Brief · Iowa · 2026-10-19
Water infrastructure intelligence — Iowa
2026-10-19 · Clean Water SRF, Drinking Water SRF · $1.1B in tracked project value · list shrank 364 → 326 (SFY2027)
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources' SFY2027 project lists for the Clean Water SRF and Drinking Water SRF, adopted September 2026, now carry 326 projects, down from 364 on the prior edition, with $1.1B in tracked value across the combined rosters. Thirty-five projects appeared on the priority list for the first time, together requesting $379.7M, while 31 projects worth $699.5M were marked ready for loan by the state, meaning construction permit and environmental review are complete for that group. Twenty projects saw the requested amount on file change, 12 up and 8 down, for a net movement of +$22.9M. Two projects no longer appear on the current list; the list does not say why.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Plan Improvements. Requested $486.5M.
Personnel Facilities. Requested $77.7M.
WRF Aeration Improvements. Requested $75.5M.
The most concrete movement this cycle comes from WRA, which appeared on the priority list for the first time with two large entries: a Personnel Facilities project requesting $77.7M and a WRF Aeration Improvements project requesting $75.5M. Both fall under the Clean Water SRF program, and the aeration project is also tagged under wastewater treatment in the category rollup. Together the two WRA entries account for a substantial share of the $379.7M in new-listing value this period.
Across the category rollup, wastewater treatment remains the largest single category by both count and value, with 65 projects totaling $1.2B, ahead of water treatment at 41 projects and $714.6M. Collection and sewer work follows closely in count, at 42 projects worth $219.6M, while lift and pump station projects total $176.4M across 31 entries. Lead service line projects number 29 and carry $201.0M in value, and regionalization remains the smallest category tracked, with just 3 projects totaling $147.1M. The spread shows treatment-side work, both wastewater and drinking water, continuing to dominate the requested totals relative to smaller infrastructure categories like regionalization.
The list itself shrank by 38 projects between editions, a net figure that sits apart from the 35 new listings and 2 no-longer-listed projects recorded this cycle; the three figures describe different things and do not sum against one another. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources' SFY2027 Clean Water SRF and Drinking Water SRF documents do not explain the net change beyond what is reflected in list composition.
With 31 projects worth $699.5M now marked ready for loan by the state, that pool represents the closest concrete signal of near-term movement in the current SFY2027 lists, alongside the $22.9M net rise in requested amounts across the 20 projects that saw cost changes this period.
Projects the state now marks ready for loan: construction permit and environmental review complete. A permitting milestone, not a bid date. Ordered by requested amount.
| Entity | Scope | Program | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City | Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Plan Improvements | CWSRF | $486.5M |
| Independence | Independence Wastewater Treatment Plant Modifications | CWSRF | $49.4M |
| Bondurant Municipal Water Supply | Water Supply and Treatment Facilities | DWSRF | $42.8M |
| Clinton | Clinton RNG | CWSRF | $25.6M |
| Iowa-American Water | 2025 Clinton Water System Lead Service line Replacement | DWSRF | $15.6M |
| Moville | Moville Water System Improvements | DWSRF | $9.8M |
| Hinton | Water Treatment Plant Improvements and Expansion | DWSRF | $7.3M |
| Sioux City | Harbor Drive Water Main Upsize | DWSRF | $6.1M |
Projects seeking SRF financing — not every municipal water or wastewater project in Iowa. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Clean Water SRF, Drinking Water SRF (IUP/PPL). Stages are labeled precisely; "no longer listed" does not assert an outcome.