Finance

Rates & Affordability

Rensselaer County approves 18.1% sewer rate increase as aging infrastructure costs mount

For a household using 60,000 gallons annually, the 2027 increase translates to approximately $45.60 in additional sewer treatment charges.

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Cincinnati's proposed water rate hikes bring the funding question home

Cincinnati's proposed 9.5% annual water rate increases put the industry's long-running infrastructure funding debate in front of customers and City Council.

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Capital Projects

Arkansas voters approve $500 million in bonds for water infrastructure

Issue 4 passed with approximately 56.5% of the vote, according to unofficial returns.

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The $372-million fix: Lake Oswego, Ore., bets on a new wastewater plant and a 28% sewer rate hike

For the water industry, Lake Oswego is a case study in the math hitting utilities everywhere.

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California awards $2.5 million for Clearlake Wastewater infrastructure repairs

Planned work includes rebuilding the plant's headworks, replacing wastewater conveyance lines and installing two lift stations.

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A small town’s road back from Hurricane Milton, paved with a $19-million loan

Mulberry, Fla., received the first 100% principal forgiveness loan agreement signed from the 2025 Supplemental Appropriation for Hurricanes Helene and Milton and the Hawaii wildfires.

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Gov. Morrisey commits $145 million for Southern West Virginia drinking water infrastructure

The monetary commitment comes after Morrisey went on a two-day water listening tour across the region.

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Get the lead out: Pittsburgh Water juggles funding sources for massive water line replacement

Since 2017, the utility has removed 15,000 public lead water lines and another 11,500 private lines, part of a comprehensive effort to replace all lead connections in its service area by 2027.

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If SRF funding contracts, here's how water projects slow down

The White House’s budget proposal would cut the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds by more than 90 percent. What now?

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After Hurricane Helene, $215M moves to rebuild water infrastructure

“People need to have access to clean, reliable water,” said North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein.

The $2-trillion problem facing U.S. water infrastructure

A new AWWA report shows what 2050 could look like if local ratepayers foot the whole bill for projected drinking water infrastructure needs.

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How San Francisco is rebuilding a 1950s wastewater plant for a modern city

Inside San Francisco’s $5B Southeast Treatment Plant overhaul, including new headworks, biosolids upgrades, and lessons for utilities rebuilding aging infrastructure.

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