U.S. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure News & Events Briefing — September 22, 2026
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Today's briefing brings you 5 stories across drinking water and wastewater & collection from the utilities, authorities and state agencies that run American water. Leading today: New York awards water grants and opens $45 million flood funding round - Fingerlakes1.com.
drinking-water
New York is distributing water grants and starting a new round of flood-related funding. For systems that want state money, the story signals another financing window, but the excerpt does not say which utilities, projects, or eligibility rules are involved.
Funding & revolving funds
The piece is about a federal push to address PFAS contamination tied to the Pease site, which matters for systems dealing with contamination compliance and cleanup obligations. It does not say whether this leads to a specific utility project, funding award, or treatment change.
PFAS & contaminants
The piece is about WEFTEC and the issues facing water utilities, with emphasis on funding and revolving funds. It affects drinking-water and wastewater systems that rely on state revolving funds, but the excerpt does not say which specific programs, utilities, or decisions are changing.
Funding & revolving funds
The item says the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority and Division of Water are calling for project submissions for 2028. For utilities, that means an early step in the state funding pipeline, but the excerpt does not say which systems, project types, or award amounts are involved.
Funding & revolving funds
wastewater
Moundsville’s wastewater utility is getting state funding for upgrades, which points to a capital project rather than a policy or enforcement action. The excerpt does not say what specific plant or collection-system work the money will cover, or whether the award comes with any compliance deadline.
Funding & revolving funds