COMMENTARY: Improving Reliability in the U.S. Water & Wastewater Industries
By Ryan Sitton At the beginning of this year, an unprecedented freeze hit the southern part of the United States….
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Legal Corner: Water systems contaminated with PFAS seek compensation through multidistrict litigation
Water system providers across the United States have joined a multidistrict litigation (MDL) suit claiming that their water supplies are…
Infrastructure bill moves forward in Senate
The U.S. Senate worked into the weekend on a massive infrastructure bill that promises to spend an additional $550 billion…
House passes PFAS Action Act, but there’s one problem
Last week, the House of Representatives approved legislation that would require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish national…
Innovations in Stormwater Funding: Trip-Generation Rates
By Kyle Stevens Climate change is a pressing issue for local governments. The unpredictable nature of storm events and sea…
Legal Corner: Are Your Assets Protected? A Multi-Pronged Approach to Asset Preservation
By Teno A. West & Jillian Jagling A method for public water system asset preservation is a multi-pronged approach, backed…
Biden administration, Senators agree on bipartisan infrastructure framework
The Biden administration and a bipartisan group of senators last week reached agreement on a $1.2 trillion “Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework”…
Senate confirms Fox to lead EPA’s Office of Water
The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Radhika Fox as the new Assistant Administrator for Water at the U.S. Environmental…
Low-income water assistance program formally launched
The White House last week announced the official launch of the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) housed at the U.S. Department of…
COMMENTARY: Water Utilities Should Seek a Deeper Understanding of Customers
By Rachael Olson Water utilities are rightly concerned about managing their business through the course of winter 2021 and into the…