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Today Governor Josh Stein announced that 28 counties across North Carolina will receive more than $244 million in funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects, with $44 million going to western North Carolina to continue Hurricane Helene recovery. 

Approximately 90% of the U.S. population relies on public water systems. A significant portion of the water supplying those systems comes from forested lands, which means that policies impacting forests also impact our water access.

KROHNE, a leading provider of industrial process instrumentation, will showcase its PipePatrol pipeline monitoring platform during the International Pipeline Expo, taking place September 22–24, 2026, in Calgary, Canada. Attendees are encouraged to stop at booth 224 to discover PipePatrol NEO, KROHNE’s next-generation solution for comprehensive leak detection, pipeline integrity monitoring and real-time analytics.

GFS Chemicals®, a leading manufacturer of specialty and fine chemicals, announces the immediate expansion of its popular GFS Express program. Designed to be a no-hassle way to get laboratories and manufacturers the products they need quickly, the curated program guarantees in-stock availability with same-day or next-day shipping of essential chemicals and supplies. The GFS Express program guarantees that if the company cannot ship the products as promised, GFS Chemicals pays for the freight.

The Water Quality Association applauds bipartisan efforts in the U.S. Senate to advance legislation that will strengthen federal investments in drinking water and expand access to proven water treatment solutions for families across the country.