Why It Matters

The Satsuma (Ala.) Water & Sewer Board filed its first-ever federal lobbying registration on Oct. 14, signing with Adams and Reese LLP to cover budget/appropriations and disaster planning/emergencies. The registration carries a $0 filing amount and lists two lobbyists: Britton Bonner, a Partner/Member on the firm's Executive Committee, and Lee Bonner Friedman, a Government Relations Adviser. ​

By The Numbers

A third quarter disclosure filed a day after the registration listed $10,000.

Broader Context

FEMA announced $244,000 for Satsuma Water and Sewer for generators and emergency power, part of nearly $500,000 for two Alabama Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects, according to a FEMA press release dated Sept. 15. Separately, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2026 Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund allotments, drawn from annual appropriations and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, according to an EPA web page last updated Sept. 2.

Between The Lines

At a Sept. 3, 2026 House Subcommittee on Environment hearing on drinking water legislation, Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) called the drinking water state revolving fund "a necessary federal funding source" and said aging systems need repairs deferred for lack of local resources. Recent member announcements cited water and sewer earmarks: Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) announced $2 million for a water and sewer project on Oct. 2; Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) announced $1.5 million for sewer improvements on Oct. 8; and Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL) announced $750,000 for water and sewer in the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills on Feb. 23.

Competitive Landscape

Barksdale Federal Credit Union filed a new client registration on May 11, 2026, covering financial institutions/investments/securities and banking issues. Among organizations that registered through other firms on Oct. 14 to lobby on budget/appropriations, the Village of Woodsfield, Ohio, hired McCaulley & Co., and the City of Birmingham, Ala., hired Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

The Bottom Line

Satsuma Water & Sewer Board's first federal registration places the Alabama utility on record in Washington for the first time, with appropriations and emergency preparedness as its stated focus areas.

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