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Businessmen coming to an agreement by shaking hands

WEF, SWAN partner to promote smart water

Water Management July 10, 2017 at 8:40 am

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN), agreeing to jointly promote the development of best industry practices for more efficient and sustainable smart water networks. The water sector continues to promote and embrace innovation,Read More

Alberta utility exceeds water management goals with Sensus AMI

Alberta utility exceeds water management goals with Sensus AMI

AMR/AMI, Water Management June 26, 2017 at 7:00 am

For the Town of Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword. It’s a way of life. Situated just south of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, the town boasts one of the lowest per capita gross water consumption rates in North America—50 liters per capita perRead More

Flint Water

Flint to replace 18,000 water lines

Rehab & Replacement, Water Management April 17, 2017 at 9:31 am

A federal judge recently approved a deal to replace water lines for 18,000 homes in Flint, Mich. It’s the latest in some positive news for the city’s water crisis in recent months following the approval of $100 million in funding to help Flint improve itsRead More

Indiana utility enhances infrastructure with Sensus AMI

Indiana utility enhances infrastructure with Sensus AMI

AMR/AMI, Water Management April 17, 2017 at 9:20 am

Located in Daviess County, Indiana, Washington is a small city that is poised for growth. An expansion of the heavily traveled I-69 highway has added new connections to the region between Evansville and Indianapolis, improving access to jobs, education and healthcare. With the promise ofRead More

Badger Meter announces new data privacy standards

Badger Meter announces new data privacy standards

AMR/AMI, Water Management April 17, 2017 at 8:59 am

Badger Meter recently announced it has self-certified its participation with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. The Privacy Shield program was designed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the European Commission to provide data privacy standards for the transfer of data between European Union (EU)Read More

San Diego water project wins prestigious ASCE award

San Diego water project wins prestigious ASCE award

Water Management April 17, 2017 at 8:55 am

A project to increase water system resilience for San Diego County residents has won the prestigious 2017 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Black & Veatch delivered construction project management and design service on two of the fourRead More

DIPRA selects Hogan as new president

DIPRA selects Hogan as new president

Pipe Selection, Water Management April 17, 2017 at 8:51 am

The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) selected Patrick Hogan as its new president as part of a management succession plan, given the coming retirement of Jon R. Runge, who had been president of DIPRA since 2013. Hogan, who was announced as president March 6,Read More

Trimble water software adds wireless monitoring

Trimble water software adds wireless monitoring

Water Management April 17, 2017 at 8:48 am

Trimble recently announced the latest version of its smart water management software — Trimble Unity 3.8. Trimble Unity is a cloud-based, GIS-centric Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that offers a suite of applications and tools for the water, wastewater, stormwater and environmental water industry. Trimble Unity enablesRead More

IPWA to host financial tools meeting April 20

IPWA to host financial tools meeting April 20

Water Finance April 6, 2017 at 4:29 pm

The International Private Water Association (IPWA) is organizing a Financial Tools Taskforce meeting on innovation in the water industry to be held Thursday, April 20 from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. EDT. The meeting, which will be hosted via teleconference, will be a Water Technology InnovationRead More

LAST CALL! CALL FOR SPEAKERS — 2017 Water Asset Management Conference

LAST CALL! CALL FOR SPEAKERS — 2017 Water Asset Management Conference

Water Finance & Management, the journal for water and wastewater professionals, is looking for speakers for the 17th annual Water Asset Management Conference to be held Oct. 10-11, 2017 in Boston, Mass. The conference gathers leaders in municipal water, wastewater and stormwater systems for aRead More