Tag: drinking water
Metropolitan Water District endorses California WaterFix
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s Board of Directors voted to support a state-federal $17 billion project to modernize the state water system and help improve supply reliability for the Southland.
EPA and TCEQ update status of water systems affected by Harvey
Working together, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) continue to coordinate with local, state and federal officials to address the human health and environmental impacts of Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath, especially the water systems in the affected areas.
GLC endorses action plan to address Great Lakes water infrastructure crisis
The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) endorsed a joint action plan to address the growing water infrastructure crisis in the Great Lakes region. The plan outlines actions to address a backlog in needed upgrades and repairs to water-related infrastructure in the eight Great Lakes states and two provinces over the next 20 years — everything from wastewater treatment plants to stormwater pipes and drinking-water filtration systems.
New EPA tool helps communities access more than $10 billion in water infrastructure financing
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching the Water Finance Clearinghouse, a web‐based portal to help communities make informed financing decisions for their drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure needs.
GLC calls on U.S., Canada to rebuild critical Great Lakes water infrastructure
The binational Great Lakes Commission (GLC) called for U.S. and Canadian leadership to rebuild and modernize aging water infrastructure in the Great Lakes region.
