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Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani will address more than 2,000 water professionals from throughout North America at 9 a.m. Monday, June 9, during the opening general session of the American Water Works Association?s Annual Conference & Exposition.

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) have announced the recipients of their new Singapore International Water Week Scholarship (SIWWS).

The Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) is the global platform to share and co-create innovative water solutions. Taking place this year, June 1-5 in Singapore, stakeholders from the global water industry will gather to share business opportunities and showcase the latest water technologies.

The Design-Build Institute of America?s 2014 Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference recently took place in San Jose, Calif., March 17-19. Presented by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) and co-hosted by AWWA and WEF, the multi-day conference program was a huge success.

Although the legislature cannot make it rain, Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) is doing the next best thing: creating new sources of clean water.

Sensus, a provider of clean technology solutions, has acquired Atlanta-based Verdeeco, a smart grid analytics company offering big data solutions for electric, water and gas utilities. Verdeeco will remain a separate brand but operate as part of Sensus.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has awarded $29 million in federal loans to 10 South Florida water projects ranging from an overworked treatment plant in Miami-Dade County’s crumbling sewer system to a much-needed system in the lower Florida Keys.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued its fiscal year (FY) 2014 to 2018 Strategic Plan, which provides a blueprint for advancing EPA?s mission to protect public health and the environment across the country.

Last month, the Obama Administration proposed a Fiscal Year 2015 (FY 2015) budget of $7.89 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This request is $309.9 million below the EPA?s enacted level for FY 2014.

Stormwater drainage projects offer a variety of options to optimize funding and provide value to the public for infrastructure enhancements. Regardless of project scope or the size of investment, engineers and utility managers must always be prepared to ensure top value and that the best solutions for the long term are implemented.