Water Advisory Blog
Water & Health Advisory Council Preliminary Statement on Proposed PFAS Regulations
We advocate a risk-based approach to identifying, addressing and prioritizing the challenges associated with delivering safe drinking water,...
Water Online: A Big-Picture Approach To Water Regulations
Council member Janet Anderson recently sat down with Kevin Westerling of Water Online to discuss a risk-based approach to water regulations...
AP News: EPA mandates states report on cyber threats to water systems
Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure facilities, including drinking water systems, are increasing, and public water systems are vulnerable....
Health Canada Policy Guidance for Total PFAS in Drinking Water
By: Joe Cotruvo Health Canada, the department of the Government of Canada responsible for national health policy, recently published a notice...
Water Online: How Risk Management Intersects With Water Management
Council member Janet Anderson spoke with Water Online about the need for risk assessment and risk management with respect to water issues,...
NGWA: EPA’s Unprecedented Interim Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS
Council member Joe Cotruvo, along with co-authors Susan Goldhaber and Andrew Cohen, recently published a peer-reviewed article “EPA's...
US Water Alliance: Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States: A National Action Plan
While the majority of Americans take high-quality drinking water and sanitation access for granted, millions of the most vulnerable people in the...
Toxicologist and Risk Expert Janet Anderson Joins the Water & Health Advisory Council
January 19, 2023, Washington D.C. – The Water and Health Advisory Council (or Council) today announced that Dr. Janet Anderson, human health...
The Hill: In Praise of the Monthly Water Bill
The idea that someone else is responsible for the cost of a community’s water system is enticing but risky. It is dangerous to think that someone...
AP News: When Destitute Small Towns Mean Dangerous Tap Water
Council Members Chad Seidel and Manny Teodoro were recently featured in an AP News article that highlighted the challenges that small communities...
Water & Health Advisory Council submits Public Comment on WHO PFOS/PFOA Guidelines for Drinking Water
The Water & Health Advisory Council recently submitted a public comment on the World Health Organization's...
Chemical & Engineering News: Letter to the Editor of PFAS Drinking Water Advisories
Council member Joe Cotruvo recently submitted a letter to the editor of Chemical & Engineering News on the EPA’s drinking water health...
AWWA Tap Water Study
A recent study conducted on behalf of the American Water Works Association found that nearly three-in-four people perceive their home's tap water as...
Podcast: Council Member Kathryn Sorenson on The Grateful Heart TV Podcast
The good news is that water managers here in Arizona are really smart, they are very innovative, and Arizona has known for literally decades that...
Video: America’s Water Infrastructure Needs Help
Our nation’s water treatment systems were established decades ago and many systems require continued maintenance and investments to function...
Manny Teodoro Releases New Book “The Profits of Distrust”
What can bottled water tell us about America? Check out Council Member Manny Teodoro’s new book, “The Profits of Distrust: Citizen-Consumers,...
Wastewater Digest: Manny Teodoro discusses water utilities
This week Council Member Manny Teodoro talked to Water & Wastes Digest’s Bob Crossen about why competing priorities can create challenges for...
CNN: Kathryn Sorensen discusses Lake Mead potentially reaching dead pool
America’s largest reservoir, Lake Mead, is 25 feet lower than last summer. As a result, this fall areas in Phoenix will see unprecedented cuts of...
The Authority Podcast: Learn about what risks impact our drinking water today with Chad Seidel
In episode 7 of The Authority Podcast, Council Member Chad Seidel discusses how to prioritize microbial contaminants, PFAS and access to safe...
Water Policy Expert Manny Teodoro Joins the Water & Health Advisory Council
Water Policy Expert Manny Teodoro Joins the Water & Health Advisory Council August 3, 2022 (Washington D.C.) – The Water and Health Advisory...
KUNC: Wildfires Have Lasting Effects on Drinking Water
In a new KUNC and The Colorado Sound article, Council member Chad Seidel discusses how wildfires have lasting effects on drinking supply even after...
Lead with Science and Follow the Risk
EPA SAB PFAS Panel Responds to the PFAS Health Advisories In June, 2022, the EPA released interim drinking water health advisories for four per- and...