U.S. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure News & Events Briefing — October 13, 2026
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Today's briefing brings you 2 stories across drinking water from the utilities, authorities and state agencies that run American water. Leading today: Augusta water utility sues paper companies over PFAS contamination in Kennebec River wells - WGME.
drinking-water
Augusta’s drinking water utility is taking legal action tied to PFAS found in its Kennebec River wells. For systems with similar contamination issues, the story points to compliance and liability pressure around source-water contamination, but the excerpt does not say what treatment, monitoring, or cleanup steps the utility is pursuing.
PFAS & contaminants
St. Johns and Bingham Township are moving toward merging water authority functions, which would change who governs and manages service for the systems involved. The excerpt does not say whether the merger affects rates, staffing, plant operations, or regulatory obligations.
Utility governance & consolidation