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EPA recently announced a $272 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to support drinking water infrastructure improvements in Columbia, Tennessee, including upgrades to expand system capacity and improve reliability as the region grows.
The project highlights the importance of long-term infrastructure planning to help water systems meet growing demand while maintaining safe, reliable drinking water.
Read more: content.govdelivery.com/acco…
#DrinkingWater #WaterInfrastructure #WaterResilience
Water & Health Advisory Council member @MPTeodoro recently joined @hardknockradio to discuss the Council’s book, Safe Drinking Water Act: The Next 50 Years, and the challenges facing the nation’s drinking water systems more than 50 years after the SDWA was passed.
Listen to the full conversation: kpfa.org/player/?audio=48873…
Read the Council’s open-access book: link.springer.com/book/10.10…
#SafeWater #SDWA
Thank you to Livermore Mayor Marchand and the Mayors Water Council Co-Chair John Marchand Marchand for hosting the event and bringing attention to these important issues.
Last week, Water & Health Advisory Council member @chadseidel joined local leaders and water sector experts at the @usmayors Water Council meeting in Livermore, California.
A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the South Bronx has sickened 22 people and resulted in two deaths, with live Legionella confirmed in seven cooling towers. The identified towers were cleaned and disinfected as health officials continued their investigation.
The outbreak underscores the importance of routine monitoring, maintenance and timely action to manage Legionella risks in building water systems and cooling towers.
Learn more: bxtimes.com/live-legionella-…
#Legionella #DrinkingWater
“Every parent should be able to send their child to school knowing the water they drink is safe,” said New Jersey Rep. Nellie Pou.
The newly introduced Safe Water for Schools Act would reauthorize federal grants to help schools replace aging drinking water fountains and monitor lead levels in school drinking water.
Identifying and addressing lead exposure remains an important part of protecting children’s health and maintaining confidence in drinking water.
Learn more: pou.house.gov/media/press-re…
#DrinkingWater #PublicHealth #SafeWater
Some American Indian and Alaska Native communities still lack access to running water and basic sanitation.
The findings underscore that providing safe, reliable drinking water requires more than building infrastructure.
Communities also need the capacity and expertise to operate and maintain water systems effectively over the long term.
Read more: gao.gov/blog/tribal-access-s…
#DrinkingWater #WaterInfrastructure
During @awwa's Source Water Protection Week, we’re highlighting the importance of the rivers, lakes, reservoirs and groundwater that communities rely on for drinking water.
Water & Health Advisory Council Chair Kathryn Sorensen recently spoke with @CNN about record-low water levels at Lake Mead and the challenges facing the Colorado River, a critical water supply for millions of people.
Read more about Kathryn’s perspective on the Colorado River and the importance of long-term water planning: wateradvisory.org/media/cnn-…
#DrinkingWater #WaterResilience