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The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) recently concluded its annual Board of Directors election, with the association’s members voting to add two new directors, while four others were re-elected. The newly elected board members are Randy Conner, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Water Management,Read More

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) has announced that Dan Hartnett, the association’s chief policy officer, has been appointed to serve as interim chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2026. Hartnett joined AMWA in 2007 as a legislative assistant and has served in severalRead More

In early June, the House Appropriations Committee held a full committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY2027) Interior, Environment and Related Agencies spending bill that includes a 16% reduction in State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) spending for water and wastewater projects.   According to a summaryRead More

Earlier in May, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R.7567), which reauthorizes agricultural, food, and rural development programming for the next five years. According to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), which released some detailRead More

The Board of Directors of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) announced the association will look to hire a new chief executive officer as current CEO Tom Dobbins will shift his focus to managing WaterISAC beginning July 1. Dobbins has served as CEO ofRead More

In February, a hearing by the House Subcommittee on Environment convened a panel titled “From Source to Tap: A Hearing to Examine Challenges and Opportunities for Safe, Reliable, and Affordable Drinking Water.” The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) testified testified at the hearing, representedRead More

The Williams College of Business at Xavier University has launched the nation’s first Master of Science in Water Utilities Management. According to the program description, the curriculum is designed to prepare utility leaders to thrive in a rapidly changing water sector. In 16 months ofRead More

On Jan. 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) and Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) for perchlorate. The proposal stems from a history of attempted regulatory action on perchlorate and specifically came as a result ofRead More

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) presented its 2025 Donald R. Boyd Award to Dr. Manny Teodoro, professor at the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, at its 2025 Executive Management Conference, Oct. 26-29 in Austin, Texas. According toRead More

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) recently appointed Craig Palmer, CEO of Pennsylvania’s Erie Water Works, was to its Board of Directors. AMWA said Palmer was appointed to complete the term of an At-Large Board seat that was vacated by the recent departure ofRead More