U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) this month re-introduced two bipartisan bills to support rural water systems in emergency preparedness and cybersecurity. The Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act, co-led by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), would help rural water and wastewater utilities prepare andRead More

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) said it submitted comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) regarding the development of a national artificial intelligence (AI) action plan. AMWA, which represents large drinking waterRead More

Earlier this month, Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah), along with Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-Calif.) introduced legislation that would amend federal tax law to exempt homeowners from paying income tax on rebates received from water utilities for water conservation and runoff management improvements.Read More

The WateReuse Association (WateReuse) recently announced its annual Awards for Excellence recipients at the 2025 WateReuse Symposium in Tampa, Florida, March 16-19. Winners included individuals, initiatives and facilities driving increased knowledge, awareness and adoption of water reuse practices and technologies. The 2025 Symposium theme wasRead More

Global public health and safety organization NSF has announced it is appointing Steve Haan to the position of vice president, water. Haan will succeed Dave Purkiss, who is retiring after 37 years of dedicated service to the organization on April 18. “We thank Dave forRead More

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced last week that EPA will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to review the definition of “waters of the United States.” EPA said it will move quickly to ensure that a revised definitionRead More

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee held a hearing Tuesday on “Water Infrastructure Financing: WIFIA and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund,” featuring four water sector experts who testified on current challenges and needs with the programs. The four witnesses whoRead More

Underground Infrastructure & Data-Driven Decisions By Leticia Eberly How many times have you struggled to decide where to start when planning for your underground infrastructure repair and replacement? Do you often cave into the customer that makes the loudest noise failing to invest on thoseRead More

Cadiz, Inc. has announced a new investment for an $800 million groundwater project that will soon be underway in the Mojave Desert. According to lead engineer Stantec, it will be among the largest new water infrastructure projects in the Southwestern United States, and will helpRead More

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), which represents public wastewater and stormwater agencies of all sizes nationwide, said it supports the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that will strike down “vague” language in Clean Water Act permits. The Supreme Court rulingRead More