Earlier this month, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved what it called a “landmark conservation agreement” with the federal government to leave up to 700,000 acre-ft of water in Lake Mead through 2026. The Board’s approval of the System Conservation Implementation Agreement (SCIA)Read More

In August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $25.5 million in grants through a new program to support drinking water systems in underserved, small and disadvantaged communities while reducing impacts of climate change. EPA said this is the first time it is awarding fundingRead More

How to Decide Which Method is Best for Your PFAS Treatment Project By Andy Sterling Over the past decade, Collaborative Delivery Methods have made a splash in the water sector. Professionals across the industry are telling stories of shorter timelines, lower costs, and reduced ownerRead More

By Tom Muilenberg As of June 2024, public water treatment plants have five years to comply with legally enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for six common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In addition to this new National Primary Drinking Water Regulation, the U.S. Environmental ProtectionRead More

The Water Finance Conference hosted a successful 2024 event in Buford, Georgia, drawing water finance professionals from across the United States to discuss the latest trends, challenges and best practices in capital planning, customer affordability, consolidation/regionalization, SRFs, federal funding hurdles, and technology and innovation impacting utility financeRead More

By Marcus Elmer The EPA has proposed updates to the Lead & Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) to enhance protection against lead in drinking water, aiming to simplify rules, improve corrosion control, boost public education, and enhance safety in educational facilities. The implementation of the LeadRead More

Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) has chosen Garney as the design-builder for the Nansemond SWIFT Facility, an advanced water treatment facility in Suffolk, Virginia. Garney will lead the project team, which includes Tetra Tech as the lead design engineer, Carollo Engineers specializing in advanced treatmentRead More

As part of National Water Quality Month this August, AWWA said it is launching an eight-week video campaign to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). For the past 50 years, the SDWA has set strong water qualityRead More

Building upon an ongoing international study to better understand harmful algal bloom formation, Bowling Green State University (BGSU) researchers recently led a third trip to Africa’s Lake Victoria to analyze the freshwater lake and continue comparing results there with those in Lake Erie. Traveling toRead More

At a recent event featuring U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Regional Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle announced a $171 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Birmingham Water Works Board in Alabama. EPA said the loan willRead More