Articles by: WFM Staff

Finalists announced for 2018 smart cities grants

Finalists announced for 2018 smart cities grants

AMR/AMI, Water Management January 29, 2018 at 7:30 am

The Smart Cities Council has announced the finalists for its 2018 Readiness Challenge Grants, of which five will be selected in early March to receive mentoring as well as tailored products and services to accelerate their smart city initiatives. Additionally, Puerto Rico will be awarded a specialRead More

Aclara launches new consumer engagement platform 

Aclara launches new consumer engagement platform 

AMR/AMI, Water Management January 26, 2018 at 10:38 am

Aclara, a supplier of smart infrastructure solutions (SIS) to electric, gas and water utilities, has launched an enhanced version of its Aclara Adaptive Consumer Engagement (Aclara ACE) platform powered by the Microsoft Azure cloud. This flexible and secure consumer engagement solution will allow utilities toRead More

Jim Williams named AWWA’s next president-elect

Jim Williams named AWWA’s next president-elect

Water Management January 22, 2018 at 10:59 am

The American Water Works Association Board of Directors has selected Jim Williams of Mishawaka, Ind., as the association’s next president-elect. Two vice presidents and one director-at-large were also elected during the annual winter meeting in January. An AWWA member for more than 30 years, WilliamsRead More

New mobile communications solution improves meter read rates

New mobile communications solution improves meter read rates

AMR/AMI, Water Management January 18, 2018 at 10:08 am

The FlexNet EasyLink Mobile Communications is a new solution from Sensus aimed at assiting utilities to increase meter read rates and decrease drive time. The portable, radio-based device easily acquires data from electric, gas and water meters and is a simple, cost-effective way to simultaneously readRead More

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Suez, Aclara ink AMI partnership for U.S. market

AMR/AMI, Private Financing / P3s, Water Management January 16, 2018 at 3:45 pm

SUEZ North America and Aclara today announced an exclusive strategic partnership to deliver advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and smart infrastructure solutions (SIS) that will enable SUEZ to better serve municipalities across the United States. The agreement, which is exclusive to the U.S. marketplace, allows both companiesRead More

DeBoda resigns as NASSCO executive director

DeBoda resigns as NASSCO executive director

The Board of The National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) has accepted the resignation of Ted DeBoda, P.E., as its executive director. DeBoda will continue his role as a Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) Master Trainer and will provide consulting services to ensure a smooth transition.Read More

House infrastructure proposal supports SRF, WIFIA increases

House infrastructure proposal supports SRF, WIFIA increases

Washington Report, Water Finance January 15, 2018 at 12:23 pm

A report released in January by a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives outlines a number of policy recommendations for rebuilding and renewing U.S. infrastructure, including ideas to spur investment in water and wastewater systems. The report was authored by members of the bipartisanRead More

Water sector groups support bill to extend WIFIA

Water sector groups support bill to extend WIFIA

Water Finance January 15, 2018 at 11:42 am

In January, the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) endorsed House of Representatives legislation that would extend EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)Read More

WateReuse applauds release of potable reuse compendium

WateReuse applauds release of potable reuse compendium

Water Management January 15, 2018 at 7:15 am

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 launches ‘next generation’ AclaraONE software

Aclara launches ‘next generation’ AclaraONE software

AMR/AMI, Water Management January 15, 2018 at 7:00 am

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