Will you participate in the 23rd Annual Utility Rate Survey questionnaire? The deadline to respond to the digital and print versions of the survey is May 1, 2023. Each year, AE2S conducts a survey of water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste utility rates throughout the region. Two unique reports are prepared based on community population. One … Read more
Some signs of inflation are easing in parts of the economy. However, it is not occurring evenly and doesn’t hit all sectors consistently. Those who have projects going out for bid in the spring of 2023 may be hoping for good bid prices. That could happen, but everyone should be cautioned to temper expectations because … Read more
Water use is as predictable as it is unpredictable. Factors outside the control of water system managers heavily influence water use – weather conditions, user demographics, economic conditions, etc. Tools available to system managers primarily include educational efforts, incentive programs that reward customers for installation of water-saving devices, and rate structuring/pricing. Scientific research related to … Read more
The $55 billion for water infrastructure included in the passage of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) last fall is starting to make waves across the country. As disbursements are made to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs now is the time for communities to engage and strengthen the … Read more
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) created new Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program allocations over the next five years for lead service line replacement and inventories. This is a great opportunity for water systems to access additional grant funding (loan forgiveness) to complete lead service line inventories (LSLI) required by the Lead and Copper … Read more
AE2S Nexus has begun mailing or hand delivering the 2022 edition of the annual Utility Rate Survey. We would like to thank the 274 participants this year. AE2S Nexus received responses from 131 systems serving populations 5,000 and greater, 97 systems serving populations less than 5,000, and 46 Regional Rural systems. Survey data was solicited … Read more