Water Finance & Management

Water Finance & Management aims to equip top-level managers of water and wastewater utilities, consultants, and policymakers with essential insights on the financial and operational aspects of water and wastewater systems. This publication serves as a valuable resource for these leaders, keeping them updated on the newest trends in financing and managing water infrastructure. Contributors share their expertise on best practices in operations and maintenance, industry developments, updates on laws and regulations, innovative technologies for overseeing water systems, crisis management, and other important topics.

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NACWA: Proposed EPA budget puts Americans’ water at risk

1 month ago | waterfm.com | Andrew Farr

Last week the White House released its FY2026 Budget Request that proposed significant cuts across the federal government including a 55% reduction in annual spending at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In total, the administration’s budget proposal looks to cut $163 billion in federal government spending.
NACWA calls Supreme Court ruling 'major victory' for clean water

Mar 6, 2025 | waterfm.com | Andrew Farr

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), which represents public wastewater and stormwater agencies of all sizes nationwide, said it supports this week’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that will strike down “vague” language in Clean Water Act permits. The Supreme Court ruling of mention was the Clean Water Act case, City and County of San Francisco v. EPA.
Tactics & Tips for Evaluating & Applying for Federal Funds

Mar 3, 2025 | waterfm.com | Andrew Farr

The first month of President Donald Trump’s second term has so far included some executive orders and memorandums that targeted diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, environmental justice and energy policies misaligned with the new administration. Consequently, some of these executive orders and memorandums temporarily paused or threatened to pause federal funding for water infrastructure programs including grants and loans.
Trump EPA to overhaul WaterSense program

Feb 18, 2025 | waterfm.com | Andrew Farr

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said his agency under the Trump administration intends to overhaul the WaterSense labeling program for water-efficient products. “The Biden Admin weaponized energy efficiency rules to restrict consumer choice with home appliances,” Zeldin wrote on X on Feb. 14, adding that his agency will modify the program in an effort to help reduce the cost of living and appliance prices for Americans.
U.S., Canadian trade associations react to Trump tariffs - Water Finance & Management

Feb 18, 2025 | waterfm.com

The North American construction industry is on high alert following a slate of tariff announcements from President Donald J. Trump and the associations that represent various aspects of the construction are reacting. On Feb. 1, Trump announced 25 percent tariffs on imported goods from CanadaRead More
Bottled Water Gets the Boot: A Look at San Jose Water’s Emergency Water Distribution Unit

Nov 3, 2024 | waterfm.com | David Jones

A demonstration of San Jose Water’s new Emergency Water Distribution Unit (EWDU) in March 2024 highlighted the collaborative development crucial to creating a rapid-response mobile unit enabling quick and efficient drinking water delivery and distribution directly to customers during water outages, boil-water notices and emergency disaster response.
AWWA, RCAP launch partnership to help small, rural community water service

Jul 29, 2024 | waterfm.com | Andrew Farr

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) in July announced the renewal of their Cooperative Agreement, reaffirming their commitment to collaborate on improving water infrastructure and services for small and rural communities across the United States.
Coalition of public utilities file brief in Supreme Court Clean Water Act case

Jul 29, 2024 | waterfm.com | Andrew Farr

Last week, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) filed an amicus brief in support of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC) appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court for regulatory certainty in the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program. The Court is expected to hear arguments in the case, City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, this fall.
AWWA: Source water protection, financing now top sector priorities as rehab/replace dethroned

Jun 3, 2024 | waterfm.com | Andrew Farr

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) recently released its 2024 State of the Water Industry report, providing insights into the challenges and priorities facing the water sector. As part of the survey and report, AWWA regularly ranks the top challenges and priorities facing the sector. This year, source water protection emerged atop the major issues, dethroning renewal/replacement of aging infrastructure, which for years has consistently ranked No. 1.
Water Main Breaks: U.S. & Canada

May 20, 2024 | waterfm.com | Andrew Farr

Photos and charts courtesy of Utah State University. For all the out-of-sight, out-of-mind infrastructure we talk about in the water utility sector, water main breaks may be one of the more visible events that remind the public about the consequences of infrastructure failure. Water main breaks can flood streets, damage roadways and property, affect traffic and commutes, create downtime for businesses and increase the risk of accidents.