TOWN OF HINGHAM WATER SUPERINTENDENT The Town of Hingham seeks a full-time Water Superintendent responsible for the oversight and management of the Hingham Water System, which will be operated by a third party vendor carrying necessary Massachusetts Water Supply Licenses Grade D3 and Grade T4. The Water Superintendent will need an understanding of water […]
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ASDWA Releases EPA’s Extensive SDWA Regulatory Activity List for Next 3 Years
The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) Released EPA’s Extensive SDWA Regulatory Activity List for Next 3 Years, please see ASDWA
EPA Says It Will Decide on PFAS MCLs by End of the Year
11/07/2019 Contact Information: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON — As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) extensive efforts to help communities address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the PFAS Action Plan, the Agency is releasing the Systematic Review Protocol for five PFAS toxicity assessments for a 45-day public comment period. The assessments […]
NRWA and AWWA Send Statement to EPA Urging the Agency NOT to Allow Water Utilities To Be Exposed to Superfund Liability for PFAS That Pass Through Their Utilities
Listing of PFAS compounds as hazardous substances under the Superfund program (CERCLA) would create a mandate for cleanup on US goverment-controlled properties. While groundwater cleanup is always a good thing, without carefully written regulations, water suppliers could also potentially take on liability. See AWWA-NRWA PFAS letter to EPA – Nov 2019to EPA from AWWA and […]
Water Systems to Improve Preparedness, as EPA Deadlines Approach
America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 required that community water systems serving more than 3,300 persons do the following: * Conduct Risk and Resilience Assessments, by deadlines according to system size. * Update the water system’s existing Water System Emergency Response Plans within 6 months of the RRAs * Submit certifications to USEPA by specified […]
Proposed Drinking Water PFAS Limits to be Published Next Month
MassDEP expects internal review of their draft drinking water regulations for 6 PFAS compounds to be completed by December 13 and for the draft regulations to be published for public comment on December 27. The public comment period has yet to be announced. The proposed drinking water limits are expected to align with the proposed […]
MA Senate Bill for Safe Drinking Water in Schools
Senate Bill 500 prescribes annual sampling of all school drinking water outlets, installation of filtered, bottle-filling stations at a rate of one per 100 students, and a filter maintenance program. Other followup actions are also prescribed. Additional details can be found in the 2020 senate 500 bill.
State Funding to Support PFAS Treatment
Proposed spending of surplus State revenue from fiscal 2019 is outlined in House Bill 4132. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection would receive $8,400,000 For the testing of potential per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination of water supplies and for grants to support treatment and design of affected drinking water systems. The Massachusetts Clean Water […]
EPA Publishes Draft Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
EPA Proposes Updates to Lead and Copper Rule to Better Protect Children and At-Risk Communities 10/10/2019 Contact Information: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) GREEN BAY, Wisc. (October 10, 2019) — As part of Children’s Health Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule that significantly improves the actions that water systems must take […]
Job Posting – Operations Manager – Town of Easton, Water Division 10/24/2019
TOWN OF EASTON OPERATIONS MANAGER – WATER DIVISION The Town of Easton is accepting applications for a qualified individual to fill the position of Operations Manager for the Easton Water Division to supervise the overall administration and direction of the Water Division’s operations; full time, 40 hours per week. Expected start date January 6, […]