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*EPA Adds Seven PFAS to Toxics Reporting Inventory (TRI)

*EPA Announces Final Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Rule and ASDWA Releases Summary 

*EPA Water Technical Assistance and Funding Webinar | Wednesday, May 22, 2024, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT, 

*EPA issues revised requirements for Consumer Confidence Reports 

Once-contaminated site to have fuel tanks removed - ECB Publishing, Inc.

City council special meeting proves inconclusive - ECB Publishing, Inc.

Watchdog: EPA's lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified data

Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Found in Children's Gloves - Environmental Defence 

SB 903 and California's Fight Against PFAS - Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo

Air, rain bring 'forever chemicals' into the Great Lakes, study says - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

4 Okaloosa County parks fail water quality tests: FDOH | WKRG.com

Fla. lawmakers to talk water funding, not policy - Yahoo Sport UK 

Fitch Revises Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, FL Water Revs Outlook to Neg; Affirms 'AA-' Rating 

*Coliform found in Port of Palm Beach drinking water prompts boil water advisory - WPTV

*Lake City drinking water to have temporary change in taste from routine disinfectant process

*Health alerts issued for harmful algae blooms in several lakes around the Tampa Bay area 

*DeSantis signs Florida bill lessening priority over climate change action - Yahoo News UK

*What's the status of the north water shortage in Cape Coral? - The News-Press

*The FDA's New Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Rule: Impacts on PFAS-Contaminated Groundwater?

*FKAA preps for 'forever chemicals' mitigation | County | keysnews.com 

*City council special meeting proves inconclusive - ECB Publishing, Inc. 

*Easy Ways to Conserve Water and Make a Big Impact

*Do We Have Enough Groundwater To Meet Future Need?

*Biden-Harris Administration Marks 2024 Infrastructure Week As $11.5B In Water Infrastructure Investments Reach State Finance Programs Across The Country

*New EPA Survey Highlights Wastewater Infrastructure Needs To Protect Waterbodies In Communities Across The Country

*New Process Results In Near Complete Destruction Of PFAS Chemicals

Challenge to Manatee County wetland buffer rollback dies. Is new Florida law to blame? | Tampa Bay Times

Save Our Lake Organization proposes Lake Geneva pier | Clay Today

Bidding open for Baybridge water, sewer replacement project | Gulf Breeze News

Opinion: As floods become more common in Tampa Bay, we’re looking for answers | Tampa Bay Times

Health alerts issued for harmful algae blooms in several lakes around the Tampa Bay area | ABC Action News

Coliform found in Port of Palm Beach drinking water prompts boil water advisory | WPTV

Watchdog: EPA's lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified data | WPBN


EPA Announces Final Rule to Improve Public Awareness of Drinking Water Quality 

Court Approves EPA Settlement Requiring Payment of Response Costs at Missouri Electric ...

EPA Settlement Sets Stage for $2.4 Million Cleanup at Olean Well Field Superfund Site in ...

US EPA lists two PFAS aka “forever chemicals” as Hazardous Substances under CERCLA

Rep. Carbajal's Bipartisan Bills Combating PFAS Contamination Approved by House ...

Federal PFAS regulations give Alabama Riverkeepers support

Crews working to repair sewer line break in Aventura - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Reclaimed water – Your questions answered | Local News | chronicleonline.com

*New Report Details The 'Power' Of Water Infrastructure Investment

*EPA Announces $41M In Available Grants To Upgrade Stormwater And Sewer Infrastructure

*AI Can Detect Toxic ChemicalsBiden-Harris Administration Reports Significant Progress Toward Protecting Children From Lead Poisoning

*AI Can Detect Toxic Chemicals

*Work To Begin On New Standard: AWWA DANT, Installation Of Antennas For Water Towers

*Puerto Rico To Get $28.6M For Lead Pipe Replacement To Advance Safe Drinking Water

*Boil water notice for South Fort Myers area off Winkler Road - WGCU

*Precautionary boil water notice for small portion of Lee County Utilities customers

*DeSantis signs bill scrubbing 'climate change' from Florida law - Washington Post

*Boil water warning after parasite found - Yahoo News

*Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department Receives $5.7M In State Grant Funding For ...

*Just how dirty is your reusable water bottle? - WTXL

*Did the tornadoes leave you without power? Here's what to do while it's out and when it's back on 

*Florida Braces for Tornadoes Amid Severe Weather Alert | Northwest & National News - KNDU

New hurricane graphics better explain the dangers of approaching storms | Your Observer 

Lake City drinking water to have temporary change in taste from routine disinfectant process | Action News Jax 

In thirsty Zephyrhills, moratorium on new development likely to continue | Tampa Bay Times 

Turkey list: Florida TaxWatch flags more than $410M in water projects | Florida Politics 

Candlelight Dredging Project Underway | Hernando Sun 

Water main break shuts down rec center and multi-modal path | Villages News 

Eglin AFB awarded for conservation, environmental efforts | My Panhandle 

Right to Clean Water | Florida Weekly 

As sea levels rise, DeSantis signs bill deleting climate change mentions from Florida state law | KWWL 

Army Corps prepares Lake Okeechobee ahead of 'extremely active' hurricane season | WINK 

Opinion: Red tide and you is a great place to START | Your Observer 

Hurricane Idalia Match Mitigation 

EPA Water Affordability Needs Assessment | June 3, 2024 · 1 - 3pm EDT

Court upholds EPA renewable fuel standard requirements - E&E News by POLITICO

EPA ditches 'forever chemicals' suit - E&E News by POLITICO 

More states restricting PFAS - US PIRG

Exclusive look at new technology fighting forever chemicals in water at naval air base

Digging Deeper: EPA's Dive Into PFAS Pollution Through Data Collection - Yahoo Finance

Clearwater Receives 'Wastewater Collection System of the Year Award'

Raw sewage spills near PBI Airport - CBS12

*Water treatment plant to remove 'forever chemicals' from LI drinking water - YouTube

*Florida's outdated drainage systems may cause flooding. But there's a natural solution | WFSU News

*Families suing over 2021 jet fuel leak into Navy drinking water in Hawaii seek ... - Stamford Advocate

Florida's outdated drainage systems may cause flooding. But there's a natural solution | WFSU

Maxwell: Florida environmental commission hasn’t met in 7 years. The state spends billions on cleanup. Another $1.5 billion requested | Sun Sentinel

Precautionary boil water notice for small portion of Lee County Utilities customers | WINK

'It's all driving up the cost of insurance': Climate change fuels hurricane season stress | WPTV

City maintenance at water distribution system will temporarily shutdown reclaimed water services | Ormond Beach Observer

USACE preparing for active storm season | Okeechobee News

Performance Matters: How to Maximize Funding by Optimizing Coatings Service Life to Obtain the Lowest Life-Cycle Cost | May 30, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

WaterISAC Introduction | May 29, 2024 | 1:00 pm CDT

Rural Water Cyber Update: Threats, Vulnerabilities, Regulations & Funding, and Cost-Efficient Cyber-resiliency | May 23, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

*Free Climate Change Risk Assessment Technical Assistance from EPA’s Creating Resilient Water Utilities initiative

*Cybersecurity Guidance for Drinking Water and Wastewater System

EPA Power Plant Proposals: Same Policies Failed in Europe | National Review 

EPA sets limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water | Policy & Politics | bayjournal.com

EPA implements new regulations for 'forever chemicals.' What does that mean for Louisiana's water?

A Primer On PFAS/Forever Chemical Claims: Regulation, Litigation, Large Losses ...

Sewage line break on U.S. 1 slows down rush hour traffic in the Florida Keys - Miami Herald

Raw sewage spills near PBI Airport - CBS12

SEWER LINE BREAK DIVERTS TRAFFIC IN TAVERNIER - Keys Weekly

*New Approach Shows Promise In Degrading ‘Forever Chemicals’

*EPA Announces $41M In Available Grants To Upgrade Stormwater And Sewer Infrastructure

*International SWOT Mission Can Improve Flood Prediction

*Keep that water handy for replacing fluids on ColumbiaMagazine.com

*A boil water advisory is in place in Wheatley and Tilbury - Yahoo News

*Captains For Clean Water urges Big Sugar to drop lawsuit - SANIBEL-CAPTIVA

*Could saving farms help conserve Florida's coveted Corridor lands?

*Off the field, softball player slides into science in The Water School - FGCU 360

Deltona City commissioners discuss increasing stormwater rates | WESH

Today: City of Orlando to vote on rate hike for residents’ stormwater fees | WFTV

Orlando leaders approve stormwater rate hike | WESH

Willie Williams: Glades community leaders — we urge federal government to protect water, farming and our justice | Florida Politics

Orlando hikes stormwater fee despite objections | Orlando Sentinel

Boil water notice issued for some residents of Poinciana | WFTV

*Shedding Light On Buried Infrastructure Management

*Building A Better Plan To Cope With Major Water Leaks

*Assessing Best Practices For Water Distribution Systems

*It’s not a matter of if a hurricane will hit Florida, but when, forecasters say

EPA Action to Prevent Power Plant Pollution - Appalachian Voices

EPA Finds 'Insufficient Evidence' Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis Due To Discrimination

There's PFAS in Kalamazoo's drinking water. The city needs $51M to address it. - mlive.com

Inside the fight to ban — and destroy — PFAS 'forever chemicals' - TheNextWeb

New Stuart water treatment plant to ensure safe drinking water for generations - WPTV

Water system maintenance to begin May 20 - Pinellas County

Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time - WMNF 88.5 FM

*FKAA prepares for 'forever chemicals' mitigation | Local News | keysnews.com 

*Dirty Dozen Report: Drinking water threatened in Coastal GA - YouTube

*Portland finds disease-causing microorganism in drinking water source - NewsNation 

*Can Wastewater Recycling Systems Solve Water Scarcity? - The New York Times

*Browns rookies 'drinking water out of a firehose' as minicamp begins - News-Herald 

*City of Fort Meade issues boil water notice for all residents - ABC Action News

*The only sure cure for Algae Gone Wild - The News-Press

*Initial test finds 'forever chemical' in Mount Rushmore drinking water at level exceeding new limit

*Two Teens Caught Dumping Garbage into Florida Water, Turn Themselves In | Washington Times

*Environmental Groups Fight a Florida Request in the Case of Wetlands Regulating Authority | WMNF 88.5 FM

City of Fort Meade issues boil water notice for all residents | ABC Action News

Eatonville issues boil water notice after overnight storms | WESH 

*Massive Barge Deploys to Make Way for Artificial Reef off Jacksonville’s Inlet | News4Jax

*DOH Warns Public of Algae in Lake Okeechobee | CBS 12 News

*$7 Million In ARPA Projects Approved For Devine Farm, West Roberts Roads | NorthEscambia.com

*Orlando’s Proposed Stormwater Fee Hike Sparks Outrage | Orlando Sentinel

*Water Pumps Planned in Panama City Beach in Response to Influx of Visitors to Beaches | WJHG

*Flowing with Nature | Babcock Ranch Telegraph

*Hollywood on Track to Eliminate Ocean Outfall by 2025 with Construction of Two New Deep Injection Wells | Hollywood Gazette

*Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands in Viera Prepares for Full Reopening, Launches Social Media Venues | Space Coast Daily

Cape Coral residents stuck living days without water | WINK 

Windermere gives updates on 14 projects | West Orange Times & Observer 

Preparing for hurricane season with FDEM | WINK 

*Funding The Fight Against PFAS And Lead In Drinking Water

*How Monitoring Treatment Processes Drives Efficiency And Confidence

Florida DEP permit activity for Franklin County | Eastern Panhandle

Colorado enacts a ban on PFAS chemicals linked to health risks - EHN

Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time - WMNF 88.5 FM

The potential link between PFAS and former Naval Air Station - NBC10 Philadelphia

Family seeks answers after worker dies following incident at Hillsborough County Water Department

*Riviera Beach says utility district 'disseminated false or misleading information' - WPTV

*Additional water treatment facility opens in Stuart, Florida - WPBF 

*Safe drinking water amidst Deer Point Lake algae bloom - WJHG 

*Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time - WMNF 88.5 FM

*Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1,169,000 in Available Grants to Upgrade ...

*That Color in Your Water Is Due to Low Rainfall and Palm Coast's Use of Certain Wells

*Bagdad-Garcon Point Water System issues precautionary boil water notice to customers - WKRG

*EPA Issues Final Regulation on PFAS in Drinking Water - The National Law Review *

*Dirty Dozen Report: Drinking water threatened in coastal Georgia - WSAV-TV

*Think before you drink: Where in the world is tap water safe? - Yahoo News

Opinion: Epidemic of dying sea life shows Florida’s lax water quality regulation is fouling our public waters | Tampa Bay Times

Because of lack of rainfall, city relying on groundwater to meet demand | Palm Coast Observer

Maxwell: Florida environmental commission hasn’t met in 7 years. The state spends billions on cleanup. Another $1.5 billion requested | Orlando Sentinel

Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time | WMNF

STA project near Lazy 7 expanded to 4,800 acres | Okeechobee News

New EPA Greenhouse Gas Rule Takes Aim at Fossil-Fueled Power Plants

New EPA Rule Will Cut Highly Toxic Lead Pollution from Copper Smelters - Earthjustice 

Attorney General Sues EPA Over New Power Plant Rules - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Totals on PFAS-contaminated utilities 'coming down daily' | Coastal Review

Cancer-causing chemicals ban signed into law in Colorado, 13th state to bar PFAS products

New Effort to Reduce 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water > Appalachian Voices 

Health alert fully lifted after Lake Worth Beach sewage spill in April - The Palm Beach Post

US to post influenza A wastewater data online to assist bird flu probe, official says | Reuters

A month after a sewage spill in the Lake Worth Beach area, health advisory fully lifted - AOL.com

*Drink up: Stuart to debut better-tasting water on Friday with $28 million treatment system

*Drinking water warning issued for Norfolk County town - Yahoo

*Biden Announces $3B to Replace Lead Pipes – More Money Going to States with Greatest Need 

*Industry, residential development threaten Savannah's drinking water sources, report says

*Larimer County reluctantly approves controversial water pipeline to send drinking water south to Tho

*A month after a sewage spill in the Lake Worth Beach area, health advisory fully lifted 

*Florida set to prohibit balloon releases to protect wildlife - EHN - Environmental Health News

*Florida, Catholic Medical Association sue over LGBTQ+ protections - Business Insurance

*Top water official in New Mexico to retire as state awaits decision in Rio Grande case

*AMWA Pushes Congress For Strong Water Infrastructure Funding In FY25

Department of Health warns residents of algae in Deer Point | My Panhandle 

HyperFiber internet service planned for Port Charlotte | WINK 

Safe drinking water amidst Deer Point Lake algae bloom | WJHG