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EPA awards $1.5 million to universities for sustainable drinking water treatment methods

Posted Fri, 2012/09/14 - 11:55am by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Sept. 6 almost $1.5 million in funding to three universities to develop sustainable drinking water treatment methods.  The research grants are funded through EPA’s Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program. These grants, which supplement last year’s grants to eight other universities, are intended to provide innovative treatment methods to protect people’s health by keeping harmful contaminants out of drinking water.

EPA seeks comments on Consumer Confidence Report electronic delivery approaches and considerations

Posted Tue, 2012/09/11 - 3:43pm by RCAP

For Public Comment: Consumer Confidence Report Electronic Delivery Approaches and Considerations- Comment period ends October 11, 2012

Draft Consumer Confidence Report Electronic Delivery Options and Considerations (PDF) (8 pp)

Document provides an overview of electronic delivery methods and describes ways CWSs can best approach delivery of their CCRs to their bill paying customers if they so choose.

EPA makes awards to RCAP and others to assist small drinking water and wastewater systems

Posted Fri, 2012/09/07 - 10:18am by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded nearly $15 million in funding to provide training and technical assistance to small drinking and wastewater systems – those serving fewer than 10,000 people – and to private well owners. The funding will help provide training and tools to improve small system operations and management practices, promoting sustainability and supporting EPA’s mission to protect public health and the environment.