Articles by: WFM Staff

Senate introduces FLOW Act to streamline LSL replacement financing

Senate introduces FLOW Act to streamline LSL replacement financing

Washington Report, Water Management September 26, 2022 at 11:17 am

A Senate version of the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act was introduced last week after months of work by water sector stakeholders. The legislation, which has a companion bill in the House of Representatives, is sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and wasRead More

Brown and Caldwell adds new drinking water leader

Brown and Caldwell adds new drinking water leader

Water Management September 26, 2022 at 10:57 am

Brown and Caldwell has announced Dr. Christopher Corwin has joined the company as national drinking water leader. The company says the hire supports its strategy to solidify its position as the leading drinking water solutions provider for municipalities, private industry and government agencies throughout NorthRead More

Water sector groups call for expanded Build America, Buy American waivers

Water sector groups call for expanded Build America, Buy American waivers

Water Finance September 26, 2022 at 10:45 am

A group of water sector organizations and technology companies are asking the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency (EPA) to expand Build America, Buy America (BABA) waivers for all EPA-funded water and wastewater infrastructure projects through the end of 2024, AMWA says. The associations and companies areRead More

AMWA CEO: ‘Major public health crisis’ averted as rail strike agreement reached

AMWA CEO: ‘Major public health crisis’ averted as rail strike agreement reached

Water Management September 20, 2022 at 9:49 am

The water utility sector is applauding a tentative agreement between railroad operators and their union representatives, which averted a work stoppage that would have halted chlorine shipments to water systems and put public health at risk. “This agreement has averted a major public health crisis,” Association ofRead More

New cyber incident reporting rules released

New cyber incident reporting rules released

Water Management September 19, 2022 at 8:55 am

Recently, the Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency (CISA) released a Request for Information (RFI) to inform the agency’s development of new critical infrastructure cyber incident reporting rules enacted by Congress earlier this year. The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act was approved by Congress in March. The lawRead More

Water sector identifies gaps in PFAS research

Water sector identifies gaps in PFAS research

Water Management September 19, 2022 at 8:51 am

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in August issued a request for information from interested parties to identify data what it called gaps in research and development regarding several aspects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The office said the commentsRead More

2022 US Water Prize winners announced

2022 US Water Prize winners announced

Water Management September 14, 2022 at 3:52 pm

The US Water Alliance has announced the winners of its eleventh annual US Water Prize. The US Water Prize recognizes individuals and organizations that are driving innovation in the water sector and imagining new possibilities in water. This year, eight individuals and organizations were selectedRead More

Stantec Institute to develop framework to analyze impacts of PFAS on wastewater

Stantec Institute to develop framework to analyze impacts of PFAS on wastewater

Water Management September 12, 2022 at 2:30 pm

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) has selected the Stantec Institute for Water Technology & Policy to develop a cost analysis for estimating the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on wastewater and biosolids management across the United States. The project willRead More

Water sector coalition supports lead replacement funding using tax-exempt bonds

Water sector coalition supports lead replacement funding using tax-exempt bonds

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance, Water Management September 12, 2022 at 9:41 am

According to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), Sen. Michal Bennet’s (D-Colo.) anticipated legislation would make it easier for water systems to finance full lead service line replacements with tax-exempt bonds. Bennet’s Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW Act) is almost identical to aRead More

UESI Pipelines 2023 call for abstracts open

UESI Pipelines 2023 call for abstracts open

Water Management September 12, 2022 at 9:00 am

The UESI Pipelines 2023 Conference provides a forum for industry professionals to share experiences and knowledge between owners, agencies, consultants, industry, supplies, contractors and governments from around the world. The conference, with the theme of “Advancing Solutions for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure and Asset Management,”Read More