U.S. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure News & Events Briefing — September 18, 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026
Today's briefing brings you 8 stories across wastewater & collection, drinking water and stormwater & cso from the utilities, authorities and state agencies that run American water. Leading today: Buffalo completes $72 million Bird Island wastewater upgrade - Fingerlakes1.com.
wastewater
Buffalo says it has finished a $72 million upgrade at the Bird Island wastewater facility. The story matters for systems with aging treatment plants because it points to the scale of capital work needed to keep a major plant in service and compliant.
Funding & revolving funds
drinking-water
The piece is about EPA-backed financing for a recycled drinking water project in Southern California. It matters for the utility or utilities that will build and operate the reuse system and for any system facing similar federal or state revolving fund loan support for potable reuse projects.
Funding & revolving funds
A PFAS finding in a well has triggered a drinking water advisory in Hamilton. For other systems, the story points to routine contamination-response operations and the need to check well sources, sampling, and public notice procedures when PFAS is detected.
PFAS & contaminants
The piece is about financing for water infrastructure across selected southern states, so it matters to drinking-water and wastewater systems that depend on revolving funds and other public funding. The excerpt does not say which systems were covered, what projects they need, or whether the discussion centered on rates, loans, or grants.
Funding & revolving funds
The item is about a proposed desalination project tied to WIFA review, so it concerns water supply planning and likely financing for a named system or facility. The source does not say whether the project is inside the United States or whether WIFA is deciding on funding, approval, or another form of review.
Reuse & desalination
Centerville received funding for utility work, which means local water or sewer systems will have a clearer path to pay for needed projects. The excerpt does not say which utility lines, treatment assets, or compliance issues the money is tied to.
Funding & revolving funds
Bar Nunn is seeking a State Loan and Investment Board loan to replace water meters. The story is about utility financing for a drinking-water system project, with effects on billing accuracy and replacement work for the town's system.
Funding & revolving funds
stormwater
New York City is converting concrete medians into green infrastructure to hold and slow stormwater. The story is about a stormwater project that changes how the city manages runoff and flooding on built streets.
Stormwater & CSO