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Friday, October 31, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Call for Internship Host Sites - Waubonsee Community College Water/Wastewater Technology Students » We’re inviting our member organizations to become internship hosts for our student members at Waubonsee Community College...
Thursday, October 23, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) EPA Releases New Resources to Help Protect Water Systems, Strengthen Cyber Resilience » WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new and updated planning tools that wa...
Thursday, September 18, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Trump EPA Announces Next Steps on Regulatory PFOA and PFOS Cleanup Efforts, Provides Update on Liabi » Trump EPA Announces Next Steps on Regulatory PFOA and PFOS Cleanup Efforts, Provides Update on Liability and Passive Recei...
Monday, September 15, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) WATERCON 2026: SESSION REVIEWERS NEEDED! » We're looking for reviewers! We need your assistance! Session reviewers will review a minimum of 5 sessions (you can rev...
Thursday, September 4, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) New Funding Available to Address Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities » The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is pleased to announce the launch of a new grant program focused on Emerging...
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) AWWA is Asking for Your Support - Funding Water Infrastructure! » As legislators start to head back to Washington the AWWA is asking for your support on funding water infrastructure. ...
Monday, August 4, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Senate Bill 224 Gets Passed! » August 4th, 2025 – Governor JB Pritzker signed and passed Senate Bill 224 into law — a major milestone for the t...
Monday, June 30, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) CISA Urges Organizations to Stay Vigilant in the Current Geopolitical Environment » Today, CISA, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center...
Monday, June 30, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Advisory Regarding Iranian Cyber Threat » ISAWWA is aware of the Advisory regarding Iranian Cyber Threats. Provided are resources for best practices and guidance fr...
Thursday, June 12, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Illinois EPA Offers Two Funding Opportunities for Watershed Management Projects to Address Nonpoint » June 6th, 2025 - The IEPA has posted two funding Oppurtunites on their website for Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Pollutio...
Friday, May 23, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) FY 2025 Small, Underserved and Disadvantaged Communities funding is available » U.S. EPA’s Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water has released the FY 2025 allotments for the Small, Underserved, and Di...
Thursday, May 15, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) EPA Announces It Will Keep Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA, PFOS » May 14th, 2025 - U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will keep the current National Primary Drinki...
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) 2025 Total Water U Intern Program Registration is Now Open » 2025 Total Water U Intern Program - Sign Up Today Total Water U offers...
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Utility Resources - Lead » ISAWWA has received some questions regarding Schools and Childcare facilities for lead notifications. Provided are some he...
Monday, March 31, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Careers in Total Water » Search Jobs \| Access/Create Account \| Post Jobs Include your positi...
Thursday, January 30, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Gov. Pritzker Announces $31 Million in Regional Site Readiness Program Grant Awards » On Wednesday, January 29th, Governor JB Pritzker announced the Regional Site Readiness Program awards totaling $31 mi...
Friday, January 24, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) No Water No Mini Golf - Sponsored by Mentoring and Young Professionals Committees » An evening of mini golf, friendly competition and fun awaits at the No Water No Mini Golf event sponsored by the Mentoring...
Friday, January 24, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) EPA report outlines water affordability challenges, recommendations » AWWA: As many as 19 million U.S. households may struggle to afford to pay for water and wastewater services, according to...
Monday, January 6, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Call for Abstracts - Plant Maintenance Technologist Conference 2025 » The ISAWWA Education committee is seeking presenters for the annual Plant Maintenance Technologist conference, planned for...
Monday, December 9, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) RECAP: AWWA – From Rules to Solutions: LCRI, PFAS, and Community Impact » Members of the Illinois Section AWWA recently attended and presented at the Roundtable From Rules to Solutions: LCRI...
Monday, December 9, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Need a refresher on Grant Writing 101? The Ohio State University has you covered! » In 2024, the Ohio State Extension grant team developed new video tools to assist grant writers. The videos include informa...
Monday, November 25, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) AWIA Section 2013 / SDWA Section 1433 Updates » Preparing for Round 2 of AWIA U.S. EPA has launched the second round of America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) Sec...
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) University of Illinois Engineers Without Borders Chapter Guidance » The Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Chapter at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a student-led organization d...
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) EPA: Identify Risks. Get Ready. Be Prepared. Take Action. » EPA: Preparing for Round 2 of AWIA America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) section 2013 revised Safe Drinking Water...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) ACTION-DISTRO: Iranian Cyber Actors’ Brute Force and Credential Access Activity Compromises Critical » ACTION-DISTRO: Iranian Cyber Actors’ Brute Force and Credential Access Activity Compromises Critical Infrastructure Organi...
Thursday, October 10, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) IDOL Alerts Local Officials on Hiring for Public Works Projects » The Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act comes into effect following two consecutive calendar months of the...
Thursday, October 10, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) EPA updates SRF portal » AWWA: EPA released an update to the State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) Portal in hopes of better communicating the impact o...
Thursday, October 10, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) EPA announces $7.5 billion in WIFIA funding » EPA announced the latest round of $7.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program fund...
Thursday, October 10, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) USEPA: Final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements announced » AWWA: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced its final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) AWWA Legislative Advisory - Contact representatives to support H.R. 7944 » AWWA is asking utility members to contact their representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives as well as Speaker of...
Monday, September 30, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to » Information provided by Senator Durbin's Office: Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and E...
Thursday, September 26, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) AWWA - Project Opportunities for Illinois! » AWWA has provided information on project opportunities. Please see the three opportunities summarized below: Cook...
Monday, September 9, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Cook County Opportunity - Cook County Announces $11.5 Million Water Affordability Program » CHICAGO – Cook County, in collaboration with Elevate, announced today the launch of the Cook County Water Affordability Pr...
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Small Systems Operator Scholarships for Upcoming Fall Training Opportunites! » ISAWWA and the Small Systems Committee have available scholarships for small system utilities! To apply, fill out this fo...
Monday, August 26, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Biden-Harris Administration Announces $26 Million in Grants to Protect Children from Lead in Drinkin » On August 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $26 million in funding to protect children from lead...
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