On January 31, U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy announced grants to the Pennsylvania State University, University of South Florida, Colorado State University, and the Water Environment Research Foundation for innovative and sustainable water research to manage harmful nutrient pollution.
The National Resources Defense Council released a paper that identifies water supply response measures improve water quality and supplies, protect aquatic ecosystems, and improve flood management in order to help reduce future impacts related to climate change. Adaptation is not a solution to climate change, but given the importance of our water resources, immediate action is needed to avert significant societal impacts
The Climate Ready Water Utilities Adaptation Strategies Guide for Water Utilities was prepared by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an informational resource to assist drinking water and wastewater utility owners in understanding and addressing climate change risks. The goal is to provide drinking water and wastewater utilities with a basic understanding of how climate change can impact utility operations and missions and to provide examples of actions utilities can take to prepare for these impacts.
In March 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a document written for utilities developing a sampling and analysis program as part of a Contaminant Warning System but that may also be useful to utility partners such as public health, state, EPA regional, and commercial laboratories.
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