NATIONAL NEWS
Here's What's Included In The Infrastructure Deal That Biden Struck With Senators | WLRN After weeks of negotiations, President Biden and a bipartisan group of senators have announced a deal on infrastructure spending.
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Journey of PFAS in wastewater facilities highlights regulation challenges - Science Daily Researchers have conducted two of the first studies in New England to collectively show that toxic human-made chemicals called PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances), found in everything from rugs to product packaging, end up in the environment differently after being processed through wastewater treatment facilities -- making it more challenging to set acceptable screening levels.
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Preparing Students for Today’s Jobs Requires Close Collaboration Between Higher Education Institutions, Employers, and Industry Our nation was experiencing critical workforce shortages before COVID-19, and large numbers of workers in low-wage jobs were struggling to improve their financial outcomes.
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Chlorine Supply Headlines in Google News The chlorine shortage is affecting more than water systems.
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EPA Responds to Chlorine Supply Shortage EPA has a variety of tools and guidance to support drinking water and wastewater utility preparedness and response. Our resources can help you become a more resilient utility.
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House Subcommittee Passes SDWA Bills Pallone Remarks at Markup of Drinking water and PFAs bill.
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President Biden Tells President Putin Not to Allow Cyberattacks U.S. Water Supplies Biden tells Putin certain cyberattacks should be 'off-limits'.
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Town of Pierson, Florida Raises Rates for First Time Since the System Was Installed 30 Years Ago It’s been more than 30 years since the Town of Pierson changed its water billing rates, but starting July 1, 2021, residents' water bills will see a jump.
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EPA Moving Forward on Expanding DBPs Rules EPA is continuing to explore meaningful opportunities for further improving public health protection from waterborne pathogens (microbial contaminants) and disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in public water systems (PWSs).
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Survey shows many water utilities struggle with cybersecurity -- GCN The water industry, like most critical infrastructure sectors, shows a range of cybersecurity preparedness levels, even as threats grow.
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A hacker gained access to a Bay Area drinking water facility | SF Gate Someone surreptitiously gained access to a Bay Area community's water supply and deleted programs that treat drinking water, NBC News reported.
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President Joe Biden Nominates Torres Small for USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development NRWA applauds the Biden Administration for nominating former Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small for Undersecretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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ou are invited to a ZoomGov Meeting Re Lead and Copper in Schools OGWDW is strongly encouraging attendance of schools, child care facilities, states, territories, tribal communities, and technical assistance providers that are planning or implementing a program to test for lead levels in drinking water.
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STATE NEWS
Environmentalists file federal lawsuit in Piney Point disaster | Tampa Bay Times As promised, a consortium of environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against public officials and a private owner they blame for the Piney Point disaster that saw 215 million gallons of polluted water pumped into Tampa Bay.
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ECUA gives initial OK for 2.5% sewer rate increase and 9.5% increase in sanitation fee | Pensacola News Journal Emerald Coast Utilities Authority customers could see a rate increase for their sewer and garbage collection service in October.
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With heavy rain falling, Lake Jackson begins to return — but will it stick? | Tallahassee Democrat Thanks to days of summer rain and Tropical Storm Claudette, Lake Jackson is looking like a lake again.
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Fast-growing Crestview could finance up to $20 million for capital projects | Northwest Florida Daily News A financial advisory firm will help guide the city on the tax-exempt financing of $15 million to $20 million worth of capital upgrades, which officials say should be achieved during the next few years to service Crestview's rampant growth.
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Septic to sewer to septic? Hillsborough commissioner seeks to discourage sprawl | Tampa Bay Times Commissioner Pat Kemp says the county’s own water and sewer rules drive residential growth in southern Hillsborough.
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Opinion: Toilet-to-tap: Should Florida use treated wastewater to boost drinking water supplies? | Sun Sentinel Would you want to drink water that was once flushed down the toilet?
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Wakulla Springs' Waters Are Clear For Now | WJCT Wakulla Springs is now clear enough to see more than 80 feet deep.
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Opinion: Floridians need to understand work of water management districts | Gainesville Sun Florida depends on water. Just like anywhere else, water is essential for life.
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2,000 homes to go from septic tank usage to sewer line | WESH Some Orange County homeowners now have a new bill that's several thousand dollars, and they're OK with it.
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New Approach To Jacksonville Septic Tanks Could Phase Out More Neighborhoods Sooner | WJCT Jacksonville has always known that removing septic tanks from neighborhoods would be a massive undertaking in time and money, making it the public works equivalent of doing root canal surgery in dozens of communities.
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Titusville fined $200,000 for sewage spill | Florida Today Florida environmental regulators this week ordered Titusville to pay $200,000 in penalties for a pipe break six months ago at Sand Point Park that just days before Christmas leaked 7.2 million gallons of raw sewage into ponds that flow to the Indian River Lagoon.
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Water customers in The Villages will see 1 percent rate increase | Villages News Many water customers in The Villages will be seeing a 1 percent rate increase each year through 2031.
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