EFAB Weighs Water Affordability Recommendations Under New EPA Charge

EPA’s Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) is considering paths for EPA to aid smaller water systems struggling with the affordability impacts of needed capital improvements, as utility groups and environmentalists alike urge the agency to develop comprehensive programs to support infrastructure spending. EFAB is in the midst of an April 10-12 meeting where it is considering five charge questions from EPA on how it can “support communities in their affordability efforts,” whether through direct funding, technical assistance or policymaking. “After...