Researchers inspect Gulf water on seven-day voyage | WINK When exactly will our water be safe and people can return to the beaches in Southwest Florida? more

Water crisis once again disrupts Hawaii military families’ lives | Army Times Military families in Hawaii are once again picking up potable drinking water provided by base officials, as a major water line break has forced officials to issue a “boil water” advisory for drinking water. more

The US isn’t ready for stronger hurricanes, experts say. How structures are built could help. | Naples Daily News As southwestern Florida reels from Hurricane Ian’s devastation, residents can look to recovery efforts following other recent major storms for a roadmap back. more

UV Treatment System Fills The Bill For Water Reuse Small city selects full-featured and low maintenance UV treatment for its water reuse system that easily complies with demanding California Title 22 Regulations. more

Report: Nearly 200 Million Pounds Of Contaminants Released To U.S. Waterways In 2020 As the foundational Clean Water Act — meant to serve as the primary federal law protecting U.S. source water from pollution — neared a milestone birthday, new data indicated that it might not be as effective as many would hope. more

The Value Of Wastewater Data What follows is a breakdown of some of the key applications of real-time data access in the wastewater sector. more

Myths We’ve Heard About Lead Service Line Inventory, Replacement, And Funding The U.S. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revision requires that utilities report their Service Line Materials Inventory and prepare Lead Service Line Replacement Plans by October 16, 2024. At the same time, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will allocate $15 billion for pipe replacement over the next five years. more

Scientists Say PFAS Contamination Should Be Presumed At Over 57,000 U.S. Sites More than 57,000 sites across the U.S. are likely contaminated with PFAS, a class of chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, and liver damage, a new study finds. more

Opinion: Responding to disasters before they happen | News-Press  It was a sleeper of a hurricane season, until it wasn’t. After only five named storms and no hurricanes through early September, Hurricane Fiona’s fury served as a wakeup call from Puerto Rico to Nova Scotia. more

AAAS to Hold Public Webinar on Listing PFAS Under CERCLA On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, from 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET, the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues (AAAS EPI Center) will hold a public webinar on “Listing PFAS under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).” During the webinar, a panel of experts will discuss EPA’s recently proposed rulemaking. more

WHO Releases Draft Guidelines for PFOA and PFOS, Values Significantly Higher than EPA Health Advisories On September 29, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a background document for developing WHO Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality for PFOA and PFOS. The WHO examined information from existing reviews from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, the European Food Safety Authority, Health Canada, and the Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), among others, as the organization considered establishing health-based guidance values (HBGV) for the two PFAS. more

EPA Announces $30 Million in Grants for Projects to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Disadvantaged Communities and Schools Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced projects that have been selected to receive over $30 million in grant funding under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. more

Researchers develop new way to test drinking water for E. coli Many of us can turn on our tap right now and have drinkable water. However, that is not the case for tens of millions of Americans who rely on wells and other methods to get their water. more

Sunshine, cooler temps and rain benefit maturing crops and grasslands | Business Farmer  Much of the late-summer heat faded last week on the final day of summer as a slow-moving weather front brought cooler temperatures and widespread precipitation to the tri-state region of southeast Wyoming, northeast Colorado, and the Nebraska Panhandle. more

Davis Shores resident hopes FEMA 'house lifting' program can be long-term solution to flooding | First Coast News If approved, the program would lift Tod Trousdell's home a few feet so he can look down at flood water, instead of watching it enter his home through the front door. more

State of our dunes: Volusia is still assessing coastal damage after Ian | Ormond Beach Observer Volusia County is collaborating with FEMA, the Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for repairs. more

A rare but dangerous flesh-eating bacteria is infecting Florida residents | WUSF Parts of Florida hit hardest by Hurricane Ian are seeing nearly double the normal number of infections from a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in brackish floodwaters. more

Some Sarasota-area beaches to warn of red tide presence | WTSP Health officials advise people experiencing respiratory symptoms to go indoors. more

City manager accuses residents of trying to ‘sabotage’ treatment plant project | Santa Rosa Press Gazette Milton City Manager Randy Jorgensen gave a progress report on the city’s wastewater treatment facility plans at last week’s regular city council meeting and charged local activists with trying to sabotage the staff’s efforts. more

The City of Fort Myers has rescinded its boil water notice for all communities | NBC-2 The City of Fort Myers has rescinded its boil water notice for all communities in the area. more

Lake Munson will be drained as efforts to mitigate pollution, algal bloom continue | Tallahassee Democrat  In order to address harmful algal blooms and ongoing issues with pollution, the county is planning to draw down Lake Munson in the next month. more

15th annual State of the River Report released | News4Jax There are reasons to be concerned about the health of the St. Johns River, according to the 15th annual State of the River Report, which was released Friday. more

SWFL professors investigative connection between nature and hurricane protection | ABC Action News Bonita Springs is no stranger to the devastation of Hurricane Ian. more

Grants coming to local Jackson County governments to assist with infrastructure | Jackson County Floridian On Oct. 10, the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Michael’s landfall in Northwest Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced grants for several local governments through two state programs, money that will help rehabilitate and harden necessary infrastructure. more

The dangers that hide in the water after a hurricane | WINK Most of us know not to go in the water right after a hurricane because it is polluted with many things that can make you sick or injure you. more

Florida Tech hurricane expert says storm surge, flooding remain biggest challenge | Florida Today Florida Institute of Technology hurricane expert Jean-Paul Pinelli says Hurricane Ian has proven once again that storm surge and flooding are challenges that are difficult to overcome. more