Water Finance

Editor’s Note: Earlier this year, Water Finance & Management visited Washington, D.C., with its sister publication, Trenchless Technology. There, we held our annual editorial roundtable discussion concurrent with NASTT’s No-Dig Show. The idea behind this year’s discussion – titled “Navigating an Uncertain Future” – wasRead More

Under a draft tax reform plan released by Republican leaders in the House of Representatives last week, interest earned on municipal bonds issued to fund public water and wastewater infrastructure would remain fully exempt from federal taxation. But the plan would also eliminate new issuancesRead More

By David Clamage The application of performance contracting to your business can be very profound and highly effective – as well as economical. You are using the savings derived from new and improved energy assets to pay for themselves. We have been on the financeRead More

By Liz Harvell Of the more than 151,000 public water systems in the United States, 97 percent — 146,767 — are considered small water systems under the Safe Drinking Water Act, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Despite the high number of publicRead More

A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate last week would strengthen a Farm Bill program that allows water and wastewater utilities to partner with local farmers on conservation projects that benefit regional water quality and quantity. Sponsored by Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Joni ErnstRead More

Private water industry leaders from across the country gathered Oct. 15-17 in Seattle, Wash., for the 2017 NAWC Water Summit. This year’s Summit programming included addressing water infrastructure needs, rate regulation, use of drone technology and economic and geopolitical trends. “NAWC is pleased to bringRead More

The Trump administration is developing a “package of principles” for infrastructure investment legislation, White House staff told the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) and other water sector stakeholders at an informational session earlier this month. According to AMWA, the legislation would incentivize the development ofRead More

The Boards of Directors for the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) and Water Research Foundation (WRF) have voted unanimously to integrate the two organizations into one research foundation. Bringing the two foundations together creates a stronger, broader, more interconnected research agenda that offers greaterRead More

American Water has received two awards from the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) at its 2017 NAWC Water Summit, honoring American Water’s commitment to innovation and passion to serving customers and communities. American Water’s geothermal pilot was recognized in the “sustainability” category with aRead More

On Oct. 12, more than 700 organizations across the country urged their communities to ‘Imagine a Day Without Water,’ as the Value of Water Campaign spearheaded its third annual day of advocacy and education to help raise awareness about the severe challenges facing water systems from coastRead More