AWWA recently released the results from its fifth annual U.S. consumer poll, “Public Perceptions of Tap Water.” The poll was conducted by Morning Consult on behalf AWWA in May 2024 and included responses from 2,010 adults served by water utilities in the United States. AccordingRead More

In June, a House Appropriations Subcommittee approved a spending proposal for FY25 that would cut the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget by $1.8 billion, bringing the total appropriation for the agency to $7.36 billion for the next fiscal year, down from $9.16 billion in FY24. TheRead More

Design and engineering firm Stantec is providing construction management services, engineering services during construction, and inspection services for a CSO storage tunnel with a pump station for the City of Lynchburg, Virginia. Construction on the project began recently. The project marks a continuation of Stantec’sRead More

The largest pipelines in a water network are often the most critical. However, they can also be the most difficult to inspect. Until recently, utilities had to shut down and fully dewater their large, metallic pipelines for inspection. These inspections could easily put the mainRead More

In an era where efficiency and sustainability are critical concerns, water utilities face increasing pressure to modernize their infrastructure while managing costs. Enter Metering as a Service (MaaS), an innovative solution offered by Sustainability Partners in collaboration with Kamstrup Water Metering. MaaS disrupts the traditionalRead More

Last week, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) filed an amicus brief in support of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC) appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court for regulatory certainty in the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program. TheRead More

The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed legislation to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), a biennial bill that authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects. The bill, H.R. 8812, passed by a vote of 359 to 13. WRDA authorizes the U.S. Army CorpsRead More

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) in July announced the renewal of their Cooperative Agreement, reaffirming their commitment to collaborate on improving water infrastructure and services for small and rural communities across the United States.  This renewed agreement builds upon a long-standingRead More

The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) recently selected Black & Veatch to provide design and engineering services for renewal and replacement projects at its three wastewater treatment plants. The upgrades are part of the department’s $8.6 billion capital improvement program to enhance and expand criticalRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a $14.8 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Palmdale Water District (PWD) in Southern California. The agency said the loan will assist the district’s regional advanced water augmentation program to expand the water supplyRead More