Articles by: WFM Staff

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

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