Build America, Buy America and its implementation issues

May 18, 2023
A year after it's implementation, projects in the water and wastewater sectors are only just now beginning to grapple with the full effects of the Build America, Buy America Act.

In this interview with Wastewater Digest, Vanessa Leiby, executive director of the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA), talks about the law and the issues with its guidance and compliance.

Check out this feature-length article, diving deeper into BABA's implementation, here.

About the Author

Jeremy Wolfe

Jeremy Wolfe is a former Editor for Wastewater Digest.

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