The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation has announced plans to employ $191.2M in state American Rescue Plan Act funding for the purposes of addressing regionalization, water reuse, and resource…
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Wisconsin Kicks Off Grant Program on PFAS and Manganese Water Contamination
Next week, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will start accepting applications for a new grant program to help Other-than-Municipal Community and nonprofit Non-Transient, Non-Community public water systems address…
Maine Reports on Biosolids Management Challenges
In December, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection published a report, An Evaluation of Biosolids Management in Maine and Recommendations for the Future. The report analyzes current and future issues…
New Mexico Proposes Rule for Oil & Gas Wastewater Reuse
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has petitioned the state’s Water Quality Control Commission to adopt a new proposed rule that seeks to protect the state’s groundwater and surface water…
Maine Program Restores and Conserves Wetlands
On December 15, the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program (MNRCP) provided funding to 11 wetlands and natural resource projects across the state using fees paid by developers for environmental impacts.…
Ohio Launches Major PFAS Effort
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced December 11 that the state will test 29 major rivers for PFAS in a nationally significant, new program to improve water quality and ensure safe…
Coalition Letter to President Biden on FY25 SRF Funding
This CIFA-led coalition letter urges President Biden to fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) at $3.25 billion, each, in your Fiscal Year 2025 Budget.
New Mexico Announces Major Investment in Drought Resilience and Clean Energy
On December 5, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico announced at COP28 a $500M investment to address the state’s critical water supply issues by supporting clean energy production and…
Arizona Proposes Roadmap To Transform Recycled Water into Purified Water
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has published a proposed advanced water purification (AWP) program roadmap describing a vision for using AWP to expand water reuse programs to address…
U.S. EPA Amended BABA Public Interest Waiver
Amended Public Interest Waiver of Section 70914(a) of P.L. 117-58, Build America, BuyAmerica Act, 2021 for State Revolving Fund and Water Infrastructure Projects thatInitiated Design Planning prior to May 14,…
