More funding is on the way to U.S. states and territories to reduce lead in drinking water. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recently announced $2.875 billion in funding to protect Americans from exposure to lead. The investment will be dispersed through the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (DWSRF). Communities can use the funds for identifying lead … Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced $1 billion of Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) grant funding to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and emerging contaminants. There is no cost-share/match requirements for the funding made available under EC-SDC. In Colorado, $44.3 million of EC-SDC grant funds are available for communities, drinking … Read more
A report by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) found U.S. drinking water infrastructure and other critical needs will require infrastructure investments of $2.1 to $2.4 trillion over the next 25 years. The AWWA says its report, Beyond the Replacement Era: Balancing Compounding Infrastructure Needs with Household Affordability, provides the most comprehensive assessment to date … Read more
The 2025 AE2S Nexus Utility Rate Survey booklet contains charts of water, wastewater, and stormwater rates, as well as a Total Utility Bill that includes water, wastewater, and stormwater. Since each community faces different challenges, it is often useful to look at the combined utility rate when comparing the cost of utility service between communities. … Read more
Here is a preliminary look at the 2025 Annual Utility Rate Survey results for systems serving 5,000 customers or more to help you understand how your rates compare to those of your peers. We hope that the results are useful to systems throughout the region as budgets are finalized and 2026 rates are set, by … Read more
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