• Last week, the House Committee on Agriculture approved H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 • The legislation also extends programs offering grants and loans to small water utilities to upgrade their drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities; • These programs had been eliminated (under the Rural Utilities Service) in the President’s … Read more
• Earlier this month, EPA released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the WIFIA program, after it received $63 million in funding from the FY 2018 omnibus spending bill; • This funding, which can be used to leverage private capital and other funding sources, could support up to $11 billion in water infrastructure investment; … Read more
from APWA.net The American Public Works Association Participates in Water Week • Last week, APWA Mid-Atlantic chapter members joined with water professionals from around the nation to participate in Water Week; • Joining with a dozen other national organizations, APWA met with Congressional offices to advocate for elevating water as a national priority; • APWA … Read more
• In March, 2018, The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Crisis Event Response and Recovery Access (CERRA) team released an updated guide on emergency preparedness access and implementation; • The CERRA guide aims to assist government, commercial, and nongovernment organizations to effectively coordinate, react, respond, with emergency management and law enforcement before, during, and following … Read more
from Commerce.gov The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released version 1.1 of its popular Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, more widely known as the Cybersecurity Framework. “Cybersecurity is critical for national and economic security,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “The voluntary NIST Cybersecurity Framework should be every … Read more
Job Posting Assistant Superintendent – Water Treatment The Town of Hanover DPW has a position available for a full-time Assistant Superintendent Water Treatment. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, biology, engineering or other related science and a minimum of three years of experience in the operation and maintenance of … Read more
Job Posting Water Treatment Plant Operator-3rd Shift The Town of Hanover DPW has a position available for a full-time drinking water treatment plant operator for the third shift. The ideal candidate will possess a high school diploma or equivalent, a Class D driver’s license, and a Grade IIIC or Grade IIIT Drinking Water Supply Operator’s … Read more
(NY Times, 3/15/18) On March 15, the Trump Administration accused Russia of creating a series of cyber-attacks on American and European water and electric systems, as well as nuclear power plants. These cyber-attacks could sabotage or shut off the plants—and are seen by US officials and private firms as a signal Russia could disrupt our … Read more
from WEF.org March 23, 2018 – On Thursday, both the House and the Senate voted to fund the federal government for the next six months, Capitol Hill has one less thing to worry about this year. After easily passing in the House, the FY18 Omnibus Appropriations bill, cleared the Senate by a vote of 65-32, … Read more
from EPA.gov: 03/19/2018 Contact Information: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON — Today, in a letter sent to governors of 56 states and territories, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to host a National Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. to take action on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). PFAS is a category of man-made … Read more