NACWA: Congress releases final NDAA bill excluding controversial PFAS provisions
In an important legislative achievement for clean water, House and Senate negotiators released their compromise Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense…
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Senators introduce bill to restore tax treatment of CIAC to regulated water utilities
The National Association of Water Companies applauded a bill (S. 2942) introduced last week by U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and…
EPA invites 38 projects to apply for WIFIA loans
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is inviting a total of 38 projects in 18 states…
Lawmakers introduce bipartisan SMART Infrastructure Act
U.S. Reps. Harley Rouda (D-Calif.) and Brian Babin (R-Texas) have introduced H.R. 4687, the Sustainable Municipal Access to Resilient Technology…
NAWC supports Sens. Duckworth, Braun legislation for SDWA compliance
Recently, U.S. Sens. Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Braun (R-Ind.) introduced the bipartisan Voluntary Water Partnerships for Distressed Communities Act to encourage utilities…
Legal Corner: Where, Oh Where, Will All the Wetlands Go?
By Stanley A. Millan & Elise M. Henry The battle over how to define federal waters began in the early…
AWWA, water organizations react to proposed LCR updates
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced its proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule, which addresses lead in…
EPA announces proposed revisions to Lead and Copper Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced a proposed rule that significantly improves the actions that water systems…
NACWA: Senate appropriations bill funds key clean water priorities
The Senate Appropriations Committee recently passed a fiscal year 2020 (FY20) Interior & Environment Appropriations bill, which funds the U.S. Environmental…
Forecast: 10-year CAPEX for U.S. water utilities could reach $629 billion
According to a new forecast from Bluefield Research, municipal utilities in the United States are expected to spend $629 billion…