Water Finance

By Greg Baird Sustainability in Financial Decision Making In 2009, the National Research Council called for, in concept, a national integrated framework for infrastructure asset management to develop an alignment of cost and value of infrastructure services, user rate structures, community and regional fees, andRead More

By John Fredell & Bill Cherrier Everybody likes saving money – especially on critical infrastructure projects paid for by the public. The Southern Delivery System (SDS) — which began operation earlier this year — is the largest infrastructure project put into service at one time inRead More

Unique Clean Water SRF Programs Address Non-Point Sources and Other 21st Century Challenges By Michael Curley For the last two centuries, when people thought of water and wastewater they thought of pipes — miles and miles of pipes — and large buildings with treatment works.Read More

  According to a new report from water market analysis firm Bluefield Research, private participation in U.S. municipal water markets is poised for expansion as municipalities and local authorities are showing an increasing reliance on investor-owned utilities and private players for the ownership, management andRead More

NACWA participated in a roundtable discussion last week on water infrastructure financing issues organized by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and held in Philadelphia in conjunction with the Democratic National Convention. The discussion focused on the current financing challenges around water infrastructure investment and potentialRead More

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced last week the investment of $68 million for 20 drinking water, wastewater and non-point source projects across 14 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). “The PENNVEST Board of Directors today continued its commitment to improving the drinking waterRead More

According to a report by The Detroit News, residents of Flint, Mich., could see their water rates double in the next five years. Flint, a city known for being economically depressed and for its ongoing water crisis due to lead in drinking water, is alreadyRead More

In July, the House of Representatives approved fiscal year 2017 (FY17) Interior-EPA appropriations legislation that includes tens of millions of additional dollars for drinking water infrastructure, but a presidential veto threat and Congress’ departure for a seven-week recess make the bill’s potential uncertain. The bill would fundRead More

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $12 million in low-interest loans to four communities to assist in repairing or replacing aging wastewater infrastructure through its Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). “The department is proud to work with local communities toRead More

The City of Houston, Texas, and the City of San Jose, Calif., each selected CH2M as its design-build partner for a major water project — the $1.2 billion Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion (NEWPP) project and the $85 million Cogeneration Facility Project, respectively. “As oneRead More