The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has launched a new data and technology tool called the “eCon Planning Suite” to help communities apply for federal funding. The program is projected to save communities at least 65,000 staff hours each year. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan says, “We know that in a time of … Read more
Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota are among the 33 states to receive more than $150 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In all, 54 rural water and wastewater projects will receive USDA loans and grants. “It is critical that communities across the country have reliable, clean and abundant water,” said … Read more
Within the next few weeks, participants of the 2012 North Central Utility Rate Survey will receive their complimentary copies of the report in their mailboxes. AE2S Nexus staff are busy wrapping up the 10th annual survey of water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste utility rates throughout the region. Two unique reports are prepared based on … Read more
There has been a lot of publicity about Measure 2 in anticipation of North Dakota’s upcoming June election. Both sides are very passionate about the issue, and it is important to have a good understanding of the Measure and its potential long-term impacts. Measure 2 is a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would … Read more
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has signed an amendment to a state statute that will give cities more flexibility in the management of their water conservation efforts. The passage of Chapter 150, Senate File 1567 gives cities the freedom to choose between using water conservation rates to meet the new state requirement, or uniform rates if … Read more
AWWA Releases Alarming Infrastructure Report Communities across the United States are sitting on top of a massive amount of aging water infrastructure, much of which needs to be replaced in the next 25 years. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has released a report called “Buried No Longer: Confronting America’s Water Infrastructure Challenge.” The report estimates … Read more