WIFIA program director departing EPA amid loan ‘slowdown’
The director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Water Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Authority (WIFIA) program Jorianne Jernberg is…
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EPA proposes changes to PFAS reporting requirements
On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal designed to improve the scope of its perfluoroalkyl and…
Inside the PFAS Settlements: Why the Special Needs Funds Could Mean Millions More for Utilities
By Ken Sansone & Kyla Tengdin Disbursements from the landmark Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Products Liability Litigation settlements with…
NRWA urges end to shutdown amid Circuit Rider funding stop
The National Rural Water Association (NRWA), which supports water and wastewater professionals that serve small and rural communities in the…
NACWA says court dismissal of biosolids lawsuit a water sector win
In a decision earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed all claims brought by Public Employees…
Sector applauds introduction of bipartisan water system resilience bill
Water sector groups are reacting favorably to the reintroduction of the Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act. The bipartisan legislation…
PFAS Coalition: Congress must act following CERCLA decision
The Water Coalition Against PFAS, a coalition of drinking water and wastewater sector organizations, is calling on Congress to pass…
Partial government shutdown takes effect
The House and Senate were unable to resolve their differences over the FY2026 appropriations process and sent the federal government…
Senate confirms Kramer as EPA’s Assistant Administrator for Water
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jessica Kramer as the next assistant administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office…
EPA: Court should vacate portion of PFAS rule
American Water Works Association (AWWA) CEO David LaFrance and Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) CEO Tom Dobbins released the…