U.S. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure News & Events Briefing — October 27, 2026

Kennewick is warning about PFAS found in drinking water at Ranney Collector 5, so this is about a drinking-water compliance issue at a specific utility asset. The excerpt does not say whether the utility has identified a fix, set a timeline, or begun any treatment or replacement work.

Funding & revolving funds

Lowell is expanding work tied to combined sewer overflows, which puts the story in wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. For other systems facing the same CSO rule or deadline, the relevant change is that a local utility is adding more project work to address overflow control; the excerpt does not say what specific construction, permits, costs, or schedule changes are involved.

Stormwater & CSO