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Here's our Water/Wastewater Market Monthly Roundup for the month of July, 2020. To improve our work, we'll look forward to your valuable feedback in the form of comments. Enjoy!
Industry Drivers
Driver: Colorado State Government Regulation Of Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Status: Effective
Organization: Colorado State Legislature
Summary: On June 29, 2020, the Colorado State Legislature signed into law a bipartisan bill. This bill orders any agency using the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to register with the state before June 1, 2021, or no later than six months of obtaining the chemicals. The legislation sets rules and penalties related to the registration, capture and disposal of the substances.
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Driver: U.S. Department of Energy Announces $20 Million to Improve Water and Wastewater Treatment System Infrastructure
Status: Proposed
Organization: United States Department of Energy
Summary: On June 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) declared a $20 million funding opportunity to develop technology innovations that strengthen water infrastructure and allow advanced water resource recovery systems that have the potential to be net energy positive. Projects selected will explore the interconnected, cross-sector opportunities for technological innovation at the nexus of energy and water. DOE expects to make about ten awards. A minimum cost-share of 20% for research and development and 50% for piloting projects is needed. Concept papers are due August 1, 2020.
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Driver: A Bill To Help Missouri Schools Have Safe Drinking Water
Status: Proposed, effective on August 28, 2020
Organization: Missouri State Legislature
Summary: On July 2, 2020, a bill that provides protections for safe drinking water in Missouri schools was signed. The law will allow Missouri schools to submit a water test to inspect for lead content in a laboratory established by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
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Driver: EPA Announces $6 Billion in New Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects
Status: Effective
Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Summary: On July 14, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared the 2020 notice of funding availability under its Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. The funding will provide up to $6 billion to support $12 billion in water infrastructure projects while creating around 35,000 jobs and improving public health and environmental protection in communities. This year's notice of funding availability prioritizes projects in three areas: updating old infrastructure, lowering the danger of lead and addressing emerging contaminants, and water reuse and recycling. The notice covers 49 projects in 19 states and D.C. For the first time, the EPA contributes funds under the State infrastructure financing authority WIFIA (SWIFIA) program, which offers low-interest loans to state water infrastructure programs that help finance water infrastructure projects in local communities. This funding cycle will provide SWIFIA borrowers up to $1 billion to support $2 billion in water infrastructure projects. EPA will receive letters of interest from state water infrastructure programs for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.
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Driver: Agreement with U.S. Government, State of New Hampshire to Yield Significant Reductions in Water Pollution from Manchester, N.H. Sewer Systems
Status: Proposed
Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Summary: On July 13, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made an agreement to reduce sewage significantly from the city's (Manchester, N.H.) wastewater treatment systems into the City of Manchester's Merrimack River and its tributaries. The City of Manchester agreed to implement a 20-year plan to control and significantly reduce its sewer system's overflows, which will result in improving the water quality of the Merrimack River. The project is estimated to cost $231 million. Before its publication in the Federal Register, the proposed consent decree is subject to a 30-day public comment period.
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Driver: EPA Adds New PFAS Treatment Options and Scientific References to Drinking Water Treatability Database
Status: Effective
Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Summary: On July 15, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an update to its Drinking Water Treatability Database with new treatment options and scientific references for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The four new PFAS compounds are difluoro (perfluoromethoxy) acetic acid, perfluoro-3,5-dioxahexanoic acid, perfluoro-3,5,7-trioxaoctanoic acid and perfluoropropane sulfonate. The total number of PFAS compounds in the database is now 26, including PFOA and PFOS.
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Meetings in August, 2020
Due to the impact of the COVID-19, the following organizations have updated their meetings approach:
- (Postponed) ALMSAWWA Local Meeting, Aug. 2 to Aug. 5, 2020 Mobile, Alabama, http://ow.ly/SFQa50ANCgB
- (Virtual Conference) Geospatial Water Technology Conference, Aug. 4 to Aug. 13, 2020 \, , http://ow.ly/EYvf50ANCiN
- (Cancelled) MO-AWWA-MWEA Joint Annual Meeting, Aug. 22 to Aug. 26, 2020 Osage Beach, Missouri, http://ow.ly/F74N50ANCkg
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