April 7, 2016
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Affordability and Safety (click here) Local leaders and utility officials from around the nation testified at a hearing on the federal government’s role in maintaining and improving water and wastewater infrastructure. They talked about the challenges of modernizing deteriorating water systems, and the financing challenges of unfunded mandates by the federal government. They also talked about the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, the challenges of increasing water resources to rural communities, and the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in providing training and technical assistance to help communities comply with federal mandates.
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Affordability and Safety (click here) Local leaders and utility officials from around the nation testified at a hearing on the federal government’s role in maintaining and improving water and wastewater infrastructure. They talked about the challenges of modernizing deteriorating water systems, and the financing challenges of unfunded mandates by the federal government. They also talked about the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, the challenges of increasing water resources to rural communities, and the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in providing training and technical assistance to help communities comply with federal mandates.
