Water

One of EPA’s core missions is to ensure that Americans have safe drinking water, and that rivers, lakes, streams, and coastal waters are kept clean. EPN's volunteers spent decades as water experts in offices across the country and continue to weigh in on proposed rules, educate congress, and serve as a resource to NGOs and the press.

July 8, 2026

Virtual Testimony on Proposed PFAS Rollbacks

On July 7, 2026, Environmental Protection Network gave testimonies strongly opposing two EPA proposals that weaken drinking water protections for toxic PFAS chemicals. [Read more]

Water

March 9, 2026

EPN Comments on National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for Perchlorate

On March 9, 2026, EPN submitted formal comments to EPA on the proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for Perchlorate. EPN asserts that EPA has…

Drinking Water

February 17, 2026

EPN Comments on Updating the Water Quality Certification Regulations

On February 17, 2026, Environmental Protection Network submitted formal comments to EPA about proposed water quality certification regulations. [Read more]

Water

January 28, 2026

EPN Oral Testimony on Updating the Water Quality Certification Regulations

On January 28, 2026, Philip Mancusi-Ungaro, former attorney in EPA's Office of Water, presented oral testimony to EPA expressing concerns about EPA's proposed Clean Water…

CWA: Section 401

January 13, 2026

Yet Another Trump EPA Proposal Hands Clean Water Decisions to Polluters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2026 CONTACT: Aaron Bharucha, Public Relations Associate (509) 429-1699 and epn-press@environmentalprotectionnetwork.org Yet Another Trump EPA Proposal Hands Clean Water Decisions to…

Press Release Press Statements

January 6, 2026

EPN Urges Trump EPA to Halt Proposed WOTUS Rule That Weakens Protections, Ignores Science and Puts Public Health at Risk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 6, 2026 CONTACT: Aaron Bharucha, Public Relations Associate(509) 429-1699 and epn-press@environmentalprotectionnetwork.org EPN Urges Trump EPA to Halt Proposed WOTUS Rule That Weakens Protections,…

Press Release Press Statements

January 5, 2026

EPN Comments on Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States”

On January 5, 2026, EPN submitted comments opposing EPA’s proposed WOTUS definition. [Read more]

WOTUS

December 16, 2025

EPN Oral Testimony on EPA’s Proposed New Definitions for Waters of the U.S.

On December 16, 2025, Betsy Southerland presented oral comments to EPA on a proposed rule which updates the definition of WOTUS. [Read more]

WOTUS

December 16, 2025

EPN Oral Testimony on EPA’s Proposed New Definitions for Waters of the U.S.

Betsy Southerland, former director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, gave testimony arguing against EPA’s proposed WOTUS definitions. [Read more]

WOTUS

June 30, 2026

After bold pledge, EPA shelves microplastics testing in U.S. drinking water

Judith Enck, former EPA Regional Administrator for Region 2, spoke with The Los Angeles Times about the importance of testing water for particles and microplastics.

In The News via The Los Angeles Times

June 29, 2026

Column: Distrust of Navy stirs Aiea-Halawa water safety concerns

Eva Davis, former hydrologist at EPA, authored an article for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser about concerns over the Navy’s transparency, Red Hill fuel contamination, and the…

In The News via Honolulu Star-Advertiser

June 25, 2026

Lead in GLWA communities’ drinking water demands ‘all hands on deck’ response, experts say

Elin Warn Betanzo, former Environmental Engineer for EPA’s National Tribal Drinking Water Program, spoke with Planet Detroit about the dangers of lead exposure.

In The News via Planet Detroit

June 24, 2026

Op-ed: AI Data Centers Are a Threat to Local Food Systems

Anthony Nicome, Senior Community Outreach Associate for Region 3 at EPN, authored an article for Civil Eats about the dangers AI data centers pose to local food…

In The News via Civil Eats

June 23, 2026

Former EPA adviser claims agency violated whistleblower protections after petition criticism

Elin Warn Betanzo, former Environmental Engineer for EPA’s National Tribal Drinking Water Program, spoke with Michigan Public about her decision to sue EPA for violating her first…

In The News via Michigan Public

May 22, 2026

Not so PFAS-t

Bob Sussman, former Deputy Administrator of EPA and Senior Policy Counsel to the Administrator, spoke with Politico about the importance of the Safe Drinking Water Act and…

In The News via Politico

May 21, 2026

Water Systems to Benefit From PFAS Rule Extension, Officials Say

Bob Sussman, former Deputy Administrator of EPA and Senior Policy Counsel to the Administrator, spoke with Bloomberg about the dangers of PFAS and how the EPA’s…

In The News via Bloomberg

May 20, 2026

Drinking Water Threatened in Black Communities by Rollbacks on ‘Forever Chemicals’

Mustafa Santiago Ali, former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization at EPA, spoke with Fierce about EPA’s rollbacks on ‘forever chemicals’ protections and how they…

In The News via Fierce for Black Women

May 19, 2026

EPA to formally rescind certain PFAS drinking water regulations

Betsy Southerland, former Director of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, spoke with Waste Dive about the implications of EPA’s decision to rescind…

In The News via Waste Dive