The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The agency makes available $1 billion in funding to states and territories to implement PFAS testing and treatment at public water...
Apr 10, 2024 | Anu Varma
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an update to its Drinking Water Treatability Database with new treatment...
Jul 17, 2020
The goal of the 2020 Legionella Conference is to provide a unique opportunity for health care facilities, water utilities, health...
Feb 11, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
As part of its long-standing efforts to proactively inform and prepare utility leaders, the American Water Works Association (AWWA)...
Feb 06, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
Note: Greener Guidance is NACCHO’s environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. December 2019...
Dec 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
By Victoria O’Halloran, Former NACCHO Intern Local health departments are at the forefront of preparing for and responding to public...
Nov 06, 2019 | Guest Author
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released the latest update of its Tap Water Database, detailing contaminants in nearly 50,000...
Oct 30, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
NSF International and the National Environmental Health Association co-hosted the Legionella Conference 2019, Building Water Systems:...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released “Baseline Information on Malevolent Acts for Community Water Systems” as required...
Aug 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The agency makes available $1 billion in funding to states and territories to implement PFAS testing and treatment at public water systems and to help private well owners address the same.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an update to its Drinking Water Treatability Database with new treatment options and scientific references for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
The goal of the 2020 Legionella Conference is to provide a unique opportunity for health care facilities, water utilities, health departments, industry professionals and regulators to work together to identify best practices for the prevention of waterborne disease. Any qualified person that has valuable information on this topic is invited to submit an abstract to be […]
As part of its long-standing efforts to proactively inform and prepare utility leaders, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) has created Trending in an Instant: A Risk Communication Guide for Water Utilities to enhance water professionals’ ability to communicate effectively when their utility is in the spotlight. The guide helps professionals: Understand today’s communication...
Note: Greener Guidance is NACCHO’s environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. December 2019 Dear Greener Guidance, I work on environmental health and specifically rodent control at the local government level. We’re looking to increase education and outreach to our residents about rodent prevention, specifically targeting the many renters who live in...
By Victoria O’Halloran, Former NACCHO Intern Local health departments are at the forefront of preparing for and responding to public health emergencies. When these events occur, local health departments work alongside local and national partners to ensure the health and safety of their communities.
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released the latest update of its Tap Water Database, detailing contaminants in nearly 50,000 water utilities in every state.
NSF International and the National Environmental Health Association co-hosted the Legionella Conference 2019, Building Water Systems: The Sustainability and Public Health Nexus Representatives, bringing together 360 international attendees from public health agencies, water utilities, water industry organizations, regulatory bodies, and academia on September 11–13 in Los Angeles. The conference...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released “Baseline Information on Malevolent Acts for Community Water Systems” as required by America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA). The document provides Community Water Systems (CWS) with information that will assist them in assessing risk and in the development of their risk assessments. Water systems, like other utilities, can face an array...
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NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
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