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Last week, officials from the University of Connecticut showed off the school?s new $25 million water reclamation facility, a key piece of a plan to solve water shortages that have plagued the institution and surrounding communities since?2005. The plant came on line in May, saidRead More

Itron, Inc. recently announced that it is helping address water conservation and efficiency efforts in India by delivering advanced automation technology. Itron has been selected by Larsen & Turbo, the largest construction company in India, to provide an advanced metering solution to the Delhi JalRead More

Lake Erie beaches in Ohio are the worst in the nation for water quality, according to the annual report on beach rankings by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The environmental advocacy group?s report, ?Testing the Waters,? placed Ohio at the bottom of a list ofRead More

The City of San Diego?s Miramar Water Treatment Plant has received the prestigious Phase IV ?Presidents Award? recognition from the Partnership for Safe Water. The Partnership program is an initiative developed by the USEPA, AWWA, and other water organizations representing water suppliers working to provideRead More

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation would see its water resources budget cut by $82 million under a 2014 spending bill approved by the House Appropriations Committee.

The California Department of Public Health announced a plan last week to hasten the stream of federal money to drinking water projects, a move that could benefit poor Valley towns with contamination problems. The plan comes at the orders of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,Read More

Last week, CH2M HILL announced that Lawrence Benjamin, Brad Phelps and Tom Walters were recognized with the prestigious American Water Works Association Fuller Award and inducted into the Fuller Society during the AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE13)?held in Denver, Colo. June 9-13. Selected fromRead More

Neptune Technology Group Inc., has announced its agreement to work with IDModeling, Inc., as a premier enterprise partner in Neptune?s new ?Connected Utility? partnership program. Neptune?s Connected Utility Partnership Program was created to meet the growing needs of water utilities to operate an Advanced SensorRead More

Lehigh Hanson, Inc., one of the largest construction materials companies in North America, has appointed Mark Carpenter to lead its Hanson Engineered Products division. Carpenter replaces Mike Leathers, who is departing the company after more than 20 years of service. Part of Hanson Building ProductsRead More

Key findings from Black & Veatch?s second annual U.S. water industry report show an industry more focused on informed spending to stretch limited budgets and extend the life of current assets. More than 90 percent of utility leaders expect to have formal asset management programsRead More