By Shaun Pietig WaterOne is the largest water utility in Kansas, serving more than 475,000 customers across 17 cities and unincorporated areas in Johnson County. Since our founding in 1957, we’ve grown from a modest operation supplying 5 million gallons per day to a robustRead More

By John Moody The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent ruling on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) represents one of the most consequential regulatory shifts we have seen in decades. For those of us working in water and trenchless technology, this is not some distantRead 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

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced $3 billion in funding for states to accelerate lead service line replacement, as well as the redistribution of $1.1 billion in previously usused funds. It also announced an adjustment to previous estimates of the total numberRead More

By Gilad Horn Across North America, water utilities face a difficult financial and operational reality: unplanned repairs on aging infrastructure run anywhere from two to five times the cost of scheduled maintenance. And those emergency bills keep climbing as labor and materials grow more expensive.Read More

By John Ryan What is happening at EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan program? The mysterious issue is not the near-complete cessation of loan closings under Trump 2.0. The reason for that is clearer: the Office of Management and Budget’s pause on federal grantsRead More

By Marc Bijasson In the evolving landscape of water utility management, the shift toward digital metering is no longer a question of if — but when. Yet, for many small and mid-sized utilities, investment decisions are still heavily influenced by the purchase costs. This narrowRead More

On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $6.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding for water systems, with an additional $550 million available to states. The agency also announced the approval of five WIFIA new loans.Read More

Water Co-op Predicts Costs, Reduces Water Loss with Metering as a Service By Maia Rodriguez When the Roosevelt County Water Co-op in eastern New Mexico evaluated its aging meter system, the findings were clear: the decades-old manual meters were no longer meeting the community’s needs.Read More

The Tampa Water Department is moving ahead with an upgrade to its David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility that will be aimed at improving water quality and cutting long-term operational costs. The $42 million Chemical Systems Improvement Project is the latest effort in the city’sRead More