The EPA is taking on lead in drinking water holistically.
The resolution comes as water rights remain a persistent flashpoint across the West.
Fluoride is an element that may be found naturally in sources of drinking water such as groundwater.
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Comments must be received on or before August 31.
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Eighty percent of community water systems are small groundwater-supplied water systems serving 10,000 or fewer people.
States across the country have been busy developing standards in place of federal rules.
Control of potential and active sources of contamination should be a national objective, reducing need for groundwater remediation.
Since January 2025, more than 290 Superfund site cleanups have been completed.
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The bill creates a 30% Investment Tax Credit for qualifying water reuse projects.
The EPA aims to tackle PFAS across its full lifecycle.
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Comments are due June 17.
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The bill provides grants for water testing and treatment technology directly to individuals and nonprofits in rural communities.
NGWA commented on Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans and Locatable Minerals in National Forests and Grasslands.
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This rule change deals with timing only.
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WRAP 2.0 is organized around three high-impact initiatives.
