Water Finance

The White House recently released its budget request for fiscal year 2027 (FY2027), which, similar to its FY2026 request, included more proposed cuts to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State Revolving Loan Funds (SRFs). According to an analysis in the Association of MetropolitanRead More

Global water market data and insights provider Bluefield Research has released an annual report showing that U.S. household water and sewer bills hit a five-year high in 2025, rising 5.1% and outpacing inflation. Bluefield’s annual U.S. Municipal Water & Sewer Rate Index benchmarks utilities in 50 citiesRead More

A report released in March by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) finds that addressing U.S. drinking water infrastructure and other critical needs will require $2.1 to $2.4 trillion over the next 25 years. The report is titled Beyond the Replacement Era: Balancing Compounding Infrastructure Needs with HouseholdRead More

The Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) has released a new report titled, Revolving No More: How Earmarks Are Draining America’s Water Funds, detailing how congressional earmarks are weakening the State Revolving Funds (SRFs). For decades, SRFs have been one of the nation’s most successful infrastructureRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on its Clean Water Act Financial Capability Assessment (FCA) guidance. This non-regulatory guidance is an important resource that helps local water bills remain affordable as wastewater systems plan for needed infrastructure upgrades, including for theirRead More

Amid a critical time for current and future policy decisions affecting America’s water systems, experts are planning an exclusive discussion for members of the press on April 15 at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. During Water Week 2026, this National Press Club pressRead More

Essential Utilities, Inc. announced recently its Aqua Pennsylvania subsidiary has finalized its $18 million purchase of the Greenville Municipal Water Authority in Mercer County, Pa.  The system serves more than 2,900 customers in Greenville Borough as well as Hempfield and West Salem Townships. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved the sale on January 15, 2026. This acquisition comes one yearRead More

Water Week will return to Washington, D.C., April 12-18, as hundreds of drinking and clean water utility leaders from across the country are expected to convene for a week of policy priorities, regulatory updates and Congressional office visits.   The week will provide several opportunities forRead More

Fitch Ratings says U.S. public finance issuers face elevated cyber risk amid the ongoing conflict in Iran. Previous geopolitically motivated attacks on U.S. public finance entities primarily have targeted health care and utilities. Fitch said increased broad-based retaliatory cyber intrusions also are likely. According toRead More

On March 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the Real Water Technical Assistance (RealWaterTA) initiative. The agency called it a back-to-basics approach to support drinking water and wastewater systems using proven, best-practice approaches to address local needs while partnering with states and Tribes.Read More