Articles by: WFM Staff

AWWA State of the Industry report says capital funding is top sector challenge

AWWA State of the Industry report says capital funding is top sector challenge

Rates & Affordability, Water Management June 16, 2025 at 7:15 am

In June, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) released its 2025 State of the Water Industry (SOTWI) report, which regularly ranks the top challenges and priorities facing the sector. This year, financing for capital improvements led the way as the top challenge among water sectorRead More

AMWA supports tax-exempt bonds for LSLR

AMWA supports tax-exempt bonds for LSLR

Washington Report, Water Management June 16, 2025 at 6:45 am

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) applauded the reintroduction of a bipartisan bill that the association said will make it easier for U.S. drinking water systems to finance the replacement of lead service lines with tax-exempt bonds. The legislation is the Financing Lead OutRead More

Oldcastle Infrastructure, VODA.ai announce partnership

Oldcastle Infrastructure, VODA.ai announce partnership

Water Loss, Water Management June 13, 2025 at 3:15 pm

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, has entered into a commercial agreement with VODA.ai focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify areas in water systems at high risk of failure. Oldcastle Infrastructure said the partnership will bring AI capabilities to the analysis and reportingRead More

Report: AMI endpoints to double in next six years

Report: AMI endpoints to double in next six years

According to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of water utility advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) endpoints in Europe and North America is set to double from 2024 to 2030. At the end of 2024, the combined installed baseRead More

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