Tackling LCRR Compliance
The meter is running for rural water providers Tackling LCRR Compliance | NRWA Continue reading Tackling LCRR Compliance
California to decide fate of controversial desalination plant amid brutal drought
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/11/california-desalination-plant-water-drought?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Continue reading California to decide fate of controversial desalination plant amid brutal drought
Water on Whidbey May 2022
Draft Year 26 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan
Comment Period Open Until June 3 We are pleased to announce the availability of the Draft Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plan (IUP) for the Twenty-sixth Federal Capitalization Grant. DWSRF is a federal/state partnership program whose purpose is to (1) provide loans to public water systems for capital improvements aimed at increasing public health protection, and (2) provide a source of funds for other Safe Drinking Water Act activities. The DWSRF Draft IUP is available May 3, 2022, on the DWSRF webpage. The Draft IUP is the state’s request for set-aside and project loan funds to administer the loan program. It provides … Continue reading Draft Year 26 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan
ERWoW Fall Conference Call for Presentations
Evergreen Rural Water of Washington > Conferences > 2022 Fall Conference > Call For Presentation (erwow.org) Continue reading ERWoW Fall Conference Call for Presentations
AWWA Webinar Digest
Webinar Digest- 4/25 (contentsharing.net) Continue reading AWWA Webinar Digest
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Consolidation Feasibility Study Grants
The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program will be accepting Consolidation Feasibility Study Grant (CFSG) applications June 1 to June 30. These grants can be used to study the feasibility of a consolidation project and the maximum award per project is $50,000. Applications are submitted using the DWSRF on-line system, WALT. The guidelines for this program, application worksheet (included in the guidelines), and WALT Users Guide are available on the DWSRF Webpage. A CFSG Program Overview webinar will be held May 25 and a follow up Q&A session on June 15, both from 10am – Noon. The webinar link is … Continue reading Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Consolidation Feasibility Study Grants
‘A worldwide public health threat’: Rob Bilott on his 20-year fight against forever chemicals
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/01/pfas-forever-chemicals-rob-bilott-lawyer-interview?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Continue reading ‘A worldwide public health threat’: Rob Bilott on his 20-year fight against forever chemicals
Sweeping water restrictions will change life in Southern California: A guide
A guide to sweeping Southern California water restrictions – Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) Continue reading Sweeping water restrictions will change life in Southern California: A guide
NAS Whidbey has spent $24m on PFAS contamination | South Whidbey Record
https://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/news/nas-whidbey-has-spent-24m-on-pfas-contamination/ Continue reading NAS Whidbey has spent $24m on PFAS contamination | South Whidbey Record
Water on Whidbey April 2022
Presentations from the March member meeting
The topic of the March member meeting was Water System Security. Here are the presentations that Jeff Lundt from PNWS-AWWA gave. Continue reading Presentations from the March member meeting
Free EPA Webinar: Building Resilience & Adapting to Climate Change Impacts
Free EPA Webinar: Building Resilience & Adapting to Climate Change Impacts (govdelivery.com) Free Workshop, Earn Credits! April 20, 202210:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.GoToWebinar Introductory Session Webinar The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Creating Resilient Water Utilities (CRWU) initiative is providing a series of free webinars for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater (water sector) utility owners and operators, as well as other water sector stakeholders. These webinars focus on building resilience to the impacts of climate change, as well as the identification and implementation of adaptation options, and utility infrastructure financing. Register by April 19 To earn credits, you must register, attend the entire two-hour … Continue reading Free EPA Webinar: Building Resilience & Adapting to Climate Change Impacts
Water is the New Carbon
https://www.circleofblue.org/2022/world/perspective-water-is-the-new-carbon/ Continue reading Water is the New Carbon