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WE&RF study examines economic, business value of water reuse

WE&RF study examines economic, business value of water reuse

Water Loss, Water Management February 27, 2017 at 1:40 pm

The Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) recently completed a study addressing industrial facilities’ struggles with pursuing the design, construction and operation of onsite industrial water reuse that also adheres to the strict financial payback requirements of the industry. A Framework for the Successful ImplementationRead More

Limited stormwater conveyance and subsequent ponding may require traffic control beyond that required for operator safety.  Courtesy of Susan Fenhaus

NRWA joins coalition advocating for rural infrastructure investment

Water Finance February 27, 2017 at 10:44 am

The National Rural Water Association has joined #RebuildRural, a coalition of more than 200 organizations from across the country encouraging the Trump White House to prioritize rebuilding infrastructure in rural America. “Those of us in rural communities have seen our infrastructure deteriorate, jeopardizing jobs, ourRead More

Brown and Caldwell, Washington plant get ACEC award

Brown and Caldwell, Washington plant get ACEC award

Water Management February 27, 2017 at 10:23 am

Brown and Caldwell of Olympia, Wash., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 50th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for designing the expansion of the Chambers Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Pierce County, Wash.Read More

AMTA, AWWA announce membrane technology awards

AMTA, AWWA announce membrane technology awards

Water Management February 20, 2017 at 11:20 am

The American Membrane Technology Association and the American Water Works Association today announced awardees at the Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition (MTC). Awardees were recognized at an awards luncheon during the conference in Long Beach, Calif. Christine Owen of Tampa Bay Water in Tampa, Fla. was presented with thisRead More

SplashLink, Isle Inc. partner to promote emerging water technology

SplashLink, Isle Inc. partner to promote emerging water technology

Water Management February 20, 2017 at 11:13 am

  SplashLink, an online platform built exclusively for the water industry, and Isle Inc., the North American division of Isle Utilities, an international technology and innovation consultancy, have announced a formal partnership to support Isle stakeholders with access to SplashLink’s marketplace of bids, projects andRead More

The Potential of Crowdfunding for Water P3s

The Potential of Crowdfunding for Water P3s

Guest Columns, Private Financing / P3s, Water Finance February 15, 2017 at 8:05 am

By Brian Ross Around the world, public-private partnerships (P3s) play an increasingly critical role in meeting the need for investment in water infrastructure. However, P3s in the United States often fail to succeed due to political opposition, lack of transparency and public resistance to privateRead More

Stormwater P3s & Alternative Delivery Approaches: Myths & Realities

Stormwater P3s & Alternative Delivery Approaches: Myths & Realities

Guest Columns, Private Financing / P3s, Water Finance February 15, 2017 at 8:00 am

By Yuval Cohen In Hindu lore, a group of blind artisans are asked to touch an elephant and describe what they experience. Each person touches a different part, one part at a time, then they compare notes. The parable follows that each person describes whatRead More

Report details risk of eliminating tax-exempt municipal bonds

Report details risk of eliminating tax-exempt municipal bonds

According to a new estimate developed by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), eliminating tax-exempt municipal bonds would increase water and wastewater infrastructure financing costs by $16 billion nationwide over a 30-year repayment period. TheRead More

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EPA, water sector groups update ‘Effective Utility Management’ primer

Water Management February 13, 2017 at 1:09 pm

In January, an expanded 10-partner coalition came together to update the “Effective Utility Management (EUM) Framework and Primer,” which provides water leaders with a common sense, replicable and proactive way to meet a broad range of complex challenges facing the drinking and wastewater sectors today. BasedRead More

City of Monroe, Wash., partners with Sensus to upgrade metering

City of Monroe, Wash., partners with Sensus to upgrade metering

AMR/AMI, Water Management February 13, 2017 at 12:44 pm

Nestled in the shadow of the Cascade Mountain range, the City of Monroe, Wash., is a small community growing at a rapid pace. And with new growth comes the need for new infrastructure to support it. That’s why the City of Monroe Public Works DepartmentRead More