Funding News

  1. Orange County Water District Recognized For Excellence In Financial Reporting For 12th Straight Year 5/21/2020

    The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement in Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Orange County Water District (OCWD; District) for the 12th year in a row. The certificate was awarded for the District’s comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2019 and is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting.

  2. House Passes Next Phase Of COVID-19 Relief; NACWA Sends Sector Letter Highlighting Water Sector Priorities 5/20/2020

    The U.S. House of Representatives passed the latest round of COVID-19 stimulus legislation this past Friday, May 15th, signaling the start of the next phase of negotiations over additional federal relief to state and local governments. The House package was developed by the Democratic majority and passed largely along party lines.

  3. With Water Works Funds Request Rejected, Trenton Mayor Fears DEP Will Sue City 5/20/2020

    New Jersey’s capital city faces significant drinking water challenges after its city council failed to approve a nearly $110 million request for improvements to its primary safeguard.

  4. Olea Edge Analytics Unveils Real-Time Water Utility Meter Management Platform For Cities To Optimize Revenue 5/20/2020

    Olea Edge Analytics, an intelligent edge computing platform for the water utility industry, today announced a program for cities to optimize revenues associated with water meter inaccuracy. The program includes a comprehensive survey, installation and access to the Olea Edge Analytics user-interface for real-time monitoring.

  5. House Passes $3 Trillion Stimulus With Drinking Water Access Earmarks 5/19/2020

    As the uncertainty and obstacles presented by the novel coronavirus continue to take a toll on the country, Congress has been injecting massive sums of capital into earmarked sectors of the economy.

  6. SUEZ Partners With Norwalk, CT To Operate And Maintain City's Wastewater System 5/18/2020

    After being awarded the $78 million contract to operate and maintain the wastewater system for Norwalk, Connecticut last year, SUEZ officially begins its 10-year partnership today with the Norwalk Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA).

  7. Illinois American Water Acquires Village Of Shiloh Wastewater System 5/15/2020

    Illinois American Water President Justin Ladner today announced the company’s acquisition of the Village of Shiloh wastewater system.

  8. PUC Of Texas Extends DNP Protections For Customers Of PUC-Regulated Water, Sewer And Non-ERCOT Electric Utilities 5/15/2020

    In today’s open meeting, the Public Utility Commission of Texas continued its efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the low-income customers of Texas utilities by extending to June 13th the suspension of disconnections for non-payment by vertically integrated electric utilities outside of ERCOT (namely Entergy, El Paso Electric, SPS and SWEPCO) and water and sewer utilities regulated by the PUC, superseding the May 15th expiration date originally ordered in the commissioners’ open meeting on April 17, 2020.

  9. Engineering Firm Leaders Now Believe ‘Back To Normal’ Will Take 12-18 Months, ACEC Business Impact Survey Shows 5/14/2020

    More U.S. engineering firm leaders now believe a “return to normal” for their businesses will take between 12-18 months, a significant increase compared to nearly a month ago, the latest ACEC Research Institute Business Impact Survey 6 reveals.

  10. Public Clean Water Utilities Secure Significant Step Forward In Stimulus Relief Proposal 5/13/2020

    Tuesday afternoon the U.S. House of Representatives released the HEROES Act, the latest proposed relief package to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic challenges resulting from it.