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, [...]
EPA PFAS Update
EPA Announces It Will Keep Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA, PFOS EPA intends to provide regulatory flexibility and holistically address these contaminants in drinking water [...]
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 [...]
Introducing our 2025 Executive Committee and Board of Directors: Leaders Shaping the Future!
Introducing our 2025 Executive Committee and Board of Directors Leaders Shaping the Future! Please join us in welcoming the 2025 Executive Committee and Board of [...]
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 [...]