From the Editor

1. A Major U.S. Source Water Body Could Be Nearly Gone In The Next 25 Years12/15/2021

   Although this is not the first time California and much of the American West have found themselves in dire drought conditions, a new study has warned that one of the region’s most historically important sources of drinking water is disappearing and may never return.

2. Details On Biden’s Plan To Protect Water Systems From Hackers Emerge12/13/2021

   As hacking attempts have become a larger threat to some of the country’s most critical infrastructure, President Biden’s administration is getting ready to follow through on promises to tighten cybersecurity efforts and better protect that infrastructure.

3. Legal Analysts Say Latest Version Of WOTUS Could Finally Stick12/8/2021

   Almost immediately after Joe Biden’s U.S. EPA administrator appointee Michael Regan took office, it was made clear that the agency intends to repeal and replace the Trump administration’s version of the Waters Of The United States (WOTUS) rule.

4. San Francisco Declares Water Shortage Emergency12/6/2021

   In a latest regulatory action forced by the source water scarcity ravaging California and impacting much of the American West, San Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission has declared a water shortage emergency.

5. New Mexico Water Official Presses Lawmakers To Prioritize Dwindling Source Water12/1/2021

   In one the country’s most drought-plagued states, a water official is calling out legislators for not doing enough to prepare for increased source water scarcity in the future.

6. Supreme Court Sends Message About Interstate Water Battles In Latest Ruling11/29/2021

   An interstate battle over increasingly stressed source water supplies in the U.S. has ended with a final ruling from the nation’s highest court.

7. With Infrastructure Bill Signed, Water Systems Clamor For Funding11/23/2021

   With Joe Biden’s landmark, $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill now signed into law, those serving critical but aging sectors throughout the country are eager to see funds materialize.

8. In Historic Settlement, Flint Drinking Water Victims To Receive $626M11/16/2021

   年后他们长期接触lead-contaminated drinking water was revealed, a district judge has approved a settlement of more than $600 million to residents of Flint, Michigan.

9. In Growing Cities, Potable Reuse Is Becoming Increasingly Palatable11/15/2021

   An innovative practice that has long been championed by wastewater treatment professionals seems to finally be catching on as source water demand rises across the country.

10. How Should Infrastructure Funding Be Prioritized?11/11/2021

    With the $1.2-trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill finally passed following lengthy congressional negotiations, U.S. water and wastewater utilities are in line to get help for solving some longstanding issues, from crumbling pipes and outdated treatment plants to modernizing operations for efficiency and resiliency.