Comment Period Extended for the Proposed Revised Total Coliform Rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending by 30 days the public comment period for a proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation, the Revisions to the Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), which was published in the Federal Register on July 14, 2010. The comment period for the proposed RTCR now ends October 13, 2010.

(SOURCE: EPA Water Headlines Listserv)

Infographic: Wastewater Treatment Costs in Major U.S. Cities | Circle of Blue | WaterNews

Infographic: Wastewater Treatment Costs in Major U.S. Cities | Circle of Blue | WaterNews
"We cannot ignore the arriving wave of rehabilitation and replacement we will face over the next several decades. To do so would put the achievements of the last 30-40 years and our nation’s waters and public health at risk."

In my region of the country, the cash-strapped municipalities don't want to "ignore" these improvements, but they need help just to find the funding to make the improvements. I'm fortunate to work with some folks who are great at writing grants for these kinds of things. Otherwise, ...I don't know what these small towns would do.

How are things in your region? Is the stimulus money still flowing? Are you writing your own grants or are you getting help? If you've never gotten a grant before, I recommend that you talk to someone who has--there's a real art to answering grant questions the right way.