Articles by: WFM Staff

The WateReuse Association is congratulating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the release of the 2017 Potable Reuse Compendium, which outlines key science, technical and policy considerations for treating wastewater to drinking water standards. With the release of the compendium, EPA is reaffirming its support forRead More

Aclara, a supplier of smart infrastructure solutions (SIS) to electric, gas and water utilities worldwide, has announced the release of its AclaraONE (One Network for Everyone™), a powerful and secure software solution that allows utilities employing Aclara’s communications technologies to transform business operations, increase efficiencies,Read More

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and DC Water have announced that 106 individuals recently completed training and testing requirements for certification in construction, inspection and maintenance of green infrastructure (GI), a fast-growing approach to reduce stormwater pollution. Over the past two years of the program,Read More

Itron announced last week it has completed its acquisition of Silver Spring Networks, Inc., in an effort to deliver more value-added services and outcome-based solutions to utilities and smart cities worldwide. With the acquisition, Itron strengthens its ability to deliver a broader set of solutions,Read More

Hubbell Inc. recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aclara Technologies LLC, an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., for approximately $1.1 billion in an all-cash transaction. The transaction strengthens and broadens Hubbell Power Systems’ competitive position across utility markets. TheRead More

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced completion of its acquisition of CH2M via a cash and stock transaction. The combination, which received broad affirmative support from CH2M shareholders, is expected to further drive the company’s profitable growth strategy. “This is a transformative step-change that brings together the industry’s foremostRead More

Water Finance & Management recently sat down with Brad Cowles, chief operating officer at Core & Main to discuss the company’s direction since being sold by HD Supply in August 2017. Cowles chats with us about company goals, challenges and how the business of anRead More

By Michael Deane As we reflect upon the first year of the Trump Administration, I would like to offer some insight into recent developments in Washington, D.C., and what we are likely to see in 2018 with respect to water infrastructure funding and reform. ThisRead More

Last week, leading water industry organizations – the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) wrote to Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) to express concerns about a draft bill that could threaten the future ofRead More

A bicameral tax reform agreement released by congressional Republicans last week preserves the ability of communities to issue tax-exempt municipal bonds to finance drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects. But the bill would dial back the ability of communities to advance refund municipal bonds whenRead More