Council authorized the city manager to apply to LAFCO to provide out-of-agency water and sewer service to several parcels associated with the Blue Lake Rancheria, including six residences and two commercial sites. Staff outlined application fees, future MOU amendments, and a plan to return final engineering and cost allocations.

At a Cumberland County meeting, CCUA vice chair Mindy Piccione outlined a multi‑phase overhaul of the county wastewater plant, detailing project phases, timelines and financing that would leave the authority with a net cost of about $5.7 million for the first three phases.

Council approved issuing an RFP for interest in the Garner Road water tank tract, requested council representation for the PERA executive director search committee, and authorized amendments and advertising to the city's consolidated plan and FY2027 water/sewer reserve budget.

Council approved a $750,000 behavioral health Mobile Crisis Grant to fund staff and partner contracts over four years and accepted an EPA grant amendment adding about $7.25 million toward water treatment projects; council discussed staffing, reimbursement structure, and multi-year forecasting.

The Weatherford Municipal Utility Board approved GMP #4 with Weber Water Works LLC — a $43,883,869.50 guaranteed maximum price to build a new raw water pump station and 36-inch pipeline for the Dr. Paul Phillips Water Purification Plant expansion to 18 MGD, raising total contract value to about $96.9 million.

The Utility Special District approved a letter-of-intent process to pursue a $30 million Army Corps appropriation for the new Riviera Beach water treatment plant, committing a 25% local match (about $7.5 million) from already‑bonded funds and directing staff to work with the Corps and lobbyists to finalize paperwork.

Greenville City Council approved a supplemental appropriation ordinance adding funds across general, waterworks, capital and park funds to cover a new water tower loan, wastewater solids-handling payments, water-treatment parts and donated park equipment and trees.

WES capital program manager Jeff Stallard presented a condensed five-year capital improvement plan covering wastewater and surface-water projects and outlined next steps for advisory committee review and a board request early next year.

The village opened a public hearing Oct. 27 on a plan to replace water mains and lead service lines and to seek IEPA Public Water Supply Loan Program financing; staff said the IEPA preliminary environmental impacts determination (09/16/2026) and cost estimates exclude some inflation and restoration costs. The board closed the hearing after no public speakers.

DAY ONE: The third annual Rio Grande Valley Utility Conference opened Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at the McAllen Convention Center, bringing together water and wastewater professionals, engineers, government officials and industry exhibitors for three days of education and networking.

The Oct. 27, 2026 packet included a proposed resolution (2026-47) for council support of Issue 4 (Act 578 of 2025), a statewide up-to-$500M general obligation bond authorization for water-related infrastructure; the packet said adoption does not obligate city funds and cited likely benefits for future SRF leveraging and local projects.

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners awarded a $10,886,835 contract to JDS, Inc. for the Drowning Creek water and sewer project and approved related emergency-generator services on Oct. 20, 2026, as part of its consent agenda.

The district reports $5.8M spent on ASADRA-funded reservoir seismic retrofits (Terminal, Park Lane, Bella Vista). About $2.6M has been reimbursed so far; staff have $3M outstanding and say some reimbursement requests are taking 120–190+ days to process.

A six-person panel assembled to investigate a major water-main rupture in Calgary in June 2024 has been paid a total of over $2.2 million for a nine-month review, with the panel's chair, Siegfried Kiefer, receiving $1.75 million for his work. Kiefer, who spent 38 years at ATCO, was paid hourly for his role as chair, while the other five panel members each received a fixed fee of $79,600 plus an additional $18,000 for their work on a related advisory group. The panel delivered its 86-page report to city council and the public on January 7, 2026, calling for a fundamental overhaul of Calgary's water system management, warning that without major reforms, similar disruptions remain likely. The total cost for the panel's work, including compensation and associated costs, amounted to $2.39 million. City officials acknowledged the high cost, with Mayor Jeromy Farkas stating that while he would not accept continuing such large payments, he had no choice but to accept the decision made by previous elected officials in an emergency setting. The city is currently replacing the feeder main, with work 95% complete, and will implement citywide water restrictions for about a month starting November 4 to allow for final tie-ins and completion. Councillor Jennifer Wyness criticized the compensation model, stating that the vast majority of the panel's budget going to a single member demonstrates the need for better governance and oversight. The panel's findings highlight the urgent need for systemic changes in how the city manages its water infrastructure to prevent future disruptions.

Utility staff presented the water and sewer budget, discussed a $10 million state bonding/grant for Southeast District water infrastructure, and previewed a forthcoming rate study that will refine staffing and rates.

Packet asks the board to approve Spilman Thomas & Battle as bond counsel for estimated $10,866,000 interim financing for the Dunford Road water project. Staff notes Rural Development approved two separate loans ($5.866M and $5M) rather than a single $10.9M financing.

City staff said Norway qualified for a Drinking Water SRF package with a $3,132,000 0% loan and a $348,000 grant; council authorized Coleman Engineering to begin required archaeological review for up to $8,000 to meet a December 31 SHPO submission deadline.

Comptroller auditors reported one finding (confidential information-systems controls) plus observations on state park road maintenance and X-ray inspections. TDEC said ARP water-infrastructure grants have reached contract performance end (09/30/2026) and the state aims to finish federal closeouts by 12/31/2026; the committee approved a four-year extension.

CHA presented a multi-project update on Louisa's water and sewer systems, reporting inspection findings and identifying roughly $920,000 in needed repairs with targeted priority 1 and 2 work to reduce wet-weather inflow.

The board adopted a Clean Water State Revolving Fund package authorizing roughly $80.2 million for 10 projects — including sewer separation in Syracuse, treatment and upgrades in Shattagay and Delavan, an emerging‑contaminant feasibility grant for Suffolk County, and capacity improvements in Washington County.

The EFC board approved a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund package covering 16 projects totaling about $169 million — financing, subsidies and grants for water-treatment upgrades, lead service-line replacement, PFAS treatment, and a new Westchester filtration plant to address state and EPA orders.

Council adopted a resolution meeting America’s Water Infrastructure Act requirements; staff said the emergency response plan is classified and cannot be shared with the DNR, so only the resolution was made public.

TLDA authorized an $18 million drinking-water SRF loan to Warren County Utility District for treatment-plant improvements; the district qualifies for 30% principal forgiveness ($5.4M), leaving $12.6M in principal to repay over 20 years at 2.63%.

Energy Services of America closes its FAMCO asset purchase, adding water and sewer crews, equipment and customer relationships.

County staff proposed reserving up to $15 million to improve water delivery across Eddy County, including a specific North Carlsbad/La Hurta project estimated at about $7.5 million to replace aging lines, add hydrants and boost fire protection; commissioners favored cost-sharing and bringing an action item back for approval.