Private Financing / P3s

Earlier in April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $30 million in grant funding, as part of the agency’s RealWaterTA Initiative. The new funding will support technical assistance and training to benefit small drinking water and wastewater systems and private well owners. The newly available RealWaterTA funding helps connect small and rural drinking water and wastewaterRead 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

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Mojave Groundwater Bank – Northern Pipeline Project to submit an application for a low-interest loan of up to $194 million to fund capital costs under the federal Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. TheRead More

The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) and Bluefield Research have released a new report detailing water workforce challenges and effective strategies. The report, Addressing Today’s Challenges and Opportunities in the Water Utility Workforce, is based on in-depth interviews with 30 public and private waterRead More

By Paul Gagliardo New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham announced New Mexico’s 50-Year Water Action Plan in 2024. Climate change is threatening the precious water resource that holds immeasurable cultural, agricultural, ecological, economic and recreational value to the state. Complex issues are affecting all aspects ofRead More

12th annual event seeking proposals on water pricing, affordability, federal funding and asset management Organizers of the 2026 Water Finance Conference are looking for speakers for its 12th annual event to be held Aug. 4-5 in Denver, Colorado, at the Fritz Knoebel Events Center at the University ofRead More

American Water Works Company, Inc. and Essential Utilities, Inc. announced this week that each company’s board of directors has unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock, tax-free merger. The move will position the combined company as a leading regulated water and wastewater utility in theRead 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

Veolia North America has finalized an agreement with Tampa Bay Water (TBW) to lead the design, construction and operation of a major TBW treatment plant expansion that will increase drinking water supply capacity for the region. TBW serves drinking water to more than 2.5 millionRead More

The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) announced recently that Ted Stiger has joined its team as senior director of public affairs. “Ted brings an incredible array of leadership skills and experience that will only help us bolster our efforts to advocate for regulated, private water customersRead More