Updates!
New!
7/18/2024
WWEMA BABA Summit
WWEMA hosted an in-person and virtual webinar with the EPA BABA staff where participants were able to discuss the scenarios that can help manufacturers navigate BABA compliance. For a copy of the EPA presentation, click here. A summary of the Q&A’s are also available: WWEMA 2024 BABA Summit Q&As.
WWEMA BABA Summit Follow-Up with Members Only – August 15, 2024
WWEMA hosted a follow-up virtual webinar with Members Only where we focused on key takeaways and prepped for final webinar with EPA where we will address additional questions. Click here to listen to the webinar: WWEMA BABA Summit Follow-Up with Members Only
December 2023
12/15/2023
The Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities sent a letter urging for funding!
Signed by most of the water sector – to the White House urging that it fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) at $3.25 billion, each, in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. WWEMA supports that, since technology solution providers are an important part of protecting human health and the environment.
2023.12.12 Water Coalition Letter about SRF Funding to President Biden (1)
12/04/2023
EPA BABA RFI Webinar Slides – baba-rfi-webinar-november-2023
November 2023
11/20/2023
EPA Announces RFI: Products Used in Water Infrastructure Projects Subject to BABA A pre-publication version of the RFI is available for review: https://tinyurl.com/mry63738. WWEMA is reviewing this RFI and will coordinate membership comments to EPA during the comment period. Once published, submit your comments, at https://www.regulations.gov: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0396. For a copy of the announcement click HERE.
11/15/2023
EPA’s Amended SRF Design Planning Waiver is Final
EPA’s Office of Water announced the Amended BABA Public Interest Waiver for State Revolving Fund (SRF) and Water Infrastructure Projects that Initiated Design Planning prior to May 14, 2022 is final and has been signed. It can be viewed here. For a copy of the announcement click HERE.
11/13/2023
Amended Public Interest Waiver of Section 70914(a) of P.L. 117-58, Build America, Buy America Act, 2021 for State Revolving Fund and Water Infrastructure Projects that Initiated Design Planning prior to May 14, 2022 – Full document here
September 2023
09/07/2023
EPA Sent the 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment to Congress
For the specific document detailing the allocation and distribution click here. This newly updated data will be used as a guide to distribute the remaining capitalization grants to states for more information on tis click here. For more information, including a copy of the report, visit: www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/epas-7th-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-survey-and-assessment