City staff presented revisions to drinking water rules including required city-purchased meters for billed accounts, clarified service-line responsibilities, a new fee to cover hydrant flow tests, clarified sewer-deduct meter rules, and enforcement for habitual violators.

New rules create moratorium on groundwater development, complicating access for Oregon farmers.

Commissioners discuss drainage mandates and site surveys to manage stormwater on new builds.

Update aligns Idaho's drinking water rules with federal standards for PFAS contamination.

Missouri sets criteria for small water utilities serving eight thousand customers or fewer.

The board discussed removing a 50-foot setback for irrigation wells from lot lines and instead maintaining a minimum distance from existing or abandoned septic systems, or allowing 10-foot setback with subsurface irrigation in sewered areas. Members agreed to draft proposed language and schedule a regulation amendment hearing at a future meeting.

Welch addresses delays and regulations affecting well installation and water access in the area.

House Bill 681 passes unanimously, addressing water availability under revised subdivision regulations.

The State Water Resources Control Board adopted revised diversion measurement and reporting regulations (chapter 2.8, “SB 88” updates) on Dec. 2, 2025, after Office of Administrative Law feedback prompted clarifying edits. Most substantive measurement changes take effect Oct. 2026 with phased implementation through Jan. 2028.

City updates municipal code to align backflow prevention with state regulations and enhance safety.

The State Board presents pathogen log reduction targets for indoor and outdoor water reuse.

Board implements nitrogen reduction strategy following severe fish kills and harmful algal blooms

Board recommends a cease and desist order against Kollenberg for failing to measure diversions.

California restructured water regulations to improve readability and adaptability for individual watersheds.

Environmental advocates push for state water definitions over federal at AAFM discussion

Legislators explore bills on solid waste, water management, and energy solutions for carbon reduction.

Federal grant will aid trail completion while aquifer lawsuit questions Pinelands Commission rules.

Changing weather patterns and increasing water demands pose risks to Midwest's food production.

Officials discuss the implications of restricting private wells for culinary use and agricultural shares.