WIP Editorial

1. SRF Anxiety: How To Secure State Revolving Funds 5/27/2025
   With the funding gap widening, many are asking: how will the Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF programs fare under the current presidential, congressional, and U.S. EPA leadership? Explore key insights from Water Online Live's virtual discussion on State Revolving Loan Funds (SRFs), featuring expert guidance on funding trends, application strategies, and the future of SRF programs under current federal leadership.
2. How Prepared Are You For The New Lead and Copper Rules? Expert Advice For Water Utilities 5/13/2025
   Water utilities across the U.S. are grappling with the complexities of the EPA's new Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), set to become effective in October 2027. In a recent Water Online special event, experts Sandy Kutzing, senior VP at CDM Smith, and Alan Roberson, executive director at the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, delved into the biggest obstacles utilities face and offered some practical advice to navigate them.
3. Homing In On Leaks: Rethinking AMI's Role In Water Conservation 5/7/2025
   New research indicates that the targeted deployment of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in leak-prone households, leveraging near real-time water use monitoring, could maximize their value.
4. Sharing Some Wisdom About Successfully Selling To Government 5/5/2025
   For those navigating — or considering — a presence in the government contracting space, I've compiled a few observations and lessons learned that can serve as guideposts.
5. How To Set Realistic Targets To Reduce Non-Revenue Water 5/2/2025
   Data-gathering is key to goal-setting, and is achievable in 5 steps.
6. Building Back Better? 5/2/2025

   Every four years, America gets a fresh reminder of where we stand as a nation, for better or worse. What have we reaped this time around?

7. Scaling Smart Water: Balancing Automation With Continuous Value 4/23/2025
   Let's explore how water utilities can scale smart water solutions through four key pillars: unlocking value, empowering people, implementing innovation, and scaling digitization.
8. America Confronts Urgent Water Infrastructure Needs 4/15/2025
   The focus on water is extreme in almost every state in America. The most critical issues tend to be water resources, aging water treatment plants, flood control, aging dam structures, and leaking water pipelines. These types of projects are usually expensive, but the good news is that there is still federal funding available.
9. Is The State Revolving Fund In Jeopardy? 3/31/2025
   For decades, the State Revolving Fund (SRF) has served as a crucial financial backbone for water infrastructure projects across the U.S., providing low-interest loans to states and municipalities to maintain and improve drinking water and wastewater systems. However, recent executive actions from the Trump administration have raised concerns that even long-standing and widely supported programs like the SRF could face fundamental changes, or even outright repeal.
10. Who Should Own Your Water? The Public vs. Private Utility Debate 3/24/2025
    For decades, policymakers, industry experts, and communities have debated whether water utilities should be publicly or privately owned. Proponents of private water management argue that market-driven efficiencies can lead to better service and infrastructure investment, while advocates for public utilities emphasize the need for affordability, transparency, and public accountability.