Funding Articles

Yes, in the year 2016, there are citizens living in the US where raw sewage runs directly into streams.

In this week’s news briefs, a New Mexico city will replace an outdated lift station following an agreement with the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission, and a Georgia county settles a stormwater lawsuit for $150,000.

Conserving water is more important now than ever.

Why are agency's not flocking to examine water loss?

EPA awards $2.7 million in grants to help communities control stormwater runoff and improve water conservation.

Although capital expenditures are predicted to rebound, a significant decrease in federal funding for water utilities passes the burden onto states and municipalities.

In this week’s news briefs, a construction crew in Missouri scrambles to retrieve several pipes that were carried downstream from a job site, and Milwaukee renews the nation’s largest wastewater contract.

Low-interest loans will assist in repairing or replacing aging infrastructure

Funding through the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Title XVI program will help build drought-resistant water supplies statewide.

The Dire States Equipment Grant is open to municipal, county and other local governments to help offset the costs of building or repairing critical infrastructure.

In this week’s news briefs, a village is fined for exposing a worker to deadly gases, Chicago will spend $119 million to rehabilitate its aging brick sewers, and Tennessee receives funding for infrastructure improvements.

Experts will discuss alternative financing tools and public-private partnerships during four dedicated sessions on June 21.

Six communities receive funding for the planning and design phases of various water, stormwater and wastewater projects

In this week’s news briefs, California officials consider dismissing a $1.55 million fine levied against the Byron-Bethany Irrigation District, and an Oregon city announces plans to sell unused water rights.