Articles by: WFM Staff

WEF: Annual conference sets record for registration

WEF: Annual conference sets record for registration

Water Management October 29, 2018 at 12:21 pm

The Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) 91st annual technical exhibition and conference, WEFTEC 2018, drew the most registrants ever in New Orleans with 20,740 as the show lived up to its billing as the world’s largest annual water quality event. WEFTEC 2018 also featured 1,019 exhibitorsRead More

AWWA releases new cybersecurity guide for water utilities

AWWA releases new cybersecurity guide for water utilities

Water Management October 26, 2018 at 9:55 am

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues, the American Water Works Association has released a guide that highlights how water utilities can manage the risk of cyber attacks on water infrastructure systems. The free online guide, titled Cybersecurity Risk & Responsibility in the Water Sector, notes that “Cyber risk is theRead More

SFPUC, partners applaud workforce development measure in WRDA

SFPUC, partners applaud workforce development measure in WRDA

Water Management October 25, 2018 at 12:55 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed, the city’s Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and its partners throughout the nation are applauding the establishment of a federal grant program to fund training and career development for workers in the water and wastewater industries. The workforce training and developmentRead More

Trump signs industry-backed, bipartisan water infrastructure bill

Trump signs industry-backed, bipartisan water infrastructure bill

Washington Report, Water Finance October 24, 2018 at 11:00 am

America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday. The U.S. water infrastructure sector is lauding it as an important step forward in the nation’s efforts to fund the renewal of aging water infrastructure. The measure movedRead More

Aqua America to acquire Peoples natural gas entities

Aqua America to acquire Peoples natural gas entities

Private Financing / P3s, Water Management October 23, 2018 at 12:16 pm

Aqua America Inc., a regulated water and wastewater utility, has announced it will acquire Peoples in an all-cash transaction that reflects an enterprise value of $4.27 billion, which includes the assumption of approximately $1.3 billion of debt. Peoples consists of Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC, PeoplesRead More

NACWA, AMWA among supporters of new water affordability legislation

NACWA, AMWA among supporters of new water affordability legislation

Rates & Affordability, Water Finance, Water Management October 23, 2018 at 6:30 am

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) have extended support for new legislation aimed at improving the affordability of water and wastewater service for low-income customers. Introduced led by Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) andRead More

AMWA honors drinking water utilities for management excellence

AMWA honors drinking water utilities for management excellence

Water Management October 22, 2018 at 6:30 am

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) honored 14 public drinking water systems with its top utility management awards on Oct. 15 in ceremonies at its 2018 Executive Management Conference in San Francisco. Eight systems received the Sustainable Water Utility Management Award, three received theRead More

NACWA applauds passage of America’s Water Infrastructure Act

NACWA applauds passage of America’s Water Infrastructure Act

Water Management October 19, 2018 at 10:24 am

With the Senate passage of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) has commended both the House and Senate for their strong collaboration with the association throughout the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) process to ensure the inclusion ofRead More

Congress advances water infrastructure legislation

Congress advances water infrastructure legislation

Water Finance, Water Management October 18, 2018 at 10:43 am

The Senate has passed America’s Water Infrastructure Act, a bill generally passed every two years and often referred to as the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA). The legislation deals with funding a range of water infrastructure improvements. U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman ofRead More

By changing the competitive bidding process, the country could save billions in pipe material costs alone.

USCM: Changes to competitive bidding could save billions in water, sewer repairs

Water Management October 12, 2018 at 1:30 pm

As the nation’s aging infrastructure continues to threaten water systems as well as the country’s health and economic vitality, a report released Oct. 12 by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) shows how cities could potentially save billions of dollars over the next 10 years.Read More