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From Waterworld.com LOGAN, UTAH, MARCH 8, 2018 — Utah State University’s (USU) Buried Structures Laboratory has published a second comprehensive study on break rates of the most commonly used water pipe materials titled, “Water Main Break Rates In the USA and Canada: A Comprehensive Study.” The Buried Structures Laboratory has a large scale testing facility … Read more

May 15, 2018-Joint Legislative Event with MWPCA and ACEC MA, State House, Boston, MA: MWWA is joining forces with the Mass Water Pollution Control Assoc. and the American Council of Engineering Companies of MA to host a joint legislative event at the State House. ACEC MA will be hosting their Engineers & Land Surveyor Day … Read more

from Mass.gov Funding and Newly Released Climate Change Data to Help Communities Prepare for Climate Change. Continuing its commitment to working with communities and local partners to prevent and prepare for climate change, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced $5 million in supplemental funding for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program. The deadline for MVP Planning … Read more

• Last week, the House Committee on Agriculture approved H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 • The legislation also extends programs offering grants and loans to small water utilities to upgrade their drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities; • These programs had been eliminated (under the Rural Utilities Service) in the President’s … Read more

• Earlier this month, EPA released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the WIFIA program, after it received $63 million in funding from the FY 2018 omnibus spending bill; • This funding, which can be used to leverage private capital and other funding sources, could support up to $11 billion in water infrastructure investment; … Read more

from APWA.net The American Public Works Association Participates in Water Week • Last week, APWA Mid-Atlantic chapter members joined with water professionals from around the nation to participate in Water Week; • Joining with a dozen other national organizations, APWA met with Congressional offices to advocate for elevating water as a national priority; • APWA … Read more

• In March, 2018, The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Crisis Event Response and Recovery Access (CERRA) team released an updated guide on emergency preparedness access and implementation; • The CERRA guide aims to assist government, commercial, and nongovernment organizations to effectively coordinate, react, respond, with emergency management and law enforcement before, during, and following … Read more

from Commerce.gov The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released version 1.1 of its popular Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, more widely known as the Cybersecurity Framework. “Cybersecurity is critical for national and economic security,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “The voluntary NIST Cybersecurity Framework should be every … Read more