Articles by: WFM Staff

To help its clients address communications needs, Raftelis has hired industry-leading strategic communications specialist Melissa Elliott as a manager in its Denver Metro office. In just the last five years, the water industry has seen an upsurge in public attention — water quality crises, affordability concernsRead More

Global infrastructure and engineering firm Gannett Fleming has named Yurfa Glenny, PMP, vice president and Southeast Region Water Business Line leader. In this role, Glenny will promote Gannett Fleming’s diverse technical and consulting capabilities in the water sector and ensure continued operational excellence that achievesRead More

Valor Water Analytics (Valor) was recently acquired by Xylem Inc. Valor Water was founded by Dr. Christine Boyle in 2013 with a mission to bring big data solutions to water utilities in order to improve their financial and water resource sustainability. To accomplish this, Valor createdRead More

Construction spending in January was unchanged from December and was moderately higher than in January 2017, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC of America). However, association officials said further gains, especially in desperately needed infrastructure investment,Read More

Have Recent Weather Events Affected the Water Sector’s Approach to Emergency Planning & Resiliency? By Hunter Powell As severe weather events such as flooding and droughts increase in frequency and intensity due to climate change, community leaders are grappling with the need to bolster theRead More

West Palm Beach Completes Groundbreaking Force Main Rehabilitation By Sharon M. Bueno West Palm Beach, Florida, provided the perfect setting to demonstrate just how important trenchless methods are to a community looking to upgrade its underground infrastructure with minimal disturbance and impact to its residents.Read More

Editor’s Note: Check out some of the innovative products sent our way this month as we feature condition assessment. Hydromax USA Pipeline Condition Assessment Technology (p-CAT) p-CAT from Hydromax USA is a non-invasive, non-destructive, reliable and safe method of performing pipeline condition assessment while theRead More

| By Will Jernigan I often get asked the question, “How do leaks inform the decision to repair or replace pipeline infrastructure?” You may encounter this very question embedded in your asset management program. How does the break history factor into prioritization of line replacementRead More

By Julius Ciaccia, Jr. Over the last 40 years serving in top-level management for water/wastewater public utilities, I’ve been witness to a steady conversation about the broadening infrastructure investment gap in the drinking water and sewer industry. We continue to strike the mallet to bringRead More

In the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies’ Monday Morning Briefing on water infrastructure news, the water organization representing drinking water utilities says the U.S. EPA’s total budget would be cut by roughly one quarter under President Donald Trump’s FY19 budget request sent to Congress lastRead More