Water Systems CouncilNews
Sackett v. EPA United States Supreme Court Decision: Some Clarity, But More Uncertainty
Overview On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court released its much-awaited decision in Sackett v. United States. The case addresses how to determine whether a wetland is “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). After a somewhat bizarre oral argument in October, no one knew what to expect from the Court. All nine of the Justices rejected the open-ended “substantial nexus” test to determine whether wetlands and other waters are WOTUS. All nine Justices
News Release: WSC Releases 2023 State of the U.S. Water Well Industry Report
Strong Home Starts and Economy Drive Cautious Optimism WASHINGTON, D.C. -- April 11, 2023 -- The Water Systems Council (WSC) has released its 2nd Annual State of the U.S. Water Well Industry report that provides new insights into how the industry looked at the end of 2022 and the outlook for 2023. Commissioned by WSC and conducted by a third-party company during the fourth quarter of 2022, the 2023 State of the U.S. Water Well Industry Report is the second annual report on the issues and opportunities
News Release: Matt Servant of Pentair Named President of Water Systems Council Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 24, 2023 -- Matt Servant, Regional Sales Manager at Pentair, has been named President of the Water Systems Council Board of Directors for the 2023-24 term. Servant has served as the Regional Sales Manager for Pentair’s Residential Water Supply/Water Disposal business in the Central U.S. Region since 2019. He has worked for Pentair for over 22 years in various capacities, including engineering, operations, and product management. Prior to Pentair, Servant worked in strategic
Sackett v. EPA Oral Arguments
From Jesse Richardson, WSC Legal AdvisorSackett v. EPA Oral Arguments Oral arguments in Sackett v. EPA were held before the United States Supreme Court on Monday, October 4, 2022. The case is another foray into the difficult question of what constitutes “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. For those of you who have seen my presentations on WOTUS and the pictures of rollercoasters that I use to represent the way the law has evolved, after reading the transcript of the arguments,
News Release: IAPMO Approves Water Systems Council’s Pressurized Tank Standard for Inclusion in UPC
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- October 4, 2022 --The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has approved the inclusion of the ASSE 1099-2022, WSC-PST 2000/2022 Standard Pressurized Water Storage Tanks in the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) beginning in 2024. The UPC provides minimum requirements and standards to protect public health, safety, and welfare. Its provisions are applicable to the building, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, use, or maintenance of
News Release: Water Systems Council Releases 2022 State of the U.S. Water Well Industry Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 2, 2022 -- A new report on the state of the water well industry in the U.S. finds that despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and other economic issues, the industry experienced significant growth during 2021 and industry professionals remain optimistic about that growth trend continuing in 2022, driven by new home starts, the economy, and urban flight. Commissioned by the Water Systems Council (WSC) and conducted by Thrive Market Intelligence during the
WCP features Water Well Trust
Click here to see the Water Well Trust featured article in Water Conditioning and Purification (WCP) magazine.
News Release: Water Systems Council Awards Senator John Boozman with Water Systems Legislator of th
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- May 17, 2022 -- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is the 2022 recipient of the Water Systems Legislator of the Year Award, which was presented by the Water Systems Council (WSC) in recognition of his leadership in Congress in advancing funding and policies to bring safe drinking water to rural Arkansas and rural America. Senator Boozman has authored and shepherded through Congress legislation that has benefited rural families and brought new resources of safe drinking water to low-income
Remembering Robin Irwin
It is with a very heavy heart that we share the news that Robin Irwin passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022. Robin was a huge part of our water well industry family! She was Operations Manager for Murray Drilling Company, Bernalillo, New Mexico, and also served as Executive Secretary of the New Mexico Ground Water Association. Robin was elected as WSC’s first Contractor Board member in 2019. She also served as vice president of the Water Well Trust Board of Directors. In addition, Robin had chaired WSC's
News Release: Boshart Industries President Julie Storey Named to Water Systems Council Board of Dire
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 7, 2022 -- Julie Storey, president of Boshart Industries, has been named to the Water Systems Council (WSC) Board of Directors. She will replace long-time WSC Board member Bo Andersson, who stepped down in 2021.Storey started her career at Boshart Industries, a manufacturer and supplier of innovative and high quality plumbing, heating, industrial, irrigation and water well parts, in 1991 as an Inside Sales Representative for Ontario. Her territory expanded over time to cover
News Release: Water Systems Council Celebrates 90th Anniversary in 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 23, 2022 -- The Water Systems Council, the only national nonprofit organization solely focused on household wells and small water well systems, is celebrating 90 years of contribution to the growth of the private water systems industry in 2022.The Early Years Founded in 1932 as the National Association of Domestic and Farm Pump Manufacturers (NADFPM), the organization’s early years focused on a cooperative partnership between water systems manufacturers and electric power
News Release: WSC Conducts First-Ever State of the Water Well Industry Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 9, 2021 -- The Water Systems Council, the only national nonprofit organization solely focused on household wells and small water well systems, recently announced that it is conducting the first-ever survey to gauge the state of the water well industry. The online survey was recently distributed via email to Water Systems Council (WSC) manufacturer and distributor members as well as water well contractors. WSC member companies also helped distribute the survey using their
News Release: WSC Honors Bo Andersson with Inaugural Industry Icon Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- November 23, 2021 --The Water Systems Council, the only national nonprofit organization solely focused on household wells and small water well systems, recently honored Bo Andersson as the recipient of its first WSC Industry Icon Award. Andersson is currently Director of Research and Development at Boshart Group. Prior to that, he served as President and CEO of Flomatic Corporation for more than 40 years and holds more than 14 product patents. “There is no one who is more passionate
