LENEXA, KANSAS (March 4, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 announced $460,000 in grant funding for the Iowa Department of Education to help schools and childcare programs in Iowa test for lead within their drinking water systems. 

LENEXA, KANSAS (February 26, 2020) — Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the PFAS Action Plan: Program Update. Over the past year, EPA has made significant progress under the Action Plan to help states and local communities address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and protect public health and the agency’s Program Update highlights those efforts.

WASHINGTON DC (February 20, 2020) — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will help rural water systems face the challenges of aging infrastructure, workforce shortages, increasing costs, limited management-capacity, and declining rate-bases. Through this MOA, USDA and EPA will conduct joint activities to help rural water systems continue to provide access to safe drinking water.