Articles Tagged with ''drinking water''

Legislation authorizes $4.9 billion in federal funds for 25 Corps of Engineers water projects.

Draft proposal has $4.3B for Corps projects, $7.5B over three years for EPA Clean Water state revolving funds

UPDATE: Measure enacted Oct. 4 lets states shift more dollars to drinking-water revolving funds

Two environmental groups are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate and require the cleanup of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and list them as hazardous substances under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.

Historic floods this month brought higher levels of debris and silt than normal into the city of Austin’s waterways, pushing water treatment capacity to its limits.

Bipartisan legislation also authorizes $4.4 billion for drinking water revolving funds.

Legislation, including new Water Resources Development Act, authorizes $3.7 billion for new Corps civil-works projects.