This policy brief is for U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Corporate Subscription clients. Overview Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) are a group of artificial chemicals that are used in a variety of industries across the globe, including the aerospace, automotive, construction, and electronics industries, as well as in firefighting foams used for civilian and military… Continue reading Canada Drinking Water Regulations for PFAS
Report Type: Policy Brief
Bluefield’s breakdown of key policy regulations
U.S. Drinking Water Regulations for PFAS
This policy brief is for U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Corporate Subscription clients. Overview Prior to the release of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) PFAS Strategic Roadmap in October 2021, state governments had been leading the charge to reduce PFAS pollution in drinking water, wastewater treatment effluents, and biosolids. The consumption of PFAS through… Continue reading U.S. Drinking Water Regulations for PFAS
Build America, Buy America (BABA)
This policy brief is for U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Corporate Subscription clients. Source: U.S. Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service, Bluefield Research On 3 November 2022, the EPA released its Build America, Buy America Act Implementation Procedures for EPA Office of Water Federal Financial Assistance Programs, providing further clarity to water utilities and suppliers. One… Continue reading Build America, Buy America (BABA)
U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
This policy brief is for U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Corporate Subscription clients. Exhibit: Table of Authorizations Program New or Existing Enabling Statue or Agency Purview 2022-2026 Authorization (USD) Assistance for Small and Disadvantaged Communities Existing Safe Drinking Water Act $510M Research Investigations, Training, Information Existing Clean Water Act $375M Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse… Continue reading U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
This policy brief is for U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Corporate Subscription clients. Overview The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was established to regulate public drinking water supply and improve public health through National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, which create Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) and treatment techniques for specific water contaminants. The SDWA also provides… Continue reading Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
§319 Nonpoint Source Management Program
This policy brief is for U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Corporate Subscription clients. Overview Section 319 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) provides funds to state and Tribal agencies to implement their approved nonpoint source (NPS) projects. §319 helps address the national water quality challenges caused by NPS pollution. NPS pollution comes from many diffuse… Continue reading §319 Nonpoint Source Management Program
Fair Market Value
This policy brief is for Private Water Corporate Subscription clients. Overview The traditional method for determining the value of a system to be acquired is to calculate the original rate base value minus depreciation. FMV differs from traditional valuation methods in that it allows the fair market value purchase price—typically determined by two to three… Continue reading Fair Market Value
Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC)
This policy brief is for Private Water Corporate Subscription clients. Overview The Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC) allows private utility companies to include a surcharge between rate filings to support infrastructure replacement costs. When a regulated utility wants to change its base rates, it files an application called a ‘rate case’ with the state public… Continue reading Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC)
USDA Rural Development Water & Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program
This policy brief is for U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Corporate Subscription clients. Overview The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Water & Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program provides low-interest, long-term loans and grants to help rural communities address their backlog of clean water and waste disposal projects. All projects must be used… Continue reading USDA Rural Development Water & Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program
State Revolving Funds
This policy brief is for U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Corporate Subscription clients. Overview State Revolving Funds provide low interest loans to pubic and private entities for eligible projects improving drinking water and clean water infrastructure across the U.S. The federal government provides capitalization grants to the programs which are administered at the state level.… Continue reading State Revolving Funds
