As you are all aware by now, Congress passed the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act on January 4, 2011,with an effective date of January 4, 2014. The Act amends the statute’s definition of “lead free” found in section 1417(d)(1)42 U.S.C. 300g-6. As of Jan.
With support from USDA Rural Development, the Environmental Finance Center will fund up to three proposals for as much as $5,000 each to provide NYS rural municipalities with the proper tools and resources to fully conduct an Asset Management inventory for their water or wastewater system. All submissions must be received by 5:00pm on January 3rd, 2014, to be considered.
More floods like those in 2011 are expected; preparation is urged
Times Union
Albany
The extreme flooding that hit Lake Champlain twice in 2011, causing millions of dollars in damage in New York, Vermont and Quebec, will become more likely due to ongoing climate change and work must be done now to prepare, a report issued by the Vermont-based Lake Champlain Basin Program says.
In June, global water consulting engineering firm Black & Veatch released its second annual report highlighting the top 10 concerns for the water and wastewater industries. Not surprisingly, aging infrastructure ranked as the No.
Work is underway on a high-tech scientific monitoring system that’s designed to protect Lake George’s long-term water quality. This summer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, IBM and The Fund for Lake George unveiled plans for a three-year, multimillion-dollar effort to counteract forces that threaten the lake, such as road salt, stormwater runoff and invasive species.
After several decades of loyal and dedicated service to the Village of Warsaw, both Ken Wallace and Tim Rutherford have decided to retire. These fine Operations Specialists have operated the systems conventional filtration plant for the better part of the last 4 decades, and have made and overseen many improvements. Tim and Ken have provided their peers with valuable information and knowledge and have been long stan
Governor Cuomo announced the availability of grants for Round 11 of the Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program. Funding is available for municipalities, soil and water conservation districts and non-profit organizations. The WQIP program is a competitive, reimbursement grant program funded primarily by the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and NY Works II for projects that reduce polluted runoff, improve water quality and restore habitat in New York’s waterbodies.
With the current low interest rates any municipal system thinking about a project should start the process.