PFAS As Hazardous Waste: Should Water And Wastewater Utilities Be Worried?
Source: Water Online
By Christian Bonawandt
NYRWA's 45th Annual Technical Training Workshop & Exhibition
Monday, May 20, 2024 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
We are excited to announce the online Exhibitor registration opens on our website (Annual Conference Tab)
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 10:00 am (Eastern Time)
Booths are sold on our website only on a first come, first served basis.
**Payment is required at time of registering **
Despite Regulatory Push, U.S. EPA Finds Nutrient Pollution Isn't Improving
By Peter Chawaga
Despite notable efforts from industrial wastewater operations and treatment utilities alike, the U.S. EPA has seen virtually no progress on one of the country’s most pressing contamination problems.
How CERCLA Complicates The PFAS Problem
By Kevin Westerling,
@KevinOnWater
NYRWA's 2024 Founder's Scholarship Application
As many of you know, each year the New York Rural Water Association distributes one-time grants to five students across New York State valued at $500.00 each to help defray the cost of tuition, books, or room and board at an accredited institution of higher learning approved by the NYRWA.
Popular Ice Control Products Used At Airports Can Increase Phosphorus In Nearby Waterways
High phosphorus levels can drive overgrowth of algae and plants, depleting oxygen and causing harmful algal blooms, fish mortality and habitat loss. A USGS study examined phosphorus-containing products used extensively at airports that experience freezing conditions.
EPA says final PFAS drinking water regulation and hazardous designations on the horizon
The agency previewed a busy winter of new regulations and disposal guidelines that will have implications for many waste industry operators.
Published Dec. 11, 2023
Megan Quinn
Senior Reporter
Happy New Year!
We wish to thank all of our members, friends and colleagues for their support. We look forward to another successful year in serving you. May peace, health, love and cheer be with you all year long. Here’s wishing you a safe and happy new year from all of us here at New York Rural Water Association, Inc.
PFAS Treatment Efforts Are Costing More Than Manufacturer Settlements Can Provide
By Peter Chawaga
December 13, 2023
Happy Holidays
The New York Rural Water Association Board and Staff would like to wish you and your families a Happy Holiday Season and a New Year filled with good health, happiness and success.
Thank you to all of our members for your continued support.