To help address the $2 trillion in infrastructure needs currently facing our country, a group of leading CEOs and former elected officials today are releasing a report calling for a major culture change in how the United States funds infrastructure projects.

Infrastructure Week kicks off today and a national tour of innovators in the water sector will take part in various initiatives and activities throughout the week to highlight water awareness and its importance to infrastructure development.

A new report released by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the WateReuse Association analyzes the impacts of increased funding for the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds (SRF).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allotted $187,379,000 to the State of New York and $70,413,000 to the State of New Jersey to help finance improvements to water projects.

The next step toward Atlanta’s 30-day water supply begins today with geotechnical boring. Next week, the Department of Watershed Management will start the construction to sample rock quality along the tunnel boring machine’s future route.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued proposed regulations altering the definition of “political subdivision” for the purpose of issuing tax-exempt bonds and use of tax-exempt financed facilities. The proposed language could have troubling implications for certain wastewater and stormwater utilities seeking to finance projects using tax-exempt bonds and/or use facilities built with tax-exempt financing.

BRECKSVILLE, OHIO — UIM: Water Utility Infrastructure Management, the leading professional journal covering the municipal water and wastewater sector in North America, is changing its name to Water Finance & Management.

The Value of Water Coalition has announced it will play a leading role in Infrastructure Week 2016, which will be May 16-23, and will allow local, state and federal leaders to communicate the importance of water to the economy, jobs and public health.

Beginning today, the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will recognize National Drinking Water Week in an effort to promote water conservation and to encourage residents to drink tap water. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has celebrated National Drinking Water Week for more than 35 years.

Last week, water groups praised the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee on passing the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) by a strong, bipartisan vote of 19-1.