Short-Term Federal Funding From American Rescue Plan Can Jumpstart Long-Term Water Infrastructure Improvements
By Joseph W. Kane
The pandemic has hit many households hard, but perhaps none more so than those who have struggled to access and afford water. Falling behind on water bills, lower-income households and communities of color have struggled the most, not only dealing with economic pain, but also challenges protecting their health and safety. While many states and localities have prevented water shutoffs and offered to help cover these bills, they lack the economic certainty and fiscal capacity to develop lasting solutions in the months and years to come.
Duckworth returns to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, to certify election results. Ladda Tammy Duckworth s life is full of firsts. The 53-year-old junior U.S. senator from Illinois is the first Thai American woman and the first person born in Thailand to be elected to Congress, and is the second of three Asian American women to serve in the U.S. Senate. Duckworth is the first senator to give birth while in office. Retired Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Duckworth is also the first woman with a disability elected to Congress and the first female double amputee in the Senate, both due to an insurgent-fired rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) that nearly killed her while she was piloting a helicopter in Iraq.
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As Federal War on Lead Pipes Gains Traction, 120Water Launches Additional Service Line Inventory Management Solutions
Creating and Validating Lead Service Line Inventories is Essential First Step for Securing Lead Pipe Replacement Funding and Compliance with Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
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INDIANAPOLIS, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ 120Water announced today the launch of its comprehensive Inventory Management Solution, an expanded offering that will help water systems build and validate their lead service line inventories - a foundational requirement for accessing pending federal infrastructure dollars and complying with new Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). LCRR requires all public water systems to submit an inventory documenting service line materials for both the private and public side.