California Urban Water Agencies (CUWA)的动态

Last week a debate was held in the Grand Committee Room next to Westminster Hall concerning the "Performance of South West Water". https://lnkd.in/eiFga5wf Simon Jupp MP opened the proceedings as follows: "I am delighted to have secured this important debate, one year on from another debate that I secured on the performance of South West Water. It is another opportunity to hold South West Water to the highest possible standards in the House. Last year, I described the performance of our water company and its historic lack of investment as “shameful”, and many of my constituents shared my point of view. This year, I want to focus my speech on the facts facing my constituency of East Devon. The public want to see evidence of improvement and delivery of the promised investment, and they want South West Water to clean up its act and our water. South West Water must deliver better services for our constituents, improve our bathing waters, and protect our natural environment. Not doing so puts the vibrancy of our coastal communities under threat." What does this house think about the performance of South West Water over the last year/decade? How about the other Great British water companies for that matter? #WaterQuality #WaterSupply

The State of Michigan is removing lead service lines to protect public health and natural resources. The MMichigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy(EGLE) has provided over $958 million in funding for lead service line removals statewide, with more than $216 million going to Detroit for drinking water system investments. It also has allocated $85 million to the Detroit Water & Sewerage Department(DWSD) for replacing lead service lines, with funding coming from sources such as the American Rescue Plan Act and EGLE's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. EGLE’s Director, Phil Roos, said the state has invested nearly $1 billion in lead service line removals and has implemented regulations to protect drinking water quality. These efforts have not gone unnoticed. A recent report recognized Michigan as the leading state with an “A” grade in ensuring equity in water infrastructure policies and deployment. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3QJUxxC City of Detroit Read the report: https://lnkd.in/e55uEbam Gretchen Whitmer #sbndetroit #sustainablebusinessnetwork #sustainablebusinessnetworkdetroit #sustainablebusiness #environmentaljustice #climateaction #sustainabledetroit #leadremoval #publichealth #environment #waterinfrastructure #egle #drinkingwater #detroit #leadlines #sustainability #waterquality #investment #equity #naturalresources #drinkingwaterquality #leadpipes

Dantario D. is in Helen, Ga., today, Oct 29, and Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the Georgia Rural Water Association's Fall Conference.?Come by the ServLine booth to learn how to protect?your utility from bad debt and your customers from unexpectedly high water bills. #Georgia #Rural #Water #Utilities #WaterManagement

COMMUNITY RALLIES TO VOTE YES ON PROP 2 FOR CLEAN WATER Community members, local business, civic, labor, and environmental advocates rallied in support of Prop 2 to upgrade Suffolk County’s septic systems and protecting drinking water, beaches, bays, and harbors from sewage pollution. Suffolk County is facing a water crisis due to sewage pollution from outdated septic systems, which threatens drinking water and the natural environment. Prop 2 would restore clean water to Suffolk County by modernizing wastewater infrastructure; it would expand sewers and provide tax-free grants to homeowners to replace polluting septic systems with clean water technology. This ballot initiative was made possible by Suffolk Legislators led by Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey passing the legislation and Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine developing the compromise and signing the legislation. Vision and community and chamber leaders joined and spoke at the rally. About Prop 2 If approved by voters, Prop 2 would create a dedicated fund, financed by an 1/8 penny increase to the county sales tax. The funding could only be used to improve water quality in Suffolk County. This local fund would unlock federal and state clean water funding to help with projects right here in Suffolk County. These clean water projects will create thousands of good jobs, revitalize business districts, increase property values, and restore our local bays and harbors. Here is some local press from the event WCBS TV https://lnkd.in/eZArq6qj Newsday https://lnkd.in/eKY66eGi

Thanks to decades of diligent work by a number of companies and some fantastic individuals doing great work "inside the machine" so to speak, we are finally starting to see traction with the idea that rural communities deserve public support too. The #decentralizedwastewater industry can't rest yet. More equal sharing of wastewater treatment infrastructure can go down to the individual homes and business level as well. Why shouldn't farmer Johnson's tax dollars help with the replacement of his septic system instead of replacing Gotham's 100 MGD plant?

COMMUNITY RALLIES TO VOTE YES ON PROP 2 FOR CLEAN WATER Community members, local business, civic, labor, and environmental advocates rallied in support of Prop 2 to upgrade Suffolk County’s septic systems and protecting drinking water, beaches, bays, and harbors from sewage pollution. Suffolk County is facing a water crisis due to sewage pollution from outdated septic systems, which threatens drinking water and the natural environment. Prop 2 would restore clean water to Suffolk County by modernizing wastewater infrastructure; it would expand sewers and provide tax-free grants to homeowners to replace polluting septic systems with clean water technology. This ballot initiative was made possible by Suffolk Legislators led by Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey passing the legislation and Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine developing the compromise and signing the legislation. Vision and community and chamber leaders joined and spoke at the rally. About Prop 2 If approved by voters, Prop 2 would create a dedicated fund, financed by an 1/8 penny increase to the county sales tax. The funding could only be used to improve water quality in Suffolk County. This local fund would unlock federal and state clean water funding to help with projects right here in Suffolk County. These clean water projects will create thousands of good jobs, revitalize business districts, increase property values, and restore our local bays and harbors. Here is some local press from the event WCBS TV https://lnkd.in/eUaHY4V6 Newsday https://lnkd.in/eaqBDZHN

Across the nation, outdated water systems fail to provide affordable, safe drinking water to millions of people, particularly in communities of color and communities with low incomes. From lead contamination to inadequate stormwater management, these problems are becoming more urgent—and more costly. ? ? The good news is that solutions are in sight!?The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act allocated more than $50B for crucial water infrastructure updates, distributed through state revolving funds. Communities across the country can apply for funds—and funders and impact investors can support them so they have the resources and staff time to do so.? ? In a blog post for the The Joyce Foundation, our team director Kimberlee Cornett, RWJF Senior Program Officer Pamela Russo, and RWJF consultants Radhika Fox and Rebecca Morley highlight a path forward: directing federal dollars for water infrastructure to the places that need them most, now.? ? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/edK66cVj??

Texas water fund to improve state water supply I know you know what we did. Texans overwhelmingly voted to support the billion-dollar allocation for water and wastewater infrastructure made possible by @Txlege in 2023. It was the most important session for water in many, many years. Then again, I don’t know anyone who voted against this smart policy. Do you? FOR Prop 6 1,966,583. or 77.64% AGAINST Prop 6 566,257 or 22.36%

Views on revamped three waters reform https://lnkd.in/gFicTsbi

Views on revamped three waters reform https://lnkd.in/gFicTsbi