Tea, SD – Sioux Center and Hull officials joined engineers, contractors, pipe suppliers and staff from the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System (L&C) on September 14 to celebrate the […]
The National Rural Water Association, America’s leading water utility organization representing over 31,000 rural communities, applauds Congressman Hal Rogers in reaching the milestone of the longest serving representative for the […]
The National Rural Water Association is excited to welcome Vern Steel and Steve Harper to the NRWA team. Vern Steel is joining NRWA as the Chief Operations Officer. He was […]
Sophia Oberton, an operator from the Town of Delmar, located on the Delaware and Maryland border, testified with other water experts before the Senate Committee on Environmental and Public Works […]
Tropical Storm Elsa first impacted the Keys of Florida and then scrapped along the western peninsula on the Gulf Coast. Before making landfall, the Tropical Storm shifted to hurricane level […]
On June 16, 2021 the Senate voted to confirm Radhika Fox to be the Assistant Administrator for Water for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With a vote of 55-43, Fox […]
On May 12, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced over $17 million in grant funding which will help provide training and technical assistance to small drinking water and wastewater […]
On Monday, February 8, 2021, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri held a press conference surrounding the unlawful intrusion to the City of Oldsmar’s water treatment system. During the press conference, Sherriff Gualtieri […]
This report contains important information on PFAS contamination and a cost recovery program for testing, treatment and remediation initiated by the National Rural Water Association on behalf of rural water […]
It has been a busy week for water and wastewater operators across the U.S. as they respond to winter weather and all that comes with it. From water main breaks […]
View the 2021 Great American Water Taste Test Finals and find out who has the best tasting water in the U.S. The Great American Water Taste Test is the nation’s […]
Sheriff Bob Gualtieri gave a press conference on Monday, February 8, 2021 surrounding the unlawful intrusion to the City of Oldsmar’s water treatment system. Mayor Eric Seidel and City Manager […]
This past Friday, February 5, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to provide rural communities under economic strain during the COVID-19 pandemic with direct […]
By Gabrielle Minton, Physical Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The services provided by drinking water and wastewater utilities are vital to the health and resilience of a community. However, extreme […]
NRWA congratulates Radhika Fox on being appointed the EPA Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water by the Biden Administration. She will serve as the Acting Assistant Administrator […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the “final” revisions to lead and copper rule in the Federal Register (link). The great majority of communities regulated by the new […]
Doug Anderton, former NRWA President and National Director from the great state of Georgia, passed away December 28, 2020. Mr. Anderton was an avid Rural Water supporter and advocate, serving […]
2020 has been an unprecedented and challenging year, to state the obvious. The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced changes throughout our country and the world, and specifically it has presented unique […]
DUNCAN, OK — The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) has announced the transition of its industry-leading water publication, Rural Water magazine, to a new partnership with B2B marketing agency Rogue […]
Duncan, Oklahoma – The Senate Bipartisan COVID Relief Bill includes $1 billion in funding to USDA Rural Development to provide financial support to rural water utilities that have been impacted […]
The Water Sector Coordinating Council, comprising representatives of the national water and wastewater organizations, urges drinking water and wastewater utilities across the country to contact their state and local public […]
Duncan, OKLAHOMA – The Rural Water Rally in-person event scheduled for February 8-10, 2021 has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 health crisis and the uncertainty of scheduling face-to-face meetings […]
As we move into the winter months and cooler temperatures, make sure to keep an eye on your water pipes and plumbing. Frozen pipes that break or burst can cause […]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2020 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the official launch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) AskUSDA Contact Center program. The AskUSDA Contact […]
It is with a heavy heart that we let you know that the Rural Water family has lost a true champion. Mr. Kent Evans of South Carolina passed away early […]
