EPA’s PFAS battle, tariff fallout, and America’s aging water systems
Show Notes
EPA adds PFHxS-Na to toxics release inventory, expanding PFAS reporting
Court battle over EPA PFAS rule turns to procedural fight
AWWA-v-EPA-PFAS-Our-Opposition-to-Motion-to-Sever (PDF)
Additional AWWA Resources for these court proceedings
EPA Motion to Sever and Hold Challenges to Index PFAS in Abeyance
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era tariffs, raising implications for infrastructure costs
Trump calls for federal response to Potomac Interceptor collapse
Timestamps
- 00:00 – Introduction
- 01:06 – Episode overview (topics the episode will cover)
- 01:19 – PFAS TRI addition explanation (PFHXSNA added to toxics release inventory)
- 04:09 – EPA motion on PFAS drinking water rule (EPA asks court to sever hazard index challenge)
- 09:36 – AWWA & AMWA opposition filing (utilities argue judicial review should remain unified)
- 14:22 – Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariff plan (overview of the decision and implications)
- 16:35 – Potomac Interceptor sewer collapse (political conflict and infrastructure impacts)
- 21:34 – Connecticut stormwater infrastructure challenges (Meriden compliance gaps and repairs)
- 22:54 – San Diego stormwater failures (flooding, lawsuits, funding shortfall)
- 24:13 – Housekeeping (polls, nominations, and program updates)
About the Podcast
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld (WW) and Stormwater Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and interviews with experts across the municipal water industry. New episodes of the podcast are released every other week. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.
About the Author
Bob Crossen
Bob Crossen is the vice president of content strategy for the Water and Energy Groups of Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B. EB2B publishes WaterWorld, Wastewater Digest and Stormwater Solutions in its water portfolio and publishes Oil & Gas Journal, Offshore Magazine, T&D World, EnergyTech and Microgrid Knowledge in its energy portfolio. Crossen graduated from Illinois State University in Dec. 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He worked for Campbell Publications, a weekly newspaper company in rural Illinois outside St. Louis for four years as a reporter and regional editor. Crossen can be reached at [email protected].
Mandy Crispin
Mandy Crispin is the editor-in-chief of WaterWorld, having joined Endeavor Business Media in 2023. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a graduate of University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has internal and external corporate communications experience in disparate industries including online retail, gaming, plastics and is now enjoying exploring the water utility space. Crispin can be reach at [email protected].
Sarah Komenik
Sarah Kominek is the head of content for Stormwater Solutions at Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B. Kominek graduated from Wayne State University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a minor in Communication. She worked as a reporter for Plastics News, a Crain Communications publication, for six years covering public policy and medical plastics.