Interior Dept. to pay $1.7B in tribal water settlements The Biden administration will use $1.7 billion from the recently enacted federal infrastructure bill to fund 16 tribal water rights settlements, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Tuesday. more

Ga. allocates $422M from feds for water, sewer work  Georgia Gov Brian Kemp on Tuesday awarded $422 million from federal COVID-19 relief funds to more than 100 water and sewer projects concentrated in rural Georgia. more

The Biden Administration EPA Rescinds Trump Administration EPA Approach To Approving State Water Quality Standards Rules On June 3, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water issued a memorandum titled, “Policy for the EPA’s Review and Action on Clean Water Act Program Submittals,” which was addressed to and directed at EPA Regional Administrators and spoke to internal agency policies and procedures. more

New U.S. sea rise projections are lower but still forecast grim future for Florida | WUSF As attention and urgency ramp up around the world over the looming dangers of climate change, a major new federal report released on Tuesday offers a surprising forecast: It actually reduces the amount of sea level rise the world is expected to see as the Earth warms. more

EPA Releases Final UCMR 4 Dataset On February 18, EPA posted the final set of sample results and a national data summary from the Fourth Unregulated Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4). UCMR 4 required all large public water systems (PWSs) and a representative subset of small PWSs to monitor for 30 different contaminants, which included metals, cyanotoxins, pesticides, brominated disinfection byproducts, alcohols, and semi-volatile organic chemicals. more

New DNA computer assesses water quality Northwestern University synthetic biologists have developed a low-cost, easy-to-use, hand-held device that can let users know—within mere minutes—if their water is safe to drink. more

Panama City starts sewer redesign process | My Panhandle The City of Panama City is finally starting to make much needed repairs to the city’s sewer lines. more

Gulf Breeze Water Board chooses penalty projects for contaminated water mistakes | Pensacola News Journal Gulf Breeze city staff are exploring funding options for the in-kind penalty projects favored by the Gulf Breeze Regional Water System Board. more

Recent grease blockage called 'fatbergs' cause sewage leaks in Tampa area waterways | WTSP The city of Tampa said when grease and non-flushable wipes combine it can cause problems at pump stations. more

Bill formalizing statewide resilience office, authorizing grant dispersal clears final House panel | Florida Politics Florida's 1,350-mile coastline faces pressing threats from an encroaching sea. more

New sewer system expected to help South Walton County | WJHG “When the new sewer goes in, that’s a big draw for businesses,” Walton County Commission Chairman Michael Barker said. “So it’ll give that area what it needs to develop.” more

Efforts To Combat Sea Level Rise Advance | CBS Miami The Senate on Tuesday continued moving forward with a proposal that would put a resiliency office directly under Gov. Ron DeSantis and take steps to determine how to brace the state highway system against rising sea levels. more

Grand Ridge to have $8.5 million town-wide upgrades | My Panhandle Grand Ridge officials said their sewage and water systems have been in need of a serious upgrade. more

More officials fearful residents will pay price for poor construction in The Villages | Villages News Some community development district supervisors are alarmed over sinkholes and the state of The Villages storm water drainage system. more

SJRWMD Governing Board approves regional water supply plan The St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board approved a regional water supply plan to address current and long-term water supply needs in the Central Springs/East Coast (CSEC) region on Tuesday. more