The WIFIA Loan Program Can Go Far. It Should Go Together.
By Chad Praul & John Ryan “If you need to go fast, go alone. If you need to go far, go…
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EPA announces $688 million in new WIFIA loans
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans totaling $688 million…
Water sector groups urge action on new water workforce program
EPA should recognize all drinking water and wastewater systems as eligible recipients of funding under the agency’s new Water Workforce…
EPA announces nationwide PFAS monitoring effort
In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) to establish nationwide…
NACWA joins coalition letter on Buy America requirements in IIJA
NACWA and other water sector organizations sent a letter last week to the Biden Administration regarding implementation of the Buy America, Build…
NACWA, EPA meet on infrastructure bill implementation
NACWA held a virtual meeting Jan. 6 with U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox and other senior EPA…
Biden’s EPA takes further action to mandate LSL replacement
On Dec. 16, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) long-awaited Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) took effect, nearly…
EPA intends to ‘strengthen’ lead and copper regulations as LCR revisions take effect
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced that the agency will begin developing a new regulation to…
WEF, EPA launch NutrientSmart program
The Water Environment Federation (WEF), in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has launched the NutrientSmart (NSmart) program…
Thinking Regionally, Thinking Big: Ted Henifin, 2021 WF&M Award Winner
When you think about examples of great innovation, it’s easy to think about things like modern technology. The smart phone….