Global Scans · Water · Weekly Summary

• [New] Water-soluble film-maker Monosol is investing $95 million in an expansion project in Northwest Indiana that will result in 157 new jobs. NWI Forum
• [New] How water scarcity poses comparatively much greatest risks to employment in low-income countries, where 80% of jobs are water dependent (compared to only 50% in hi-income countries). United Nations
• [New] The $17.5 billion surplus and the infusion of federal dollars through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act offers Minnesota a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to address significant climate and water quality projects. Freshwater Society
• President Joe Biden's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has earmarked $22 billion for clean water initiatives - a substantial sum that will nonetheless be insufficient for the looming PFAS treatment overhaul that will be required just by the new MCLs for drinking water systems alone. Water Finance & Management
• The water crisis in Iraq is already affecting livelihoods, disappearing jobs, causing displacements at an alarming rate, and posing significant threats to food security and biodiversity. Iraq Business News
• Based on global analysis conducted by the International Water Association, achieving the goals of the WSDP-3 (i.e., near universal access to adequate water supply and sanitation services) could create up to 24,000 professional and permanent jobs, in addition to initial construction work. World Bank Blogs
• The $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act will boost funding for climate change mitigation, restoration and flood risk reduction projects, and open space protection to continue to improve stewardship of the park system's 350,000 acres and 300 miles of coastline. Oneida Dispatch
• EDMONTON, AB - More than $236 million in grants will support 125 local transportation and water infrastructure projects in small and rural communities across Alberta, which will create hundreds of jobs and support growing communities. Water Canada
• Nearly 11% of water utility workers will retire or transfer to other jobs each year, with some anticipating as much as half of their staff to retire in the next five to 10 years. WaterWorld
• In Utah, the Great Salt Lake has lost more than 70% of its water, and recent reports warn that it could disappear within five years, along with billions of dollars of economic activity and thousands of jobs that rely on it. Washington Post
• The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will provide $55 billion for water projects over the next five years, representing a huge opportunity. WaterWorld

Last updated: 15 September 2025