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American Water Urges Critical Infrastructure Investment

Water Management October 22, 2012 at 12:00 am

During the recent political conventions, both parties adopted platform language recognizing the positive impact of clean and safe water on job creation, economic growth and health. While the candidates have touched on infrastructure investment as a way to generate jobs, water infrastructure has been largelyRead More

American Water Awarded EPA?s WaterSense Excellence Award

Water Management October 8, 2012 at 12:00 am

American Water was recently named the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA) 2012 WaterSense Excellence Award winner. American Water earned the award for the company’s commitment to consumer education and environmental stewardship, specifically with the celebration of its 125th anniversary in 2011. The nationwide campaign educatedRead More

Itron, Manas Reduce Non-Revenue Water for Regional Utility in Turkey

Water Management October 8, 2012 at 12:00 am

Itron, Inc. and Manas, Inc. announced recently they were awarded a contract to supply and deliver a comprehensive water solution to Kocaeli Water and Sewage Administration (ISU). ISU, a regional water utility in Turkey, purchased Itron?s commercial and industrial (C&I) water meters, advanced data collectionRead More

Buffalo Wastewater Treatment Plant Slashes Energy Costs with GE Technology

Water Management October 8, 2012 at 12:00 am

General Electric has installed a new aeration control system at the Bird Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Buffalo, N.Y., that is projected to save the city more than $350,000 a year in energy costs. GE delivered a Roots Aeration Control System for the plants? 32Read More

Neptune Partners with Esri and 3-GIS for New GIS Mapping Tools

Water Management October 8, 2012 at 12:00 am

Neptune Technology Group Inc., has partnered with both Esri, a water utility geographic information system (GIS) developer, and 3-GIS, a browser-based GIS solutions provider, to enhance the mapping functionality within its advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) host software, N_SIGHT R450. The Esri GIS technology allows utilitiesRead More

How to Develop a Watershed-based Partnership

Water Management September 26, 2012 at 12:00 am

The City of Milwaukee?s Common Council has recently declared South 6th Street between West Howard Avenue and West College Avenue the first ?Green Corridor? in the state of Wisconsin.

Itron Announces Water Fixed Network Deployment in Western Australia

Water Finance September 24, 2012 at 12:00 am

Itron, Inc. announced recently that the Water Corporation of Australia is installing 13,000 Itron smart meters across the Pilbara region of Western Australia, which encompasses the townships of Port and South Hedland, Karratha, Roebourne, Wickham and Point Samson.

Godwin Supports Hurricane Isaac Relief Efforts

Water Management September 24, 2012 at 12:00 am

Godwin, a Xylem brand, continues to support emergency relief efforts through the south after Hurricane Isaac.

City of Medicine Hat, Alberta Selects Sensus for Automated Utility Metering

Water Management September 24, 2012 at 12:00 am

Sensus has recently been selected by the City of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, to automate metering for all three of the municipality’s utility services.

RJN Conducts Sewer Condition Assessment for Trinity River Authority

Water Management September 24, 2012 at 12:00 am

The Walker Calloway Trunk Sewer Assessment project for the Trinity River Authority (TRA) of Texas began this past July. RJN Group, Inc. (RJN), is providing professional engineering services for the assessment of approximately 15,000 lf of sewer pipe ranging in size from 24 in. to 42 in. in diameter.