Rural Water Invited to White House Briefing on Infrastructure Deal Rural Waters from across the country are invited to a briefing on the investments in rural communities in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. more

NRWA Members Invited to Join a Call with EPA to Learn More about Water and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill EPA Water invites your members to join Assistant Administrator Radhika Fox for a call on Wednesday, November 10th at 11 AM EST to discuss the water provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. more

Congress passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill On Friday, November 5, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (H.R. 3684). more

Don't Miss Out on NRWA Seminars Upcoming training by the National Rural Water Association. more

Are Nanobubbles Really A Big Deal? Tiny bubbles — less than 200 nanometers apiece, small enough to fit 5,000 or more side by side in a millimeter — are making a big splash in the venture capital markets, and in the media, too. more

Federal aid is critical for water work in Jackson, Miss. ‘Nobody should have to live like this’: Black residents hope infrastructure bill will fix city’s water woes — if state allows it. more

ASDWA Publishes New PFAS MCLs White Paper for States that are Considering or Developing PFAS Drinking Water Standards or Guidelines SDWA is pleased to announce the publication of our new PFAS Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) White Paper entitled, “Lessons Learned from States and Challenges Ahead in Setting State-Level Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Standards.” more

Cybersecurity in Water Utilities A Thursday House hearing featured testimony on how hackers could cause catastrophic damage to wastewater utilities -- an attack on a major U.S. water supply would be an act of war. more

NRWA Urges EPA to Do More to Help Water Utilities with Supply Chain Shortages Given that the lack of disinfection and other water treatment chemicals available to a water utility can present an imminent public health or environmental problem to the entire customer base, we urge the

Agency to consider the following recommendations... more

EPA's New PFAS Risk Assessment Could Drive EPA PFOA and PFOS Standards PA’s recent risk assessment of GenX could be used to support lower limits on the forthcoming MCLs for PFOA and PFOS. more

USGS National Model Estimates Groundwater Nitrate at Drinking Water Depths The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Quality Program has announced a new publication that provides high-resolution, 3-D predictions of nitrate concentrations in groundwater for the conterminous U.S. at depths consistent with domestic well and public supply well zones. more

Protect your sewer lines and septic tanks: 10 items you should never flush | Okeechobee News The Village of Indiantown Wastewater and Utilities Department shared this list of items that should never be flushed. more

DeSantis announces $394 million for wastewater improvements | WMFE More help is on the way for Florida’s treasured and troubled waterways, especially its springs. more

DeSantis announces $481 million in awards for water quality projects across Florida | WTSP The projects will help reduce the total amount of nitrogen in Florida's waterways by more than 700,000 pounds per year, the state says. more

Archer wastewater treatment facility receives grant | WCJB The city of Archer’s long battle to build a wastewater treatment facility just got a nearly $6 million dollar boost. more

Delray Beach approves $1 million settlement with Florida Department of Health | WPTV Allegations include claims city failed to conduct inspections, safeguard against water contamination. more

Panama City Commissioners approve lift station repairs using the SRF loan | WJHG Panama City Commissioners approved making improvements on two lift stations at their meeting Tuesday morning. more

Walton received grants over $2 million for FY 2022 | My Panhandle Walton’s needs are growing as fast as the population. more

Scientists are turning red tide into ready-to-use fertilizer in Southwest Florida Scientists at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) are turning fish killed by Red Tide into ready-to-use organic fertilizer. more

Babcock Ranch, Fla., water utilities recognized as a leader in water reuse Babcock Ranch Water Utilities was recently recognized by Water Resources Utility of the Future Today for innovative and forward-thinking practices in water reuse. The program honors water and wastewater treatment utilities leading the way in establishing sustainable, resilient and livable communities. more

How will Florida spend the billions Congress approved for infrastructure? The $1 trillion infrastructure plan now on President Joe Biden’s desk could bring billions of dollars to Florida for roads, bridges, public transportation, clean water and more. more

Multi-million dollar sewer project breaks ground in Walton County | My Panhandle A Freeport sewer project in the works for over a decade had its ceremonial groundbreaking on Monday. more

Century, Fla., seeks $1.8 million for new water meters, system interconnects The town is seeking just over $1.3 million to replace all of their existing water meters, moving from a manual read system to a radio reporting system. more

Rep. Lois Frankel discusses bipartisan infrastructure bill's expected impact in Florida - WPBF The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill has been passed, following a months-long standoff between progressives and moderates. more

Panama City, Fla., to buy new equipment to reduce flooding Panama City residents could soon be approaching a light at the end of a tunnel when it comes to flooding management.  more