EPA to order chemical makers to test PFAS substances for toxicity By Sebastien Malo (Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday said it plans to require makers of a family of chemicals to fund and conduct toxicity studies on some of the substances. The agency said it was acting in response to a 2020 […]
READ MORE »Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) begins on January 4, 2022. Attached to this email is a cover letter, LIHWAP Vendor Agreement and a flyer with important information pertaining to LIHWAP that you may want to share w/customers and others. To become a participating LIHWAP vendor, […]
READ MORE »US EPA ANNOUNCES THE UCMR 5 FINAL RULE AND PUBLIC WEBINAR MEETINGS PRE-PUBLICATION NOTICE Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) to establish nationwide monitoring for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium in drinking water. This action is essential to addressing the public […]
READ MORE »CONSENT DECREE THAT OUTLINES CAPITAL REGION WATER’S CLEAN WATER COMMITMENTS MOVING FORWARD AS COURT ALLOWS LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVERKEEPER TO INTERVENE HARRISBURG, PA (Dec. 21, 2021) — Capital Region Water responded to a federal court’s ruling that grants intervenor status to the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper as the authority continues its work with state and federal regulators […]
READ MORE »US EPA announces intent to strengthen LCR US EPA LCRR Review Fact Sheet EPA announced next steps to strengthen the regulatory framework on lead in drinking water. Following the agency’s review of the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), EPA has concluded that there are significant opportunities to improve the rule to support the overarching goal of proactively removing lead service lines and more equitably protecting public […]
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