Water
Wisconsin Senate overrides Evers veto, advances PFAS pollution funding
The Senate voted to override the veto of a bill that would have created grants to spend $125 million fighting pollution from “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
Michigan's water infrastructure gets billion-dollar boost
Michigan is undergoing a substantial transformation in its water infrastructure, with significant investments aimed at renewing outdated systems and ensuring access to clean and safe drinking water for its residents.
Essential Utilities to invest $1.4 billion annually through 2028 to upgrade critical infrastructure nationwide
Essential plans to invest an expected $1.3 billion in 2024, and an annual average of approximately $1.4 billion through 2028. These strategic investments directly address the need for modernization and sustainability across Essential’s nine-state service area, ensuring compliance, reducing outages and safeguarding the environment.
Puerto Rico receives $28.6 million in federal funding to find, replace lead water service lines
EPA projects a national total of 9 million lead services lines across the country, based on data collected from the updated 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment.
Illinois invests $205 million to upgrade state-wide water infrastructure
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John J. Kim announced the investment of nearly $205 million through water infrastructure loans to local governments and water districts for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 (January – March 2024).
$630 billion needed over 20 years to improve water infrastructure across the nation, EPA report finds
The 2022 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey represents the most recent comprehensive and robust report on wastewater, stormwater, and other clean water infrastructure needs in the U.S., and shows that at least $630 billion will be needed over the next 20 years to protect our nation’s waterbodies.
Native American tribes reach significant milestone in proposed Colorado river water rights settlement
The Navajo Nation has one of the largest single outstanding claims in the Colorado River basin and will vote soon on the measure in a special session. It’s the first of many approvals — ending with Congress — that’s needed to finalize the deal presented on Monday.
EPA finds no evidence of racial bias in Mississippi's water funding for Jackson
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found “insufficient evidence” that racial discrimination shaped decisions made by two Mississippi agencies about water system funding for the state’s majority-Black capital city of Jackson.
Families seek damages over Navy jet fuel leak contaminating Hawaii drinking water system
A lawyer representing U.S. military families suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii asked a judge Monday to award plaintiffs a range of about $225,000 to about $1.25 million each in damages.
Wisconsin Senate plans to vote on overriding Evers veto of PFAS funding, other bills
Republicans said Monday that the state Senate would vote to override up to 36 of the governor’s vetoes, including a bill to fight PFAS pollution — moves that Democrats derided as desperate election year stunts.
EPA allocates $39 million for Bloomington and Normal, Ill., wastewater infrastructure upgrade
This funding injection is aimed at fortifying the district’s Wastewater System Modernization and Rehabilitation Program, crucial for bolstering public health safeguards and environmental sustainability while spurring economic advancement.
U.S. to invest $60 million to improve Rio Grande river resilience amidst high water demand
Irrigation districts in southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, will work with state and federal agencies on projects that will range from capturing more stormwater runoff to improving existing infrastructure. Officials said the savings could result in tens of thousands of acre-feet of water.
Colorado’s Larimer County commissioners greenlight Thornton water pipeline project
On May 8, Larimer County commissioners unanimously granted approval for Thornton City's 10-mile pipeline project, marking a breakthrough after years of contentious debate and legal battles.
Granite secures $25 million contract for infrastructure project near Ontario International Airport
Granite will be responsible for upsizing and retrofitting domestic water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage systems at the east end of the runway of the Ontario International Airport.
New York to identify, replace lead water service lines statewide with $129 million EPA investment
According to U.S. Representative Nicole Malliotakis, roughly 21% of New York City residents may be drinking from lead-contaminated pipes, putting themselves at risk for a number of adverse health effects.
New Mexico’s top water official to step down amidst Rio Grande dispute with Texas
New Mexico earlier this year rolled out its latest water plan. The water plan noted that some systems in New Mexico are losing anywhere from 40% to 70% of all treated drinking water because of breaks and leaks in old infrastructure.
Landowners oppose Wichita Falls proposal to build $443 million reservoir to support North Texas water needs
The reservoir could hold 65,000 acre-feet of water per year. The city would need 24,000 acres of land for the reservoir site, which includes the lake, pump station facilities and transmission line to send water to treatment facilities in Wichita Falls.
Senators secure $28.6 million for Arizona lead pipe replacement
Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema have secure over $28.6 million for lead pipe replacement in the state to bolster clean drinking water efforts.
$4 million water main replacement project underway in Austin, Texas
Crews will be working to replace 5,000 ft of aging water mains. This is the first phase of the project which will ultimately replace more than 25,000 ft of mains in the community.
EPA allocates $3 billion to identify, replace lead water service lines across the nation
EPA projects a national total of 9 million lead services lines across the country. The funding announced will be provided specifically for lead service line identification and replacement and will help every state and territory fund projects to remove lead pipes and reduce exposure to lead from drinking water.
North Dakota secures over $80 million for water infrastructure upgrades
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded more than $80 million in total Fiscal Year 2024 funding to support water infrastructure upgrade projects in communities across North Dakota.
Senator Duckworth applauds $240 million federal investment to remove lead from Illinois water
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth applauded the EPA's announcement of over $240 million in funding to assist Illinois in identifying and replacing lead service lines. This investment is crucial for preventing lead poisoning among the state’s residents.
Delaware secures $28 million to replace lead pipes in bipartisan infrastructure effort
Delaware's water infrastructure is getting a major boost with a $28.65 million award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to identify and replace lead pipes across the state.
New National Security Memorandum aims to safeguard water infrastructure
(UI) — Recent cyber-attacks on water systems have underscored the urgent need for coordinated action to protect public health and the environment.
Tampa, Fla., to embark on “historic” infrastructure overhaul
The city of Tampa, Fla., announced its “biggest infrastructure overhaul in its history.” The investment includes stormwater improvement projects, hundreds of miles of new or repaired water and wastewater pipes, and much more.
$452 billion needed to replace half a million miles of aging North American water mains, report finds
The survey from Utah State University highlighted significant challenges in infrastructure maintenance. With 260,000 breaks annually, costing $2.6 billion, many aging water mains remain unreplaced due to funding shortages, totaling an estimated $452 billion needed for replacement.
Pennsylvania American Water launches interactive map to identify, replace lead water service lines
The webpage and map were created in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s requirements for water utilities to identify and make public the locations of lead service lines by October of 2024 and follows EPA best practices.
Mass trial begins in Hawaii following Pearl Harbor drinking water contamination from underground fuel tanks
A Navy investigation report in 2022 listed a cascading series of mistakes from May 6, 2021, when an operator error caused an underground pipe to rupture and caused 21,000 gallons of fuel to spill while it was transferred between tanks. Most of this fuel spilled into a fire suppression line and sat there for six months, causing the line to sag. When a cart rammed into this sagging line on Nov. 20, it released 20,000 gallons of fuel.
Tyler City Council updated on sewer system rehabilitations under Consent Decree
The City Council of Tyler, Texas, recently received a comprehensive update from Pipeline Analysis LLC regarding the ongoing and future rehabilitation plans for the city's sewer system as mandated by the Consent Decree.
Interior Department launches collaborative initiative to boost tribal water, sanitation infrastructure
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation and Indian Health Service unveiled a collaborative initiative aimed at bolstering safe drinking water and community sanitation infrastructure projects across Indian Country.
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