EPA cleanup schedule advances at Southwest Superfund sites
EPA’s 2026 Superfund schedule puts residential soil removal, groundwater treatment and uranium-waste cleanup on the construction calendar.
Drinking water
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Salem sues over Detroit Reservoir drawdown as city prepares backup water supplies
Salem filed suit July 8, 2026, challenging the Army Corps’ Detroit Reservoir drawdown plan over potential sediment and turbidity impacts while preparing groundwater, aquifer-storage and Keizer backup supplies.
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Jonesville’s $3.035 Million Lead-Service-Line Project Advances in Michigan’s 2027 Water Plan
Jonesville is listed in Michigan EGLE’s July 2026 draft fiscal-year 2027 drinking-water funding plan for a lead-service-line replacement project totaling up to $3.035 million, but the listing is not a final funding commitment.
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Muscle Shoals water report shows PFAS detections as utility begins state-funded treatment study
Muscle Shoals Utilities Board’s 2026 report lists 2025 PFOS at 17.0 parts per trillion and PFOA at 9.8 parts per trillion. ADEM has made $370,000 available for a proposed pilot study, while permanent treatment, costs and possible rate effects remain undecided.
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EPA makes about $25 million available for small-community water projects
EPA has allotted about $25 million for small and rural drinking-water needs, but states and tribes must apply before local systems can seek help.
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Proposed Chemours PFAS Deal Would Fund Water Protection in 3 States
A proposed federal deal with Chemours would direct more than $450 million toward penalties, pollution controls and drinking-water protection near three-state facilities.
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Corvallis City Council to consider forest stewardship plan Monday
Corvallis City Council is scheduled to consider a proposed 2026 forest stewardship plan Monday, with the plan tied to Rock Creek watershed protection and the city’s drinking-water system.
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Miami-Dade schedules September chlorine conversion for drinking-water system
Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department will temporarily use free chlorine instead of chloramine from Sept. 21 through Oct. 4. The county says some customers may notice a chlorine taste or odor, but it does not expect adverse health effects.
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Manti awards about $3.4 million water-treatment contract
Manti City Council awarded Nelson Brothers Construction an approximately $3.4 million contract for a new spring-water treatment plant serving Manti Canyon.
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Benson reports lead, copper exceedances in 2026 water samples
Benson’s June-July 2026 water samples exceeded federal action levels for lead and copper. The city plans more monitoring, education and corrosion-control review.
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New Hampshire Gets $1.8 Million PFAS Settlement for Public Water Systems
New Hampshire will place a $1.815 million BASF PFAS settlement payment into a state water fund for qualifying public systems and future mitigation.
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Clifton’s 2026 Water Quality Report Explains 2025 Testing
Clifton customers can review PVWC’s 2026 water-quality report, which covers 2025 testing and four lead action-level exceedances—not current household conditions.
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Trenton Water Works: 11,000 lead lines replaced, 19,000 remain
Trenton Water Works says it has replaced more than 11,000 lead lines, while about 19,000 remain across its service area ahead of New Jersey’s 2031 deadline.
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Plantation warns about water-filter sales claims, points to city records
Plantation says its water system complies with applicable standards and urges residents to review city records before paying for a home test or filter.
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Cohasset outlines TTHM response, possible treatment plant study
Cohasset says water remains safe for everyday use as officials pursue treatment changes, monitoring and studies of a possible new treatment plant.
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Cicero lifts boil order, but affected residents must flush fixtures
Cicero lifted a localized boil order July 18 after repairs and testing, but residents in the affected area were told to flush fixtures and appliances.
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Aurora says more than 10% of tested water samples exceeded lead level
Aurora says more than 10% of 100 household tap-water samples exceeded the EPA lead action level, prompting continued testing and replacement planning.
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Sheboygan seeks $5 million in state loans to replace leaking lead service lines
Sheboygan approved applications for three state loan projects totaling $5 million to target leaking private lead lines, but no final award or work schedule is set.
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Chicago Lead Pipe Costs Face Scrutiny as Funding and Law Arrive
Chicago’s lead-line replacements cost far more than nearby suburbs, while a new Illinois law and public funding could affect access, pace and accountability.
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Waco residents can review the city’s 2025 drinking-water report
Waco’s 2025 water report says the city met drinking-water standards, had no E. coli or MCL violations, and reported estimated system water loss of 6.6%.
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Wisconsin Dells posts lead service line inventory plan: what it means for your tap water
Wisconsin Dells WI – The utility posted its required lead service line inventory plan, including how it will notify residents and publish the data.
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EPA proposes extending PFOA/PFOS drinking-water deadlines to 2031—what changes
EPA’s proposal keeps April 2024 PFAS drinking-water limits for PFOA and PFOS but would let eligible systems request a two-year compliance extension to 2031.