Environmental & Public Health International

Recognition highlights leadership lessons from the Flint Water Crisis for drinking water decision-makers.

Official World Environment Day 2026 Recognition by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Official World Environment Day 2026 recognition issued by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) acknowledging Environmental & Public Health International's participation through its Flint Water Crisis leadership training.

CHICAGO, July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Environmental & Public Health International® (EPHI) announced that the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has officially recognized its participation in World Environment Day 2026 through its specialized leadership training, Flint Water Crisis: Leadership Lessons for Drinking Water Disaster Risk Reduction.

The training is presented by Anthony Ross, former EPA Flint Safe Drinking Water Act Emergency Coordinator, and examines lessons learned from the Flint Water Crisis to strengthen drinking water governance, disaster risk reduction, and public health protection.

UNEP Recognizes Senior Leadership Training for Disaster Risk Reduction
The recognition highlights the importance of leadership, governance, and risk-informed decision-making in protecting drinking water systems and public health.

Designed for senior leadership and decision-makers responsible for drinking water systems, regulatory oversight, emergency preparedness, and public health protection, the training applies lessons from the Flint Water Crisis to strengthen disaster risk reduction and critical drinking water infrastructure resilience.

Featured by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
The training is featured by PreventionWeb, the knowledge-sharing platform of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), as a disaster risk reduction training examining leadership lessons from the Flint Water Crisis.

Leadership Lessons from the Flint Water Crisis
Presented by Anthony Ross, former EPA Flint Safe Drinking Water Act Emergency Coordinator, the online training examines the leadership, regulatory, and operational failures that contributed to one of the most significant drinking water crises in U.S. history.

Participants examine corrosion control failures, Safe Drinking Water Act compliance, early warning indicators, crisis management, government accountability, risk-informed decision-making, and practical strategies to strengthen drinking water governance and protect public health.

Message from EPHI Leadership
"We are honored to be recognized by UNEP through World Environment Day 2026. World Environment Day reminds us that protecting our environment is inseparable from protecting public health and strengthening community resilience. That is the objective of this training," said Anthony Ross, Founder and Director of Environmental & Public Health International.

About Environmental & Public Health International (EPHI)
Environmental & Public Health International® (EPHI) is a trusted leader in EPA-aligned drinking water training and public water system compliance support for municipalities, Tribal governments, and state agencies. Drawing on direct expertise from the Flint Water Crisis response and Flint Water Crisis recovery initiatives, EPHI equips government agencies with proven strategies to eliminate lead in drinking water, achieve Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) compliance, and advance public health equity in drinking water infrastructure.

Through a data-driven, equity-focused planning framework, EPHI strengthens State Revolving Fund (SRF) drinking water applications, supports Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) compliance strategies, and guides lead service line replacement projects funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for clean water and sanitation, and advancing climate-resilient drinking water infrastructure, EPHI promotes environmental equity, expands access to sustainable community water systems, and accelerates global progress toward resilient water development.

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You can access the original press release in the EPHI Newsroom and Media Updates.

This recognition follows a series of high-profile features and endorsements, including:

UNEP Recognizes Flint Water Crisis Leadership Training
July 21, 2026

U.S. EPA Adds Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator
May 30, 2026

UNDRR PreventionWeb Features UNEP-Recognized LSLRCC
May 16, 2026

WHO Features Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator
May 9, 2026

Lead Service Line Replacement Tool Listed on IUCN GSAP
April 28, 2026

LSLRCC Featured on United Nations PANORAMA Platform
April 24, 2026

UNHCR Recognizes Climate-Resilient Drinking Water Tool
February 4, 2026

Indigenous Climate Resilience Network Features LSLRCC
February 2, 2026

EPHI Joins UNEP GWWI Supporting Paris Agreement Article 13
January 22, 2026

EPHI Advances Climate Resilience with UN Race to Resilience
January 14, 2026

EPHI Partners with UNEP–WHO on Lead Exposure Prevention
January 12, 2026

LSLRCC Featured on World Economic Forum UpLink
January 8, 2026

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day | EPHI, WHO Alignment
January 1, 2026

Flint Water Crisis Drinking Water Training | UN Decade Pledge
December 31, 2025

MDH Lists Flint Water Crisis Training for Public Water Systems
December 29, 2025

Water Program Portal Highlights Flint Water Crisis Training
December 29, 2025

Flint Water Crisis Public Water System Training | MERLOT
December 29, 2025

EPHI Submits World Water Day 2026 Action to UN Agenda
December 28, 2025

APA Highlights Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator
December 28, 2025

UNEP Recognizes LSLRCC for Climate Adaptation Planning
December 27, 2025

EPHI Commits to Equity in Climate Action | Paris Agreement
December 27, 2025

EPHI Submits Governance Input for 2026 UN Water Conference
December 26, 2025

Flint Water Crisis Training Recognized for Disaster Risk Reduction
December 26, 2025

Flint Water Crisis Training Recognized by UNDRR PreventionWeb
December 24, 2025

Cleveland CLASH Integrates LSLRCC into Public Health Resources
December 24, 2025

EPHI Submits Paris Agreement Article 13 Input to UNEA 7
December 23, 2025

Harvard–Boston University Climate Health Platform Lists LSLRCC
December 22, 2025

Yale University-Led Platform Lists LSLRCC Climate Adaptation Tool
December 22, 2025

UNDRR Features Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator
December 21, 2025

LSLRCC Featured by ASLA Colorado for Drinking Water Planning
December 21, 2025

LSLRCC Listed Under Ramsar Convention for World Wetlands Day 2026
December 21, 2025

LSLRCC Recognized Under the Paris Agreement
December 20, 2025

LSLRCC Listed on CAKE Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange
December 20, 2025

LSLRCC Listed on UNESCO IHP-WINS Climate Water Platform
December 20, 2025

LSLRCC Listed in WIPO GREEN Climate Technology Database
December 19, 2025

EPHI Supports COP30 Climate Action via World Bank Connect4Impact
December 19, 2025

LSLRCC Listed in NDC Partnership for Paris Agreement Action
December 18, 2025

UNFCCC Features LSLRCC in Adaptation Knowledge Platform
December 15, 2025

Climate-Resilient Drinking Water Tool in Biodiversity Frameworks
December 14, 2025

Future Earth Lists Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator
December 13, 2025

UN Convention on Biological Diversity Lists EPHI
December 13, 2025

LSLRCC Featured on UNDP SparkBlue for Climate Resilience
December 12, 2025

EPHI Supports UNEA 7 with AI for Environmental Governance
December 12, 2025

UN Platform Features EPHI LSLRCC Supporting UNEA 7
December 11, 2025

EPHI Earns Zero Hunger Recognition for Clean Water Leadership
December 10, 2025

EPHI Contributes to UNEA-7 Sustainable Development Process
December 10, 2025

UN Lists EPHI Newsroom as Climate Adaptive Drinking Water Hub
December 10, 2025

LSLRCC Listed in the United Nations SDG Partnership Platform
December 9, 2025

EPHI Expands LSLRCC for Indigenous & Local Communities After GMGSF
December 7, 2025

United Nations ESCAP Features Climate Adaptive LSLRCC
December 5, 2025

UN Global Digital Compact Recognizes Climate Adaptive LSLRCC
December 5, 2025

Environmental & Public Health International Receives Federal Trademark
December 4, 2025

Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator Receives Federal Trademark
December 4, 2025

EPHI Signs UN WEPs to Advance Equitable Climate Adaptive Water Systems
December 2, 2025

EPHI Commits to UN Decade for Climate Adaptive Water Systems
December 1, 2025

EPHI Joins UN Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF)
November 25, 2025

EPHI Joins Zero Hunger Pledge to Support SDG 2 & Climate Action
November 23, 2025

EPHI Pledge Supports UNHCR Climate Adaptive Drinking Water Systems
November 22, 2025

EPHI Signs UN WASH Pledge | Strengthening Climate-Resilient Drinking Water
November 8, 2025

TNFD Lists LSLRCC | Climate-Adaptive Drinking Water Infrastructure
November 8, 2025

ALNAP Lists Climate-Resilient Drinking Water Infrastructure Tool
November 5, 2025

NACDI Features EPA-Aligned Tribal Lead Service Line Replacement Tool
September 16, 2025

Free Tribal, State & Local Lead Service Line Replacement Tool | APA Colorado
September 13, 2025

EPA-Aligned Lead & Copper Rule Improvements Compliance Tool | WC&P
September 10, 2025

Lead in Drinking Water Risk Reduction Tool | River Network LCRI Hub
September 6, 2025

AWWA Lists EPHI’s LSLRCC: Lead Service Line Replacement Tool
August 29, 2025

LCRI Tool for Disadvantaged Communities | UN Water Action Hub
August 21, 2025

EPA-Aligned LSLR Tool for LCRI & DWSRF | APA Washington
August 16, 2025

Lead Service Line Replacement Funding & Compliance Tool | Duke CTSI
August 13, 2025

Environmental Justice Lead Service Line Replacement Tool | WPP
August 10, 2025

UNICEF-Aligned SDWA & LCRI Compliance Tool Listed on UNEP Platform
August 3, 2025

Lead and Copper Rule Improvements Compliance Tool | Featured by NCHH
July 27, 2025

Lead Service Line Replacement | Free EPA-Aligned Tool Featured by EDF & EPIC Innovation Hub
July 13, 2025

Water Infrastructure Tool | EPA, HUD, USDA | Environmental Justice | Lead Service Line Replacement
July 12, 2025

Sponsor WHO- & UNEP-Aligned Clean Water Equity Tool Advancing 8 UN SDGs | WASH & LSLR
July 6, 2025

UNEP Recognizes Safe Drinking Water Equity Tool | Sponsor Now
June 28, 2025

Free Lead Service Line Replacement Tool | Supports SRF Applications
June 22, 2025

Lead Service Line Replacement Tool listed in MERLOT & CivicTech
June 7, 2025

Lead Service Line Replacement Cost | Tribal & Local Governments
May 26, 2025

Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Tool | Federal Trademark & Copyright Filed
May 11, 2025

Former EPA Official Debuts Lead Service Line Replacement Tool
April 29, 2025

Former EPA Flint Coordinator Leads Water Crisis Training
March 31, 2025

Media Contact:
Anthony Ross
Environmental & Public Health International®
Email: anthony.ross@ephillc.com
Phone: 312.248.1416
Website: https://ephillc.com/

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United Nations Environment Programme Recognizes Flint Water Crisis Leadership Training for Disaster Risk Reduction