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Aiming to lower energy costs and decrease our carbon footprint, New Jersey American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water, is investing in solar technology. Most recently, the company installed solar modules on a reservoir at the Canoe Brook Water Treatment Plant in Millburn, N.J.

Changing climate patterns observed over the past decade, combined with accelerating population growth and limited availability of new and inexpensive fresh water supplies, have propelled the importance of desalination as an essential future water supply source in the United States.

In June, UIM presented Part 1 of our Operational Asset Management series. This month in the follow-up piece, our contributing authors from Harris County, Texas discuss leveraging investments in asset management and the various benefits of implementing such a system.

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) held its Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE12) in Dallas, Texas June 10-13, gathering water professionals from across the country and the globe to see the latest products and services available and to discuss some of the major issues across the industry.

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) has hired Veolia Water North America to provide interim executive management services, leading 270 public employees in the delivery of efficient water and wastewater services to more than 300,000 people in the greater Pittsburgh area.

Badger Meter, Inc. recently announced it will enter into a strategic partnership with Telog Instruments, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of remote data acquisition systems that provides turnkey monitoring solutions to water and energy utilities.

Black & Veatch?s first Strategic Directions in the U.S. Water Utility Industry Report identifies top challenges in the water and wastewater industry.

In his inaugural speech as AWWA president, Charles Anderson spoke of ?re-engineering? the association?s business model. Anderson accepted the gavel from outgoing president Jerry Stevens at a June 13 ceremony during AWWA?s Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE12).

Jack Jackson, a 37-year employee of Sensus, received the American Water Works Association?s (AWWA) George Anderson Award at the association?s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE12) in Dallas.

This year, Neptune Technology Group Inc., known simply as, ?Neptune,? is celebrating 120 years of leadership and continual innovation in the water industry.