Articles by: WFM Staff

i2O launches event management software for water utilities

i2O launches event management software for water utilities

AMR/AMI, Water Loss, Water Management October 1, 2018 at 6:30 am

U.K.-based smart water solutions company  i2O has announced the addition of eNet to its suite of smart network solutions. eNet extends i2O’s ability to help utilities deal with the challenges of increasing and urbanizing population, more extreme weather events, aging network infrastructure, aging workforce, customers becoming moreRead More

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Report: Annual OPEX for water and wastewater utilities nearing $100 billion

Water Finance, Water Management September 24, 2018 at 12:18 pm

According to a recent 2018-2027 forecast by Bluefield Research, operating expenditures (OPEX) for water and wastewater utilities continue to climb at a steady clip. Over the last 10 years, utilities’ OPEX has risen 15 percent, reaching the $79 billion mark in 2017. At this currentRead More

AWWA’s LaFrance releases statement on Hurricane Florence

AWWA’s LaFrance releases statement on Hurricane Florence

Water Management September 24, 2018 at 11:57 am

American Water Works Association (AWWA) CEO David LaFrance has released the following statement on Hurricane Florence. As communities cope with the flooding and tragic loss of life from Hurricane Florence, AWWA stands in solidarity with the committed water professionals who work to restore and maintainRead More

Atlanta DWM announces new nutrient recovery efforts

Atlanta DWM announces new nutrient recovery efforts

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance, Water Management September 24, 2018 at 11:56 am

The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has launched a partnership with Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies, Inc., to install and operate a nutrient recovery facility at the DWM’s R.M. Clayton Water Reclamation Center (WRC), delivered under a design-build agreement and financed through a uniqueRead More

WSSC names new inspector general

Washington Report, Water Management September 24, 2018 at 10:45 am

Commissioners at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) have announced the selection of Arthur A. Elkins, Jr., as inspector general. Since 2010, Elkins has served as inspector general for both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.Read More

New water funding authorized under massive House bill

New water funding authorized under massive House bill

Public Utility Finance, Washington Report, Water Finance September 17, 2018 at 10:25 am

The House of Representatives unanimously approved a significant water policy bill that includes a number of industry priorities on drinking water and other provisions impacting water infrastructure funding. America’s Water Infrastructure Act, bill S. 3021, combines two versions of Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) legislation developedRead More

Suez to open mobile water service center in Atlanta

Suez to open mobile water service center in Atlanta

Private Financing / P3s, Water Management September 17, 2018 at 9:58 am

To better serve its customers in the Southeastern United States, Suez Water Technologies & Solutions is opening a new mobile water service center in Atlanta. Mobile, on-demand water treatment solutions are valuable options for industries needing high-quality water in an emergency or for a scheduledRead More

XPV Water Partners invests in telemetry solutions company Metasphere Ltd.

XPV Water Partners invests in telemetry solutions company Metasphere Ltd.

AMR/AMI, Water Finance, Water Management September 17, 2018 at 9:25 am

XPV Water Partners, a growth equity investor that makes investments in the water sector, recently announced it has supported a management buyout of Metasphere Ltd., an internationally-recognized end-to-end provider of remote telemetry solutions. Metasphere has been operating in the remote monitoring and control business forRead More

NAWC forms new ‘Contract Operations Committee’

NAWC forms new ‘Contract Operations Committee’

Private Financing / P3s, Water Management September 11, 2018 at 7:30 am

The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) recently announced the creation of a Board-led Standing Committee focused on contract operations. The new Contract Operations Committee represents NAWC members engaged in the provision of water and wastewater services via operating agreements, public-private partnerships (P3s), and relatedRead More

91st annual WEFTEC kicks off in New Orleans

91st annual WEFTEC kicks off in New Orleans

Tech Stream, Water Management September 10, 2018 at 9:31 am

This year will mark the Water Environment Federation’s 91st annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), being held Sept. 29 – Oct. 3 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. WEFTEC is the largest water and wastewater industry tradeshow in North America where water professionalsRead More