Funding News

  1. House And Senate Appropriators Approve Dueling EPA Funding Bills 7/28/2025

    Last week, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees passed their respective Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bills. The House bill retained the same funding levels as its draft version, which contained 23 percent cuts to the EPA budget and a 20 percent reduction to the Drinking Water SRF program from FY25 funding levels. 

  2. Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Receives Top National Recognition For Financial Reporting Excellence 7/25/2025

    For the third year in a row, Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).

  3. Yosemite National Park Breaks Ground On Modernized Wastewater Treatment Plant 7/24/2025

    Yosemite National Park celebrated a major milestone today in meeting its long-term infrastructure sustainability goals with the official groundbreaking for the new El Portal Wastewater Treatment Plant, a transformative $239M investment funded through the Great American Outdoors Act’s Legacy Restoration Fund, which was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump in 2020.

  4. Quest Water Global Announces Strategic Government Partnership 7/24/2025

    QUEST WATER GLOBAL, INC. (OTCID: QWTR) ("Quest" and/or the "Company"), announced today that the Company has entered into a strategic partnership agreement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”) with the National Office for Rural Hydraulics (“ONHR”), a branch of the Ministry of Rural Development (“MRD”).

  5. UKWIR Research Explores FOG-Based Wastewater Charging 7/23/2025

    A robust move towards preventative, source-control solutions to prevent pollutants from entering the wastewater system in England and Wales was a key recommendation of the Independent Water Commission (IWC), which unveiled its Final Report on 21 July.

  6. Congressman Sorensen Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Re-Establish Federal Program To Help Working Families Afford Clean Drinking Water 7/23/2025

    Representatives Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), Kim Schrier (WA-08), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced their bipartisan Low-Income Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act.

  7. WQA Applauds Reintroduction Of Healthy H2O Act 7/23/2025

    The Water Quality Association-backed Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate today (July 23) by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and in the House by U.S. Reps. David Rouzer (R-NC) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME).

  8. Lantania Will Build A 600,000m3/Day Desalination Plant In Saudi Arabia 7/23/2025

    Lantania, in consortium with Mutlaq Al-Ghowairi Contracting Company (MGC), will build for the Saudi Water Authority (SWA), Jubail reverse osmosis seawater desalination plant in Saudi Arabia, with a capacity of 600,000m3/day.

  9. Wastewater Treatment Works To Be Upgraded To Improve Water Quality In The Manchester Ship Canal 7/21/2025

    A £17M upgrade has started at Warrington South wastewater treatment works to improve water quality in the Manchester Ship Canal.

  10. Lantania Enters North Macedonia With The Construction Of A WWTP In Bitola 7/17/2025

    Lantania strengthens its international presence by signing its first contract in North Macedonia.