The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies recently cheered the release of Congress' Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus appropriations legislation, which includes a first-ever appropriation for a new Environmental Protection Agency grant program intended to help drinking water systems prepare to withstand the effects of natural disasters and cyber threats. AMWA had been a leading advocate in the water sector for this Midsize and Large drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program.
"The nation's drinking water systems face staggering capital investment needs, and these challenges will only be exacerbated by emerging threats related to natural disasters, climate change and cyberattacks," says AMWA
