Water Infrastructure EPA Launches $7.5B Water Infrastructure Financing Round James Leggate September 6, 2024 No Comments The low-cost WIFIA loans are available to support public water treatment, transmission and distribution, source, storage and other projects.Read More
Drinking Water Biden Administration Ramps up Efforts on Lead Pipe Removals Pam McFarland November 20, 2023 No Comments Biden administration announces its plans to partner with underserved communities on replacements of lead service lines. Read More
Environment St. Louis Sewer District's $900M Wastewater Upgrade Aims to Boost Air Quality James Leggate October 12, 2023 No Comments Kokosing-Plocher is the design-build contractor for upgrade of biosolids processing at two wastewater plants.Read More
Water Quality California's Ventura Gets $173M in EPA Loans for More Resilient Water Supply James Leggate May 24, 2023 No Comments The city plans to upgrade a water reclamation facility and build an advanced purification facility to protect its water supply against drought.Read More
Infrastructure Financing Philadelphia Gets $340M in EPA Loans for Water Infrastructure Projects James Leggate February 3, 2023 No Comments The funding will support Philadelphia's 25-year water revitalization plan, which calls for lead service line replacement and upgrades to regional water treatment plants.Read More
Water Infrastructure EPA Kicks Off New $6.5B Round of WIFIA Loans Tom Ichniowski June 13, 2022 No Comments EPA shifts to rolling decisions on initial loan applications, looking to speed the approval process.Story updated on 6/14/2022 with comments from National Association of Clean Water Agencies.Read More
Infrastructure Finance Maryland Stormwater Tunnel Project Gets $75M EPA Loan Boost James Leggate May 25, 2022 No Comments Kiewit-Traylor Brothers joint venture is CM-at-risk for the project, a key component of a $167M flood resilience program in Ellicott City.Read More
Infrastructure Financing Los Angeles Wastewater Tunnel Project Receives $441M EPA Loan James Leggate May 12, 2022 No Comments The clearwater project calls for construction of a 7-mile-long tunnel to prevent sewage from overflowing into waterways.Read More
Infrastructure Calif., Baltimore, Milwaukee Water Projects Win $688M in EPA Loans WIFIA funds support treatment and stormwater improvement projects James Leggate January 19, 2022 No Comments US Environmental Protection Agency says it will provide $7.4 billion this year to State Revolving Funds for water infrastructure projects.Read More
Water New Orleans Sewer Modernization Gets $275M EPA Boost WIFIA loan set to aid repair of sewers damaged by storms James Leggate December 8, 2021 No Comments WIFIA loan is set to help fund 160 projects to repair aging and storm-damaged sewer pipes.Read More