drinking water

June 23, 2025

Inclusion of Microplastics in the Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule?

According to a Law360 article, U.S. EPA said in a statement to Law360 that it’s reviewing a November 2024 petition from 175 environmental groups to include microplastics in the Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The SDWA requires the EPA to create a list of up to… Continue reading

Contamination, Environmental Law, EPA, Microplastics, Plastic, Water

drinking water, microplastics, monitoring
January 11, 2022

EPA Plans to Improve Lead and Copper Drinking Water Rule While Facing Legal Challenge from States

EPA faces continuing pressure to improve the way it protects communities from lead in drinking water. One focus of the current EPA has been the Lead and Copper Drinking Water Rule Revisions (“LCRR”), promulgated under the Trump administration. Continue reading

Toxic Tort, Water

Action Level, Allison A. Torrence, biden, drinking water, LCRR, Lead, Lead and Copper, Safe Drinking Water Act, Trigger Level, Trump
June 3, 2021

Analysis of Recent and Forthcoming State Legislation on Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products and Preemptive Effects of Existing Federal Legislation

According to a report released in February 2021 by the organization Safer States, at least 27 US states will consider proposed legislation to regulate toxic chemicals in 2021. While a large driver of the proposed state laws is growing public concern over drinking water contamination from “emerging contaminants,” including PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances)… Continue reading

Emerging Contaminants, Groundwater, TSCA, Water

adverse human health effects, California, commerce, Contamination, Cosmetics, drinking water, Emerging Contaminants, exposure, FD&C Act, Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, Federal Regulation, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act of the 21st Century, high-priority chemicals, New York, personal care products, PFAS, polyfluorinated alkyl substances, products, regulated, risk of injury to health or environment, Safer States, Toxic Chemicals, Toxic Substrates Control Act, TSCA
April 22, 2021

Earth Day 2021: Biden’s American Jobs Plan Aims to End the Flow of Lead in Drinking Water

As the Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog celebrates Earth Day, we turn to the important topic of drinking water. Drinking water, like the air we breathe, is an environmental issue that everyone interacts with on a daily basis. But, much like air pollution, contamination of drinking water often has the largest impact on poor communities and… Continue reading

Sustainability, Water

Allison A. Torrence, american jobs plan, biden, build back better, drinking water, EPA, Lead, Lead and Copper, PFAS, Trump
October 15, 2019

EPA Proposes Overhaul of Lead and Copper Drinking Water Rule

On October 10, 2019, EPA announced a proposed rule that would significantly revise how public water systems evaluate and address lead in drinking water. Continue reading

Water

Allison Torrence, drinking water, EPA, Lead, lead and copper rule
March 22, 2017

Great Lakes Compact Council Holds Hearing on Cities Initiative Challenge to Waukesha Diversion of Lake Michigan Water

The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (the Cities Initiative) requested a hearing before the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council (the Compact Council) regarding the Compact Council’s June 21, 2016 decision to approve the City of Waukesha’s application for a diversion of Great Lakes Basin Water. Continue reading

Sustainability, Water

Cities Initiative, Compact, Council, diversion, drinking water, Great Lakes, hearing, Lake Michigan, Water, Waukesha

drinking water

Inclusion of Microplastics in the Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule?

EPA Plans to Improve Lead and Copper Drinking Water Rule While Facing Legal Challenge from States

Analysis of Recent and Forthcoming State Legislation on Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products and Preemptive Effects of Existing Federal Legislation

Earth Day 2021: Biden’s American Jobs Plan Aims to End the Flow of Lead in Drinking Water

EPA Proposes Overhaul of Lead and Copper Drinking Water Rule

Great Lakes Compact Council Holds Hearing on Cities Initiative Challenge to Waukesha Diversion of Lake Michigan Water