WEF Supports Continued State Revolving Fund Support

Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Executive Director Jeff Eger joined leaders of other water quality associations in asking the U.S. Congress to continue supporting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant funding to states in the 2013 fiscal year budget.

Leaders from WEF, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (Washington, D.C.), Association of Clean Water Administrators (Washington, D.C.), Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (Washington, D.C.), American Water Works Association (Denver), American Public Works Association (Kansas City, Mo.), and Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (Arlington, Va.) sent joint letters to the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Budget and Appropriations committees. The letters support maintaining the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund at their fiscal year 2012 levels, noting the environmental, health, and economic benefits the funding provides.