Pennsylvania releases $105 million for transportation, pipeline projects
State funds will help aid transit safety and resource accessibility
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Austin, Texas, requiring large projects to tap into city’s reclaimed-water system
Plan requires large projects built within 500 feet of the city’s purple-pipe reclaimed water infrastructure must connect to it or install an onsite water reuse system
Study finds consistent break rates with aging water pipes
Utah State University report provides insights for asset management planning in utilities nationwide
Federal agencies increase efforts to tackle lead hazards
Commitments include reducing lead exposure in underserved communities and promoting environmental justice to protect those localities from hazardous waste
$40 million available for streamflow restoration projects in Washington
State will prioritize projects that benefit threatened or endangered fish or are located in specific watersheds
Texas awards six grants to support military base upgrades
Texas will invest $15.4 million to improve military water supply and rail operation projects
EPA provides $22 million to restore St. Louis River in Great Lakes region
Money will help remediate the 116-year-old Thomson Reservoir, a $36 million cleanup effort to protect public health from contaminants left behind by decades of industrial pollution
Application process for projects to improve Texas drinking water begins
Texas Water Development Board is inviting entities to be included in the four programs’ future intended use plans for 2024 and future state fiscal years
Ohio expands water quality initiative with $47 million investment in river health
H2Ohio Rivers will remove dams, conserve land and test 29 of state's largest rivers for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
EPA offering $30 million to support Gulf of Mexico watershed improvements
Healthy and Resilient Gulf of Mexico 2023 program is expected to award five grants of up to $6 million each for priority area projects in underserved communities
