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House Committee Releases WRDA Bill Draft

House Committee Releases WRDA Bill Draft

Rates & Affordability, Water Finance May 23, 2016 at 12:00 am

On May 20, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee released a draft of the House Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016. Committee leaders plan to formally introduce the bipartisan bill early this week.

Mott MacDonald Names Peabody New Director of Federal Programs

Mott MacDonald Names Peabody New Director of Federal Programs

Water Management May 23, 2016 at 12:00 am

Mott MacDonald has appointed Major General John Peabody as Senior Vice President and Director of Federal Programs, based in the firm’s Arlington, Va., office.

PPI Announces Annual Award Winners

PPI Announces Annual Award Winners

Water Management May 23, 2016 at 12:00 am

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has announced the winners of its annual awards. Winners were acknowledged for exceptional service and significant industry contributions involving the use of various types of plastics in pipe infrastructure.

Fitch: Proposal Could Mean Revenue Increase for California Water Issuers

Fitch: Proposal Could Mean Revenue Increase for California Water Issuers

Water Management May 16, 2016 at 12:00 am

Proposed changes to California’s drought regulations would likely result in higher sales and better financial performance for water issuers in fiscal 2017, according to Fitch Ratings. The proposal would move from state-mandated conservation levels to a system based on local supply conditions.

Loveland Joins Black & Veatch’s Water Business

Loveland Joins Black & Veatch’s Water Business

Water Management May 16, 2016 at 12:00 am

Jonathan Loveland, a leader in the project development and execution of alternative water supply solutions, has joined Black & Veatch’s water business. Loveland will serve as Global Practice Leader for the Alternative Water Supply business line.

DC Water Selects InfoWorks ICM for Integrated Water Management Support

DC Water Selects InfoWorks ICM for Integrated Water Management Support

Water Management May 16, 2016 at 12:00 am

Innovyze has announced that the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) has selected its InfoWorks ICM integrated catchment modeling solution to support its comprehensive integrated water management plan.

BPC Releases Report on New Model for Infrastructure Investment

BPC Releases Report on New Model for Infrastructure Investment

Private Financing / P3s, Water Management May 16, 2016 at 12:00 am

To help address the $2 trillion in infrastructure needs currently facing our country, a group of leading CEOs and former elected officials today are releasing a report calling for a major culture change in how the United States funds infrastructure projects.

Infrastructure Week 2016 Puts Spotlight on Value of Water

Infrastructure Week 2016 Puts Spotlight on Value of Water

Water Management May 16, 2016 at 12:00 am

Infrastructure Week kicks off today and a national tour of innovators in the water sector will take part in various initiatives and activities throughout the week to highlight water awareness and its importance to infrastructure development.

Report: Clean, Drinking Water SRF Spending Generates Billions in Return

Report: Clean, Drinking Water SRF Spending Generates Billions in Return

Condition Assessment May 9, 2016 at 8:00 am

A new report released by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the WateReuse Association analyzes the impacts of increased funding for the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds (SRF).

Geotechnical Boring Begins in Atlanta’s Massive Water Supply Project

Geotechnical Boring Begins in Atlanta’s Massive Water Supply Project

Water Management May 9, 2016 at 12:00 am

The next step toward Atlanta’s 30-day water supply begins today with geotechnical boring. Next week, the Department of Watershed Management will start the construction to sample rock quality along the tunnel boring machine’s future route.