Flow Test Conducted on First U.S. Cement-Mortar Lined Iron Pipe…At 97 Years Old
By L. Gregg Horn A recent hydraulic flow test on a 97-year-old distribution main demonstrated the longevity of cement-mortar lined…
Guest Columns
NACWA applauds utility aid in new relief package
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a pared-down version of the HEROES Act, the chamber’s previous COVID-19 relief package. The…
WIFIA: Examining Synergies with the Muni Bond Market
Economic gains are possible when investors with different strengths and preferences are combined in a single financing. It’s happening at…
EPA announces new WIFIA loans totaling more than $415 million
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two new Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans at events in…
Financial Report: Addressing Water Equity in a Time of Rising Costs
By Josh Ellis & Dan Cooper Even before COVID-19 hit our country, water affordability has been a growing concern. From 2010…
COMMENTARY: The Liberal Case for EPA’s New WOTUS Law
By Mike Keegan After withstanding numerous preemptive judicial challenges, the Trump administration’s version of the Waters of the United States…
EPA rule to reduce lead plumbing materials finalized
In July, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to reduce lead in plumbing materials used in…
EPA announces $6 billion in WIFIA funds for water projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the 2020 notice of funding availability under its Water Infrastructure Finance and…
House FY21 spending bill includes no new direct WIFIA appropriations
As the start of the federal Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) rapidly approaches on October 1st, the U.S. House has begun…
Water sector asks Senate for aid in next relief package
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) and National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), two organizations representing municipally-owned utilities,…