Articles by: Andrew Farr

According to global water market insight firm Bluefield Research, capital expenditures (CAPEX) for U.S. municipal water and wastewater utilities – including spending on pipes, plants and pumps – are expected to exceed $532 billion between 2016 and 2025. This new outlook, compiled heavily from plannedRead More

The American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) 2016 Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE16) was in Chicago last week for its 135th annual conference and drew more than 12,000 attendees to McCormick Place West. AWWA’s ACE is the longest running water conference in the world, having firstRead More

FATHOM Water Management, Inc. (FATHOM), the largest software-as-a-service provider for water utilities, today announced the launch of the FATHOM Store, an online marketplace designed to enable simple, fast and risk-free adoption of new technologies for water utilities. The FATHOM Store bridges the gap between technologyRead More

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $12 million in low-interest loans to four communities to assist in repairing or replacing aging wastewater infrastructure through its Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). “The department is proud to work with local communities toRead More

Itron, Inc. recently announced it has signed a contract with Rogers Water Utilities (RWU), which operates and maintains the public water and sewer systems in Rogers, Ark., to supply Itron’s Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system. RWU is located in far northwest Arkansas, and the areaRead More

Hydromax USA and Detection Services have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enter into an exclusive licensing agreement to deliver pipeline inspection services to the water and sewer sectors in the United States, Canada and other selected markets. Hydromax USA also announced that it hasRead More

Badger Meter, a manufacturer of flow measurement, control and communications solutions, recently announced the introduction of its E-Series Ultrasonic Plus meter, the latest addition to its family of E-Series Ultrasonic meters. The new meter was launched at AWWA ACE16, June 20-22 in Chicago. The stainlessRead More

The American Water Works Association proudly announces the launch of the Partnership for Clean Water, a global optimization and recognition program for wastewater utilities. The program is a voluntary initiative created to help wastewater utilities of all sizes and configurations optimize the operations, performance andRead More

Mayor Kasim Reed has appointed Kishia L. Powell, P.E., to serve as Commissioner of the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management. Commissioner Powell possesses more than 17 years of experience in sustainable infrastructure management and utility operations. Prior to joining the City of Atlanta,Read More

Itron Inc. and WaterSmart Software have announced a new collaboration that will expand Itron’s water Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) portfolio in North America to include WaterSmart’s innovative consumer engagement technology. The technology helps utilities become more water efficient by engaging consumers with their water usageRead More