The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced a delay in the effective date of the Revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) to provide time to seek further public input. To accomplish this goal, the USEPA has posted two notices regarding the revised LCR and announced plans to hold virtual listening sessions in April and May. The Read More
Drought Info for Utilities
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has updated the drought.gov website to include information that will be useful to utilities. NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) program now compiles information about streamflow, snowpack, snow drought (abnormally low snowpack), and precipitation outlooks. NIDIS allows users to look at current and historical data from across the United Read More
SCADA Cybersecurity Best Practices for Utilities
The alarming news of a cyberattack on a Florida city’s water system has utility workers across the nation wondering if their systems are secure. On the afternoon of February 5th, a water plant operator in Oldsmar, Florida noticed his cursor moving on his computer screen, independent of him. The water utility had been hacked. The Read More
AWIA Connection to Cybersecurity
The cybersecurity breach in Oldsmar, Florida drives home the importance of the cybersecurity recommendations included in America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA). “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has been issuing warnings for more than a decade about the existence of hackers who aim to harm the nation’s electrical grid and water systems. The Risk and Read More
The New Administration’s Regulatory Framework
The Biden Administration announced a number of changes to the U.S. environmental policy, some of which will affect AE2S clients. AE2S has reviewed these announcements, as well as pertinent published plans and cabinet appointments in detail to provide a summary of what to expect from the new Federal Administration. Lead and Copper Rule The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) released the prepublication version of the Lead and Copper Read More
MN to Monitor for PFAS in Public Water Supplies
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will begin to sample public water systems for perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) this year. In the first phase of the project, which is scheduled to start in early 2021, MDH will collect samples from approximately 60 community water systems (CWSs), including municipalities, some manufactured home parks, college campuses, prisons, and Read More