WASHINGTON, D.C. -- April 24, 2020 -- “While today’s ruling came as a disappointment, we respect the Supreme Court’s decision on this matter. We maintain that states should have the right to manage their groundwater and we are interested in exploring legislative avenues to bring clarity to this issue. Today’s SCOTUS decision clearly indicates there is more work to be done.”   Last year, NGWA and ...read more

WASHINGTON, DC – March 19, 2020 -- A co-development effort by the Water Systems Council and ASSE International to update the standard for Performance Requirements for Pitless Adapters, Pitless Units, and Well Caps -- ASSE 1093-2019 / WSC PAS-97(2019) -- has resulted in its designation as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The Water Systems Council ...read more

WASHINGTON, DC -- December 9, 2019 -- The Water Well Trust, a national nonprofit helping low-income Americans get access to a clean, safe water supply, is partnering with The Chris Long Foundation and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) to create a new domestic water program called “Hometown H2o” with the support of corporate partners Xylem and Goulds Water Technologies. Working ...read more

 WASHINGTON, DC – October 30, 2019 -- The Water Well Trust, the only national nonprofit helping low income Americans get access to a clean, safe water supply, has received a $100,000 donation from the Groundwater Foundation to fund the drilling of 10 water wells in high-need, low-resource rural areas across the U.S.The Groundwater Foundation, which focuses on local groundwater education and ...read more

WASHINGTON, DC –- June 4, 2019 -– The Water Systems Council (WSC) and the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) have filed an amici curiae (friends of the court) brief in the case of County of Maui, Hawaii v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund that is currently pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. In the case, the Court will consider the question of whether the Clean Water Act requires a permit when ...read more

 WASHINGTON, DC – December 4, 2018 --The Water Systems Council (WSC) has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with the National Groundwater Association (NGWA) that provides a foundation for collaboration on future joint projects and initiatives.   WSC executive director Margaret Martens and NGWA CEO Terry S. Morse, CIC, signed the MOU following the first day of the Groundwater Summit ...read more

WASHINGTON, DC -- October 19, 2018 -- The Water Well Trust, the national nonprofit helping Americans get access to a clean, safe water supply, has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Household Water Well Systems program for a project to increase potable water availability to rural households in Arkansas.  The USDA grant and matching funds from the Water Systems Council will ...read more

WASHINGTON, DC -- August 20, 2018 -- Private water well owners who are members of the wellcare® Well Owners Network are being offered deep discounts on three different well water test kits from Tap Score for a limited time.   The wellcare® Well Owners Network recommends annual testing of private water wells for bacteria and other elements that could pose a health risk to households served by ...read more