Articles by: WFM Staff

In April, Reps. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.), Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) introduced the Advancing Water Reuse Act (H.R.2940) which aims to accelerate the use of recycled water by manufacturers, data centers and other industrial entities. According to the WateReuse Association (WateReuse), whileRead More

On April 21, The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) have developed a framework that will assist water systems evaluate PFAS challenges and compliance options. The framework, called PFAS Treatment Evaluation: Framework for Approaching Permit Plan Approval wasRead More

PERC Water, a developer of water treatment infrastructure, received the Arizona Water Association’s Wastewater Project of the Year Award for its role in the Sarival Water Reclamation Facility project in Goodyear, Arizona. The state-of-the-art facility represents the future of water reclamation, turning wastewater into high-qualityRead More

The American Water Works Association has thrown its support behind new legislation that would create a collaborative approach to cybersecurity in the water sector. The Water Risk and Resilience Organization (WRRO) Establishment Act (H.R. 2594), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on April 2, authorizes anRead More

Longtime water finance consultant Jason Mumm has joined Brown and Caldwell as its new senior director of infrastructure financing, the company announced in a LinkedIn post. Mumm’s expertise includes long-range financial planning, cost allocation, rates and charges, capital planning and financing, regional partnerships/agreements, and managementRead More

A new study published today in the journal, Risk Analysis, a publication of the Society for Risk Analysis, maps which U.S. counties are most at risk for water quality and how ownership and inequality intersect. This study claims to be the first to combine nationwideRead More

Last week, more than 750 water utility professionals from across the United States convened in the nation’s capital for the annual Water Week, featuring Congressional office visits and policy updates from sector leaders and regulators. The anchor event of Water Week is the National WaterRead More

With legislation signed by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox in late March, the state officially became the first in the nation to prohibit the addition of fluoride to public drinking water systems. The bill officially takes effect in May. According to the Association of Metropolitan WaterRead More

Veolia North America has finalized an agreement with Tampa Bay Water (TBW) to lead the design, construction and operation of a major TBW treatment plant expansion that will increase drinking water supply capacity for the region. TBW serves drinking water to more than 2.5 millionRead More

The Trump administration has placed a 10% baseline tariff on most imports, effective April 5, with additional tariffs on goods from select nations going into effect on April 9. Canada and Mexico are exempt from these tariffs due to the fact they are currently payingRead More