Ewire: Regan touts need for water infrastructure investment

May 6, 2021
EPA Administrator Michael Regan during a visit to St. Louis, MO, highlighted the Biden administration’s water infrastructure investment plan as necessary to ensure safe drinking water, especially in environmental justice communities, saying the billions of dollars in the plan would relieve “stresses” on water systems. Regan and local officials said the city’s Chain of Rocks Water Treatment Facility is currently providing safe water to residents, but a list of known water fixes and needed upgrades is estimated to cost $400...


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