Significant Investments in Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides the single largest investment in water infrastructure in the nation’s history. The significant expansion of funding is expected to spur water projects across the nation...more

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Lead in drinking water: Change (and opportunity!) on the horizon

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Regulatory challenges and serious public health consequences associated with lead in drinking water have been the topic of national discussion in recent years, particularly following the drinking water crisis in Flint,...more

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PFAS: Looking Back on a Year of Activity and Preparing for 2022

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In 2021, there was sustained and fast-paced executive action from the Biden administration focused on emphasizing and addressing the environmental and human health effects of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, more...more

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Congress Provides Substantial Funding for Variety of Water Projects in Infrastructure Law With Emphasis on Low Income Communities

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) contains significant water-related provisions, amounting to $82.5 billion in spending. Areas addressed by these provisions include drinking water safety, clean water more...more

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$10 Billion Allocated to Addressing PFAS Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“Infrastructure Act”) signed by President Biden on November 15, 2021 provides for $10 billion in funding to address PFAS contamination, nationwide. In a letter to...more

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