Articles by: WFM Staff

A coalition of national water sector leaders hosted an informational briefing on Dec. 10 for Congress to highlight the urgency of investing in America’s aging water infrastructure systems and the critical role of the Clean Water and Drinking Water state revolving funds (SRFs). Titled, “StrongRead More

12th annual event seeking proposals on water pricing, affordability, federal funding and asset management Organizers of the 2026 Water Finance Conference are looking for speakers for its 12th annual event to be held Aug. 4-5 in Denver, Colorado, at the Fritz Knoebel Events Center at the University ofRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced $3 billion in funding for states to accelerate lead service line replacement, as well as the redistribution of $1.1 billion in previously usused funds. It also announced an adjustment to previous estimates of the total numberRead More

On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $6.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding for water systems, with an additional $550 million available to states. The agency also announced the approval of five WIFIA new loans.Read More

The Tampa Water Department is moving ahead with an upgrade to its David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility that will be aimed at improving water quality and cutting long-term operational costs. The $42 million Chemical Systems Improvement Project is the latest effort in the city’sRead More

The director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Water Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Authority (WIFIA) program Jorianne Jernberg is leaving the agency, according to a colleague. The news was acknowledged in a Nov. 13 LinkedIn post from Tracy Mehan, AWWA’s executive director of governmentRead More

A new report from the Value of Water Campaign (VoW) examines how investment in U.S. water infrastructure could have a significant impact on GDP. The analysis explores both the risks of inaction and the economic benefits of closing the water infrastructure investment gap. The report,Read More

On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal designed to improve the scope of its perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The changes, EPA said, are aimed at making the rules more implementable and toRead More

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), representing more than 200 member companies across the plastic pipe industry, is one group that recently congratulated Texas voters on approving Proposition 4 — a landmark measure that secures dedicated funding for the state’s water infrastructure without raising taxes.  Texas’ HouseRead More

Have questions about achieving compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI)? Marcus Elmer of the Copper Development Association (CDA) has answers. Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would uphold Biden-era regulations under the LCRI, the drinking water regulation mandating theRead More