Articles by: Andrew Farr

The 2016 Republican and Democratic Party platforms, released at each of the party’s national conventions, convey vastly different ideas and visions for the future of water infrastructure needs in the United States. The 2016 Republican Platform, released last month at the Republican National Convention inRead More

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently awarded more than $1.6 million in funding for stormwater projects in Brevard County to protect the health of the Indian River Lagoon. “We are pleased we can offer multiple funding sources for stormwater projects to help restoreRead More

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), the organization uniting the nation’s largest publicly owned drinking water systems, will host its annual Executive Management Conference Oct. 16-19 in Scottsdale, Ariz. This unique event is designed to meet the particular challenges of top drinking water executives,Read More

American Water recently announced that the company’s Contract Services Group is celebrating 20 years without a recordable, lost-time accident at its Litchfield, Ill. facility. In recognition of this milestone, employees were recognized at the Litchfield City Council meeting held in July. “Safety is paramount toRead More

NACWA participated in a roundtable discussion last week on water infrastructure financing issues organized by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and held in Philadelphia in conjunction with the Democratic National Convention. The discussion focused on the current financing challenges around water infrastructure investment and potentialRead More

Six state employees were criminally charged in district court Friday in connection with the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Mich. Three employees of Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and three state health department workers were charged with concealing unsafe lead levels. Genesee County JudgeRead More

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), since the launch of its WaterSense program 10 years ago, Americans have saved $32.6 billion in water and energy bills and more than 1.5 trillion gallons of water, which is more than the amount of water neededRead More

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced last week the investment of $68 million for 20 drinking water, wastewater and non-point source projects across 14 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). “The PENNVEST Board of Directors today continued its commitment to improving the drinking waterRead More

According to a report by The Detroit News, residents of Flint, Mich., could see their water rates double in the next five years. Flint, a city known for being economically depressed and for its ongoing water crisis due to lead in drinking water, is alreadyRead More

A Hillary Clinton campaign official confirmed last week that Flint, Mich., Mayor Karen Weaver is among a new group added to the lineup of speakers at the Democratic National Convention, kicking off tonight in Philadelphia, Pa. A time and date for Weaver’s speech was notRead More