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Strengthening Utilities Through Consolidation: The Financial Impact

Thursday, March 7th, 2019

There are tens of thousands of water utilities and authorities in the US. Collaboration will be essential to securing our nation’s water future. Consolidating water utilities is one of many options communities may consider to pool resources, streamline decision-making, and increase efficiency. This report synthesizes the financial impacts of consolidating water utility service by looking at the real-world, diverse experiences of eight communities from across the country.

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Building the Will to Invest: A Progress Report from the Value of Water Campaign

Wednesday, February 27th, 2019
Value of Water Campaign Progress Report

The Value of Water Campaign’s public opinion research and focus groups test and identify messages that resonate with target audiences, so all of our supporters have a more nuanced understanding of how to effectively communicate. Our polling results also provide the water sector with data to make the case to local and national decision-makers that there is broad support for investing in water.

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The Midterm Elections and Implications for Water Infrastructure

Thursday, December 6th, 2018

This year’s midterm elections had the highest turnout in a half century, with 49 percent of the population voting for candidates at the national, state, and local level. In the House of Representatives, control flipped with Democrats poised to pick up nearly 40 seats. Although a few races are still uncalled, it looks like this year could be the third largest gain by any party in 40 years.

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No question about the need for water…but where is the funding? 

Wednesday, July 18th, 2018

Legislation for water infrastructure funding is already moving through Congress. The House passed its Energy & Water Appropriation Bill prior to the July 4 recess and the Senate approved a bill that includes $43.8 billion for energy and water programs.

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ACEC’S ENGINEERING INC. — More Than Water Infrastructure Design

Thursday, June 21st, 2018

According to a recent Rand Corp. report, local utilities fund the design and construction of more than 95 percent of the nation’s water infrastructure, primarily through municipal bonds. For many small community utilities, however, the numbers don’t add up.

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Renewing the Water Workforce: Improving Water Infrastructure and Creating a Pipeline to Opportunity

Monday, June 18th, 2018

As the U.S. economy continues to grow, many communities are struggling to translate this growth into more equitable and inclusive employment opportunities. Simultaneously, many of the nation’s water infrastructure assets are in urgent need of repair, maintenance, and restoration. Yet the workers capable of carrying out these efforts are in short supply due to an aging workforce eligible for retirement and the lack of a pipeline for new talent.

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Go Back to the Well: States and the Federal Government Are Neglecting a Key Funding Source for Water Infrastructure

Friday, May 25th, 2018
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This report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) describes actions that federal and state governments should take to more effectively leverage water infrastructure funding through State Revolving Funds (SRFs).

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A Partially Treated Problem: Overflows from Combined Sewers

Tuesday, May 15th, 2018

Clean water is vital to public health, environmental and social well-being, and economic development. One of the most important elements in maintaining clean water in urban areas involves a system of sanitary sewers that direct wastewater to treatment before it is released into surrounding streams, rivers, lakes or oceans. This responsibility largely falls to local governments. Most large urban areas in New York State are served by municipal sewer systems, many of which commingle the water from rain and snow melt (“stormwater”) with the wastewater from homes and businesses in “combined sewer systems.” The flows from combined sewers can overwhelm treatment systems and have a harmful impact on the environment.

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Infrastructure funding in the new budget bill – here’s where it will go

Monday, March 26th, 2018

Infrastructure experts are calling the $21.2 billion in new federal infrastructure funding in the omnibus federal spending bill “a good first step.” But, they know all too well that it’s only a “tip of the iceberg” solution. Sadly, the additional funding for infrastructure projects is woefully short of what’s needed.

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Nature-Based Solutions for Water

Friday, March 23rd, 2018
Physical Water Scarcity - 2010 and 2050

UN WATER The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018 Executive Summary Nature-based solutions (NBS) are inspired and supported by nature and use, or mimic, natural processes to contribute to the improved management of water. An NBS can involve conserving or rehabilitating natural ecosystems and/or the enhancement or creation of natural processes in modified or […]

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