Water (OW)
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EPA Announces $109 Million WIFIA Loan to Increase Water Supply Reliability in Honolulu, Hawaii
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $109 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, which serves parts of Oahu, Hawaii. T
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EPA Announces $272 Million WIFIA Loan to Support Drinking Water in Columbia, Tennessee
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $272 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the city of Columbia, Tennessee, known as “Muletown,” with a population of about 50,000.
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EPA Announces $251 Million WIFIA Loan to Upgrade Aging Drinking Water Infrastructure and Advance Water Reuse in California
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $251 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Las Virgenes-Triunfo Public Financing Authority in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, California, to make improvem
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EPA’s 14th SepticSmart Week: Practical and Proactive Septic System Maintenance Protects Public Health & Reduces Costs
EPA kicked off SepticSmart Week 2026, a nationwide effort to help homeowners properly maintain their septic systems to protect public health, groundwater, local waterways, and the environment while saving American families money.
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EPA and Army Seek Additional Input on Proposed Waters of the U.S. Definition While Advancing Toward Durable Final Rule
EPA and the U.S. Department of the Army announced a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to gather public input on additional regulatory language for defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) to be considered alongside the 2025 proposed rule.
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EPA Releases New Guidance to Reduce Lead Exposure in Drinking Water, Protect American Children
EPA released guidance to help drinking water systems that are working to keep their communities safe from lead.
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EPA Announces $30 Million to Support Small Water Systems and Advance Implementation of Real Water Technical Assistance
EPA announced $30 million in grant funding, under EPA’s Real Water Technical Assistance Initiative, to provide training and technical assistance that will improve water quality in small and rural communities across America.
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EPA Hosts States, Water Systems, and Small Communities to Collaboratively Accelerate Investments in Water Infrastructure
EPA convened a roundtable on water infrastructure programs, including the State Revolving Funds, to identify and address challenges in program implementation that can result in delays in vital drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects.
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EPA Announces New Action to Make America Healthy Again by Collecting Data to Advance Science on Potential Drinking Water Contaminants
EPA is taking a key step to advance Safe Drinking Water Act implementation by proposing to monitor contaminants that are not currently regulated but may be present in drinking water.
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EPA Takes Bold Action to Ensure Drinking Water is Safe from Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals, and Potential Hidden Contaminants
Historic Step for MAHA Movement: For the first time, EPA targets microplastics and pharmaceuticals as priority drinking water threat groups
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a landmark set of actions to safeguard the nation's drinking water from microplastics, pharmaceuticals, forever chemicals, and dozens of other contaminants.
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EPA to Waive Water Infrastructure Loan Program Fees, Remove Barriers for Small Communities
EPA announced it will be waiving fees for small communities who apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans in fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
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EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities
EPA is announcing more than $25 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities.
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EPA Reinforces Commitment to Supporting Reliable, Affordable Coal-fired Electricity
EPA is proposing a rule to revise wastewater limits, known as effluent limitations guidelines (ELG), for steam electric power plants that will help improve grid reliability and lower electricity prices while continuing to support clean and safe water
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What They Are Saying: Water Sector, Industry and Federal Partners Applaud EPA’s Newly Launched Water Reuse Action Plan 2.0
On April 16, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin launched the Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) 2.0. Here's what people are saying.
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EPA to Invest $90 Million to Strengthen Water Infrastructure for Tribes and Rural Communities
EPA announced that it will use $90 million in grant funding to develop and revitalize drinking water and wastewater infrastructure that supports Tribal communities and rural America.
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EPA Launches PFAS OUT Initiative to Help Proactively Address PFAS in Drinking Water
EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer launched a new technical assistance initiative called PFAS Outreach—or PFAS OUT.
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EPA Launches Water Reuse Action Plan 2.0 to Advance Agency’s Core Mission and Strengthen US Industry, AI, and Energy Dominance
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin launched the Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) 2.0, to harness the power of water reuse for American industry, the AI future, and American energy dominance while strengthening public health protections and safeguarding the nation
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EPA Announces Effort to Revitalize Water Workforce Initiative at Water Week Roundtable
At a roundtable with water sector leaders in Washington, D.C., EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer kicked off an effort to refresh the agency’s Water Workforce Initiative.
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EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in Local Water Infrastructure Projects Across the Nation
Today, at the 2026 Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities (CIFA) Summit on Water Infrastructure, EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer helped recognize 48 water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation.
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EPA Announces $34 Million WIFIA Loan to Improve Stormwater Management in San Mateo County, California
EPA announced a $34 million WIFIA loan to the Daly City Joint Powers Financing Authority to increase the capacity of its stormwater management system to reduce the risk of flooding that impacts communities in San Mateo County, California.