Investments in Water Infrastructure Create jobs, Healthy Environment
2011-2012 Congressional Water Infrastructure Funding Legislation
Water -- The Perfect Storm -- Investing in Infrastructure
Water Infrastructure Investment Opportunities
2012 Projections for Municipal Market Investing
Trustees disappointed by utility's request for rate hike, snponline.com, July 18, 2011
Water infrastructure spending takes big hit, earthtimes.com, July 18, 2011
Time to invest in our water infrastructure, thehill.com, July 13, 2011
Officials set stage for water rate increases, $10M in bonds, glendalenewspress.com, July 13, 2011
Editorial: Great Lakes states need to maintain united effort to prevent further erosion of water quality funding, freep.com, June 18, 2011
Water Rates Gushing Up to 24%, citywatchla.com, June 16, 2011
Dem blasts cuts in 2012 energy, water appropriations bill, thehill.com, June 1, 2011
New York Sells $510 Million Water Bonds as Returns Outperform: Muni Credit, bloomberg.com, June 1, 2011
Senator Kay Hagan announces $4.8M for wastewater treatment plant in Robbinsville, citizen-times.com, June 1, 2011
Attention shifts from a clean energy bank to a broader infrastructure bank, lexology.com, May 26, 2011
Lawmakers Introduce Two Infrastructure Alternative Financing Bills, forconstructionpros.com, May 17, 2011
Water infrastructure bill seeks to remove financing constraints, waterworld.com, May 16, 2011
Water loan negotiations OK expected today, gosanangelo.com, May 11, 2011
Federal Water Tap, May 9: Follow the Money, circleofblue.org, May 9, 2011
Break underscores issues facing Santa Nella water district, westsideconnect.com, April 21, 2011
Governor Corbett Announces $134 Million Investment in Water Infrastructure Projects in 21 Counties, centredaily.com, April 20, 2011
Budget Deal Cuts Clean Water Funding, Hurts Communities and Economy, publicworks.com, April 15, 2011
Transportation officials discuss private transit funding (video), timeshearald.com, March 27, 2011
City of Durant hopes to overhaul water system if grant awarded, starherald.net, March 24, 2011
Low-interest $26 Million Loan to City of Joplin to Finance Wastewater Treatment Projects Will Bring Economic and Environmental Benefits to Area, Gov. Nixon Says, waterworld.com, March 24, 2011
President Proposes 12.6 Percent Cut to EPA Funding, earth911.com, February 15, 2011
White House budget proposal cuts funding for EPA, but GOP wants more, thehill.com, February 8, 2011
Water Protection Grants to the States - A Federal Assistance Program, topgovernmentgrants.com, February 6, 2011
Cardin Says More Investments Needed to Keep America's Drinking Water Safe, waterworld.com, February 3, 2011
Water Infrastructure Needs and Investment: Review and Analysis of Key Issues, Environmental-legislation.blogspot.com, January 4, 2011
Flood Grants Awarded, The Tribune Democrat, December 1, 2010
Governor Rendell Announces $174 Million Investment in Water Infrastructure Projects, PR Newswire, November 9, 2010
New York Receives $61.5 Million to Improve Water Quality, govmonitor.com, November 15, 2010
Branson considering utility rate hikes, News-leader.com, October 25, 2010
Report Highlights Lack of Water Risk Disclosure in Municipal Bonds, Circleofblue.org, October 23, 2010
Toronto plans to spend $1 billion to clean waterways, Dconl.com, October 22, 2010
Cave Creek Council approves loan for water upgrades, Azcentral.com, October 21, 2010
CALIFORNIA: EPA provides $274M loans for water projects, Waterworld.com, October 21, 2010
U.S. EPA Announces Nearly $300 Million in Federal Funding for Critical California Infrastructure Improvements, Stormh2o.com, October 21, 2010
Fitch Rates Texas' $50MM GO Water Development Bonds 'AAA'; Outlook Stable, September 29, 2010
Get ready to pay more on your monthly water and sewer bill, News 2 - South Carolina, September 28, 2010
$485,000 Grant to Topeka, Kan., for Drinking Water and Sewer Improvement Projects, yosemite.epa.gov, September 27, 2010
Feds award $4.8M to the Northern Mariana Islands, hawaiinewsnow.com, September 27, 2010
Georgia Invests $4.9 Million for Water System Infrastructure Projects, thegovmonitor.com, September 23, 2010
How will city, county governments pay for regional water system?, gillettenewsrecord.com, September 23, 2010
NACWA commends Obama Administration for supporting clean water funding, watertechonline.com, September 22, 2010
Infrastructure Bank Must Be Owned by U.S. to Avoid FannieFate, Panel Told, bloomberg.com, September 21, 2010
Wyden, Merkley Announce over $7 million in Recovery Act Funding to Improve Water System in Sutherlin, worldwater.com, September 21, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Recovery Act Funding To Improve Water System Infrastructure, Health and Sanitation in Rural Communities, usda.gov, September 20, 2010
Investing in infrastructure is not busy work, nmpolitics.com, September 18, 2010
EPA Recovery Act Projects Spotlighted in Vice President Biden's New Report on 100 Recovery Act Projects Changing America, yosemite.epa.gov, September 17, 2010
Georgia Invests $85.5 Million For Water and Sewer Improvements, thegovmonitor.com, September 1, 2010
New Water Pricing Models Are Essential to Meeting the World's Growing Demand for Freshwater, Pike Research, August 4, 2010
Georgia Invests $4.2 Million For Water And Sewer Infrastructure Projects, thegovmonitor.com, July 30, 2010
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Association of Water Companies Launch "Water Is Your Business" Series, WaterWorld, July 30, 2010
Drinking water funding bill gives hope, heartburn to industry equipment suppliers, WaterWorld, July 30, 2010
Sen. Reid Secures Nearly $300 Million for Energy and Water Projects in Nevada, TMC News, July 23, 2010
Rep. Johnson Urges more Water Infrastructure Investment for Georgia, District, WaterWorld, July 15, 2010
Putting America Back to Work through Clean Water Infrastructure Investment, PublicWorks.com, July 15, 2010
Fitch Rates Arizona's Water Infrastructure Finance Auth $140MM SRF Bonds 'AAA'; Outlook Stable, BusinessWire.com, June 30, 2010
Fixing U.S. Water Systems Will Create a Flood of Jobs - New Poll Finds Most Voters Support a Tax on Bottled Water and Soda to Fund Water Projects, CommonDreams.org, June 30, 2010
Envirogen Secures $50 Million for Financing of Municipal and Industrial Design, Build and..., Forbes.com, June 25, 2010
Representative Rahall works with new ARC federal co-chair on West Virginia funding, Water World, June 21, 2010
Governor Doyle announces $6.8M for water infrastructure project in superior, Water Online, June 18, 2010
Fitch Rates New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority's $400MM Revs 'AA+'; Outlook Stable, PR-inside.com, June 17, 2010
CWNS survey emphasizes need for increased water infrastructure funding, Water Tech Online, June 7, 2010
Bonds would replenish water-aid funding, kjonline.com, June 1, 2010
Fixing sewer overflows neither easy nor cheap, Post-Tribune, May 30, 2010
Cape septic woes could drain wallets for years, Cape Code Times, May 30, 2010
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, '09, Market Press Release, May 27, 2010
Energy & Commerce Committee Approves 'AQUA Act', WaterWorld, May 28, 2010
Massachusetts Recognized as National Leader for Putting Recovery Act Waterworks Funds to Work, americantowns.com, May 21, 2010
MWRA says water main break repairs have cost $572K, boston.com, May 26, 2010
DeKalb residents could see water bills double, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 19, 2010
We need to value and conserve water:
Pricing water service at closer to its true cost would help pay for infrastructure and reduce waste, Vancouver Sun, May 18, 2010
GEFA Approves Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Infrastructure Projects Totaling $6.9 Million for Five Georgia Communities, Georgia.gov, May 11, 2010
Region 7 Awards $2 M for Stormwater, Wastewater Projects, Environmental Protection, May 4, 2010
USDA Secretary announces 69 drinking water improvement projects nationwide, April 27, 2010
Tapped out: The money to comply with water regulations is drying up, so local governments are searching for new funds to keep water clean, American City & County, May 1, 2010
Tomorrow's Water Has Less Government Funding, GWI Says, Environmental Protection, April 26, 2010
The Price of Water: A Comparison of Water Rates Usage in 30 U.S. Cities, Circle of Blue, April 26, 2010
Senate Starts Work on Water Resources Bill, The Journal of Commerce, April 22, 2010
Investing in Water Could Pour on the Returns, Daily Finance, April 22, 2010
U.S. Urban Residents Cut Water Usage; Utilities are Forced to Raise Prices, Circle of Blue, April 19, 2010
U.S. Water Infrastructure Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology
Hydrocommerce Corner-Where Water & Money Meet; Infrastructure-Pay now or Pay Later! InvestorIdeas.com, April 15, 2010
Proponents tout state overhaul to water management agencies, Ventura County Star, April 15, 2010
Add Water Systems to U.S. Infrastructure Challenges, Says "Infrastructure 2010: An Investment Imperative," PRNewsire, April 13, 2010
The Nation's Big Water Repair Bill, New York Times, April 11, 2010
Sen. Gillibrand steers funds for water, wastewater projects to boost jobs, environment, lower taxes, Examiner.com, March 20, 2010
Saving U.S. Water and Sewer Systems Would Be Costly, New York Times, March 14, 2010
Statement of Lisa P. Jackson Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / Legislative Hearing on EPA's 2011 Budget Proposal / Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, February 2010
Natural Resources: Water Infrastructure Funding in the ARRA of 2009, February 2010
What's Wrong With Us? (New York Times, February 2010)
ARRA clean water funding benefits economy and environment, February 2010
WERF Awarded EPA Cooperative Agreement, January 2010
San Francisco Legislature Passes Water-System Overhaul, November, 2009
Clean Water Infrastructure Funding
Redefining Our Water Infrastructure, October, 2009
Toxic Waters: A series about the worsening pollution in American waters and regulators' response, September 12, 2009
Honolulu, HI - City leaders not ruling out tax hikes: Officials must find way to fill budget deficit amid increasing costs, January 20, 2009
Juneau, AK - Water, sewer rate increases may be averted by residents, January 15, 2009
San Diego, CA - City Succeeds In First Public Bond Offering in Five Years - January 13, 2009
Enon, OH - Enon raises water rates: Increase by $2.50 is first rate hike in 20 years; funds will be used to improve aging infrastructure - January 11, 2009
South Fulton, TN - South Fulton's infrastructure focus of 2009, January 6, 2009
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$117.3M in Stimulus Funds for Rural Water Projects, November 23, 2009
WASHINGTON - US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack on November 18 announced the selection of $117.3 million in water and environmental project loans and grants that are being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus program).
Water Infrastructure Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009
EPA recovery page including the state-by-state allotments
Clean Water SRF State Contacts
Drinking Water SRF State Contacts
USDA Rural Utility Service Contacts
White House recovery page including guidance to federal agencies
WEF has prepared a summary of the major water, infrastructure and energy provisions of the ARRA - (updated 2/20/09)
Summary of Water, Infrastructure and Energy Provisions of ARRA
Additional Information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
Stimulus Bill Full Text
The full text of the stimulus bill was posted on the House Appropriations Committee web site the evening of February 12. Here is a link to the document (EPA is in Title VII, which is in document “A” starting on Page 133):
Summary of Major Provisions
The full text of the stimulus bill was posted on the House Appropriations Committee web site the evening of February 12. Here is a link to the document (EPA is in Title VII, which is in document “A” starting on Page 133):
Link to House Appropriations Committee Summary of Conference Agreement on HR 1 (2/13/09):
Conference Report
The full text of the stimulus bill was posted on the House Appropriations Committee web site the evening of February 12. Here is a link to the document (EPA is in Title VII, which is in document “A” starting on Page 133):
Link to February 13 House-Senate Conference Report describing specific provisions (EPA provisions begin on page 44 of this 136-page document):
Financing Alternatives Comparison Tool
Clean Water State Revolving Fund Programs – Annual Report
Water Infrastructure Bank Holds Water, July 2009
Blumenauer Introduces Multi-Billion Dollar Water Trust Fund to Rebuild and Renew America
Will the 2009 Reinvestment Bill Help You? – January 28, 2009
Making the case for infrastructure spending – January 28, 2009
America’s infrastructure crisis – January 28, 2009
Water bill flows through – January 16, 2009
Door Open For Communities To Improve Water Infrastructure, Governor Rendell Says – December 22, 2008
California Legislature Passes Bill Permitting Design-Build – August 14, 2008
Text of Bill
California Chronicle Article
Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Permitting Design-Build – September 26, 2008-10-28
Text of Bill
California Chronicle Article
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