EPA Sends Invitations to 3 States for SWIFIA Program
The SWIFIA program, established in the 2018 America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA), is a loan program within the Water Infrastructure...
FY21 Congressional Appropriations Update
Last week the Senate Appropriations Committee released all twelve of its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) spending bills. The Senate’s appropriation...
Update on California’s Needs Assessment and Drinking Water Fund
This week, California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office published a report summarizing the progress and remaining needs of California’s $130 million Safe...
EPA Schedules 2020 National Drinking Water Advisory Council Meeting
EPA’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water announced a virtual meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC)...
National Academies Announce December Meeting on Legionella
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Water Science and Technology Board is hosting a public meeting on management...
President Signs New Executive Order on Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure
Yesterday (10/13), President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO), “Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure,” to drive Federal...
AWWA and IAPMO Release New Resource on Water Stagnation in Buildings
The American Water Works Association and International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials recently released a new resource,“Responding to Stagnation...
Stopgap Funding Signed, Government Shutdown Averted
President Trump signed stopgap spending legislation early this morning to avert a government shutdown. The Senate approved the bill late...
EPA Announces Public Meeting on Revisions of the Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts Rules
Last Friday, EPA announced a virtual stakeholder meeting on revisions of the Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts (MDBP) Rules on October...
ASDWA & BlueConduit Release White Paper on LSL Data Methods
Substantial uncertainty still surrounds the nation’s water systems regarding the number and locations of lead service lines (LSLs). This uncertainty...
