Articles by: WFM Staff

RCAP guide helps communities navigate innovative treatment options

RCAP guide helps communities navigate innovative treatment options

Water Management September 16, 2025 at 10:45 am

The Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), in collaboration with the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), recently published a guide to help small communities, technical assistance providers and stakeholders identify non-treatment and treatment alternatives for emerging contaminants. RCAP said the guide is intended toRead More

EPA: Court should vacate portion of PFAS rule

EPA: Court should vacate portion of PFAS rule

Legal Corner, Water Management September 15, 2025 at 9:45 am

American Water Works Association (AWWA) CEO David LaFrance and Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) CEO Tom Dobbins released the following statement on Sept. 12 regarding EPA’s request to the U.S. Court of Appeals to vacate the regulations and regulatory determinations for six PFAS (individuallyRead More

EPA announces additional $337 million for North Carolina

EPA announces additional $337 million for North Carolina

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance September 15, 2025 at 9:06 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that $337 million will go to North Carolina as the state continues recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. EPA allocated $276 million in additional supplemental appropriation funds under Title VI of the Clean Water ActRead More

Houston Public Works hires first chief water officer

Houston Public Works hires first chief water officer

Water Management September 3, 2025 at 1:45 pm

Houston Public Works Director Randy Macchi recently announced the city is hiring Andrew Molly, who will serve as the department’s first chief water officer. “Drew is truly a “who’s who” in the world of water,” Macchi wrote on LinkedIn. “Beyond his technical expertise, he isRead More

NORESCO to deliver $100 million upgrade at GLWA plant

NORESCO to deliver $100 million upgrade at GLWA plant

Water Management September 3, 2025 at 9:13 am

Energy services company NORESCO announced it has been engaged to deliver $100 million in treatment upgrades for the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) at its Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) in Detroit. NORESCO is a provider of comprehensive energy and water efficiency, resiliency and infrastructureRead More

Indiana passes ‘landmark’ law mandating utility asset management

Indiana passes ‘landmark’ law mandating utility asset management

Water Management August 29, 2025 at 2:15 pm

The Indiana General Assembly recently passed House Enrolled Act 1459, a law mandating water and wastewater utility asset management requirements across the state. The legislation was effective July 1, 2025, and requires all Indiana water and wastewater utilities to develop and maintain an Asset ManagementRead More

EPA directs more than $400 million to North Carolina for drinking water, natural disaster prep

EPA directs more than $400 million to North Carolina for drinking water, natural disaster prep

Water Management August 29, 2025 at 11:40 am

Earlier in August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would allocate $409.4 million to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for public water systems to improve local drinking water utility infrastructure so their systems can better withstand natural disasters.    “In February,Read More

GLWA CEO Coffey elected to NACWA board

GLWA CEO Coffey elected to NACWA board

Water Management August 25, 2025 at 7:15 am

Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E., chief executive officer of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the leading voice for public clean water utilities across the country. In this nationalRead More

California district launches programs to promote water use efficiency

California district launches programs to promote water use efficiency

Water Management August 21, 2025 at 2:15 pm

The Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) in Perris, California, has launched new programs aimed at helping residents and businesses use water efficiently amid conservation efforts. A new portal called ‘Landscapes for Living‘ is now available to help residents create their ideal outdoor living space whileRead More

Veolia’s school outreach program attracts record number of students

Veolia’s school outreach program attracts record number of students

Water Management August 21, 2025 at 10:45 am

A school outreach program by Veolia, offered in communities served by its municipal water business, reached more than 55,000 students – an all-time high – during the 2024-2025 school year, the company said. These free classes, aimed at complementing curriculums at each grade level, wereRead More