The 15-member council is chaired by Steven Elmore, drinking water program manager for the Wisconsin Department of Natural ...

Despite the lack of clarity on what the EPA will do with the standard, states are still on the hook for implementing it. That creates difficulties if the rule is weakened, said Steven Elmore, chair ...

The EPA still labels Cherry Point “under control,” yet 2023 tests show PFAS at 12× legal limit. New report warns 15 U.S. bases pose ongoing health risks as cleanup lags.

Families for Lead Freedom Now filed a legal petition that urges the EPA to force NYS and Syracuse to address the city's lead ...

Environmental Working Group estimates over 100,000 U.S. cancer cases could be linked to drinking water contaminants. New ...

Although the CDC makes recommendations, it is the EPA that sets the limits on what is allowed in water and makes recommendations under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

I want to reassure our residents and water customers that our water remains safe to drink and use as normal,” said Scott Moegling, Acting Water Bureau Manager.

The Safe Water Drinking Act gives the EPA authority to limit water contaminants, and it includes a provision meant to prevent new rules from being looser than previous ones.

The Town of Friendship will receive a $2 million federal grant to overhaul its aging drinking water infrastructure, ...

The Environmental Protection Agency will host a public meeting in Libby about the Libby Groundwater Contamination site Tuesday, Aug. 5. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Ponderosa Room at City ...

Federal actions like the 1970 Clean Air Act and the 1972 Clean Water Act helped regulate water and air pollution.

HHS, EPA to study fluoride in drinking water as RFK Jr. says he’ll tell CDC to stop recommending it By Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Apr 7, 2025 ...