Educating to Employ: Public Works Programs Help to Close Gaps
By Mike Russin The jobs report may show the unemployment rate at a rare low, but one industry has been…
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Trump signs industry-backed, bipartisan water infrastructure bill
America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday. The U.S. water…
EPA recognizes 2018 WaterSense partners
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring 20 water utilities, manufacturers, builders and organizations for protecting the environment by…
Trump calls out ‘clean water’ at Minnesota rally
On Thursday, President Donald Trump voiced his desire for America to have “clean water” during a campaign-style rally in Rochester,…
WSSC names new inspector general
Commissioners at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) have announced the selection of Arthur A. Elkins, Jr., as inspector general….
New water funding authorized under massive House bill
The House of Representatives unanimously approved a significant water policy bill that includes a number of industry priorities on drinking…
How Not to Get Caught with Your Valves – Or Any Other Part of Your System – Down
Asset management can be a gradual process, but condition assessment requires more than a superficial scan of system components. News…
Where Do Major Reform Efforts Stand Following Pruitt’s Exit from EPA?
By Mike Keegan On July 5, President Donald Trump tweeted that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt had…
WIFIA receives record number of requests for loans; AWWA applauds program success
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program has received…
Senate passes spending bill including EPA funding
Earlier in August, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved FY19 appropriations legislation that would provide level funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…