Immigration Policy Alert
On September 19, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a proclamation entitled “RESTRICTION ON ENTRY OF CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS,” aimed directly at the H-1B visa program. [...]
Tariffs Hit the Water Sector: New 50% Duties to Impact U.S. Equipment Imports
Tariffs are coming to the water sector, sooner rather than later. On August 18, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), an agency of the [...]
EPA to Defend Biden-Era Rule Requiring Lead Pipe Replacement
The Environmental Protection Agency announced in early August that it would defend the Biden administration’s aggressive rule for reducing lead in drinking water against a court [...]
WEF White Paper: Valuing the Circular Water Economy: A $47 Billion Opportunity for U.S. Utilities
This groundbreaking white paper from the Water Environment Federation reveals how U.S. utilities and municipalities could unlock $47 billion annually by adopting circular water economy principles. Valuing the [...]
FY2025 Allotments for the SRFs
Fiscal Year 2025 Allotments for the State Revolving Fund Provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Base Program Funding On May 16, 2025, [...]
ASCE 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure
The ASCE 2025 Report Card for America's Infrastructure gave U.S. infrastructure an overall "C" grade, marking an improvement from the "C-" in 2021 and the [...]
How Can AI Technologies Be Used to Ethically Provide Clean Drinking Water?
By Susi Ricker Artificial intelligence (AI) describes an ever-evolving cyber tool which can be used to assist in many different business applications, including the water [...]
EPA Announces Proposed Regulatory Determinations for the Fifth Contaminant Candidate List
EPA Announces Proposed Regulatory Determinations for the Fifth Contaminant Candidate List on January 7, 2025, EPA released preliminary determinations for contaminants on the Fifth Contaminant [...]
U.S. EPA Finalizes New PFAS and Toxic Chemical Testing Rules for Manufacturers
EPA Reforms New Chemicals Review Process to Better Protect Public Health, Promote Efficiency and Consistency Final amendments will ensure that new PFAS and persistent, bioaccumulative [...]
2023 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Annual Report
EPA has released its 2023 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) annual report. The annual report highlights key programmatic and financial information including the amount [...]