Drinking Water

APWA Letter on Proposed Legislation Protecting Public Works from Liability for PFAS

Dear Chairman Carper and Ranking Member Capito: On behalf of the nearly 32,000 members of the American Public Works Association (APWA), we appreciate the opportunity to submit comments on the…

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Passive Receivers Coalition Letter on PFAS Liability

Dear Chairman Carper and Ranking Member Capito: The undersigned organizations represent local governments and private entities responsible for safeguarding public health and the environment, including drinking water, wastewater treatment, stormwater…

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Water Sector Letter about the Clean Water and Drinking Water SRFs to Appropriations

Dear Chairwoman Granger, Chair Murray, Ranking Member DeLauro and Vice Chair Collins: As your Committees finalize 2024 Interior-Environment Appropriations, the undersigned organizations urge full funding of the Clean Water and…

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APWA Letter Providing Feedback to EPA on Proposed Update to Lead and Copper Rule

Dear Assistant Administrator Fox: On behalf of the more than 32,000 members of the American Public Works Association (APWA), we are grateful for this opportunity to submit comments to the…

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Water Coalition Urges Full Funding of Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds

Dear President Biden: The undersigned organizations urge you to fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) at $3.25 billion, each, in your Fiscal Year 2025…

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Coalition Letter Urges Congress to Fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds

Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker McCarthy and Minority Leader Jeffries, The undersigned organizations, which represent a broad cross-section of the water sector, urge Congress to fund the…

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APWA PFAS Drinking Water Comments to EPA

Dear Administrator Regan: On behalf of the more than 31,000 members of the American Public Works Association (APWA), we appreciate the opportunity to submit comments on the proposed rule for…

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Joint PFAS Receivers Letter on CERCLA

Dear Chairman Carper and Ranking Member Capito: The undersigned organisations represent local governments and private entities responsible for safeguarding public health and the environment, including drinking water, wastewater treatment, stormwater…

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Coalition Letter to EPA about Concerns with Proposed Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

Dear Ms. Schutz: The undersigned organizations—representing “passive receivers” of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) that may be present in drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste facility influent—are concerned…

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APWA Letter to EPA about Concerns with Proposed Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

Dear Ms. Schutz: On behalf of the more than 30,000 members of the American Public Works Association (APWA), we appreciate the opportunity to submit comments on the designation of Perfluorooctanoic…

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