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Water and Sewer System/Multi-Residential Unit Facility: Desha County, Arkansas, Circuit Court Complaint Challenging Water Use...

C.I.C. Arms, Inc. (“CIC”) filed on October 11th a Complaint in the Desha County, Arkansas, Circuit Court against the City of McGehee (“City”) and McGehee Water and Sewer System (“MWSS”) challenging the rate that is charged...more

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Regarding landslide liability, the Court is not interested in the “Chicken or Egg” debate

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With the frequency of wildfires and flooding, landslides are becoming more frequent throughout California.  When public agencies have water pipelines located in hillsides, the situation presents the classic “chicken or egg”...more

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Water/Sewer Fund: California Enacts Financial Assistance Legislation

The California Legislature has enacted Senate Bill No. 222 (“SB 222”) which is described as the first state-wide water and sewer rate assistance program in the United States. SB 222 would establish: Water...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Updates from the NC General Assembly and Governor’s Office - March 2021 #3

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This week, Legislators considered a number of bills and Gov. Roy Cooper presented his state budget recommendations. State Budget - Gov. Cooper released his general fund budget recommendations for the next two fiscal...more

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Water Snippets

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EIB extends €82m loan to Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an €82 million, or 1.3 billion Lesotho Maloti, loan for the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project...more

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U.S. EPA Region 9 Enforcement Priorities Revealed

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Ever since President Trump took office in January 2017, several questions have arisen within the environmental community regarding how his administration will change the legal and enforcement priorities of the United States...more

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Current Water Utility CCN Decertification Issues At The Public Utility Commission Of Texas

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The responsibility for the regulation of water and sewer service, including the oversight of certificates of public convenience and necessity (“CCNs”), was recently transferred from the Texas Commission on Environmental...more

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Fitch Ratings Updates Criteria for Water and Sewer Bonds

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On September 3, 2015, Fitch Ratings updated its sector-specific rating criteria for water and sewer bonds. The new report replaces Fitch’s existing rating criteria published July 31, 2013, but Fitch does not anticipate...more

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La propuesta de presupuesto del condado de Miami-Dade confirma el compromiso con las P3

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La semana pasada, el alcalde del condado de Miami-Dade, Carlos Giménez, presentó la propuesta de presupuesto para el año fiscal 2015-16 y el plan de inversión de capital multianual. Un repaso de las partidas del presupuesto...more

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Miami-Dade County Proposed Budget Confirms Dedication To P3s

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Last week Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez introduced the County’s FY 2015-16 Proposed Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan. A review of the budget’s line items confirms the County’s dedication to the use of...more

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Exemption for Construction of Water and Sewer Lines

The PA Department of Revenue has renewed a ruling that a contractor may claim exemption for certain items installed in the construction of water and sanitary sewer lines for a private developer where the sewer lines will be...more

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Regional Stormwater Systems: How Should They Be Structured and Financed?

In the world of water and sewage, there are three general types of systems: A "water system" is for drinking water. Raw water is taken from a collection point (for example, a river, a lake or an underground aquifer)...more

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NJ Enacts Law Extending Time For Adoption Of WQM Plans To Avoid Withdrawal Of Sewer Service Areas

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On January 16, 2014, Gov. Christie signed legislation (A-4531) that provides additional time for county planning agencies to submit regional water quality management (WQM) plans to the New Jersey Department of Environmental...more

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