Water Finance

A new report by Bluefield Research suggests that the U.S. midstream water market for oil and gas is projected to reach a total of $156 billion between 2025 to 2030 with an average of over $26 billion per year at a 2.1% compound annual growth rate. AccordingRead More

Failing infrastructure, rising costs and water quality concerns consistently plague municipal water/wastewater systems. In this complimentary Special Report, we explore innovative, practical solutions so you can get the drop on water system pain points. Featuring articles from expert contributors and sponsors Bentley Systems, Kamstrup, Mueller andRead More

Veolia announced it has entered into a new 10-year agreement to continue operation of the wastewater treatment plant for the City of Holyoke, Massachusetts, providing environmental security and professional operation for nearly 40,000 homes and businesses along the Connecticut River. Holyoke will become the firstRead More

The House and Senate were unable to resolve their differences over the FY2026 appropriations process and sent the federal government into a partial shutdown on Oct. 1. The House passed a GOP-led funding extension Sept. 19 primarily along party lines. It was a “clean” continuingRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that $337 million will go to North Carolina as the state continues recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. EPA allocated $276 million in additional supplemental appropriation funds under Title VI of the Clean Water ActRead More

If you haven’t heard, there’s still a lot going on with regulatory and legal action related to PFAS and other “forever chemicals.” To get an update, we sat down with Ken Sansone, senior partner at SL Environmental Law Group, to discuss recent activity. Sansone focusesRead More

By Charlie Suse In November of 2021, the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed, ushering in a historic infusion of federal funding to bolster the nation’s infrastructure. The IIJA appropriated roughly $43.5 billion for water infrastructure through the existing State RevolvingRead More

By John Ryan The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Corps Water Infrastructure Finance Program (CWIFP) is an original part of the successful 2014 WIFIA loan program statutory framework. CWIFP’s implementation has been much delayed (more on that later), but the program was finally able toRead More

In July, the House of Representatives introduced the bipartisan Low-Income Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act. The legislation would re-establish and make permanent, the first-ever federal water assistance program after funding for the program expired in 2022. The bill was introduced by Reps. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.),Read More

In late July, the Senate released its Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bill. Its release came with some anticipation in the water sector following a recent House version – a draft and final proposal – that would slash EPA’s budgetRead More