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Water Design-Build Council Elects 2016 Leadership Team

Water Design-Build Council Elects 2016 Leadership Team

Water Management January 4, 2016 at 12:00 am

The Water Design-Build Council (WDBC) recently elected Leofwin Clark (CH2M), John Doller (Carollo) and Steve Gates (Brown and Caldwell) to leadership roles in the organization.

AWWA Update Reviews Regulatory Progress in 2015

AWWA Update Reviews Regulatory Progress in 2015

Water Management January 4, 2016 at 12:00 am

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has released its ?End of 2015? Regulatory Update, reviewing a busy year in regulatory development in the U.S. water industry, including Congressional legislation passing a major trade bill, a five-year transportation bill, a cybersecurity overhaul and a two-year budget and debt deal.

San Diego Chooses Michael Baker for New Desal Test Facility

San Diego Chooses Michael Baker for New Desal Test Facility

Water Finance December 22, 2015 at 12:00 am

Michael Baker International has been selected by the San Diego County Water Authority to design, build and operate a pilot seawater desalination system located at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

City of Oakland Adopts InfoMaster Management Solution

City of Oakland Adopts InfoMaster Management Solution

Water Management December 21, 2015 at 12:00 am

Innovyze recently announced that the City of Oakland, Calif., has chosen Innovyze?s InfoMaster software to help optimize its sanitary sewer infiltration and inflow (I/I) reduction program.

Connecticut Water Utility Uses Sedaru to Optimize System Operations

Connecticut Water Utility Uses Sedaru to Optimize System Operations

Water Finance December 21, 2015 at 12:00 am

IDModeling, Inc., a provider of smart water software and services, has been chosen to deploy its Sedaru to the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA).

Water Research Groups Move Forward with Merger

Water Management December 21, 2015 at 12:00 am

The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) and the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) Boards of Directors have unanimously agreed to take the steps necessary to merge and integrate.

Carlsbad Desalination Facility Set to Open Near San Diego

Water Management December 21, 2015 at 12:00 am

Last week, officials gathered near San Diego, Calif., to officially dedicate what will be largest desalination plant in the United States.

White House Announces Public-Private Innovation Strategy for Water

White House Announces Public-Private Innovation Strategy for Water

Water Management December 21, 2015 at 12:00 am

Last week, the White House announced a strategy to support public-private water innovation, aimed at addressing water resources challenges, particularly those related to drought.

Congress Trims SRF Funding in FY2016 Plan; EPA Funding Remains Steady

Congress Trims SRF Funding in FY2016 Plan; EPA Funding Remains Steady

Water Management December 21, 2015 at 12:00 am

Last week, lawmakers on Capitol Hill wrapped up their remaining 2015 business week by passing an omnibus appropriations bill that avoids a government shutdown and funds federal operations and activities for the remainder of the 2016 fiscal year.

Setting the Stage for Direct Potable Reuse

Setting the Stage for Direct Potable Reuse

Water Management December 15, 2015 at 12:00 am

Prolonged and severe droughts, along with other factors, have made water supplies increasingly scarce in the Southwest and other regions of the United States, as well as elsewhere around the globe.