EPA Releases Financial Impact Tool to Help Water Utilities

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new tool to help water utilities assess the financial impact of COVID-19 on operations. Throughout the COVID-19 national health emergency — and as communities across the country reopen — water utilities have reliably provided safe drinking water and critical wastewater services. This new tool aims to help provide important information about the financial and operational health of water utilities, which play an integral role in protecting human health and the environment for our nation. “It’s important for water utilities to understand — as early as possible — how to carry out their