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EPA Decides to Not Pursue a Drinking Water Regulation for Perchlorate

April 1, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it completed review of a July 2020 determination to not regulate perchlorate in drinking water. The agency concluded that the 2020 […]

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WaterSense Program Encourages Homeowners to Join Fix a Leak Week and Save Water

March 14, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense program and its partners are encouraging Americans to participate in the 14th annual Fix a Leak Week, by finding and fixing plumbing and irrigation […]

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EPA Finds Water Filters Effective at Removing Lead in Benton Harbor Drinking Water

March 7, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the results from a water filter study conducted in Benton Harbor, Michigan. After analyzing water samples from about 200 homes, results show […]

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EPA Announces Availability of $20 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water

February 21, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $20 million in available grant funding to assist communities and schools with removing sources of lead in drinking water. This grant funding, […]

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EPA Launches ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade to Take U.S. Households into the Clean Energy Future

February 3, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the launch of the ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade, a series of high-impact, efficient electric improvements that can save the average family about $500 […]

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IAPMO Supports EPA’s NOI for WaterSense Draft Specification for Point-of-Use RO Systems

January 19, 2022

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials® (IAPMO) strongly supports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Notice of Intent (NOI) to develop a WaterSense® draft specification for point-of-use reverse osmosis […]

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U.S. EPA Announces Effort to Better Understand Extent of PFAS in Drinking Water

December 22, 2021

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) to establish nationwide monitoring for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium in […]

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U.S. EPA Announces Intent to Strengthen Lead and Copper Regulations

December 20, 2021

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan has announced that the agency will begin developing a new regulation to better protect communities from exposure to lead in drinking […]

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EPA Announces Selections for $3.8 Million in Grant Funding to Help Build Water Workforce

October 19, 2021

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the selection of 10 organizations to receive a total of $3.8 million in funding under a new grant program that will help build […]

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EPA Announces Comprehensive National Strategy to Confront PFAS Pollution

October 18, 2021

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan has announced the agency’s comprehensive Strategic Roadmap to confront PFAS contamination nationwide. The Roadmap is the result of a thorough analysis […]

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