Funding News

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. EPA Celebrates Drinking Water And Wastewater Infrastructure Projects For Excellence And Innovation 4/24/2025

    Yesterday, April 23, U.S. EPA Senior Advisor Jessica Kramer recognized 38 water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation. These projects were funded by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) programs that have provided a foundation of federal investment in water infrastructure for decades.

  7. Aqua Membranes Launches Most Accurate ROI Calculator To Demonstrate Benefits Of Advanced Reverse Osmosis Technology 4/24/2025

    Aqua Membranes, a premier manufacturer of advanced reverse osmosis membrane elements, is proud to unveil the ROI Clarity Calculator, an innovative new tool that offers the most accurate cost-savings analysis in the reverse osmosis industry.

  8. NWC Begins Implementation Of 16 Water And Sanitation Projects In Qassim At A Cost Of More Than SR1.1 Billion 4/20/2025

    The National Water Company (NWC), represented by its Northern Cluster, has started the implementation of 16 water and wastewater projects in different parts of the Qassim region at a total cost of more than 1.1 billion Saudi Riyals to expand the coverage of water and sanitation services and keep pace with the increasing demand.

  9. Water Week 2025 To Focus On Critical Legislative And Regulatory Challenges Facing The Water Sector 4/7/2025

    More than 700 water sector professionals representing national associations and wastewater and drinking water utilities from across the country will conduct Congressional office visits this week as part of the annual National Water Policy Fly-In during Water Week.

  10. NAWC: 2025 Infrastructure Report Card Highlights Water, Wastewater Challenges 3/25/2025

    With the release of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) 2025 Infrastructure Report Card, National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) President and CEO Robert F. Powelson issued the following statement...