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U.S. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure News & Events Briefing — October 24, 2026

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Today's briefing brings you 1 story across drinking water from the utilities, authorities and state agencies that run American water. Leading today: Kalaeloa desalination plant clears three approvals as construction start slips to 2027 - Smart Water Magazine.

Illustrated summary of the top stories in the U.S. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure News & Events Briefing — October 24, 2026 briefing

drinking-water

Kalaeloa desalination plant clears three approvals as construction start slips to 2027

The story says the Kalaeloa desalination plant has won three approvals, but the start of construction has slipped to 2027. For other drinking-water systems, it shows how permitting and project review can delay a major source-water project even after key approvals are in hand.

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