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State Revolving Fund dollars disproportionately go to large cites and the money is difficult for small cities to access for projects like lead line removal, says Timothy Male of the Environmental Policy Innovation Center. Changes in policy and use of public-private partnerships can help. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead1 #water #waterloop #waternews…

Public water utilities are allowed to finance projects on private property such as replacement of lead service lines, according guidance issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, says Cynthia Koehler of the WaterNow Alliance. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead1 #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #finance #utilities

There is an underutilized opportunity for utilities to use municipal bonds to finance the replacement of lead service lines, spread the cost over decades, and get the work much faster, says Cynthia Koehler of the WaterNow Alliance. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead1 #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #finance #bonds #utilities

Instead of waiting to know where every lead water line is located before starting removal, Tim Male of the Environmental Policy Innovation Center believes communities should be replacing them on an ongoing basis because of the public health and economic benefits. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead1 #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #lead

The infrastructure act provided $15 billion for lead service line removal. That funding will flow through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to the states, who provide loans and grants to communities, says Tim Male of the Environmental Policy Innovation Center. #podcast ▶️ https://bit.ly/waterloopLead1

Bob Crossen of Wastewater Digest: Water tech company Xylem is acquiring Evoqua, a provider of treatment services, for a value of $7.5 billion in stock. The combined company will be uniquely positioned to develop and deliver solutions. Coverage at https://wwdmag.com/home/video/21546195/xylem-acquires-evoqua-water-technologies #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions

There are several options for funding removal of lead service lines, says Cynthia Koehler of the WaterNow Alliance. ➡️ Federal loans and grants ➡️ Property owners pay for the work ➡️ Water rates paid by customers ➡️ Bonds that tap into capital markets #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead1 #water #waternews #watersolutions #waterloop…

BlueConduit is a water analytics company that has developed cutting-edge, predictive machine learning software to locate lead service lines, empowering local officials and their engineering partners with the information to efficiently remove those pipes. Visit https://blueconduit.com #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #machinelearning #artificialintelligence #lead #drinkingwater

WaterPIO is a national public communications firm focused on helping water and wastewater utilities of all sizes affordably improve their customer, media, and crisis communications. WaterPIO also specializes in assisting utilities with communications on PFAS and lead. Learn more at https://www.waterpio.com #water #waterloop #utilities #communications #pfas #lead

Mark Schleifstein of The Times-Picayune: The $2.26 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, Louisiana's largest-ever project to rebuild coastal land, was approved and is expected to create over 20 square miles of new land over 50 years. Story at https://nola.com/news/environment/226-billion-approved-for-louisiana-restoration-project/article_36981094-a27d-11ed-83c2-0774b86d13e7.html #water #waterloop #waternews #mississippiriver #louisiana

Alex Hager of KUNC: Six of the seven states that use water from the Colorado River have agreed on a proposal to leave more water in Lake Mead. California was the lone holdout. Now the feds may decide on the reductions. Read the story: https://kunc.org/environment/2023-01-31/six-states-agree-on-a-proposal-for-colorado-river-cutbacks-california-has-a-counter #water #waternews #waterloop #coloradoriver

If a community has concerns about PFAS, it should approach university researchers for assistance. They are typically more open to listening and investigating then regulators, who often operate within a box, says Detlef Knappe of NC State. #podcast at https://bit.ly/PFASscience #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #pfas

Research on PFAS in the Cape Fear River has led to improved water quality and construction of advanced treatment systems by water utilities, which is a gratifying impact for a scientist like Detlef Knappe of NC State University. #podcast at https://bit.ly/PFASscience #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #pfas

This episode is part of a series, Funding To Fight Lead. There are perhaps 10 million lead service lines in the ground in the U.S. and it may cost $50 billion to remove them. The series explores financing lead service line replacement, technical assistance for under-resourced communities, and examples of…

Discovery of high levels of PFAS in the Cape Fear River led to the formation of a diverse team of scientists to study human health and environmental impacts, plus establishment of a Superfund research center, says Detlef Knappe of NC State. #podcast at https://bit.ly/PFASscience #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #pfas

How should we deal with unregulated chemicals? Detlef Knappe of NC State helped find PFAS in the Cape Fear River. He believes in the precautionary principle and that people shouldn't be exposed to chemicals just because they aren't regulated. Podcast at https://bit.ly/PFASscience #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #podcast #PFAS

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This episode is part of a series The PFAS Puzzle: Lessons From A Contaminated Cape Fear. The forever chemicals were dumped in the North Carolina river for nearly 40 years before being discovered. The series explores how a community responds when it is the epicenter of PFAS pollution. This episode…

A toolkit on water affordability advocacy from the Natural Resources Defense Council provides look at lessons learned and solutions from around the country. It can be used by advocates, utility managers, and policy makers to address affordability issues. #podcast at https://bit.ly/NJaffordability #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #affordability #utilities

New Jersey is requiring submission of data on water affordability from all utilities on a monthly basis and at the zip code level for rates, usage, bills, shutoffs, penalties, arrears, and tax liens, says Larry Levine of the Natural Resources Defense Council. #podcast at https://bit.ly/NJaffordability #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions

WaterPIO is a national public communications firm focused on helping water and wastewater utilities of all sizes affordably improve their customer, media, and crisis communications. WaterPIO has extensive experience working on communications on PFAS and lead and is able to help utilities with these challenging areas. Services include customer and…

It's believed that water affordability is a growing issue in the U.S. But there's not much data on the extent and locations of the problem, which makes it difficult to devise solutions and educate policymakers, says Larry Levine of the Natural Resources Defense Council #Podcast at https://bit.ly/NJaffordability #water #waterloop #waternews…

How can the affordability of water bills be properly addressed without consistent and comprehensive data? New Jersey decided to get a clearer look at the situation. A state law now requires all water utilities to report on a monthly and zip-code basis affordability metrics including rates, customer bills, water usage,…