The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting 39 projects in 16 states and D.C. to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans.
On Nov. 1, leaders from El Paso Water, Project Amistad and the City of El Paso announced a new customer assistance program called AguaCares. The program officially launches Jan. 2 and will focus on helping elderly, low-income customers who struggle to pay their water and wastewater bills.
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) strongly supports the Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act (S.3564), officially unveiled recently by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD).
The adoption of innovative technology is expected to revolutionize wastewater resource recovery and reuse projects in Australia despite key challenges faced such as ageing infrastructure and financial constraints.
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) announces that Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are available for seven new research projects funded under the Advancing Potable Reuse Initiative. These RFPs are funded through WRF and the California State Water Resources Control Board.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $5.8M in funding to 18 tribes in Nevada to invest in environmental programs and water infrastructure.
The results of GWI’s 2018 Global Water Tariff Survey have revealed that the average tariff for wastewater services grew by 4.1% between July 2017 and July 2018, compared with a 3.5% growth in the average water tariff over the same period.
Over a million people lost their water service in recent years due to shutoffs by major providers in a sign of the growing challenge of water affordability.
British Water is hosting three international events over two days to support UK exporters in the water and wastewater sector. A Meet-the-Buyer Water Workshop takes place at the Institute of Directors in London on 20 November 2018 and is followed by the trade association’s annual International Reception, which features a keynote speech from Peter Simpson, chief executive of Anglian Water Group.
The Irrigation Association is pleased to support America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, which was signed into law on October 23.
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