Tag: wifia
Allentown not alone in need for water infrastructure upgrades
June 12, 2018There’s no getting around the fact that costly upgrades are needed for Allentown’s more than 600 miles of aging water and sewer lines. Over the next 45 years, LCA expects to spend $1.3 billion on infrastructure improvements in the city. But Allentown and LCA aren’t alone in this struggle: Communities across the country face the same…
Study: Water main breaks up 27% across United States
March 15, 2018Although we’ve seen a few water main breaks this winter, overall, we’ve been lucky — especially when compared with other places around the country. A study by Utah State University’s Buried Structures Laboratory (yes, there’s a lab dedicated to buried structures!) found that break rates in the U.S. and Canada “have increased 27% in the…
On Oct. 12, Imagine a Day Without Water
October 11, 2017Can you even begin to imagine a day without water? That’s what we’d like you to do on Oct. 12: “Imagine a Day Without Water.” Not just your personal use of water – brushing your teeth, flushing your toilet, taking a shower – though those rituals are vital. Water is also essential to a functioning economy….
12 projects selected to apply for WIFIA loans
August 27, 2017The nation’s water infrastructure got some great news in July: The Environmental Protection Agency chose 12 projects to apply for the first Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loans. You may recall that we wrote extensively about WIFIA, starting back in 2012. Former LCA general manager and chief financial officer, Aurel Arndt, testified before a…
Bill passage clears the way for much-needed WIFIA
June 11, 2014President Obama passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) on Tuesday, paving the way for the creation of the long-awaited Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Authority. We first wrote about WIFIA back in 2012, when we reported that “Communities across the country are being confronted with a daunting challenge: replacing the aging, underground pipes that carry drinking…
LCA aims to help customers through support of infrastructure bill
April 30, 2013A few months back, we wrote about the importance of fixing the nation’s crumbling water infrastructure system. In cities such as Pittsburgh, New York and Atlanta, leaking pipes are responsible for the loss of millions of gallons of water each day. And as LCA’s general manager and chief financial officer, Aurel Arndt, pointed out, the cost…
It’s time to face the nation’s water infrastructure needs
May 17, 2012Communities across the country are being confronted with a daunting challenge: replacing the aging, underground pipes that carry drinking water while also expanding service to meet the needs of a growing population. Making the task even more formidable is the price tag, which is predicted to be at least $1 trillion over the next 25 years. During…