Water Asset Management
EPA Details Push to Tighten Rules for Lead in Drinking Water
The EPA is tightening rules on lead in drinking water and plans to replace all lead pipes using new funds from the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
States to Sign Voluntary Cutbacks of Colorado River Water
Water leaders in states surrounding the Colorado River are preparing to sign an agreement to voluntarily reduce river water use in order to manage the depleting water levels.
Conservation Group Sues Army Corps Over Columbia Pollution
A conservation group is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for polluting the Columbia River.
Navy Dive Team is Trying to Remove Fuel from Hawaii Water
A Navy dive team is trying to extract jet fuel from a water shaft near Pearl Harbor after several locals reported feeling ill.
Navy Contests Hawaii’s Orders to Suspend, Drain Fuel Tanks
The U.S. Navy is contesting orders from Hawaii to suspend use of fuel tanks and drain them at a complex above an aquifer that supplies nearly 20% of Honolulu’s drinking water until certain conditions are met.
EPA Invites 39 Metropolitan Districts to Apply for Water Infrastructure Loans
The agency anticipates that, as funds become available, $6.7 billion in WIFIA loans will help finance over $15 billion in water infrastructure projects to protect public health and water quality across 24 states.
Camarillo, Calif. Doubles Local Potable Water Supply as Desalter Plant Comes Online
The City of Camarillo, California, has announced the start-up and commissioning of its North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter Plant, moving the city closer to a more self-reliant, affordable potable water future.
EPA Outlines $7.4 Billion for Water Infrastructure Headed to States
States, Native American tribes and U.S. territories will receive $7.4 billion in 2022 to improve water quality and access, the first installment from the infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed into law last month.
Benton Harbor Starts Accepting Bids to Replace Lead Pipes
A city in Michigan is accepting bids to replace lead pipes throughout the city.
Hawaii: Fuel Odor in Navy Water Prompts Over 100 Complaints
Water sample tests from the Navy’s water system at Pearl Harbor have so far been inconclusive after it received more than 100 complaints about fuel-like odor coming from tap water in the area.
2 Kentucky Cities, Utility Receive $2.7M for Water Projects
Two Kentucky cities and one utility are receiving $2.7 million for three sewer and water improvement projects.
Customers Would Get Refunds Under Settlement of Water Utility Case
Customers of an Arizona water utility would receive refunds in a settlement for unlawful rate increases.
New Lead Testing Method Could Reveal Higher Levels in Water
A new testing method for lead is showing an even higher number of contamination in community water samples.
Mississippi Loses Supreme Court Water Fight with Tennessee
The Supreme Court rejected a claim that a Tennessee city is taking water from Mississippi through an underground aquifer.
Mississippi Leaders Approve Pay Hikes for Water System Workers
Jackson city leaders have approved a plan to increase pay for workers at its water plant.
Officials: Unsafe Levels of Chemical Found in Town’s Water
Water tests in Pittsboro, North Carolina show high levels of unsafe chemicals in the town's water system.
Keystone Power Holdings Delivers More Solar Projects to Municipal Wastewater Sites in Illinois
Keystone Power Holdings delivers solar projects for wastewater treatment plants in Illinois.
New Mexico Governor Appoints Water, Infrastructure Advisers
The governor of New Mexico appointed three new advisors that will oversee infrastructure projects.
New Mexico Lawmakers Pressed to Make Water A Priority
New Mexico lawmakers are pressed to provide enough funding for state water management.
California Backslides on Water Conservation Amid Drought
California governor asked residents to reduce water last summer and studies show few people are doing that.
Many in Mississippi’s Capital Left with Little or No Water
Many residents in Jackson are warned to boil water because of low pressure in the city's aging water system.
New Water Lines to Homes with Contaminated Wells Completed
New water pipes have completed the installation process in Vermont.
Portland Switches to Emergency Water Supply
Portland switches to its emergency water supply system after a tree damaged a treatment plant.
Water Quality Grants Available to Vermont Farmers
Grant funding for Vermont farmers is designed to improve water quality.
UN Experts Review Plans for Release of Fukushima Plant Water
Experts are assessing preparations for the release of treated radioactive water from a Japanese nuclear plant.
As Cities Grow, Wastewater Recycling Gets Another Look
More cities are looking into ways to recycle wastewater.
Lawsuit Over Benton Harbor Water Seeks Class-Action Status
Michigan and local officials have been targeted in a lawsuit over high levels of lead in Benton Harbor’s drinking water.
New Mexico Water Chief Steps Down Over Lack of Resources
New Mexico's top water official submits his resignation over a lack of financial support to protect the state's water resources.
Tulane University Team to Study Water Pollution from Hurricane Ida
A Tulane researcher is conducting a study on how pollution spread by Hurricane Ida's floods and how it has affected water systems in south Louisiana.
Program to Help Benton Harbor Residents With Water Bills
Michigan residents in Benton Harbor will soon have access to a new program aimed to help eligible residents pay water and wastewater bills.
- Intrepid Fiber breaks ground on fiber optic network in Superior, Colo.
- Excavator collides with I-95 overpass in Henrico, Va., causing multi-vehicle crash
- Shrewsbury, Mass., expands sewer inspections and cleaning efforts
- Construction worker killed in trench collapse near Prosperity, S.C.
- Two workers rescued after hours trapped in Mich. trench collapse
- Texas contractor penalized by OSHA for repeated trench safety violations
- Final construction phase kicks off for Indianapolis deep rock tunnel
- WES tunnel boring machine retrieved from Oregon river after seven-month project
- Illinois overhauls Peoples Gas pipeline program, mandates focus on high-risk pipes
- Ameren Illinois to invest $140 million in natural gas pipeline replacement program