Articles by: WFM Staff

120Water welcomes new CEO

120Water welcomes new CEO

Water Management June 6, 2025 at 11:15 am

Water quality and technology company 120Water has named Casey Myers as its new chief executive officer as current CEO Megan Glover will shift to a founder role. A statement from the company said Myers brings a proven track record of scaling software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based companies thatRead More

Flint emergency order on drinking water lifted

Flint emergency order on drinking water lifted

Water Management June 5, 2025 at 1:15 pm

In May, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the City of Flint, Michigan, has completed all requirements of a 2016 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) emergency order and it will now be lifted. EPA said over the last nine years, theRead More

City of Albany, EPA to partner on lead service line replacement

City of Albany, EPA to partner on lead service line replacement

Water Management June 4, 2025 at 11:25 am

The City of Albany, N.Y., is partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New York State Department of Health to replace lead service lines in the city, which serve approximately 98,000 people. After conducting regular sampling of its water treatment system, theRead More

University of New Mexico gets $7 million grant from EPA

University of New Mexico gets $7 million grant from EPA

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance June 3, 2025 at 1:15 pm

The Southwest Environmental Finance Center, part of the University of New Mexico (UNM) is receiving a $7 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), part of a previously announced round of grant funding in May. The grant will be targeted toward providing smallRead More

Kathryn Sorensen to deliver keynote at ACE25 in Denver

Kathryn Sorensen to deliver keynote at ACE25 in Denver

Water Management June 2, 2025 at 10:20 am

Kathryn Sorensen, director of research at the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University and former director of Phoenix Water Services and Mesa Water Resources, will deliver a keynote address on June 9 at the American Water Works Association’s 2025 Annual Conference &Read More

Maximizing Water Utility Investment: TCO and ROI

Maximizing Water Utility Investment: TCO and ROI

Advertorial, AMR/AMI, Water Finance May 31, 2025 at 6:00 am

For water utilities, wise investments hinge on understanding the full financial picture. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a strategic framework that goes beyond upfront costs, revealing the true value of water system investments over their lifetime, typically 20 years for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).Read More

Water Research Foundation funding $4.9 million in new research

Water Research Foundation funding $4.9 million in new research

Water Management May 28, 2025 at 10:49 am

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is funding 19 new research projects through its Research Priority Program totaling $4.9 million and is seeking volunteer project participants. The WRF said this strategic research program enables the foundation to address broadly relevant subscriber issues, challenges and opportunities with targeted research.Read More

Large Diameter Concrete Water Main Failures

Large Diameter Concrete Water Main Failures

Condition Assessment, Water Management May 27, 2025 at 8:15 am

System Owners Keenly Aware of the Importance of Condition Assessment in Preventing Catastrophic Problems By Mike Kezdi Water system owners have long known that certain vintage pressurized concrete pipes can break at a moment’s notice. When looking at concrete pressure pipe for water applications thereRead More

Here’s what’s on tap for the 2025 Water Finance Conference

Here’s what’s on tap for the 2025 Water Finance Conference

2025 Event in Scottsdale to Highlight Western U.S. Water Funding Challenges, Differential Rate Structures, Colorado River Cuts, Customer Affordability & Federal Funding The 2025 Water Finance Conference is hosting its eleventh annual event Aug. 5-6 in Scottsdale, Arizona, at SkySong: The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center.Read More

Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in water systems

Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in water systems

Water Management May 23, 2025 at 11:15 am

Earlier this month, Florida became the second state in the U.S. to ban the addition of fluoride to public water systems. The measure became official when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 700, known as the Florida Farm Bill, into law on May 15. As reportedRead More