$100 Million Grant Funds Available through Inflation Reduction Act

Projects for Underserved & Overburdened Communities The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has announced the availability of approximately $100 million for projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the country. The funding is made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act and marks the largest amount of environmental justice grant funding ever … Read more

Transparent Water Billing Grant Available

The Utah Division of Water Resources is accepting applications for a new Transparent Water Billing Grant Program. Applications for the one-time funds are available to retail water providers in Utah that have a current water conservation plan filed with the Utah Division of Water Resources. The grant program aims to implement water billing practices that … Read more

How do your rates compare? Find out by participating in the 21st Annual Utility Rate Survey!

The digital and print versions of the 21st Annual Rate Survey questionnaire went out in mid-February. The deadline to submit a response has been extended to Friday, April 4. If you need help or more time to complete the questionnaire, please contact Miranda.Kleven@ae2s.com. Each year, AE2S conducts a survey of water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste … Read more

$20 Million in Grant Funding to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced $20 million in available grant funding to assist communities and schools with removing sources of lead in drinking water. Under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, USEPA announced the availability of $10 million for projects to conduct lead service line replacements or implement corrosion control improvements and … Read more

$23 Million in Pollution Prevention Grant Opportunities

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has announced two grant funding opportunities for States and Tribes to develop and provide businesses with information, training, and tools to help them adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices. Approximately $14 million in grants with no cost share or match requirement are made possible by the $100 million investment in … Read more

CWSRF Best Practices Guide for NPS Solutions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) released a new guide to help the 51 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) programs apply best practices for handling nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. The CWSRF is the nation’s largest financial resource dedicated to the purpose of addressing water quality problems. NPS pollution remains the nation’s largest water quality … Read more