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Reimagining How Utilities Communicate With Their Customers
Water in Real Life: EPIC solutions to the Lead Problem
The host of Water in Real Life, Stephanie Croso, served as a judge for the Environmental Policy Innovation Center's (EPIC) 2022 Water Data Prize. Submissions came form a diverse range of participants ranging from water utilities, to water tech companies, to professors and universities. Inventory, mapping, equity, and communications were the four award categories. The overall prize was awarded to the City of Newark, NJ and the engineer firm, CDM Smith.
During this chat, Jessie (EPIC) shares an overview of the submissions and takeaways gleaned from the proposed solutions. Kareem (Newark) and Sandy (CMD Smith) then break down the winning project, their approach, and advice for other communities working towards meeting the requirements of the Lead and Copper rule updates.
Lead in Water Harms Red States, Too
Uncommitted State Revolving Funds
EPIC hires a Director for the Funding Navigator team
Denise Schmidt joins EPIC to lead the Funding Navigator team
A policy role cities can play in replacing lead pipes faster and equitably
Water Prize Winners Tap into Innovation to Replace Toxic Lead Pipes Faster
Who gets water from who? The answer is pretty hard to tell at a national level...and even local, for that matter!
What types of projects do states actually invest in with Clean Water State Revolving Funds?
EPIC supports principles for Lead Service Line Replacements
Under the leadership of NRDC and other advocates, EPIC has signed on in agreement with principles to make lead service line replacement more equitable, efficient, and protective of health.
EPIC supports EPA’s BIL SRF Implementation
EPIC applauds EPA’s firm commitment in this guidance on BIL SRF implementation to advancing equity by allocating funding to the communities that need it most.
EPIC to host webinar on equitable wastewater infrastructure in disadvantaged rural communities
EPIC Featured: EPA confirms filters reduce lead in Michigan city’s water
Using the Clean Water SRF Program for Financing Septic Repairs and Replacement
Financing Green Stormwater and Natural Infrastructure with Clean Water State Revolving Funds
In this report, we examine Clean Water State Revolving Fund-financed investments in green stormwater infrastructure and natural infrastructure, which mimic or utilize natural processes to solve water quality and stormwater challenges. Communities around the country face environmental and health consequences due to failing water infrastructure. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund helps address these challenges by financing projects to improve water quality and public health. Most states and territories primarily invest in traditional gray infrastructure. In comparison to gray infrastructure, green stormwater infrastructure and natural infrastructure are often more cost-effective, climate resilient, and provide a plethora of economic and social benefits. We specifically evaluate investments in green stormwater infrastructure and natural infrastructure between 2016 and 2020 and give recommendations to state agencies and the EPA.
Echoing Newark: How American Cities Can Replicate Newark’s Success in Replacing Over 23,000 Lead Pipes in Under Three Years
Unlocking Clean Water State Revolving Funds to Finance Resilience Projects Across the Great Lakes Region
Established in 1987, Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) have played a key role in improving water quality in the United States by providing more than $145 billion to finance more than 42,800 projects nationwide. This report looks at the current status of how CWSRF dollars have been spent across the Great Lakes states, and proposes greener priorities that would spur transformation in environmental, economic, public health, and social outcomes.
For Immediate Release: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Go into Effect Alongside Improvements; Policy Reform and Innovation Still Needed
Takeaways & Recommendations from Panel on How Technologies Can Improve Water Services
