New AWWA document aims to better address affordability in rulemakings
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has announced the availability of a new document entitled “Improving the Evaluation of Household-Level Affordability…
The Importance of Effective Knowledge Dissemination in the Water Sector
By Andy Kricun Economically distressed communities face many challenges, especially — and most obviously — the challenges of lack of…
2021 Water Finance Conference moves to virtual format
The Water Finance Conference is again shifting to a virtual format for 2021. The seventh annual event, which exclusively covers…
DC Water gets $156 million WIFIA loan
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan has announced a $156 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act…
Can Innovative WIFIA Features Help Expand SRF Loan Capacity?
By John Ryan In its 2020 annual report, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)…
AMWA: EPA would win big under Biden budget plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would come out as a big winner in an initial FY22 budget outline released by the…
Engage the Defect Radar! Space Age AI Technology in Our Underground Sewer Networks
By Greg Baird In the 1998 blockbuster movie, “Armageddon,” when two advanced space shuttles slingshot around the moon at 22,500…
Agenda set for Water Asset Management Conference Spring Series
The Spring Series of the 2021 Water Asset Management Conference Online will kick off on the afternoon of April 28 with Session…
Fitch Ratings: Cyber events could pose ‘material risk’ to water, sewer utility credit
Water and sewer credit ratings incorporate an assessment of an entity’s resiliency to manage unexpected events, including cyberattacks, which…
Biden unveils $2 trillion infrastructure plan; water sector reacts
On March 31, the White House released The American Jobs Plan, a $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at creating jobs and…