INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The shifting political landscape in Washington, D.C., has the wastewater industry anxiously awaiting new regulations from President Donald Trump’s White House that could impact water bills. I-Team 8 spoke with representatives of two organizations who say they’re not concerned about how new regulations will impact water safety. Instead, they’re concerned about the loss of financial programs from the federal government that could potentially impact utility bills.

The Water Coalition Against PFAS, a coalition of water sector associations whose membership represents all facets of clean and safe water delivery, is strongly supporting the reintroduction legislation that would protect utilities and ratepayers from having to bear the costs of PFAS cleanup.

Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) and Celeste Maloy (R-Utah) introduce bipartisan legislation to advance “polluter pays” principle for PFAS

Whether designing solutions to safeguard infrastructure, applying advanced technologies, or collaborating across disciplines, engineers provide essential insight and innovative approaches that strengthen emergency management frameworks.

Clean water utilities, federal, state public servants recognized for efforts