What CERCLA Means for Drinking Water Systems
D.C. Circuit Upholds PFAS Designation Under CERCLA The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently upheld the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental...
CNN: Lake Mead Hits Lowest Water Level on Record as Colorado River Crisis Deepens
CNN | August 7, 2026 by: Laura Paddison Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to a record low — yet another sign that the Colorado River system is spiraling further into crisis.Water levels on Thursday in Lake Mead...
Water & Health Advisory Council Submits Comments on EPA’s PFAS Rule Reconsideration
The Water & Health Advisory Council recently submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to the agency's proposal to reconsider portions of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for PFAS....
Contributing Scientific Perspectives to WHO’s PFAS Evidence Review
The Water & Health Advisory Council recently responded to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Request for Data on PFAS, contributing scientific perspectives to support WHO's development of health-based values for PFAS in drinking water. As...
EPW Advances Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill
Last week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) unanimously approved the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, advancing the legislation to the full Senate. The House Transportation and Infrastructure...
Water & Health Advisory Members Join AWWA ACE 2026
Water & Health Advisory Council members convened on June 22-24 in Washington, DC, for AWWA ACE 2026, joining water industry leaders, utility professionals, researchers, and policymakers to discuss the future of drinking water policy and...
SDWA Video Series: Chad Seidel
Council Member Chad Seidel addresses a series of key questions related to risk-based drinking water management in this SDWA short-form video series. These informational videos are based on the newly released book, Safe Drinking Water Act: The Next...
SDWA Video Series: Janet Anderson
Council Member Janet Anderson addresses a series of key questions related to risk-based drinking water regulation in this SDWA short-form video series. These informational videos are based on the newly released book, Safe Drinking Water Act: The...
SDWA Video Series: Alan Roberson
Council Member Alan Roberson addresses a series of key questions related to drinking water enforcement in this SWDA short-form video series. These informational videos are based on the newly released book, Safe Drinking Water Act: The Next Fifty...
Bloomberg Law: Water Systems to Benefit From PFAS Rule Extension, Officials Say
Bloomberg Law | May 21, 2026 by: Pat Rizzuto The EPA’s proposal to give water systems more time to comply with part of a PFAS contamination rule will help utilities, but some requirements the agency proposed could be difficult to implement, water...