Water-Quality News

July 2 Pre-Application Deadline for Safe Drinking Water Funding
Water agencies have until July 2 to submit universal pre-applications for funding from the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund ... read»
EPA Launches Stormwater Management Competition for Students
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching a new design competition called the Campus RainWorks Challenge to encourage college... read»
USGS, EPA Launch New Water Quality Portal
The U.S. Geological Survey and the Environmental Protection Agency have teamed up to launch an online portal for water quality information. read»
ACWA-Supported Bill on Safe Drinking Water Funding Clears Committee
An ACWA-supported bill aimed at expediting funding for safe drinking water projects cleared the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic... read»
House Hearing Held on Bill to Grant MTBE Producers Immunity from Liability
H.R. 4345, the Domestic Fuels Protection Act, was the subject of a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on the Environment and... read»
New Report Examines Costs of Treating Chromium 6
A new report on the costs of treating hexavalent chromium is now available. Sponsored by ACWA and the City of Glendale Water & Power,... read»
New Plan to Reduce Pollution in L.A. Waterways
New pollution reduction plans announced today for Los Angeles area waterways culminate a 13-year effort to eliminate beach closures and... read»
New Report Looks at Nitrate in State's Drinking Water
A new report by U.C. Davis’ Thomas Harter and Jay Lund looks at sources, treatments and funding options for dealing with nitrate in... read»
EPA Releases New Tool to Track Water Pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host a webinar Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. demonstrating how to use its Discharge Monitoring Report (... read»
Council Report Assesses Progress on State Water Quality Monitoring
The California Water Quality Monitoring Council has issued a 2011 progress report on implementation of a comprehensive monitoring... read»