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Water users around the country can now view the past and simulated future of hydrologic processes. The Hydrology Futures Portal, released this month by the U.S. Geological Survey, provides a user-friendly interface summarizing monthly historic (1952 through 2005) and simulated future conditions (2020 through 2099)Read More

Aclara Technologies LLC (Aclara), recently announced it has acquired the Smart Grid Solutions (SGS) division of Apex CoVantage, LLC. The transaction includes the award-winning ProField mobile workforce management technology used for smart grid deployments as well as the Smart Grid Professional Services business comprising utility fieldRead More

The Leaders Innovation for Technology Forum (LIFT), which aims to bring new water technology into the market quickly and efficiently, recently announced the launch of LIFT Link, an online platform connect water innovators with utilities. LIFT Link serves as a highway of interaction among municipal andRead More

Mueller Water Products has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed J. Scott Hall as its next president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 23, 2017.  Hall joins the company from Textron, Inc., where he most recently served as president and chief executive officerRead More

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder visited Flint on Friday, signing legislation that will require communities in the state to be more promptly notified in the event of a water contamination, such as elevated lead levels. The bill aims to avoid events like the public outreach catastropheRead More

Missouri American Water and Black & Veatch are working on a new water treatment plant near Parkville, Mo., that will increase needed supplies while improving water quality. The new plant is designed to meet ongoing population growth in the Parkville region, near the Kansas CityRead More

A consortium led by the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) has been selected by the Department of Energy for award negotiations to begin Phase 1 design and planning for a pilot plant to produce clean hydrocarbon fuels at a municipal wastewater treatment facility. TheRead More

In December, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). If confirmed by Congress, Pruitt — a Republican and frequent opponent of President Obama’s environmental policies — would oversee the 15,000-employee agencyRead More

How the Web GIS-Centric Platform is Transforming Public Utility Asset Management By Brian L. Haslam Esri ArcGIS has become a mission-critical enterprise system for local government and water utilities’ core business processes. The distinction between the software application and the GIS is no longer relevantRead More

How Total Cost of Ownership Can Help You Make the Right Meter-Reading Decision By Todd Ellis Water utilities need accurate data for a number of reasons. Frst and foremost, utilities need data from meters for billing. However, utilities also need meter data for other importantRead More