The Water Main Report Card
By Steven Folkman Most water professionals are well aware that in 2009, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) issued…
Guest Columns
Senate panel approves WRDA bill; water sector split on SRF WIN provision
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee has approved its plan to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)….
WRDA bills may advance in Congress
House and Senate versions of legislation to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) could receive committee markups in each…
DC Water names new CEO
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority’s Board of Directors today named David L. Gadis as the new chief…
Water system resiliency bill introduced in House
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation in April that would help local drinking water and wastewater utilities…
What’s Next for Federal Clean Water Initiatives?
By Kristina Surfus The past year has been both an exciting and frustrating time for following federal clean water initiatives….
EPA announces new funding for water infrastructure projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of funding that could provide as much as $5.5 billion…
House Dems call on EPA’s Pruitt to resign
President Donald Trump is fielding letters from Democrats in the House of Representatives who have called on the president to…
Spend Wisely
By Jim Baehr Spend wisely. This statement appears time and time again in everything from public commission reports to utility…
Omnibus package includes big boost for water infrastructure
In March, Congress approved an omnibus appropriations bill that includes big increases for U.S. EPA’s State Revolving Fund (SRF) and Water…