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Water Systems Council Names New Board Positions for 2025-26 Term
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- January 21, 2025 -- The Water Systems Council, the only national nonprofit organization solely focused on household wells and small water well systems, recently announced that Mark Heflin, Sr. Director-Global Product Management for Franklin Electric Co., Inc., will serve as President of the WSC Board of Directors for the 2025-26 term. Heflin has led the Global Product Management team for Franklin Electric's Water business since 2021. He has worked at Franklin Electric for 7+ years in
Water Systems Council Announces New Board Members for 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 25, 2024 -- The Water Systems Council, the only national nonprofit organization solely focused on household wells and small water well systems, recently announced two new additions to its Board of Directors for 2024. Dave Rutz, Senior Director of Sales-Residential Buildings for Xylem Inc., has rejoined the WSC Board as Treasurer, a position he held before stepping down at the end of 2020. Rutz has been with Xylem for 12 years and has extensive experience in residential, industrial,
2024 State of the U.S. Water Well Industry Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 18, 2024 --The Water Systems Council (WSC) has released its 3rd Annual State of the U.S. Water Well Industry report that provides new insights into how the industry looked at the end of 2023 and the outlook for 2024. Commissioned by WSC and conducted by a third-party company during the fourth quarter of 2023, the 2024 State of the U.S. Water Well Industry Report is the third annual report on the issues and opportunities facing the water well industry nationwide. For the 2024
WSC Launches 3rd Annual State of the U.S. Water Well Industry Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 16, 2023 -- The Water Systems Council (WSC) has launched its 3rd Annual State of the U.S. Water Well Industry survey as part of its mission to protect and promote the water well industry. This annual survey helps identify contractor and supplier perspectives on challenges, opportunities, and trends within the water well industry. Approximately 90% of the questions will be the same as in last year's survey, making it possible to identify year-over-year trends. To ensure
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
