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The Water Environment Federation (WEF) will debut the inaugural Stormwater Congress this October in Chicago, Ill. Featuring an extensive line-up of stormwater programming, world-class speakers and dedicated exhibit space, this new event offers attendees the best of both worlds by co-locating with WEFTEC 2013, theRead More

Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart wet infrastructure, announced last week that the North Davis Sewer District (NDSD, Utah) has selected the company?s industry-leading InfoMaster Sewer as its enterprise smart asset management solution. The move will provide theRead More

Earlier this year, the American Society of Civil Engineers released its 2013 Report Card for America?s Infrastructure. As expected, the results were disappointing as the nation?s infrastructure earned a D+ grade. More recently, a survey by the U.S. EPA revealed that $384 billion in improvements will be needed for the nation?s drinking water infrastructure through 2030.

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and the Association of the Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) released a report last month examining the vital role of tax-exempt municipal bonds in funding drinking water and wastewater infrastructure.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has invited the 22 largest U.S. Great Lakes shoreline cities to apply for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding for green infrastructure projects that will improve Great Lakes water quality.

Black & Veatch?s 2013 ?Strategic Directions in the U.S. Water Industry? report quantifies and confirms the industry?s most pressing challenges: aging infrastructure and costs associated with maintaining and improving infrastructure.

Last month, the Senate confirmed Gina McCarthy as the new administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by a vote of 59 to 40. Previously, McCarthy has served as chief of the EPA?s Office of Air and Radiation that develops policies and regulations for limiting air pollution and radiation exposure. She has also served as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the results of a survey showing that $384 billion in improvements are needed for the nation?s drinking water infrastructure through 2030 for systems to continue providing safe drinking water to 297 million Americans.

The Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program should be more widely embraced as an innovative way to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades for buildings as well as water efficiency upgrades for buildings.

A fundamental question: Which alternative is most cost effective ? going through the process of planning and financing for more wastewater treatment capacity, or making better use of existing treatment capacity by making permitted dischargers be more efficient?