Water Advisory Blog
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...
Water & Health Advisory Council Calls for Science- and Risk-Based Assessment of New EPA PFAS Health Advisories
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released drinking water health advisories for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). We...
Video: Prioritizing Risks in Drinking Water
With limited government resources, regulators at every level are pressed to make difficult decisions about drinking water investments that impact...
Water Finance & Management: What Our Nation’s Drinking Water Systems Need Now
Council member Chad Seidel discusses how science-based cost and risk analysis can be used to allocate government funds and resources to the most...
Council Statement on the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds
States should be given greater latitude to address the public health risks that matter most The need for investment in the U.S. water system is at...
AWWA SOURCE Magazine: Does Regulating PFAS Represent a Meaningful Opportunity for Health Risk Reduction in Drinking Water?
Council member Chad Seidel's research was featured in the Winter 2022 issue of American Water Works Association's Source Magazine. Chad, along with...
Circle of Blue: The harrowing trail of toxic nutrients in farm country water
Council member Chad Seidel sat down with Circle of Blue to discuss the nitrate issues impacting our nation's drinking water supply: “If we were...
Statement: EPA Administrator Regan Announces Bold Actions to Protect Communities Following the Journey to Justice Tour
The Water & Health Advisory Council applauds the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Administrator Michael S. Regan for the recently...
Public Policy Institute of California: A Shrinking River Inspires Growing Collaboration
Council member Kathryn Sorensen, Director of Research at Arizona State University Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute, and Bill...
Statement: Water and Health Advisory Council on the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency and Vice President Kamala Harris announced revisions to the 1991 Lead and Copper Rule which will...
PBS NewsHour: Tipping Point: River on the Brink
Council member Kathryn Sorensen had the opportunity to participate in a PBS NewsHour Special and talk with host Miles O'Brien about the Colorado...
LA Times: California, Arizona and Nevada in talks on new plan to save Colorado River water
Water levels in the western states are at a record low, and states must now make tough decisions to preserve their water supplies. In a recent...