EPA’s new Water/Wastewater All-Hazard Boot Camp Training is a comprehensive computer-based course incorporates emergency planning, response, and recovery activities into an all-hazard management program for water utilities. The training covers several topics including: identifying and funding potential hazard mitigation projects,…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 16, 2015 President Obama signs the Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water System Assistance ActWASHINGTON, DC- On Friday, President Obama signed into law S. 611, the Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act. The bill, sponsored…
read moreHarmful algal blooms and their associated toxins pose a risk to drinking water quality. EPA has released a comprehensive strategic plan outlining actions to address algal toxins in drinking water. Solving the challenge of algal toxins in drinking water will…
read moreSoutheast Rural Community Assistance Project lost a dear colleague and friend with the passing of Larry Wallace on Thanksgiving.Larry was SERCAP’s Virginia State Program Manager, directing a staff of technical specialists and managing programs and services for water and sewer…
read moreEPA will host a webcast on Nov. 3 from 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern titled “Winter O&M for Green Infrastructure.” Operations and maintenance (O&M) is critical to green infrastructure’s long-term effectiveness. Wet weather in colder climates often presents maintenance challenges -- from…
read moreTraining, Technical Assistance, and Funding Needed for Border Communities to Meet Basic NeedsRCAP releases assessment of water and wastewater needs on US-Mexico border WASHINGTON, DC- The Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) has assessed the state of water and wastewater availability on the…
read moreEPA will hold a webcast on October 15 at 1:00pm Eastern on a recently released draft report on “Case Studies on Implementing Low-Cost Modifications to Improve Nutrient Reduction at Wastewater Treatment Plants.” The recent EPA draft report showcases a number…
read moreEPA Designates September 21-25 as SepticSmart WeekFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEPA has designated September 21-25, 2015, as SepticSmart Week. In recognition of this event, EPA and its state, local and industry partners are working around the country to help raise awareness about…
read moreOver its lifetime, EPA’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund has provided more than $105 billion of financing for water infrastructure projects. This state-federal partnership program has provided almost 35,000 loans for communities of all kinds nationwide. Now the CWSRF has…
read moreEPA has added updated data in the NPDAT, a tool intended to help states develop effective nitrogen and phosphorus source reduction strategies. The data layer “Facilities Likely to Discharge Nitrogen/Phosphorus (N/P) to Water” now provides information on N/P discharges from…
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