Sep 14, 2018
On September 13, Congress passed the first FY 2019 spending package which covers Military Construction – Veterans Affairs, Energy and Water, and Legislative Branch appropriations (HR 5895) and sent
Oct 15, 2018
On October 10, Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced the Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018 (S. 3564). This legislation would amend the Safe
Jan 03, 2019
Register for a Government Affairs webinar scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 10th from 1:00 - 2:30 PM, EST! This webinar will focus on the next Congress (116th Congress!) - and what we need
Dec 13, 2019
On Dec. 12, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation to provide necessary resources to water resource recovery facilities — frequently the largest energy user in municipalities — to
Sep 14, 2018
This week the House and Senate reached an agreement of the biennial Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which include a number of major provisions that benefit drinking water, wastewater, and
Aug 23, 2018
On August 16, a South Carolina District Court’s ruling overturned the Trump administration's attempted delay of the Obama administration's Waters of the U.S. rule for failing to offer the
May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018 - On May 9th, EPA released a semiannual regulatory agenda that lays out plans for a proposal date – July 2019 – and a rule date – July 2020- for blending wastewater. This means that
Apr 20, 2018
April 20, 2018 — On April 20, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program issued its first-ever loan to King County, Washington. This loan will finance close to half the cost
Jul 13, 2018
The Senate version of the Water Resources Development Bill (WRDA), S. 2800, that won the Senate EPW Committee’s approval on May 22 will be rewritten before it heads to a final vote on the Senate
Aug 03, 2018
In 2016, the EPA initiated a multi-phase study to showcase nutrient removal at publicly owned treatment works (POTWs). The goals of the study are to establish a nationwide baseline for nutrient
