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                <title><![CDATA[ $1 billion water infrastructure plan advances upgrades in Southern California ]]></title>
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                    Southern California’s largest water agency is ramping up infrastructure investment, approving a $1 billion capital plan to upgrade aging systems and advance recycled water development. The move underscores growing focus on reliability and long-term water supply planning.
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                <title><![CDATA[ California seeks $69 million for water, sewer and pipeline upgrades ]]></title>
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                    California funding requests include multiple underground infrastructure projects focused on water systems, sewer upgrades and pipeline rehabilitation across several communities.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Massachusetts commits $1 billion+ in SRF funding for water infrastructure upgrades ]]></title>
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                    Massachusetts will provide more than $1 billion in SRF financing for 70 drinking water and wastewater projects, supporting system upgrades, PFAS treatment and lead service line replacement.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Granite lands $495 million Texas project with 27 miles of fiber, culverts, crossings ]]></title>
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                    Granite secures a $495 million Texas infrastructure project featuring 27 miles of fiber installation, culvert crossings and underground utility work near Laredo.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Florence, S.C. unveils $300-million plan to reduce sewer overflows, upgrade aging infrastructure ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/march/florence-sc-unveils-300-million-plan-to-reduce-sewer-overflows-upgrade-aging-infrastructure</link>
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                    Florence, S.C. is advancing a $300 million plan to tackle persistent sewer overflows, upgrade interceptors and lift stations, and modernize aging drinking water infrastructure over the next two decades.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Shreveport seeks extension as sewer system repairs near $1 billion cost ]]></title>
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                    Shreveport, La., is seeking a decades-long extension to complete EPA-mandated wastewater system upgrades as project costs approach $1 billion, highlighting ongoing challenges in funding large-scale sewer infrastructure repairs.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Rising infrastructure costs threaten water affordability, AWWA report finds ]]></title>
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                    A new AWWA report estimates U.S. drinking water systems will require up to $2.4 trillion in infrastructure investment by 2050, as rising costs, regulatory pressures and aging assets threaten affordability for millions of households.
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                <title><![CDATA[ EPA awards $610 million for 62-mile Illinois water transmission system ]]></title>
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                    The EPA has approved a $610 million WIFIA loan to fund a 62-mile regional water transmission system in northeastern Illinois, enabling nearly 300,000 residents to transition from a declining aquifer to Lake Michigan.
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                <title><![CDATA[ PCCA kicks off busy 2026 with D.C.&#160;Fly-In ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/march-2026-vol-81-no-3/features/pcca-kicks-off-busy-2026-with-dc-fly-in</link>
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                    The Power and Communication Contractors Association (PCCA) kicked off its 2026 agenda in Washington, D.C., pressing lawmakers on permitting reform, infrastructure funding, safety and workforce development.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Exodigo secures Texas DIR contract for AI subsurface mapping, GIS services ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/march/exodigo-secures-texas-dir-contract-for-ai-subsurface-mapping-gis-services</link>
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                    Exodigo has secured a Texas DIR contract to provide AI-driven subsurface mapping, GIS and digital surveying services to public agencies, streamlining access to underground utility data.
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