by Southwest EFC | Jul 15, 2026 | Compliance with Drinking Water Regulations, Policy and Legislation, Small Water Systems
Photo credit: Clean Water Action (2025). The Clean Water Act (CWA) has served as the cornerstone of water quality protection in the United States for over five decades. Originally passed in 1948 as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the law was...
by Southwest EFC | Jul 14, 2026 | Capital Improvement Planning, Operations & Maintenance, Wastewater
In this episode James Markham from the Southwest Environmental Finance Center interviews Angelina Grey, Associate Planner at the Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments in New Mexico about guidance for small utilities that are looking for help with capital...
by Southwest EFC | Jul 9, 2026 | Compliance with Drinking Water Regulations, Funding Coordination, PFAS, Policy and Legislation, Small Water Systems
Photo by Adobe Stock To address mounting concerns over the presence of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in the nation’s drinking water, EPA adopted the nation’s first PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR), effective April 2024. This...
by Southwest EFC | Jul 7, 2026 | Compliance with Drinking Water Regulations
More than 50 years after the passage of the Clean Water Act, what can we learn from its impact on small communities? In this episode, Dr. Rhiannon Jerch discusses how the Clean Water Act shaped municipal finances, improved water quality, and influenced long-term...
by Southwest EFC | Jul 6, 2026 | Communications and Outreach, Community Engagement, Pollution & Water Quality, Stormwater
Image 1. Photograph of an aboveground backflow prevention device for a commercial property taken by Averi Davis in Pheonix, AZ Have you heard of drinking water backflow prevention? According to the Watts 2025 Backflow Awareness Survey, most...
