Funding News

  1. £1M Investment To Enhance Environmental Resilience Through Wastewater Innovation 5/22/2025

    The University of Portsmouth and Southern Water have announced a renewed five-year partnership to continue their collaborative Innovation Hub, focusing on addressing critical issues in the water and wastewater sector.

  2. New Map Tool Shows State-By-State Differences In How States Define 'Disadvantaged Community' For Drinking Water Funding 5/22/2025

    The need for drinking water infrastructure upgrades throughout the country is huge, but funding to help communities keep drinking water safe and affordable is limited.

  3. Sustainable Water Recycling Project Wins £2M Ofwat Funding 5/20/2025

    University of Bath researchers are set to demonstrate the potential of an innovative new water recycling technology after winning major funding from UK water regulator Ofwat.

  4. EPA Announces $30M In Grant Funding To Strengthen Drinking Water And Wastewater Management In Rural America 5/20/2025

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $30.7M in grant funding to provide training and technical assistance that will improve water quality in small and rural communities across the country.

  5. U.S. Water And Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure CAPEX To Surpass US$515B By 2035, Shaped By Aging Assets And Regulatory Pressures 5/13/2025

    U.S. municipal capital expenditure (CAPEX) for water and wastewater treatment infrastructure is projected to total US$515.4B through 2035, according to a new report by Bluefield Research.

  6. Trump's 2026 Budget Cuts: What Will They Mean For The Water Industry? 5/8/2025

    On May 2nd, a letter to Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins revealed that President Donald Trump’s budget proposal for FY2026 calls for a sweeping $4.2 billion in total funding reduction for the U.S. EPA. $2.46 billion of this will be taken from the Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, or SRFs.

  7. ACCIONA Signs Financing For Casablanca Desalination Plant 5/8/2025

    The Al Baidaa Desalination Company consortium —ACCIONA (50%), Green of Africa (45%) and AfriquiaGaz (5%)— has announced the signing of the financing for the Casablanca desalination plant, the largest in Africa and the world’s largest powered entirely by renewable energy.

  8. Tighe & Bond Releases Updated Massachusetts Water & Sewer Rates Survey 5/5/2025

    Massachusetts utilities now have an updated digital platform for information on rate structures for more than 300 water and sewer systems across the Commonwealth.

  9. Jacobs To Operate And Maintain Largest Water Recycling System In Southern California 5/1/2025

    Jacobs (NYSE: J) was awarded a five-year contract by the West Basin Municipal Water District to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility and its four other facilities, which comprise the largest water recycling operation of its kind in the U.S.

  10. EPA Announces $49M In Technical Assistance To Help Rural, Small, And Tribal Communities Address Wastewater Challenges 4/29/2025

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $49M in funding to technical assistance providers to help communities address wastewater challenges through the Rural, Small and Tribal Clean Water Technical Assistance Grant Program.