Regulatory
South Dakota Town Receives $1.6 Million for Relining Project
The South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved a $1.606 million funding package for the City of Lake Norden to reline its wastewater collection system. The funding package includes a $321,000 Consolidated Water Facilities Construction Program grant and a $1.285 million C..
Wisconsin Town Receives Funding to Replace Lead Lines
The Eau Claire City Council has accepted a $500,000 a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that will provide money to replace residential lead service lines. The city estimates this grant will allow for about 440 private lead service line replacements. “Now there are things that..
DeKalb County Approves Sewer Contracts
The DeKalb Board of Commissioners has approved a $7.2 million contract to Atlanta-based Compliance Envirosystems to remove trees and grease from sewer trunk lines. Government officials hope the contract will allow the county to add sewer capacity without having to invest in new infrastructure. “Th..
South Dakota Town Receives $3 Million for Water and Wastewater Upgrades
South Dakota’s Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved a funding package of $3.35 million for the City of Onida to make wastewater system improvements and replace drinking water mains. The funding package includes a $2.4 million Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan for the wastewater sys..
South Dakota City Gets $6 Million for Water, Wastewater Upgrades
The South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved a $6.274 million funding package for the City of Miller to make improvements to drinking water distribution mains and wastewater collection systems. The funding package includes a $1.3 million Consolidated Water Facilities Construct..
North Carolina Towns Get Funding for Sewer and Water Repairs
Under the Disaster Recovery Act of 2016, the Rural Economic Development Division of NC Commerce has awarded state-funded recovery grants to four communities to repair water and sewer systems damaged by Hurricane Matthew. The communities receiving grants are: Ayden in Pitt County will get $266,50..
Ohio Town Receives Loan to Repair Water Lines
The City of Geneva has received a low-interest loan of nearly $606,000 from the Ohio EPA to repair deteriorating water lines. With the financing, the city plans to replace water mains on Elm St. between Eagle St. and North Broadway and along North Broadway from Elm St. to North Ave. The project is ..
Kansas Town Finds Zebra Mussels in Water Transmission Line
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Lawrence city officials have approved buying special equipment to combat zebra mussels after a nearly 2-inch thick layer of the invasive species was found lining a main that carries water from Clinton Lake to a water treatment plant. City utility workers inspecting the p..
Sacramento Sewer District to Pay Fine for Multiple Spills
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A California sewer district has agreed to pay a $225,000 fine to the state for 80 spills over three and a half years, including one that dumped raw sewage into a suburban creek. The spills covered by the settlement between the Sacramento Area Sewer District and the state d..
Iowa Officials Work to Fix Ongoing Sinkhole Problem
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Some Sioux City residents are getting anxious about a spate of sinkholes, typically caused by broken water mains or storm sewers that cause the surface to collapse. Residents worry the sinkholes could cause motor accidents or impact their property, the Sioux City Journ..
Senators Introduce Water Infrastructure Bill
U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have introduced the Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide local communities with increased flexibility when complying with Clean Water Act requirements for updates to water infrastructure projects. Th..
Houston Gets Nearly $65 Million to Replace Collection System Pipelines
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has awarded $64.68 million in financial assistance to the city of Houston to finance wastewater system improvements. The funding, which is courtesy of the state’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund, will enable the city to replace collection system pipelines w..
Mojave Desert Water Project Gets Boost from Trump Administration
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reversing an Obama-era policy, the Trump administration is clearing a path for a private company to pump water from beneath the Mojave Desert and sell it in Southern California. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management previously ruled that Cadiz Inc. couldn’t use an existing federal r..
Virginia House Rejects Governor's Alexandria Sewer Amendments
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers have rejected Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s proposal to give Alexandria more time to fix an infrastructure issue that sends millions of gallons of untreated sewage into the Potomac River. The House of Delegates on Wednesday voted down McAuliffe’s amendments to..
Illinois Water System Approved for Use After Lengthy Consent Decree
Following a consent decree that lasted for more than a decade, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has approved the Village of Ransom’s drinking water system, which is owned by Illinois American Water. Illinois American Water resolved the village’s water quality issues by connecting Ransom..
Central Indiana City Rejects Resuming Fluoride for its Water
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. (AP) — A central Indiana city has rejected a proposal to resume adding fluoride to its water supply. The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin reports (http://bit.ly/2ox12YW ) that the Alexandria City Council voted 4-3 against measure Monday. Some residents of the community 70 miles northeas..
Iowa Utility Regulator Confirmation Delayed
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Senate delayed the confirmation of Geri Huser as the Iowa Utilities Board chairwoman after The Associated Press reported on her extensive private legal work, lawmakers said Wednesday. The Senate commerce committee had been scheduled Tuesday to consider Huser’s appoin..
Construction Begins on $25 Million Sewer Project
New York City Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Vincent Sapienza and Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Dr. Feniosky Peña-Mora have announced that construction has begun on a $25 million sewer project in the southeast Queens neighborhood of Rosedale that will..
Ohio City Gets Funding to Upgrade Sewer System
The Ohio EPA has approved a low-interest loan worth approximately $1.6 million for the City of Warren’s High Street overflow planning project, in an effort to improve water quality in the Ohio River watershed. The city plans to permanently close the High Street overflow system, which will involve i..
Texas Town Receives Funding for Water Infrastructure Improvements
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has approved $822,054 in financial assistance, consisting of a $580,000 loan and $242,054 in loan forgiveness, from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to the city of Winters. The funding will allow the city to finance construction costs associated with ..
Michigan, Flint to Replace 18,000 Lead-Tainted Water Lines
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan and the city of Flint have agreed to replace thousands of home water lines under a sweeping deal to settle a lawsuit over lead-contaminated water in the troubled city. A court filing Monday says Flint will replace at least 18,000 lead or galvanized-steel water lines by 2020,..
Texas Town Receives $3 Million for Water and Wastewater Upgrades
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has approved financial assistance in the amount of $2.82 million, consisting of a $1.73 million loan from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and a $1.09 million loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, to the city of Montgomery. With the loans, t..
Ohio Town Receives Funding for Sanitary Sewer Upgrades
The Ohio EPA has awarded the City of Chardon with a $230,685 low-interest loan from its Water Pollution Control Loan Fund that will allow the community to develop a plan to remedy undersized sewers and prevent sanitary sewer overflows into Lake Erie. With the loan, the city plans to design sanitary..
Water and Sewer District in Ohio Gets Funding to Inspect Water Lines
To ensure drinking water service reliability and quality, the Northwestern Water and Sewer District in Wood County, Ohio plans to evaluate several miles of pipe with help from an Ohio EPA loan. The project in the Toledo service area involves inspecting approximately 12 miles of 16-inch to 30-inch w..
Michigan Senate OKs $5M Sinkhole Loan, Allots Flint Funds
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Senate has approved a $5 million state loan to help repair a sinkhole in suburban Detroit and has voted to allot $100 million in federal funding to address Flint’s water crisis. The mid-year budget bill cleared the Republican-controlled chamber 36-1 Wednesda..
Florida DEP Awards Funding for Stormwater Projects
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection recently awarded more than $500,000 in Total Maximum Daily Load water-quality restoration grants for stormwater projects in two communities. Total Maximum Daily Load water-quality restoration grants are awarded to local communities and water manage..
Natural Gas Pipeline Initiative Launched in Massachusetts
The Northeast Gas Association has launched a year-long initiative to raise awareness about the importance of natural gas infrastructure to Massachusetts’ economy and its essential role as the Commonwealth transitions to an electricity grid that becomes more reliant upon renewable energy. “Massachus..
Utility Leaders Elevate Water Infrastructure at AWWA Event on Capitol Hill
More than 140 water utility leaders from throughout the United States embarked on 352 meetings with members of Congress this week to elevate the importance of investing in water infrastructure. The utility leaders were part of the American Water Works Association’s Water Matters! Fly-In, an annual ..
Report: Closing Water Infrastructure Investment Gap Strengthens U.S. Economy
According to an economic impact analysis commissioned by the Value of Water Campaign, closing the water infrastructure gap in the U.S. would create 1.3 million jobs and spur total economic activity to $220 billion annually. The report, “The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water Infrastructure” wil..
Utilities Advocate for Investment in Water Reuse Infrastructure
WateReuse members from across the United States arrived in Washington, DC today to elevate water as national priority during the National Water Policy Fly-In, a highlight of Water Week 2017. WateReuse is participating with other water sector organizations to deliver a clear, consistent and unified m..
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