Congress, water sector signal optimism for major investment
On Thursday the U.S. Senate voted to pass S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA). It is the first…
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Data Visualization for WIFIA Loan Benefits
The U.S. EPA’s Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovative Act (WIFIA) loan program delivers a lot of financial value to qualified…
Fitch Ratings: Cyber events could pose ‘material risk’ to water, sewer utility credit
Water and sewer credit ratings incorporate an assessment of an entity’s resiliency to manage unexpected events, including cyberattacks, which…
Biden unveils $2 trillion infrastructure plan; water sector reacts
On March 31, the White House released The American Jobs Plan, a $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at creating jobs and…
EPA requesting additional input on Lead and Copper Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that it is extending the effective date of the Revised Lead and…
Biden signs COVID stimulus including water affordability program funding
President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act, legislation to deliver additional COVID-19 relief that contains…
U.S. infrastructure receives C- grade on ASCE’s 2021 report card
Last week, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, giving overall infrastructure in…
Water sector applauds House leadership for affordability program boost
On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act, legislation to deliver additional COVID-19 relief that contains…
NACWA says funding for federal affordability program “nowhere near” needed levels
Last week the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee marked up its contribution to the next COVID-19 relief bill…
AMWA: Final Lead and Copper Rule Contains Big Changes
By Diane VanDe Hei After years of development, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its long-awaited revisions to the…