Rivers, reservoirs, drinking water and the rules that govern them.
Brazil's National Water and Sanitation Agency (ANA) approved a reference standard setting guidelines for non-potable reuse of water from public sewage service effluents, in Resolution No. 309 of Nov. 5, 2026, which takes effect on Jan. 4, 2027.
California's State Water Resources Control Board approved the final water right permit for the Sites Reservoir, the governor's office said, a decision it said puts the state on track to build its largest new reservoir in more than 50 years.
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has sent a revised proposal for a new dam safety regulation to the Energy Ministry after a public consultation, proposing that the rules take effect on Jan. 1, 2027.
