Articles by: WFM Staff

Why Total Cost of Ownership Matters For water utilities, smart investment decisions require a long-term perspective. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a framework that reveals the true value of investments beyond initial costs. When embarking on a significant investment, a TCO comparison provides aRead More

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure last week, offering an assessment of U.S. infrastructure with an overall ‘C’ grade, finding that legislation passed by Congress since the 2021 Report Card sparked progress, despite more work andRead More

Jessica Kramer, the nominee to serve as the next assistant administrator for water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), participated in a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing last week, garnering some water sector support. Kramer was nominated by President Donald TrumpRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week announced it has completed its work supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local health departments with hurricane response efforts in western North Carolina. In February, Administrator Lee ZeldinRead More

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) recently announced its support for the Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection Act (Water ISAC Threat Protection Act) that would encourage water system participation in WaterISAC information sharing. The bill, H.R. 2344/S. 1118, was recently reintroduced byRead More

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) this month re-introduced two bipartisan bills to support rural water systems in emergency preparedness and cybersecurity. The Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act, co-led by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), would help rural water and wastewater utilities prepare andRead More

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) said it submitted comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) regarding the development of a national artificial intelligence (AI) action plan. AMWA, which represents large drinking waterRead More

Earlier this month, Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah), along with Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-Calif.) introduced legislation that would amend federal tax law to exempt homeowners from paying income tax on rebates received from water utilities for water conservation and runoff management improvements.Read More

The WateReuse Association (WateReuse) recently announced its annual Awards for Excellence recipients at the 2025 WateReuse Symposium in Tampa, Florida, March 16-19. Winners included individuals, initiatives and facilities driving increased knowledge, awareness and adoption of water reuse practices and technologies. The 2025 Symposium theme wasRead More

Global public health and safety organization NSF has announced it is appointing Steve Haan to the position of vice president, water. Haan will succeed Dave Purkiss, who is retiring after 37 years of dedicated service to the organization on April 18. “We thank Dave forRead More