by Southwest EFC | Jul 30, 2026 | Community Engagement, Green Infrastructure, Stormwater
Photo Credit: MWRD / Space to Grow Green schoolyards are proving to be one of the most versatile tools water and wastewater utilities can invest in – capturing stormwater where it falls while giving neighborhoods shade, play...
by Southwest EFC | Jul 27, 2026 | Operations & Maintenance, Wastewater
Algae blooms commonly develop in wastewater lagoons during warm summer months, driven by increased sunlight and nutrient availability. (Photo courtesy of the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute) As temperatures rise across the country, wastewater lagoon...
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 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 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...
