Articles by: WFM Staff

Cavanaugh has announced that it has been selected for Phase 1 of a Water Loss Technical Assistance Program (Water Loss TAP) contract from the California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (CA-NV AWWA). The $3.2 million dollar program will run approximately two years andRead More

Hydrant Security Maintenance & Misconceptions In general, what are some of the most common security threats that water utilities face, whether intentional system attacks or passive threats? The biggest threat is always the introduction of some foreign material into the distribution system. A lot ofRead More

3M EMS Rope Utilities can now easily mark and locate underground plastic pipes with the Electronic Marker System (EMS) Rope 7000 series from 3M. The rope can be placed inside conduit or installed with pipe in horizontal directional drilling applications up to four feet deep.Read More

This is not an article about why water and wastewater utilities should consider a public-private partnership (P3) to deliver urban stormwater infrastructure projects. As you surely know, a P3 appeals to many municipalities for their ability to leverage private sector expertise and efficiencies — andRead More

By Greg Baird The term sustainable is used so freely that its true meaning is not always clear. This occurs specifically when applied to sustainable infrastructure. It is important to clearly communicate on sustainable infrastructure issues and approaches in order to achieve meaningful progress towardsRead More

By Adam Krantz & Nathan Gardner-Andrews All of us in the water sector have reacted with a combination of horror, deep concern and confusion as the drinking water crisis in Flint, Mich., played out in recent months. The worst municipal water crisis in the United StatesRead More

In April, the Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) by a strong, bipartisan vote of 19-1. The main purpose of the bill is to authorize a variety of public works, navigation and environmental restoration projectsRead More

In April, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) member Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and many Democratic colleagues introduced the Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes Act of 2016 or theRead More

Expanding BIM Strategies to Buried Construction Zones By Rachel Rogers Unanticipated structures beneath the surface of a construction site can quickly become costly and dangerous surprises. Underground utility networks for water, sanitary, storm, gas, communications and other subsurface facilities can be problematic for project teamsRead More

Applying Accurate, Reliable Data to Prioritize, Operate and Manage Water Systems Resourcefully By Jack Merrell, Itron While resources, in the form of freshwater, personnel and operating budgets, continue to be limited, demand for these resources continues to increase. Communities around the world are facing agingRead More