The U.S. EPA has awarded $63.7 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment.

Steve Gates, senior vice president at Brown and Caldwell, has been chosen by the Design-Build Institute of America?s (DBIA) nominating committee to serve on the organization?s National Board of Directors for 2016.

Last week, the City of Bunnell, Fla., hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a newly commissioned, one-million-gallon-per day (MGD) water treatment plant that features the first treatment process of its kind in the world.

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has hired Beate M. Wright as executive director of its Washington, D.C. office. Wright will contribute to the strategic direction of WRF as part of the senior management team and director of subscribers? services and communications and marketing.

According to Fitch Ratings, the recent legislation lifting a ban on the use of tax-exempt bonds in conjunction with federal loans provided by the WIFIA pilot program will result in lower borrowing costs for U.S. water utilities.

Last week, the Water Asset Management Conference, which has its roots dating to 2001, headed back to Arlington, Va., Wednesday and Thursday, gathering leading professionals in the field of water utility asset management.

Last Thursday, Congress passed legislation that will lift a ban on the use of tax-exempt bonds with WIFIA loans. Water utilities and advocates are considering the decision a huge step forward for WIFIA funding.

The Ohio Supreme Court has closed the case on efforts to prevent the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) from setting up a stormwater management program, cleveland.com reported Thursday.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $26 million to the State of Connecticut to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment.

House lawmakers returning to Washington this week are scheduled to vote on a broad energy bill. The bill incorporates the text of the ?Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act,? introduced earlier this year.