The implementation of the Water Resources and Reform Act of 2014 (WRRDA) will provide new opportunities for utility capital projects. While WRRDA’s full impact will be wide-ranging, there are four items that may have an immediate impact on utilities: WRRDA imposes a water and energy efficiency mandate on all Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) … Read more
The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is accepting applications through October 1, 2014 for projects eligible for federal Clean Water Act, Section 319 nonpoint source control grants. Section 319 grants reduce water pollution from nonpoint sources, such as polluted runoff from urban, agricultural and forest lands. DENR officials anticipate approximately $2 … Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is soliciting proposals for a second round of Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Grants. USEPA will award grants totaling up to $4.5 million to eligible shoreline cities to fund green infrastructure projects that will improve Great Lakes water quality. This year, shoreline cities with a populations of 25,000 to 50,000 … Read more
AE2S Nexus is preparing to distribute the 2014 version of its annual North Central Utility Rate Survey. We would like to thank the 224 participants this year. We received responses from 108 systems serving populations of 5,000 and greater, 81 systems serving populations less than 5,000, and 35 regional systems. As in previous years, survey … Read more
If you participated in the 2014 AE2S North Central Utility Rate Survey compiled by AE2S Nexus, you will soon receive a complete copy of the printed survey results. Until then, here is a sneak peak at the Total Utility Bill (water, wastewater, and stormwater) graphics from the 2014 survey. The values reported in the following … Read more
If you participated in the 2014 AE2S North Central Utility Rate Survey compiled by AE2S Nexus, you will soon receive a complete copy of the printed survey report. Until then, here is a sneak peak at the Total Utility Bill (water, wastewater, and stormwater) graphics from the 2014 survey. The values reported in the following … Read more