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Entries Tagged State Revolving Fund (SRF)

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News Briefs: Governors Urge Congress to Address Water Infrastructure Funding Cuts

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a study out of Wisconsin shows the value of wastewater surveillance for early disease detection
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Fighting for Funding

We’re working to present a unified voice to Washington for the benefit of the industry.
Cities Find Success Managing Stormwater Through Green Initiatives

Cities Find Success Managing Stormwater Through Green Initiatives

Here’s a look at three projects in New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Virginia that the EPA recently recognized for their innovative approaches in handling stormwater
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Tunnel Project Expected to Reduce CSOs by 90 Percent

Here’s a look at a tunnel project in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that broke ground this year and two more projects recently recognized by the EPA
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Park Projects Create 1.2 Million Gallons of Stormwater Storage for City

Hoboken, New Jersey’s ongoing green infrastructure initiative was recently recognized by the EPA
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Converting Storm Sewer to Creek Helps City Fight Chronic Flooding

Dubuque, Iowa’s flood mitigation efforts were one of 28 projects recently recognized by the EPA
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Utility Saves Big on CSO Project Financing

Akron, Ohio, received ‘exceptional’ honors from the EPA for how it used the State Revolving Fund program to finance a $22 million storage basin project
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Utility Funnels Federal Funds to Customers’ Sewer Lateral Replacements

Little Rock, Arkansas’ reimbursement program was one of five projects given ‘exceptional’ honors by the EPA for its innovative use of State Revolving Fund loans
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New Report Shows Significant Opportunity for Private Investment in Municipal Infrastructure

Bluefield Research’s report values the U.S.’s water and wastewater systems at more than $728 billion
EPA Honors Wastewater and Stormwater Projects for Creative Approaches

EPA Honors Wastewater and Stormwater Projects for Creative Approaches

28 projects using federal low-interest loan financing were recognized for finding innovative ways to accomplish their goals
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News Briefs: New Technology Helps City Cut Water Usage During Routine Flushing

In this week’s news briefs, in the ongoing effort to conserve treated water, a California city finds a way to significantly limit how much water is lost to storm sewers during hydrant flushing, and a Florida city nears the end of a 12-year consent order to reduce overflows
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News Briefs: New Bill Aims for Better Flexibility in Water Project Planning

In this week’s news briefs, senators across the country have teamed up to introduce the Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, and the director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board resigns to focus his efforts on the private sector
Proposed Budget Plan Cuts Funding for Rural Infrastructure

Proposed Budget Plan Cuts Funding for Rural Infrastructure

Plans unveiled by the Trump Administration last week include elimination of a $498 million program that aids rural water and wastewater systems.
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News Briefs: Trump’s Effect on the EPA Taking Shape

In this week’s news briefs, the Trump White House’s initial proposal for EPA cuts could negatively affect the water industry, and officials in Fraser, Michigan, are inspecting miles of pipe around the site of the Christmas Eve sinkhole to catch any additional problem areas.