2020.10.02
Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue

Explainer: Who regulates U.S. drinking water, and how?

Who’s responsible for making sure the water you drink is safe? Ultimately, you are. But if you live in the U.S., a variety of federal, state and local entities are involved as well. 

This story was co-published with Ensia, a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet.

Editor’s note: This story is the first in a nine-month investigation of drinking water contamination across the U.S. The series is supported by funding from Park Foundation and Water Foundation.

 

Hotspots H2O:
Conflict over U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty Escalates as Farmers Take La Boquilla Dam

Tensions between Mexico and the United States over water intensified this month as hundreds of Mexican farmers seized control of La Boquilla dam in protest over mandatory water releases.
What's Up With Water - September 28, 2020

For the news you need to start the week, tune into “What’s Up With Water” fresh on Monday’s on iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and SoundCloud.
 
This week's episode features coverage on Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, where a well-connected real estate developer is building an island in the Mekong River.

For news in the United States, the University of Minnesota will lead a major effort to amplify production of a new strain of wheatgrass.

This week Circle of Blue reports on a water controversy in Michigan around farming-related pollution source: manure from dairies and livestock operations.
 
You can listen to the latest edition of What's Up With Water, as well as all past editions, by downloading the podcasts on iTunes, following Circle of Blue on Spotify, following on iHeart Radio, and subscribing on SoundCloud.
 
From Circle of Blue's Archives: 
Toxic PFAS chemicals have been detected at dozens of groundwater sites across Michigan. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue

EPA Says It Will Regulate Two PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will set federal drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS, two manmade chemicals in a class of toxic compounds that have been found in the water supplies of millions of Americans.
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