Articles by: WFM Staff

EPA outlines new requirements for lead outreach

EPA outlines new requirements for lead outreach

Water Management August 7, 2017 at 9:50 am

A new strategic plan released by the U.S. EPA outlines the process for EPA, primacy agencies and drinking water utilities to “provide targeted outreach, education, technical assistance and risk communication to populations affected by lead in drinking water.” The new requirements are in accordance with the DecemberRead More

WateReuse members testify before Senate committee

WateReuse members testify before Senate committee

Washington Report, Water Management August 7, 2017 at 9:21 am

In testimony before the U.S. Senate on Aug. 2, four WateReuse Association members highlighted water reuse as a key strategy in developing reliable local water supplies. The Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Water and Power, convened the hearing to examine increasingRead More

New ASCE manual focuses on utility asset management

New ASCE manual focuses on utility asset management

Water Management August 7, 2017 at 9:00 am

The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) new Manual of Practice 134 (MOP 134), “Water Pipeline Condition Assessment,” aims to help provide water utilities a baseline of understanding as to the present state of pipeline systems and determining the structural status of pipelines. Recognizing theRead More

Jacobs to acquire CH2M in mega-deal

Jacobs to acquire CH2M in mega-deal

Water Finance August 2, 2017 at 11:46 am

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and CH2M HILL Companies Ltd. have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Jacobs will acquire all of the outstanding shares of CH2M in a cash and stock transaction with an enterprise value (EV) of approximately $3.27 billion, includingRead More

Arcadis acquires Chicago-based E2 ManageTech

Arcadis acquires Chicago-based E2 ManageTech

Water Management July 31, 2017 at 6:30 am

Arcadis recently announced it has acquired E2 ManageTech (E2), an enterprise technology solutions firm providing information technology and business services for the environmental, health and safety (EHS) information market. E2, headquartered in Chicago, was established in 1998 and employs 55 people in the United StatesRead More

DC Water gets S&P Green Evaluation

DC Water gets S&P Green Evaluation

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance July 31, 2017 at 6:25 am

The District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority (DC Water) has become the first U.S. municipal issuer to receive S&P Global’s Green Evaluation, scoring  E1 (the highest score on S&P Global’s scale of E1-E4) and 92/100. The Green Evaluation was assigned to $100 million inRead More

2017 Water Finance Conference agenda to highlight integrated financing, future of U.S. infrastructure

2017 Water Finance Conference agenda to highlight integrated financing, future of U.S. infrastructure

The agenda for the third annual Water Finance Conference, being held Aug. 28-29, 2017 at the Harley-Davidson Museum® in Milwaukee, Wis., will feature a variety of technical presentations covering current funding challenges facing water and wastewater utilities, punctuated by the growing need for new, integratedRead More

NACWA releases ‘Environmental Justice Compendium’ touting clean water success

NACWA releases ‘Environmental Justice Compendium’ touting clean water success

Water Management July 14, 2017 at 10:24 am

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and a nationwide coalition of clean water agencies and utilities has released findings from its new Environmental Justice Compendium (EJ Compendium) entitled, Opportunities for Municipal Clean Water Utilities to Advance Environmental Justice and Community Service. Officials fromRead More

Raftelis adds utility finance expert Cristiano

Raftelis adds utility finance expert Cristiano

Rates & Affordability, Water Finance July 14, 2017 at 9:27 am

Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. (Raftelis) has announced it has hired Todd Cristiano as a manager in its Denver Metro office. Cristiano has 18 years of utility finance experience, including 12 years as a consultant to utilities and six years as the manager of rates atRead More

Sinicropi to lead WateReuse Association

Sinicropi to lead WateReuse Association

Water Management July 14, 2017 at 9:17 am

The WateReuse Association has named Patricia Sinicropi as its new executive director effective Sept. 5. Sinicropi, who previously served as the senior legislative director for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), has extensive experience in federal advocacy with both Congress and federal agencies.Read More