Washington Report
Presenting both current news and expert commentaries on legislative and regulatory issues affecting the water utility sector.
National Water Policy Fly-In to bring national updates, priorities into focus at Water Week
Water Week will return to Washington, D.C., April 12-18, as hundreds of drinking and clean water utility leaders from across the…
EPA chief Zeldin visits Potomac Interceptor collapse site
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin visited the site of the Potomac Interceptor collapse on Feb. 25 for…
AMWA, AWWA issue statements on EPA’s perchlorate proposal
On Jan. 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) and Maximum…
AWWA’s Mehan urges CERCLA protection for water systems in House testimony
The American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Executive Director of Government Affairs Tracy Mehan testified Thursday before the U.S. House Committee…
Lawmakers introduce bipartisan WIFIA amendments
In November, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act…
Water group coalition calls for funding on Capitol Hill
A coalition of national water sector leaders hosted an informational briefing on Dec. 10 for Congress to highlight the urgency…
Explaining the Decline in WIFIA Loan Volume: Part 1
By John Ryan What is happening at EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan program? The mysterious issue…
EPA announces $7 billion in WIFIA funds, five new loan approvals
On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $6.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation…
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…
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…