Resiliency News

  1. ASM And AGU Offer Critical Strategies To Protect Public Health And Safe Drinking Water Amid Climate Change 6/9/2025

    The American Academy of Microbiology, the honorific leadership group and think tank within the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) have released a new report, Water, Waterborne Pathogens and Public Health: Environmental Drivers.

  2. Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated Awarded $150,000 Grant From Global Water Challenge To Strengthen Rural Water Leadership And Resilience 6/9/2025

    The Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated (RCAP) has been awarded $150,000 from Global Water Challenge (GWC).

  3. Commission Launches Strategy To Enhance Water Security For People, Economy And Environment 6/4/2025

    Today, the Commission adopted the European Water Resilience Strategy aiming at restoring and protecting the water cycle, securing clean and affordable water for all and creating a sustainable, resilient, smart and competitive water-economy in Europe.

  4. The Water Tower And iTrust Labs Announce DCS-Water '25 6/4/2025

    As water and wastewater treatment plants grow increasingly digitized, they face a rising threat of sophisticated and targeted cyberattacks that can cause service disruptions, infrastructure damage and compromised water quality.

  5. Global Water Sector Leaders Convene In Seville To Chart The Future Of Resilient Water Solutions 6/2/2025

    As the world enacts ambitious new water reuse regulations and climate change intensifies global water stress, government leaders, industry pioneers, and policy experts gathered in Seville on June 1&2 for a high-level colloquium tackling one of the century’s most urgent challenges: securing water in an age of extremes.

  6. New Report Details Challenges Reshaping The Water Sector 5/29/2025
    The newly released 2025 Water Report from Black & Veatch offers a stark look at the pressures facing U.S. water utilities. Based on insights from 680 industry stakeholders, the report points to growing concerns over cybersecurity, evolving regulations, and PFAS contamination.
  7. Regulations, Cybersecurity, Workforce, And Data Centers Among Top Challenges In U.S. Water Sector 5/20/2025

    As the U.S. water sector grapples with aging infrastructure and workforce shortages, new headwinds are rising — from regulatory uncertainty and growing cybersecurity threats to emerging water demands tied to artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers. These pressures, detailed in Black & Veatch's newly released 2025 Water Report, reflect a sector increasingly challenged to protect public health while modernizing systems for the future.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. EPA Administrator Zeldin Delivers Earth Day Message 4/22/2025

    On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released the following Earth Day message to the American people, reaffirming the Agency’s commitment to our core mission of protecting human health and the environment.