Articles by: WFM Staff

NACWA says bill will advance clean water research, innovation

NACWA says bill will advance clean water research, innovation

Washington Report, Water Management March 9, 2020 at 9:41 am

Bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week to establish and fund a federal Advanced Research Projects Agency – Water (ARPA-H2O) to provide funding assistance to drinking water and clean water systems, private sector entities, academic research institutions, and nonprofit organizations.Read More

Study: Widespread droughts affect Southern California water six times a century

Study: Widespread droughts affect Southern California water six times a century

Water Management March 9, 2020 at 9:08 am

Severe droughts happened simultaneously in the regions that supply water to Southern California almost six times per century on average since the year 1500, according to recent University of Arizona-led research. The study is the first to document the duration and frequency of simultaneous droughtsRead More

Water sector collaborates on National Water Reuse Action Plan

Water sector collaborates on National Water Reuse Action Plan

Water Management March 2, 2020 at 12:06 pm

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with federal partners, has released the National Water Reuse Action Plan: Collaborative Implementation, a collection of bold actions developed in collaboration with water sector organizations that will reshape the way communities around the nation manage water. The planRead More

City of Buffalo to launch nation’s largest Environmental Impact Bond

City of Buffalo to launch nation’s largest Environmental Impact Bond

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance March 2, 2020 at 12:03 pm

Mayor Byron W. Brown of Buffalo, N.Y. announced during his 14th State of the City address that Buffalo will launch the largest Environmental Impact Bond (EIB) in the country at $30 million. The funds from this investment will allow the City of Buffalo and BuffaloRead More

WaterWorksFund.com launches to advance investment opportunities

WaterWorksFund.com launches to advance investment opportunities

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance February 24, 2020 at 10:10 am

WaterWorksFund.com, an online investing platform focused on advancing water solutions, has officially launched. WaterWorks, the Detroit-based organization behind the site, says WaterWorksFund.com is aimed at introducing people to investment opportunities in technology companies and projects seeking investment capital. “Many innovative technologies and projects exist toRead More

Badger Meter receives Smart 50 award for smart water deployment

Badger Meter receives Smart 50 award for smart water deployment

AMR/AMI, Water Management February 24, 2020 at 8:00 am

Badger Meter, a global manufacturer of flow measurement, control and communications solutions, announced it has received a Smart 50 Award in the “Urban Operations” category. The company was recognized for the role of its smart water meter technology in modernizing an aging water infrastructure systemRead More

EPA’s reuse leader talks national action plan

EPA’s reuse leader talks national action plan

Water Management February 17, 2020 at 11:53 am

During the closing session at the American Water Works Association’s recent International Symposium on Potable Reuse in Atlanta, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s leader on water reuse told attendees a national water reuse action plan will likely be completed by the end of February. InRead More

Innovyze adds Electro Scan to partner network

Innovyze adds Electro Scan to partner network

Innovyze has announced it has added Electro Scan Inc. to its growing partner network of wet infrastructure technology providers. According to Innovyze, this latest partnership enables Focused Electrode Leak Location (FELL) inspection data to be analyzed in real-time within the asset repair and rehabilitation engine ofRead More

American Concrete Pipe Association names new president

American Concrete Pipe Association names new president

Pipe Selection, Water Management February 11, 2020 at 9:05 am

The American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) in January announced that its Nominating Committee and Board of Directors have named Doug Dayton, P.E., as the association’s new president. “Doug is a proven leader with a long history in the design and construction industry and the visionRead More

California water agencies remove wells following new PFAS requirements  

California water agencies remove wells following new PFAS requirements  

Water Management February 10, 2020 at 10:12 am

Local water agencies in Orange County, California, announced last week they are voluntarily taking dozens of groundwater wells out of service following a state decision to lower the drinking water Response Levels (RLs) for two legacy chemicals recently found in very low concentrations in waterRead More