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*Delayed pipe replacement halves environmental impacts but quadruples water loss

*Predicting per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal in pilot‐scale granular activated carbon adsorbers from rapid small‐scale column tests

*Characterizing PFAS concentrations in drinking water treatment residuals

*Protocol for responding to the detection of Legionella pneumophila in drinking water distribution systems

*Aligning monitoring of virus barriers in potable reuse with unit process treatment mechanisms and time scales: A critical review and research needs

*Breaking Water Mains Present U.S., Canada With $452B Problem

*Nanofibers Rid Water Of Hazardous Dyes

*NASA-Led Study Provides New Global Accounting Of Earth’s Rivers

*Sink To Source: Does What We Put Into Our Plumbing End Up Back In The Water Supply?

*Brace For A Very Active Hurricane Season This Year, Warn UArizona Forecasters

City leaders talk mangrove regulations - AMI Sun

New Biden EPA rule puts all of us at risk of energy shortages - Fox News

A fuel trade group is running false TV ads saying the EPA banned new gas cars

New EPA regulations target air, water, land and climate pollution from power plants ...

'They told us that this material would be safe.' Toxic PFAS discovered on US farms | CNN

The impact of the EPA's first ever federal PFAS rule limiting toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

What are PFAS? 'Forever chemicals' are common and dangerous. - USA Today 

Florida Beach Warnings Issued for Water 'Fecal Pollution' - Newsweek

*Federal investigation provides clues about how fecal matter got into Riviera Beach water

*EPA Proposes Banning Toxic Food Pesticide Over Drinking Water Concerns - Earthjustice

*Fayetteville would receive $50m to remove PFAS from drinking water, under new bill

*Conservation permanence matters in Florida - ECB Publishing, Inc.

*Alligator Surprise: employees at Rockledge business find gator under van - Florida Today

*DEP Launches Water Quality Protection Grant Portal for Fiscal Year 2024-25

*National Day of Action

What are PFAS? 'Forever chemicals' are common and dangerous. - USA Today

Stay away: Fecal pollution warning issued for this Florida beach - ClickOrlando.com

Florida Health Department issues water quality advisory for two Fort Walton Beach parks

*Apple juice sold in Florida stores recalled for arsenic. Here's what you should know

*Army Corps Says Taking Over Fla. CWA Permits Is No Problem - Law360

*DEQ prepares human health risk assessment for chemicals in drinking water - WECT

*Denmark to ban clothing and shoes containing toxic 'forever chemicals' - WPTV

SFWMD celebrates ribbon cutting to support Everglades Restoration | Okeechobee News 

City of Naples hosts open house workshop for Naples road projects | WINK 

Opinion: The race to open the Florida coast to industrial fish farms can be stopped | Sun Sentinel 

Living shoreline installed at Riverside Park to slow beach erosion | WPTV 

Palm Beach issues health advisory due to high bacteria levels | WPEC 

Begin preparing for hurricane season during Hurricane Preparedness Week | Okeechobee News 

Federal investigation provides clues about how fecal matter got into Riviera Beach water | WPTV 

Controversial project in western Martin County clears big hurdle | WPTV 

*Florida Department of Environmental Protection Springs Basin Management Action Plan Notifications Update

*Breaking Down Pollution: Research Seeks Solution To ‘Forever Chemicals’

*Warming Climate Is Putting More Metals Into Colorado’s Mountain Streams

*How Light Can Vaporize Water Without The Need For Heat

*UK-Wide Ban On Wet Wipes Containing Plastic To Be Put Into Law

*USask Researchers Develop Eggshell ‘Bioplastic’ Pellet As Sustainable Alternative To Plastic

*This Salt Battery Harvests Osmotic Energy Where The River Meets The Sea

*Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Interagency Effort To Support Tribal Water And Sanitation Infrastructure

Wildwood's expanding wastewater system has stinking problem | Villages News 

Army Corps of Engineers launches 16-week renourishment project for Duval County beaches | News4Jax 

Permit issue could stop construction for Wellington development. How long could it last? | WPTV 

Okeechobee County rancher explains how land stewardship key to improving water quality, curbing algal blooms | WPTV 

FDEP monitors algal blooms statewide | Okeechobee News 

Performance Matters: How to Maximize Funding by Optimizing Coatings Service Life to Obtain the Lowest Life-Cycle Cost | May 30, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

Rural Water Cyber Update: Threats, Vulnerabilities, Regulations & Funding, and Cost-Efficient Cyber-resiliency | May 23, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

LCRR, Now LCRI - What You Need to Know | May 16, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

WaterISAC Introductionm | May 9, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

*The battle between Florida's hard water and your hair

*Oil drilling has endured in the Everglades for decades. Now, Miccosukee Tribe has a plan to stop it

*Florida plans $850 million in Everglades restoration projects in next year - The Columbian

*Waterloo idles drinking water well contaminated by 'forever chemicals'

*Conservation permanence matters in Florida

*Pilot project underway in Wilmington to remove PFAS from drinking water - WECT

*Drinking less is one path to better health - NBC 6 South Florida

*Source & Drinking Water Treatment Industry News

*Wastewater Treatment Industry News

*Utility Management Industry News

*Distribution & Collection Industry News

*Industry News

*Industry Technology Showcase News

*Basin Management Action Plans Update

*Right to Clean Water backers restart effort to get it on the 2026 ballot - Health News Florida

*Apopka residents under mandatory water restrictions as supply falls. Violators face fines

*Apopka water restriction could mean big fines for residents - YouTube

*The battle between Central Florida's hard water and your hair

*Scripps News Investigation: A decade, a contempt order, and $100M later, 'Flint is not fixed'

*Fast fashion carries lower price tag, but cost can be high for environment - WLRN 

*Texas pilot program 1st to convert drainage water into drinking water | WKRG.com

*Cyclopure Water Test Kits Used in Colorado Pilot Program to Test for PFAS in Private Well Water

*Health alert partially lifted after sewage pill in Lake Worth Beach area - WPTV

*Health alert caused by sewage spill partially lifted in Lake Worth Beach area

*A 100-degree heat wave in Gaza offers a sweltering glimpse of a tough summer to come

*Boil water notice issued for city of Hughson in Stanislaus County - Yahoo News Canada

*Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says province will keep testing drinking water

*(PDF) Artificial Intelligence for Water Consumption Assessment: State of the Art ... - ResearchGate

*Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says province will keep testing drinking water

*Commentary: Federal interference could affect essential housing docs in Florida - Orlando Sentinel

*Preparing for Hurricane Season Means Considering Water Utilities, Too - Lake Wales News

*Oil drilling in the Apalachicola River System is still a very bad idea | Pam McVety

*A Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They're among those suing ... - ClickOrlando.com

*Environmental groups take steps to sue over manatee deaths - AOL.com

Commentary: New EPA rules could kill jobs and endanger power grid - Post and Courier

New EPA rules on 'forever' chemicals in tap water pose $1.8 billion challenge for OC

What you need to know about toxic “forever chemicals” the EPA is restricting | News

What are 'forever chemicals' and should we be concerned about them? | Fox 59

New EPA rules on 'forever' chemicals in tap water pose $1.8 billion challenge for OC

Chemicals, forever: how do you fix a problem like PFAS?

Water Supply Plan update meeting is April 30 | Okeechobee News 

Lower Kissimmee Basin STA meeting online on May 2 | Okeechobee News 

Investments from EPA Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act

New EPA rules will force fossil fuel power plants to cut pollution - Colorado Newsline

EPA adviser urges shake-up to air pollutant reviews - E&E News by POLITICO

The Truth About PFAS in Your Sparkling Water - Food & Wine

Opinion: Connecticut must turn off the tap on toxic PFAS - Hartford Courant

Scott Seaman Discusses Impact of the EPA's Regulation of "Forever Chemicals" on Insurers

Health alert partially lifted after sewage spill in Lake Worth Beach area - WPTV

Dog gets trapped in wastewater cleanout pipe 8 feet under Polk County home - WFLA

Florida DEP challenges federal court over environmental permitting rights | The Capitolist

EPA Celebrates Earth Week and Agency Efforts to Prevent Plastic Pollution

EPA Celebrates Earth Week and Agency Efforts to Prevent Plastic Pollution

EPA Designates 2 PFAS Compounds as Hazardous Substances - Holland & Knight

EPA Sets Limits on Certain PFAS in Drinking Water and Designates Some as Hazardous ...

Investing in Water Quality: Florida Takes a Proactive Strategy for Sustainable Infrastructure

Cutler Bay public works receives recognition | South Dade News Leader 

Florida seeks a stay in its wetlands permitting fight | WMNF 

City of Apopka enacts state of water supply conservation for residents - | Apopka Chief 

Florida governor touts more spending for wildlife corridors, red tide research | South Dade News Leader 

Red Tide Status Update: 4/26/24 | Bradenton Times 

*Already? Forecasters watch tropical disturbance in Atlantic

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce Pollution from Fossil ...

Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution targets - NPR

Federal and State PFAS Regulation Continues to Expand - O'Melveny

Bold new water, hazardous substance rules boost Biden PFAS action plan

PFAS New Roundup: PFAS are shown to be unique bipartisan voting concern in Wisconsin

New EPA rules will force fossil fuel power plants to cut pollution - Florida Phoenix 

Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Windpower Engineering & Development: Transmitting Offshore Wind Power to Shore - WSP


*Fecal Indicator Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Loads Update

*How Engineers Can Help Prevent Catastrophic Flooding

*Remote Monitoring Helps Growers, Water Districts Do Their Jobs

*PFAS Remediation: How To Construct A Temporary Solution For A Forever Chemical

*Why Your Water Utility Should Be Using Hydraulic Modeling

*Removing PFAS Is More Complicated (And Solvable) Than You Think

*Navigating Troubled Waters: 5 Challenges To Water Utility Profitability

*Do You Think Your CCTV Assessment Is "Unbiased?"

*Advanced UV Unit Provides First Cost-Effective Uses For UV Against Biofouling

*Water And Wastewater Technologies At The Forefront Of Sustainability

*Certified Lab Can Now Use Kemio

*Billions To Be Spent To Remediate PFAS

*MBR Modules Help Achieve Sustainable Management Of Wastewater On Vancouver Island

The EPA's new power plant pollution rule has a big, gassy hole in it - The Verge

The Sun Comes Out on Earth Day: EPA Announces Recipients of $7 Billion Solar For All Grants

EPA Announces New Policy to Strengthen Civil-Criminal Enforcement Coordination

'Zero evidence': Logan Paul responds to claims of Prime drinks containing PFAS

EPA Finalizes Rule Designating Two PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA and ...

Water Bills May Rise as New Florida Plant Price Soars to $300 Million - Newsweek

'Very pungent': Carillon Lakes residents hope discovery of wastewater line break means ...

Lakeland homeowners relieved source of stench found, city to clean 1,000 ... - FOX 13 Tampa Bay

DeSantis signs bills to prioritize seniors, condo associations for home upgrades | Local 10

 Honoring Don’t Trash Our Treasure’s 2024 Most Treasured Citizens | Local 10

Cost increase for sewer main project presents challenge for Longboat | Your Observer

Governor DeSantis announces funding boost to support beach renourishment | ABC Action News

Artificial reefs are being deployed just southwest of St. Andrews pass | My Panhandle

Flood mitigation work begins to help with Shore Acres flooding | WFLA

FDOT says lanes on Merrill Road to remain closed through early May after JEA sewer main break | Action News Jax

Farmers are not water-quality bad guys | Lehigh Acres Citizen

Treating Tampa Bay's "Forever Chemicals" in Our Drinking Water | WMNF

Stinky Seaweed | Florida Weekly

South Florida oil company looking to drill in Apalachicola River Basin | My Panhandle

*Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time - WLRN

*City of Vero Beach sees significant decrease in water supply, urges residents to be vigilant - WPBF

5 Easy Ways to Drink More Water

*Treating Tampa Bay's "Forever Chemicals" in Our Drinking Water - WMNF 88.5 FM

*EPA Finalizes PFAS Drinking Water Regulation - Environmental Law - United States

*EPA Finalizes PFAS Drinking Water Regulation - Environmental Law - United States

*United States: Cascading Effects Of EPA's New PFAS MCLs For Drinking Water - Mondaq

*EPA’s Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation 

Mayors propose to regulate mangroves - AMI Sun

EPA Finalizes Stronger Chemical Risk Evaluation Process to Protect Workers and Communities

Will New EPA Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy Promote Fairness in Case Selection?

EPA designates PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances - C&EN

Breaking Down New Rules About 'Forever Chemicals' - The New York Times

Superfund designation for PFAS raises concern over liability - Roll Call

Tracking PFAS developments in 2024 | Waste Dive

Group seeking to make clean water a constitutional right in Florida shifts its focus to 2026

South Florida Could See Water Bill Triple - Newsweek

DeSantis backs $1.5 billion in Everglades funding in budget

Public Notice: Wastewater Force Main Break Reported - City of Lakeland

*Water Bills May Rise as New Florida Plant Price Soars to $300 Million - Newsweek

*Drinking water supply impacted by use for irrigation, Vero Beach officials say - CBS 12

*Florida Legislature allocates $400 million for Grove Land Reservoir project, awaits DeSantis ...

*Cooper City Boil Water Order Is Extended | 1290 WJNO | Florida News

*S&P Global upgrades Miami-Dade Water and Sewer bond ratings - Florida Politics

*Earth Day: Advocates speak on importance of clean drinking water - WNEM

*Veolia announces new goals, addresses EPA PFAS regulations | WaterWorld 

*Drinking water for 268000 Coloradans exceeds new limits on “forever chemicals.” How will ...

Gov. DeSantis announces investments in Wildlife Corridor, red tide mitigation | Florida Politics 

Rescue ready: Dania Beach shores up police fleet with two high-water trucks | Sun Sentinel 

Drinking water shortages worry Vero Beach officials | WPEC 

Health Department lifts health advisory | Madison County Carrier 

Florida Legislature allocates $400 million for Grove Land Reservoir project, awaits DeSantis approval

PFAS Treatment | April 30, 2024 l 1:00 pm CDT

Harnessing Technology: Planning Ahead for Lead and Copper Program Management | May 2, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

LCRR, Now LCRI - What You Need to Know | May 16, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

Rural Water Cyber Update: Threats, Vulnerabilities, Regulations & Funding, and Cost-Efficient Cyber-resiliency | May 23, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

Performance Matters: How to Maximize Funding by Optimizing Coatings Service Life to Obtain the Lowest Life-Cycle Cost | May 30, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

*National Hurricane Center to start using new 'cone of uncertainty'

*Florida plans $850 million in Everglades restoration projects in next year

US EPA expected to drop hydrogen from power plant rule, sources say - Reuters

What you need to know about toxic 'forever chemicals' the EPA is restricting | KERA News

US EPA designates 2 types of PFAS as hazardous substances | Smart Cities Dive

EPA sets first-ever limits on toxic PFAS in America's drinking water - KTVL 

Do you need to worry about “forever chemicals”? - Vox

*Precautionary boil water notice issued for Cooper City - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

*DeSantis announces environmental, water quality upgrades on Earth Day

*Invisible Threat: Toxins in our food and water - News4JAX

*Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health ... - ClickOrlando.com

*Florida joins Texas in blocking local outdoor worker protections

*Florida Governor Pledges $6.5 Billion for Everglades Restoration and - Hoodline 

*Invisible threat: Toxins in our food and water - News4JAX

*Florida plans $850 million in Everglades restoration projects in next year | National

*The foods with the most plastics may surprise many - ABC Action News 

*EPA Finalizes Critical Rule To Clean Up PFAS Contamination

*NAWC Says EPA Superfund Designation For PFAS Shifts Liability From Polluters To Water Consumers

*Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Water Utilities, Ratepayers From PFAS Cleanup Costs Introduced In U.S. House Of Representatives

*California Water Board Adopts New Drinking Water Regulatory Standard To Improve Protections From Hexavalent Chromium

*California Water Board Adopts New Drinking Water Regulatory Standard To Improve Protections From Hexavalent Chromium

*Water Sector Organizations Applaud New Water Affordability Legislation

*Researchers Reveal Complex Microbial Communities Response To Wastewater Fluctuations

*Interior Announces Up To $95 Million Through The President’s Investing in America Agenda For Water Resources And Ecosystem Health

Gov. DeSantis announces $1.5B for Everglades restoration, water quality improvements | News4Jax 

Lee County Utilities customers may notice a temporary change in taste, odor and color of their water | Lehigh Acres Citizen 

Florida plans $850 million in Everglades restoration projects in next year | Orlando Sentinel 

*EPA designates PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA

*Bipartisan bill introduced to protect water utilities against PFAS cleanup

*Hull, Massachusetts, receives $595,000 grant for sewer rehab

*Lake Placid Town Council to vote on new $34 million wastewater treatment plant

*South Carolina hosts one of the largest Operations Challenge invitationals

*Water Research Foundation selects Jacobs to develop ESG framework for water utilities

*How Maine hires military veterans to fill workforce gaps

*Woolpert implements rapidy ready solution for West County Wastewater

*Talking Under Water: What utilities need to know about cybersecurity

*Water Coalition Against PFAS applauds House introduction for PFAS liability

*Fort Bend, Texas, receives $25.8 million in funding for erosion along Brazos River

*DeSantis approves $1.5 billion of Everglades restoration, water quality projects in budget

EPA Designates 2 Forever Chemicals as Hazardous Substances - Business Journal Daily

Biden's EPA rule is 'very real and threatening' to our ability to buy gas cars - YouTube

The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts

EPA designates two 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances | CNN

Two PFAS chemicals designated hazardous substances under Superfund law - NM Political Report

Homeowner's guide to filtering out PFAS from water supply - KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News

Wastewater overflow impacting Withlacoochee River prompts concerns, officials say testing ...

City of Brooksville Wastewater Analysis: Expansion Needed by 2029 - Hernando Sun

Regional utility authority approved | Lake City Reporter

Commentary: Millions of acres of Florida wetlands could lose federal protection | Orlando Sentinel 

Maitland issues boil water notice after mechanical failure Saturday | WESH 

City of Brooksville Wastewater Analysis: Expansion Needed by 2029 | Hernando Sun 

As bans spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the US | Brainerd Daily Dispatch 

Possible Causes of the Manatee Deaths in the Mud River | Hernando Sun 

health officials issue blue-green algae bloom caution for lake arnold – n. shore

EPA declares 2 forever chemicals are 'hazardous,' putting polluters on the hook for cleanup

6 Things for Local Leaders to Know About EPA's New PFAS Drinking Water Regulations

US designates PFAS chemicals as Superfund hazardous substances - Reuters

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up PFAS Contamination to .

Villages leads the way in water conservation | In Today's Daily Sun

Port Orange plans $15M upgrade of water reclamation facility - Daytona Beach News-Journal

*Red Tide Status Update: 4/19/23 | Bradenton Times 

*UF researchers develop helpful conservation tool using data analytics | WUFT 

*Colony Cove Pipeline Replacement Project Public Information Meeting set for 4/25 | Bradenton Times 

*Talking Under Water: What utilities need to know about cybersecurity

*California State Water Resources Control Board will hold a multiday workshop to discuss voluntary agreements

*Water Coalition Against PFAS applauds House introduction for PFAS liability

*How PFAS came to be regulated by U.S. EPA

*Water industry responds to EPA's PFAS MCL ruling

*EPA announces final PFAS Maximum Contaminant Levels 

*FRWA Session Report 2024

*The people who fight for — and depend on — Everglades restoration

*Florida looking at a hotter-than-average summer, NOAA says

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7 Billion Solar for All Grants to Deliver Residential ...

New EPA rule designates 2 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances - Gephardt Daily

Biden EPA declares 2 forever chemicals hazardous, making it easier to force polluters to pay 

What you need to know about PFAS, or “forever chemicals” | The Texas Tribune 

We Regulate a Tiny Fraction of the 12000 'Forever Chemicals.' There's a Better Way.

Researchers working to find alternatives to fight fuel fires that don't contain PFAS | WVTF

Oil Drilling Has Endured in the Everglades for Decades. Now, the Miccosukee Tribe Has a ...

As they wait and work for Everglades restoration, the swamp keeps dying - Miami Herald

As they wait and work for Everglades restoration, the swamp keeps dying - Miami Herald

Bright Lit Place: The people who fight for — and depend on — Everglades restoration

FRWA Apprenticeship News

*RuralWater supports USDA Rural Development and their Water and Environmental Programs

*One of the world’s highest cities starts rationing water as reservoirs fall to critical levels | CNN

*The Water Coalition Against PFAS Commends the Introduction of the Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act to Shield Water Systems and Ratepayers from Increased Costs and Hold Polluters Accountable

*Group seeking to make clean water a constitutional right in Florida shifts its focus to 2026

*Strict New Limits On Water Chemicals Announced: See FL Impacts | St. Pete, FL Patch

*EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for ... - ClickOrlando.com 

*Arsenic levels in Dona Aña County drinking water meet EPA standards - Yahoo

*EPA's Landmark PFAS Drinking Water Standards - Environmental Law - United States

*Pure Spout Earns Industry Award for Best New Product - Business Wire 

*Gold May Be The Solution To Clean Drinking Water | Watch - MSN

*Oil Drilling Has Endured in the Everglades for Decades. Now, the Miccosukee Tribe Has a ... 

*Minnesota House lawmakers push forward fertilizer tax to clean up contaminated wells 

*Drinking water for 268,000 Coloradans exceeds new limits on 'forever chemicals ... - Greeley Tribune

*Florida Appeals U.S. District Court Ruling in Wetlands Permitting Fight | Florida Specifier

*Florida Attorney General Leads Coalition Against EPA 'Environmental Justice Initiatives' | Florida Daily

*Miami Needs $5 Billion to Fight Flooding | Miami Today

*What’s Happening with Lake Okeechobee? | Fort Myers - Florida Weekly

*Water Costs May Go Up in Broward to Comply with New Rules | Sun Sentinel

*Florida Will Be Impacted by Federal Regulations on 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water | WFSU News

*Millions of Acres of Florida Wetlands Could Lose Federal Protection | Sun Sentinel

Bright Lit Place: The people who fight for — and depend on — Everglades restoration | Sun Sentinel

Opinion: On Earth Day, a reminder of what makes Florida’s waterways so special | Sun Sentinel

A giant patch of seaweed is heading towards Florida's beaches | WPSU

*EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

*California Adopts MCL for Hexavalent Chromium

*Tyco Fire Products PFAS Settlement Announced; Important Deadlines Approaching for Utilities

Tallahassee: Find a working solution to correct ongoing sewage spills

US EPA to announce temporary expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blend - sources

23 States Ask EPA to Halt Civil Rights Rules Regulating Pollution - Capital B News

For Local Communities, the Sky is the Limit | US EPA

April 2024 Update on PFAS - FDA

Are 'Forever Chemicals' a Forever Problem? - The New York Times

How to limit PFAS in your drinking water and food, according to experts - CTV News

Wastewater overflow leads to Withlacoochee advisory - Greene Publishing

Before septic tanks fail, more South Florida homes are switching to sewers - Sun Sentinel

*Switch To Green Wastewater Infrastructure Could Reduce Emissions, Provide Huge Savings

*Jacobs To Design Miami-Dade Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion And Upgrades

*Mayor expects to 'hear something within the next month' on water investigation - WPTV

*City of Valdosta addresses drinking water concerns following recent flooding - WTXL

*Mayor expects to 'hear something within the next month' on water investigation - WFLX

*Update on Riviera Beach water quality after fecal matter found last summer - WPBF

*New bill disregards farmworker safety | Florida | thefloridacatholic.org

*Water Quality Report: Global warming, or not, and the fine line DeSantis is walking - WGCU

*Florida bans local heat rules for outdoor workers, baffling experts - USA Today

*Stomach bug making hundreds of people sick in Florida, says CDC - WINK News

*Flooding, sewer issues are not affecting Valdosta drinking water, city says - WALB

*Riviera Beach Mayor To Get Update On E. Coli Contamination Within A Month 

Opinion: Here’s how USF is rising as a major research institution | Tampa Bay Times

Commissioners discuss allocating funds to tackle floods in low-lying areas | Your Observer

'Taking me by surprise': Water rates for Riviera Beach customers could go up to fund new treatment plant | WPTV

Before septic tanks fail, more South Florida homes are switching to sewers | Sun Sentinel

Water main replacement to begin in June | Gulf Breeze News

What can Charleston and other coastal cities teach us about sea-level rise? | Hartford Courant

*Representative Cole Appointed Chair of House Appropriations Committee

*Bipartisan Legislation Will Advance 'Polluter Pays' Principle for PFAS