It may cost around $50 billion to remove all the nation's lead service lines. The $15 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act isn't enough to cover it all. So states should clarify that utilities can use public funds for this work on private property, which allows them to…
This episode is part of a series The PFAS Puzzle: Lessons From A Contaminated Cape Fear. The forever chemicals were dumped in the North Carolina river for nearly 40 years before being discovered. The series explores how a community responds when it is the epicenter of PFAS pollution. This episode…
For 50 years, American Rivers has worked to protect and restore waterways across the country. During the organization’s existence and through its efforts, many rivers have improved, such as the Neuse and Elwha, while others are in tough shape, like the Colorado and Snake. The progress and challenges are discussed…
The explosion of technology in society requires research into how the water sector can take advantage of the new tools to transform management and exponentially improve effectiveness and efficiency, says Peter Grevatt of The Water Research Foundation. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopResearch #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #research #data #technology #shorts
Techniques for analyzing water are allowing for the detection of contaminants at incredibly low levels, typically before there is scientific understanding of the implications for public health and the environment, says Peter Grevatt of The Water Research Foundation. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopResearch #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #waterpollution #science #research
Science has always been foundational to water management. That tradition continues in 2023, with a staggering breadth and depth of research underway. It’s particularly important to gain knowledge about emerging contaminants, impacts of climate change, and water reuse, as discussed in this podcast with Peter Grevatt, CEO of The Water…
"The most economical way to address #PFAS is to address it at the source." Elizabeth Biser, Secretary of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. So N.C. is asking questions of companies moving to the state, requiring landfills to test their leachate, and looking at existing industrial discharges. #podcast at https://bit.ly/EPApfas…
La'Meshia Whittington of The Green Majority reacts to EPA's proposal to regulate PFAS in drinking water. #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #drinkingwater #pfas
Emily Donovan of Clean Cape Fear shares her reaction to EPA's proposed regulations for PFAS in drinking water. #water #waterloop #waternews #pfas #capefear
Under proposed regulations, more PFAS will be found at low levels across the country. How should Americans feel about their drinking water? Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Michael S. Regan: People should closely monitor what local agencies say about PFAS levels and funding is on the way…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed drinking water regulations for several types of PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals that are pervasive in society and the environment and pose a risk to human health. The announcement was made at an event in Wilmington, North Carolina and this episode features the…
waterloop asked EPA Administrator Regan how water utilities would pay for treatment to meet PFAS regulations. Regan pointed to existing funds and the administration's proposed budget, saying it isn't enough but it's a "shot in the arm." #podcast ▶️ https://bit.ly/EPApfas #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #pfas #environment #drinkingwater #utilities #infrastructure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed drinking water regulations for several types of PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals that are pervasive in society and the environment and pose a risk to human health. The announcement was made at an event in Wilmington, North Carolina and this episode features the…
This episode is part of a series, Funding To Fight Lead. There are perhaps 10 million lead service lines in the ground in the U.S. and it may cost $50 billion to remove them. The series explores financing lead service line replacement, technical assistance for under-resourced communities, and examples of…
120Water is the only end-to-end solution for implementing the Lead and Copper Rule revisions. They currently work with over 600 water systems ranging from rural water communities that serve less than 3000 people - to cities like Denver, Pittsburgh, and Newark. They also manage city and statewide drinking water programs…
A new type of environmental impact bond is in the works. Finance New Orleans is working with Quantified Ventures to develop an environmental impact bond that instead of being project based, would finance a program for green mortgages that retrofit housing for resilience. #podcast at https://bit.ly/NOLAmortgage #shorts #waterloop #water #waternews…
It's vital to also reinvest in neighborhood level water and energy infrastructure to complement the retrofits of private property. That makes the entire community more resilient and raises home values, says Damon Burns of Finance New Orleans. #podcast at https://bit.ly/NOLAmortgage #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #infrastructure #resilience #environment #sustainability #neworleans
In addition to following city stormwater requirements, developers of multi-family affordable housing in New Orleans can use green mortgages from Finance New Orleans to further improve water management and sustainablity, says Damon Burns. #podcast at https://bit.ly/NOLAmortgage #shorts #water #waternews #waterloop #stormwater #mortgage #neworleans #sustainability
The mortgage program of Finance New Orleans was reimagined to help homeowners retrofit their properties to be more resilient. This includes stormwater management outside the house and water technologies inside, says Damon Burns. #podcast at https://bit.ly/NOLAmortgage #shorts #water #waternews #resilience #stormwater #mortgage #neworleans
Analysis has shown a significant lack of diversity in the sources cited in media coverage. This means failing to include Black, Latino, and Indigenous water experts and to present the stories of people within impacted communities. The Color of Water platform was created to counter this trend. It’s an online…
It doesn't take a hurricane for New Orleans to have flooding. Intense rains regularly fall on the city. Now climate change is making it worse. Damon Burns of Finance New Orleans says people are asking how to better manage water at their homes. #podcast at https://bit.ly/NOLAmortgage #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions…
Sharon Udasin of The Hill:: As arid Arizona scrambles to quench the thirst of a rapidly expanding population, officials are eying the Sea of Cortez in Mexico for a $5 billion desalination plant and 200-mile pipeline to Phoenix. Story: https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/3864051-project-would-pipe-water-from-mexico-to-parched-arizona-if-anyone-can-agree-on-it/ #water #waternews #waterloop #watersolutions #desalination #arizona
Nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina, there are continued efforts to make New Orleans more resilient to storms and climate change. A recent innovation is the green mortgage, a program that helps lower-income people buy a home and provides a budget for retrofits for water, wind, and energy projects. The…