The former operator of the Sebring water system is facing criminal charges and a maximum fine of more than $2 million for allegedly failing to notify residents about potentially hazardous lead levels in their drinking water.  The charges are two counts of "recklessly failing to provide timely notice of individual lead tap water results to affected consumers within 30 days of receiving lab results (an unclassified misdemeanor), and one count of recklessly failing to provide time

REMINDER for Public Water Systems!  As we enter another dry summer following prior dry months, please remember the following tips:

• Review Emergency Response Plans for drought response measures; make sure information and contact numbers are all up-to-date.

• Check water levels in sources/wells and re-assess operational and management plans.

• Consider repairing leaking water mains sooner rather than later.

Making water recycling palatable

Check out this interesting video on water reuse

EPA Chief Says All 50 States Following Lead Drinking Water Rule: All 50 states told the Environmental Protection Agency they're in line with federal standards for implementing the Lead and Copper Rule for drinking water in the wake of the crisis in Flint.  In a letter to state regulators Thursday, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said the agency received responses from

•   Webinar, July 12 on “Decentralized Wastewater Systems & Management,” sponsored by IHS headquarters.

Forwarding information on the IHS headquarters, SFC Tech Webinar: Decentralized Wastewater Systems and Management

Help Us Make EPA E-reporting for Bio-solids Compliance Better: EPA is looking for volunteers to test their new e-reporting compliance process.  If you would like to work with EPA on behalf of small and rural communities to test the new reporting systems, 

Thank you again to all who participated in the 37th Annual Technical Training Workshop & Exhibition. Pictures from this event have been posted. To view the pictures please follow this link http://nyruralwater.org/photos/album/617 

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) is providing the Environmental Benefit Permit Strategy (EBPS) priority rankings in conformance with section 17-0817(6) of the Environmental Conservation Law.

DEC has made up to $500,000 available for communities to purchase and install detection, monitoring and reporting devices on Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) to fulfill reporting requirements of the Sewage Pollution Right to Know (SPRTK) Law.