Articles by: Andrew Farr

A new analysis released last week by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) says unsafe levels of carcinogen are contaminating the tap water of two-thirds of Americans. The report is an analysis of federal water testing data. Under a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program, from 2013Read More

HammerHead Trenchless, a Charles Machine Works company, has announced the acquisition of RS Lining Systems, LLC, the provider of RS Technik pipe rehabilitation solutions in the Americas. The acquisition will strengthen HammerHead’s customer service across the underground infrastructure rehabilitation market by providing an enhanced suiteRead More

CH2M and Parsons, as part of a joint venture team, have been selected by the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) to perform program management services for the development and implementation of DC Water’s $1.3 billion water and wastewater capital improvement programRead More

Innovation shifts our business-as-usual thinking to something different and better. Organized by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and its innovation partners BlueTech Research and Imagine H2O, the fifth annual Innovation Showcase puts a spotlight on water sector innovation while providing access to the leaders andRead More

Private water company executives, public utility officials, regulators and other industry leaders from across the country will gather in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 2-4 for the National Association of Water Companies’ (NAWC) 2016 Water Summit. Each year the NAWC Water Summit provides a dynamic forumRead More

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in support of the DOE Better Buildings Wastewater Infrastructure Accelerator initiative. The initiative engages state, regional and local agencies working with water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) toRead More

The Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) last week on a broad, bi-partisan vote of 95 to 3. The bill, S.2848, which had been expected to pass, includes funding for several water and wastewater priorities such as funds to jump-start the WaterRead More

The WateReuse Association recognized extraordinary leadership in water reuse last week during its Annual Awards luncheon at the 31st Annual WateReuse Symposium. The awards program highlights utilities, businesses, and people that provide leadership in advancing water reuse. “More and more utilities are looking to createRead More

Water policy and research priorities were the focus in a recent meeting of water industry leaders with U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. On Sept. 7, seven organizations representing utilities that provide service to 90 percent of the population in the United States served by drinkingRead More

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Water Research Foundation (WRF) have released a guide and additional resources to help water professionals detect and control cyanotoxins, the algae-related contaminants that can negatively impact drinking water quality. “Managing Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water: A Technical GuidanceRead More