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Tax Reform Update

20 November 2017
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Both the House and Senate tax reform proposals repeal advance refunding bonds after 2017. Public water and sewer utilities issued about $45 billion in advance refunding bonds from 2012 to 2016. According to some bond writers’ groups, if advance refunding bonds are repealed, “municipal bond issuers would be challenged to manage interest rate risks and the cost of borrowing for state and local governments would skyrocket,” and would “likely drive many issuers into the swaps and derivatives mar

New Jersey Sets Drinking Water Standard for PFOA

13 November 2017
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On Wednesday, the State of New Jersey announced that it will become the first state in the nation to set "maximum contaminant levels" for public drinking water systems for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) for 14 parts per trillion and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) of 13 parts per trillion.

$300B War Beneath the Street: Fighting to Replace America’s Water Pipes

13 November 2017
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Bursting pipes. Leaks. Public health scares.

America is facing a crisis over its crumbling water infrastructure, and fixing it will be a monumental and expensive task.

Overview of EPA’s OCCT Evaluation Templates/Lead and Copper Rule

30 October 2017
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EPA is hosting a webinar November 8, 2017, 1-2 pm EST on the OCCT Evaluation Templates. The webinar will provide detailed walk-through of the templates and how primacy agencies and water systems can use them as a tool for more effectively navigating the OCCT installation steps and associated data gathering, decision-making and documentation activities. Each of the forms will be discussed in detail and will include step-by-step examples illustrating how they can be used by primacy agencies and water systems.

DHS, FBI Warn Companies of Ongoing Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructure

30 October 2017
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The Department of Homeland Security and FBI issued a rare public alert warning owners of U.S. critical infrastructure to battle an ongoing campaign of cyber attacks against their information and control networks. Energy and industrial firms were notified Friday and again Saturday that sophisticated hackers are attempting to penetrate industrial control systems used by the electrical and nuclear power industry, as well as water, aviation, and manufacturing sectors.

Comptroller: Leaky Pipes Drain Municipal Revenues

27 October 2017
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By Matthew Hamilton, Times Union

Albany- Local governments are seeing millions of dollars in revenue flushed away because of water loss, inaccurate meters or improper billing, a new comptroller’s report on municipal water systems shows.

Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems

25 October 2017
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DiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems

Representatives From Congressman Collins Office Tour the Village of Perry Water Treatment Plant

19 October 2017
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On Wednesday, October 18, 2017, Representatives from Congressman Chris Collins office toured the Village of Perry Water Treatment Plant and discussed both issues facing the water and wastewater industry as well as local issues, with representatives of the Village of Perry and the New York Rural Water Association.

DEC Announces $1 Million in Grants for Hudson River Communities

16 October 2017
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Grants Protect Water Quality, Increase Storm Resiliency, and Improve Hudson River Access and Recreation

Shower Better Month

16 October 2017
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October is the U.S.

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