EPA’s PFAS plan cites one test above 99.99% destruction
EPA’s two-year PFAS agenda combines research plans with aid already underway. Its greater-than-99.99% result came from one industrial test.
Drinking water
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Tampa water customers may notice a chlorine smell during three-week treatment change
Tampa is switching from monochloramine to chlorine from September 14 through October 5, 2026. The city says the water remains safe, but some customers may notice a stronger taste or smell.
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Thousands of U.S. Water Systems Still Lack Lead-Pipe Inventories
An AP analysis found more than 1,300 water systems cited after missing a lead-line inventory deadline, leaving millions with incomplete information about possible exposure.
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EPA proposes giving drinking-water systems until 2031 to comply with federal PFOA and PFOS limits
The EPA proposed retaining federal limits for PFOA and PFOS while allowing eligible drinking-water systems to request up to two additional years to comply.
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Hammonton closes $2.6 million state water-bank loan for system upgrades
Hammonton has closed on a $2.6 million New Jersey Water Bank loan to support upgrades, replacements and extensions across the town’s drinking-water distribution system.
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Temple Terrace continues work on a plan to remove PFAS from its drinking water
Temple Terrace officials were moving closer to a plan for addressing elevated PFAS in the city’s municipal water system, but a final treatment project had not been announced.
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Pennsylvania announces $306.4 million for water and wastewater projects in 23 counties
PENNVEST announced funding for 29 drinking-water and wastewater projects across 23 Pennsylvania counties, using state and federal dollars that include Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds.
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Racine Water Utility Reports Seasonal Taste and Odor Changes
Racine water customers may notice seasonal taste and odor changes as the utility tests water, flushes hydrants and awaits DNR treatment approval.
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Little Valley water project clears state environmental review; construction timeline remains unknown
A state environmental determination clears the proposed Little Valley Water System Improvements Project, which includes a new well supply, wellhouse, existing-well upgrades and about 30,000 feet of water-main replacement.
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Bakersfield water rates rise under schedule beginning July 1
Bakersfield’s adopted water-rate schedule sets a $1.99 volumetric charge starting July 1, 2026, with additional increases through 2029.
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Kendallville’s Lead-Service-Line Replacement Program Targets Phase 1 Completion in November
Kendallville is carrying out the first phase of a lead-service-line replacement program, with replacements underway and completion targeted for November 2026.
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Estes Park water master plan puts more than $100 million in upgrades on the town’s long-term agenda
Estes Park trustees adopted a 2026 Water Master Plan calling for more than $100 million in water-system improvements over the next two decades, while leaving project costs, financing and construction timing unresolved.
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EPA proposes giving some water systems until 2031 to meet federal PFAS limits
The EPA’s proposal would preserve federal PFOA and PFOS limits while allowing eligible public drinking-water systems to request up to two additional years to comply.
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Lawtey placed under additional boil-water notice after water-main break
An additional boil-water notice was reported in Lawtey on July 22 after a water-main break, affecting normal tap-water use for residents and businesses.
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EPA proposal would let drinking-water systems seek two-year extension for PFOA and PFOS limits
The proposed federal rule would preserve the existing PFOA and PFOS limits while allowing eligible public water systems to request up to two additional years to comply.
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EPA proposes extending some PFOA and PFOS compliance deadlines to 2031
The EPA would keep federal drinking-water limits for PFOA and PFOS but allow eligible systems to request two more years to comply.
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Texas City Publishes 2026 Drinking-Water Quality Report
Texas City has published its 2026 drinking-water quality report, giving residents the latest official information on the municipal water system.
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EPA proposes two-year extension for PFOA and PFOS drinking-water compliance
The EPA is proposing to keep federal limits for PFOA and PFOS while allowing eligible public water systems to request more time to comply. A separate proposal would rescind standards for four other PFAS categories.
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University of Iowa launches NASA-backed pilot to forecast nitrate spikes in Iowa waterways
A University of Iowa research project will combine NASA satellite observations with precipitation, groundwater and water-quality data to help utilities anticipate nitrate changes in Iowa rivers and streams.
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EPA Proposes Nationwide Monitoring of 30 Emerging Drinking-Water Contaminants, Including PFAS
The proposed sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule would require sampled public water systems to collect data on 30 chemicals, but it is not a final rule or a new enforceable PFAS limit.
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Mount Joy water authority extends utility-bill deadline as Fairview Street main project proceeds
Mount Joy Borough Authority extended the water-and-sewer bill deadline to Aug. 31 after a mail problem, while warning of possible traffic changes during Fairview Street construction.
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Aurora Reports Elevated Lead Levels in Some Homes’ Drinking Water
Aurora’s Water Production Division says it found elevated lead levels in drinking water at some homes and issued a July 14 action-level notice.