Articles by: WFM Staff

On Sept. 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $251 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Las Virgenes-Triunfo Public Financing Authority in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, California, to make improvements to several drinking water treatment plants. EPARead More

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week directed the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to compel major water users, including data centers, to comply with water use reporting requirements and to impose legal consequences for past and future failure to comply with state law. Major water users, includingRead More

Stantec has announced Kari Shively has been appointed to oversee the company’s North American water business effective Oct. 1. Shively’s experience includes more than 33 years in the water sector, and a strong track record of leading complex, multidisciplinary teams that address growing demands onRead More

Carollo Engineers has announced Anne Prudhel has been selected as the firm’s next president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Prudhel will take over the company’s top leadership position from B. Narayanan, who is retiring at the end of 2027. Prudhel has 24 years ofRead More

Lisa Washington, CAE, executive director and CEO of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), has announced that she will retire in 2027, concluding more than 22 years with DBIA, including 17 years as its chief executive. Washington will continue to lead the organization while theRead More

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), the largest U.S. trade association representing the utility construction and excavation industry, recently issued the following statement from Chief Advocacy Officer Zack Perconti regarding a Sept. 3 hearing in the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Environment Subcommittee on the “SafeRead More

The City of Cadillac, Michigan, has selected a energy technology provider Schneider Electric and Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider Budderfly to modernize critical municipal infrastructure, lower energy costs and improve resilience against power disruptions. Budderfly will invest approximately $4.4 million in the project, enabling infrastructure upgrades with no upfront costRead More

Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón announced Sept. 2 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved an additional drought disaster declaration for the territory, designating three municipalities as primary disaster areas and 16 additional municipalities as contiguous areas. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, nearly 70%Read More

The City of Claremore, Oklahoma, in coordination with the Claremore Public Works Authority, recently announced the completion of $28 million in water quality improvements at its water treatment plant. Claremore is a growing community of more than 20,000 residents in Rogers County, Oklahoma. The city operatesRead More

A new analysis from global water market data firm Bluefield Research said U.S. federal water infrastructure funding is set to plummet roughly 63% between fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027, dropping from $23.4 billion to an estimated $8.6 billion. But Bluefield said there’s moreRead More