Articles by: WFM Staff

Organizers of the 2017 Water Finance Conference would like to thank all the sponsors and supporters for its third annual event, held in Milwaukee, Aug. 28-29. Organizing and hosting this annual conference is not possible without the support of its sponsors and supporting organizations whoRead More

Eileen O’Neill, executive director of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), has issued the following statement regarding Hurricane Harvey, which has devastated the greater Houston area and many parts of southern Texas over the past two weeks. “Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by Hurricane Harvey,Read More

Sprayroq, Inc. has announced the addition of Kyle Warren and Art Nilsen to its corporate team. Warren joins the Sprayroq organization as operations assistant, responsible for the technical and customer service side of Sprayroq’s operations team. He is becoming well-versed in the operation of bothRead More

The Water Environment Federation’s Annual Conference Is Heading Back to Chicago This year will mark the Water Environment Federation’s 90th annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), being held Sept. 30 – Oct. 4 at McCormick Place in Chicago. WEFTEC is the largest water and wastewaterRead More

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) was established in 1918, the brainchild of public health officials and that era’s version of “civic activists.” A bond issue passed that year helped fund the system’s start and WSSC began acquiring existing water and sewerage systems within itsRead More

HD Supply Waterworks has announced it has changed its name to Core & Main effective immediately. The company, previously a division of HD Supply, became a freestanding enterprise following its acquisition by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on Aug. 1, 2017. “The name Core & MainRead More

A recent study from the Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association, conducted by Sustainable Solutions Corp., presents the first comprehensive environmental review of underground PVC pipes for drinking water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer piping systems in North America based on a 100-year life cycle assessment (LCA)Read More

Vito Spadavecchia has joined T&M Associates as Water Resources Department Manager to lead the company’s North Jersey water and wastewater practice. Spadavecchia will provide expertise to help clients comply with increasingly stringent regulations and to support the planning, design, construction and operation of water treatmentRead More

Evoqua Water Technologies has been selected by the City of Bakersfield, Calif., to help the city continue to provide clean drinking water to its residents. Evoqua will provide 42 granular activated carbon (GAC) vessel systems to the city at a total value of $7.8 million.Read More

At World Water Week 2017 in Stockholm, Xylem will lead and participate in forums focused on accelerating the smarter management of water and wastewater. Taking place from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, World Water Week will focus on the theme of “Water and Waste: ReduceRead More