U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Articles

Bluefield Research’s report values the U.S.’s water and wastewater systems at more than $728 billion

28 projects using federal low-interest loan financing were recognized for finding innovative ways to accomplish their goals

North Penn Water Authority accommodates significant growth and becomes a model of efficiency and dependability for its customers.

People/awards; learning opportunities; calendar.

The Union of Concerned Scientists has uploaded an interactive map showing the hurricane's impact on Houston's infrastructure

From getting treatment plants fully operational to assessing the damage of underground infrastructure, utilities have a lot of work ahead in the aftermath of the storm

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

In this week’s news briefs, the EPA invites utilities to apply for more than $2 billion in loans through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, and OSHA issues citations for an incident that killed three sewer workers in January

The web-based portal consolidates information about financing mechanisms and other resources that can help communities plan their projects

Major water infrastructure improvements can come with major rate increases. How can utilities shield low-income customers from expenses they can’t afford?

In this week’s news briefs, Trump’s proposed budget cuts targeting water programs don’t make it through Congress, and a New York county looking to transition from septic to sewer hopes funding in a new state law can help

A $1 billion price tag on a deep tunnel was too hefty, so Evansville, Indiana, had to do some work to strike a more affordable agreement with the EPA

In this week’s news briefs, the three-year emergency drought order is over in California but some water-use restrictions remain, and a Tennessee worker suffers second-degree burns in a sewer lining accident

A new Water Research Foundation report finds that some lining and coating technologies can reduce or eliminate lead release