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New five-year Farm Bill clears House

New five-year Farm Bill clears House

Newsletter, Washington Report, Water Finance May 18, 2026 at 8:05 am

Earlier in May, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R.7567), which reauthorizes agricultural, food, and rural development programming for the next five years. According to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), which released some detailRead More

AMWA begins search for new CEO

AMWA begins search for new CEO

Water Management May 12, 2026 at 8:45 am

The Board of Directors of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) announced the association will look to hire a new chief executive officer as current CEO Tom Dobbins will shift his focus to managing WaterISAC beginning July 1. Dobbins has served as CEO ofRead More

AMWA testifies on safe drinking water affordability, funding

AMWA testifies on safe drinking water affordability, funding

Rates & Affordability, Water Finance March 9, 2026 at 7:05 am

In February, a hearing by the House Subcommittee on Environment convened a panel titled “From Source to Tap: A Hearing to Examine Challenges and Opportunities for Safe, Reliable, and Affordable Drinking Water.” The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) testified testified at the hearing, representedRead More

Xavier University to offer master’s degree in Water Utilities Management

Xavier University to offer master’s degree in Water Utilities Management

Water Management February 3, 2026 at 11:15 am

The Williams College of Business at Xavier University has launched the nation’s first Master of Science in Water Utilities Management. According to the program description, the curriculum is designed to prepare utility leaders to thrive in a rapidly changing water sector. In 16 months ofRead More

AMWA, AWWA issue statements on EPA’s perchlorate proposal

AMWA, AWWA issue statements on EPA’s perchlorate proposal

Legal Corner, Washington Report January 6, 2026 at 3:10 pm

On Jan. 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) and Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) for perchlorate. The proposal stems from a history of attempted regulatory action on perchlorate and specifically came as a result ofRead More

AMWA honors UW-Madison Professor Teodoro

AMWA honors UW-Madison Professor Teodoro

Rates & Affordability, Water Finance November 10, 2025 at 6:45 am

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) presented its 2025 Donald R. Boyd Award to Dr. Manny Teodoro, professor at the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, at its 2025 Executive Management Conference, Oct. 26-29 in Austin, Texas. According toRead More

Palmer joins AMWA board

Palmer joins AMWA board

Water Management October 13, 2025 at 7:15 am

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) recently appointed Craig Palmer, CEO of Pennsylvania’s Erie Water Works, was to its Board of Directors. AMWA said Palmer was appointed to complete the term of an At-Large Board seat that was vacated by the recent departure ofRead More

EPA: Court should vacate portion of PFAS rule

EPA: Court should vacate portion of PFAS rule

Legal Corner, Water Management September 15, 2025 at 9:45 am

American Water Works Association (AWWA) CEO David LaFrance and Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) CEO Tom Dobbins released the following statement on Sept. 12 regarding EPA’s request to the U.S. Court of Appeals to vacate the regulations and regulatory determinations for six PFAS (individuallyRead More

Senate committee proposes level funding for SRFs, clashing with House bill

Senate committee proposes level funding for SRFs, clashing with House bill

In late July, the Senate released its Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bill. Its release came with some anticipation in the water sector following a recent House version – a draft and final proposal – that would slash EPA’s budgetRead More

AMWA supports tax-exempt bonds for LSLR

AMWA supports tax-exempt bonds for LSLR

Washington Report, Water Management June 16, 2025 at 6:45 am

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) applauded the reintroduction of a bipartisan bill that the association said will make it easier for U.S. drinking water systems to finance the replacement of lead service lines with tax-exempt bonds. The legislation is the Financing Lead OutRead More