Home renovation can be expensive. If that remodel includes pipes in your bathroom or kitchen, the cost goes up. Now, imagine the cost associated with construction involving the infrastructure necessary to treat and transport safe drinking water to and through an entire community. Fortunately, in the United States, federal loan programs often help water utilities to maintain and repair their infrastructure while limiting the impact on our water bills. Programs like the State Revolving Funds (SRFs...

Every time we turn on the tap, fill a glass, or take a shower, we’re relying on something essential: clean water. August is National Water Quality Month, making it a great opportunity to think about where our water comes from, how it’s treated and why protecting it is so important. Too often we take it for granted, especially considering water quality affects everything from our health and environment to our economy and future sustainability.