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Fall Update: Free Technical Assistance and Upcoming Webinars for Water Sector Utilities on Natural Hazard Resilience EPA’s Strengthening Water Infrastructure for Tomorrow (SWIFT) Initiative offers free natural hazard risk assessment technical assistance and webinars to support drinking... Continue Reading
Hurricane Season is Here! Emergency Preparedness for Water Utilities Hurricane season is underway. Strengthen your utility’s readiness with these free EPA resources. Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network Make sure your utility is part of a mutual aid network, like a Water and... Continue Reading
Iranian-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit Programmable Logic Controllers Across US Critical Infrastructure to Cause Disruption In April 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Environmental... Continue Reading
On behalf of the Delaware Rural Water Association’s staff, board, and members, we respectfully oppose House Bill 458 as written. The bill conflicts with our commitment to protecting drinking water from source to tap. Effective backflow prevention depends on a multi-barrier approach.... Continue Reading
Governor Matt Meyer has issued a statewide drought watch due to precipitation levels experiencing a steep and steady decline throughout the state for the second time in three years, particularly in Kent and Sussex Counties. The Governor declared a drought watch after receiving guidance from the... Continue Reading
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sharing a new opportunity for water sector utilities to receive free support in identifying, assessing, and planning for natural disasters and hazards. The new Strengthening Water Infrastructure for Tomorrow (SWIFT) initiative offers a wide range... Continue Reading
IntroductionThe purpose of this document is to provide guidance to water system owners, consultants, engineers, and contractors on the construction practices that the Delaware Office of Drinking Water (ODW) expects when submitting plans. The Office of Engineering (OE) will conduct plan reviews on... Continue Reading
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), both members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced the Unincorporated Partnerships for Grant Resources, Assistance, and Drinking Water Enhancements (UPGRADE) Act. This... Continue Reading
Project OverviewThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Division of Water (DOW) has received EPA funding to assess the conditions of wastewater and drinking water infrastructure in Delaware's manufactured home communities (MHCs). The goal of the project is to... Continue Reading
April 7, 2025 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – Today, at an event in Salt Lake City, Utah, with U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin... Continue Reading
On-site services being offered to small drinking water systems: Does your system serve less than 10,000 people? Are you in need of on-site assistance for natural and man-made disaster preparation? Cyber-security risk assessments and resiliency? Contact Water@drwa.org to learn more and schedule... Continue Reading
