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{"title":"Turn Operational Experience Into Leadership","authors":"Gluzen Ramos Ong","doi":"10.1002/awwa.70162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.70162","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"118 9","pages":"61-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Evolution of Collaborative Delivery: Building Water's Future Together","authors":"David Kinchen,&nbsp;Stephen Gates,&nbsp;Barbara Martin,&nbsp;Ernie Maschner,&nbsp;Karen Pallansch,&nbsp;Anna Pridmore","doi":"10.1002/awwa.70158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.70158","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In the wake of the US Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water Act, <i>Journal AWWA</i> published in 1973 a series of views on turnkey construction, aka design-build.</p>\u0000 <p>More than half of all water infrastructure projects today are delivered using various forms of collaborative delivery.</p>\u0000 <p>Fifty years after the “turnkey” debate, the water industry can access a range of collaborative delivery options tailored to specific needs and risk tolerance.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"118 9","pages":"40-46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New Consumer Confidence Report Rules in 2027","authors":"Adam T. Carpenter","doi":"10.1002/awwa.70160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.70160","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;In May 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) rule revisions. I wrote about them in detail in the September 2024 DC Beat. That story mentioned that the rules would go into effect in 2027. This means that all CCRs delivered on or after Jan. 1, 2027, are required to follow these new rules. That time is nearly upon us.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All water systems preparing CCRs should have in mind several specific requirements. As of this writing, EPA has published materials for primacy agencies as they prepare to administer the rule, but not guidance for water systems. The following provides an overview for water systems of key points of the regulation. Always check with your primacy agency in case its requirements differ. More changes will be on the way than could be discussed in detail here, such as updated definitions (40 CFR § 141.153(c)).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Systems that serve more than 10,000 people will need to provide their CCR twice per year (&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;40 CFR § 141.155(j)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;)&lt;/b&gt;. The first distribution of the CCR covering the entire prior year (e.g., issued before July 1, 2027, with 2026 data) is both the issuance and the first time providing the CCR to the public. The second distribution (late in the year) provides that same CCR to customers again. If there is a new violation or a new action level exceedance (from January 1 to June 30 of the current year) or are late-arriving unregulated contaminant monitoring rule data from the reporting year, that second distribution will need to include that information. The issuance and first delivery of the CCR still have a deadline of July 1, with the second delivery due by December 31. Those serving fewer than 10,000 people are required only to conduct the first distribution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Electronic delivery is now permanent&lt;/b&gt;. For many years, CCR electronic delivery to customers has been possible because of a 2013 agency interpretation of the 1998 CCR rule requirement to “mail or otherwise directly deliver” the CCR. Electronic delivery is now firmly codified as part of the regulation (40 CFR § 141.155(a)). Certain digital distribution options also count toward the requirement to make good-faith efforts to reach non-bill-paying customers (40 CFR § 141.155(b)).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Translation and language assistance requirements are now included&lt;/b&gt;. Systems serving more than 100,000 people will be required to develop a plan and submit it to their primacy agency alongside their first CCR in 2027, covering how they will address communication with low-English-proficiency (LEP) customers (40 CFR § 141.155(i)). For all systems, the primacy agency is responsible for designating which systems have a large portion of LEP customers and therefore will need to provide support, possibly including translations of the CCR (40 CFR § 141.153(h)(3)).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;CCRs need a summary section with specific items in it (&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;40 CFR § 141.156&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;)&lt;/b&gt;. The summary must be prominent and at the beg","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"118 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/awwa.70160","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Industry News","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/awwa.70164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.70164","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"118 9","pages":"68-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Shifting Currents in Leadership: US Water Utility Executive Demographics, Education, and Career Paths","authors":"Manuel P. Teodoro,&nbsp;X.F. Hopp,&nbsp;Natalie L. Smith","doi":"10.1002/awwa.70138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.70138","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Top executive leaders influence the overall operation and performance of the utilities they lead.</p>\u0000 <p>Breaking down utility leadership by demographics, education, and career path presents a detailed description of the individuals in these roles; it also indicates industry trends and points out areas of concern as well as progress.</p>\u0000 <p>The water industry can invest in its future by committing to career development for future utility leaders that cultivates essential skills and provides a broad range of opportunities.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"118 8","pages":"6-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/awwa.70138","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148974973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ceramic Membranes in Drinking Water Treatment: Status,Risks, and Market Maturity","authors":"Karla Kinser","doi":"10.1002/awwa.70143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.70143","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Ceramic membranes are a drinking water treatment technology that offers potential structural integrity, chemical cleaning resistance, and operational durability advantages.</p>\u0000 <p>Ceramic membrane best practices and geometries are evolving, along with module life cycle expectations for municipal water treatment and polymeric material dominance in manufacturing.</p>\u0000 <p>This summary of ceramic membrane filtration for drinking water treatment considers manufacturers, technical knowledge, and where things stand with US installations.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"118 8","pages":"48-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148974978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Risk Happens: Water and Worries","authors":"Kenneth L. Mercer","doi":"10.1002/awwa.70136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.70136","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Every day, utilities must balance risks related to public health, infrastructure, financing, climate change, and cybersecurity. It's challenging to communicate them to customers and stakeholders who may be worried or frustrated. To be effective at risk communication, water professionals must acknowledge concerns, provide context, and help people make informed decisions rather than reacting out of fear.</p><p>Historically, many utilities took a largely reactive approach to communications. Customers generally noticed their water utility only when something went wrong or when the monthly bill arrived. But when questions arise today about drinking water quality or infrastructure investments, people increasingly seek answers online, where misinformation and exaggerated claims can easily spread. If utilities aren’t present in these conversations, others will fill the void.</p><p>Informing people about risk is challenging because the risks themselves are difficult to define. It involves probabilities, uncertainties, and predictions that are easily misunderstood. Water professionals rely on science, engineering, and conservative safety factors to make decisions in the face of uncertainty, but the public often seeks a simple yes-or-no answer. Explaining why a low risk is not the same as no risk, and why uncertainty does not imply danger, requires skill and transparency.</p><p>Importantly, risk communication is not just for emergencies. Ongoing conversations about infrastructure renewal, source water protection, drought planning, and emerging contaminants help communities understand both the challenges utilities face and the reasons behind major investments. Building trust before a crisis occurs makes communication far more effective when it's needed.</p><p>Every water professional is an ambassador for the industry. Credibility is earned over time through reliable service, honest engagement, and a willingness to acknowledge uncertainties while explaining what is known. By communicating risks clearly and compassionately, utilities can strengthen public trust and improve decision-making.</p><p><i>AWWA Water Science</i> is partnering with <i>Risk Analysis</i> on a special collection of peer-reviewed research. In this joint effort, AWWA and the Society for Risk Analysis have been working all year in their respective journals to publish original, peer-reviewed research and review articles that examine the risks associated with drinking water systems and services. The call for papers for this special collection on risk closes Dec. 31, 2026.</p><p>Besides peer-reviewed research for <i>AWWA Water Science</i>, please share your experiences with risk management and communication in <i>Journal AWWA</i>. To discuss a potential article, contact me at <span>[email protected]</span>.</p>","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"118 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/awwa.70136","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148974936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What's Next for PFAS?","authors":"Rachel Gonsenhauser","doi":"10.1002/awwa.70137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.70137","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;This past summer, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed four actions covering several stages of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regulatory process. These actions all have implications for EPA's regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water and include the draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6), the Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6), and two rule proposals seeking to revise the 2024 National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for PFAS (PFAS rule).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On April 6, EPA and the Department of Health and Human Services announced the CCL 6 proposal. The CCL proposal revisits the list of unregulated contaminants that EPA is prioritizing as potential risks in drinking water. Listing of contaminants on the CCL informs the prioritization of research and collection of occurrence data, specifically through the UCMR. Once occurrence and health effects data are collected on contaminants on the CCL, EPA can move forward with selecting contaminants to be regulated under SDWA, using the regulatory determination process whereby at least five contaminants must be evaluated against the SDWA criteria for regulation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The CCL 6 proposal includes microplastics as well as a group of fluorinated organic compounds, pharmaceuticals, and disinfection byproducts (DBPs). EPA has proposed listing a PFAS group as part of the draft CCL 6 that includes all PFAS that meet the structural definition set forth in the final CCL 5, excluding those subject to national drinking water regulations. While this structural definition is inclusive of thousands of PFAS compounds, it still limits the inclusion of organofluorine chemicals, many of which are known to occur in drinking water supplies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;UCMR 6, proposed on July 1, will collect national occurrence data for seven ultrashort organofluorine compounds (including certain short-chain PFAS), three pesticide metabolites, 13 semivolatile organic compounds, and seven purgeable organic compounds. UCMR 6 will require all community water systems and nontransient noncommunity water systems serving 3,300 or more people to conduct monitoring for all 30 target analytes, contingent upon EPA receiving sufficient funding for sample analysis. UCMR 6 monitoring of short-chain PFAS relies on the new EPA method 563.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Method 563 will be used to measure the seven ultrashort organofluorine compounds that include four short-chain PFAS as well as TFA, TFMS, and TFSI. These compounds are environmentally persistent, mobile, and commonly used in industry. We expect that at least some, namely TFA, will be widely observed and at higher concentrations than other compounds that technically fit EPA's structural definition of PFAS under CCL 5.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EPA also released revisions to its 2024 PFAS rule this year. Consistent with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's May 2025 announcement, the first rule proposal seeks to extend the dates of compliance with the maximum contaminant ","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"118 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/awwa.70137","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148974937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Giving and Gaining","authors":"David B. LaFrance","doi":"10.1002/awwa.70152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.70152","url":null,"abstract":"<p>AWWA's board of directors was never designed for simplicity. It was designed for representation. Its 64 members bring together voices from all 43 sections, six councils, three directors-at-large, The Water Research Foundation, young professionals, and AWWA's elected officers. Board members serve three-year terms, and each year roughly one-third rotate off the board. That constant renewal helps bring fresh ideas and perspectives to AWWA while creating opportunities for members to step into leadership and service. Just as important, the three-year term creates an experience that gives back to those who volunteer their time in ways they often do not expect.</p><p>For the past several years, each departing board class has shared a piece of wisdom with the members who will follow them. The goal is clear: pass along insights that can help the next class prepare for the important work ahead. This year, the Class of 2026 shared its reflections with the Class of 2029; I found them so thoughtful and valuable that I wanted to share them with all of AWWA. Together, their insights illustrate a simple truth: while board members give their time, talent, and energy to AWWA, they often receive just as much in return. That's the essence of giving and gaining. The following is from “AWWA's Class of 2026 Water Story.”</p><p>As the AWWA Board Class of 2026 reflects [on] the past three years, we recognize this experience has been an incredible opportunity for growth, collaboration, and service. Through meaningful work, lasting relationships, and a shared commitment to protecting public health, we have each contributed to something far greater than ourselves. This water story was created to capture those reflections, in entirely our own words (with an assist from AI!), highlighting why water matters, why we serve, and what we carry forward. This water story represents the voices, experiences, and collective impact of the Class of 2026.</p><p>If you’re wondering how a 64-member board gets anything done, the answer is simple: a board designed for representation succeeds because people from across our profession bring their voices, experiences, and commitment to the shared purpose of creating a better world through better water—it is the world's most vital resource, after all.</p>","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"118 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/awwa.70152","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148974984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Create a Path to Leadership at the Section Level","authors":"Dane Elliott,&nbsp;Megan Konecki","doi":"10.1002/awwa.70146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.70146","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"118 8","pages":"63-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148974985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}