Congress reaches agreement on 2024 Water Resources Development Act
Last week, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW)…
Trenchless Solution in Virginia Beach
Assessing and Rehabbing Multiple Pipes within the Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s York River Treatment Plant By Ann Copeland, Brad Alger…
Senate hearing celebrates 50th anniversary of Safe Drinking Water Act
On Nov. 20, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to consider stakeholder testimony on the impact of…
EPA launches PFAS technical assistance for small communities
In November, as part of its Water Technical Assistance (WaterTAP) program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a new, no-cost…
Asheville lifts boil water notice after Hurricane Helene
On Nov. 18, 2024, the City of Asheville Water Resources Department officially lifted the Boil Water Notice first issued after Hurricane…
Arkansas city cuts non-revenue water by nearly half
The City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, recently upgraded its water metering infrastructure, resulting in a significant reduction in the amount…
‘Systemic flaws’: EPA Inspector General raises concerns over distribution of BIL money
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General in October issued a report identifying nearly $1 billion in questioned costs and…
Trump taps Zeldin for EPA chief
In a recent statement, President-elect Donald Trump said he will appoint former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin as the next…
WSSC Water completes $271 million bioenergy facility
The design-build team of PC Construction, Stantec and Hazen and Sawyer have announced the completion of construction on WSSC Water’s…
Peel Region implements new water billing and customer service platform
Peel Region, a municipality west of Toronto, has implemented a new customer service and billing system aimed at enhancing service…