President Donald Trump has promised to make clean water a high priority, but what exactly can we expect from his administration?

The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act will provide low-cost loans for water projects at the state and local level.

An assessment recently released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shows 40 percent of the nation's lakes contain too much nitrogen and phosphorus.

In this week's water and wastewater news, a woman from Florida cuts power to lift stations in Bay County; a report from the EPA shows six treatment plants in Arizona's Navajo Nation have violated the Clean Water Act for years; an Iowa man drives his Chevy into a wastewater lagoon; and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality lifts its warning about Johnson Utilities' drinking water.

Water groups throughout the nation are aiming to provide networking and innovation as they blaze a trail for the future of the world's most important natural resource.

In this week's water and wastewater news, a worker dies after becoming trapped in a wastewater treatment tank, the EPA gives Flint a list of demands to address its water issues, a utility in El Paso boosts its safety program, and Gary Hanson is recognized with the George F. Bernauer Award in Wisconsin.

Climate change is creating an urgent need for better stormwater management. The University of Texas is up to the challenge.