Funding News

1. Aliaxis And Kando To Sign Investment Agreement – Teaming Up To Improve Wastewater Quality And Protect Public Health 9/18/2020

   Aliaxis, a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of advanced plastic piping systems, and Kando, an environmental technology and data company specialising in digitising wastewater systems to offer operators enhanced insight and control over their networks, have today signed a strategic investment and collaboration agreement.

2. Moonshot Missions Partners With Maryland Department Of The Environment To Develop Peer-To-Peer Network 9/17/2020

   Moonshot Missions and the Maryland Department of the Environment today announced their partnership to build the Maryland Utility Peer to Peer Network which will provide supplemental technical assistance to water utilities in underserved communities in Maryland.

3. EPA Announces Water Infrastructure Loans For Oceanside, Calif And Salt Lake City—Totaling More Than $415M 9/17/2020

   Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two new Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans at events in Oceanside, Calif. and Salt Lake City, Utah.

4. EPA Announces $348.6M Water Infrastructure Loan To Salt Lake City 9/17/2020

   Today, at an event with Salt Lake City Council Chairman Chris Wharton, Utah Department of Environmental Quality Executive Director Scott Baird, Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities Deputy Director Jesse Stewart and other dignitaries, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Associate Deputy Administrator Doug Benevento announced a $348.6M Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities.

5. City Of Oceanside Awarded $69M WIFIA Loan From U.S. EPA For Pure Water Oceanside Project 9/17/2020

   Today, the City of Oceanside was awarded a $69M Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help finance the city’s Pure Water Oceanside project.

6. Metropolitan Board Cuts Spending In Response To Pandemic, Lower Water Sales 9/15/2020

   In response to lower water sales and concerns about the financial impacts of COVID-19 on its member agencies and the public, the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California today voted to approve a cost-cutting plan to reduce district expenditures.

7. EPA Proposes 2020 Financial Capability Assessment For Water Services In Disadvantaged Communities 9/15/2020

   Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its proposed 2020 Financial Capability Assessment (FCA) for the Clean Water Act, which will help communities plan for water infrastructure improvements.

8. Water Sector Applauds EPA Action To Update Affordability Guidance 9/15/2020

   The American Water Works Association (AWWA), the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) join together in applauding the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for today’s pre-publication release of its proposed 2020 Financial Capability Assessment (FCA).

9. Marafiq, The Lead Developer In Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Sewage Treatment Plant, Reaches Financial Closing 9/9/2020

   Marafiq (Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu) is the lead developer in Jeddah Airport 2 ISTP (Independent Sewage Treatment Plant) and has a wealth of experience as an integrated utility service provider to major industrial cities in Saudi Arabia.

10. Orange County Water District And EPA Save Ratepayers $79.4M By Updating WIFIA Loan For World’s Largest Water Reuse Project 9/3/2020

    Joined by leadership from the Orange County Water District (OCWD; Water District) and Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD; Sanitation District), U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler toured the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), today, where he announced a joint effort that will save ratepayers $79.4M.