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U.S. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure News & Events Briefing — October 26, 2026

Monday, October 26, 2026

Today's briefing brings you 1 story across drinking water from the utilities, authorities and state agencies that run American water. Leading today: $10B for PFAS removal proposed in bipartisan House bill - Smart Cities Dive.

Illustrated summary of the top stories in the U.S. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure News & Events Briefing — October 26, 2026 briefing

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$10B for PFAS removal proposed in bipartisan House bill

The bill would create federal funding for utilities that need to remove PFAS from drinking water. For systems facing the same contamination rule or cleanup deadline, the story matters because it points to a possible source of capital for treatment work and compliance spending; it does not say which utilities would qualify or how the money would be distributed.

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