Articles by: WFM Staff

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in early September announced the availability of $7.5 billion of Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding. This is the eighth round of funding available, and it includes $6.5 billion available through WIFIA and $1 billion available throughRead More

Knowing How to Secure External Funding with Eastern Municipal Water District GM Joe Mouawad As water affordability becomes increasingly important for customers, the ability to develop cost-effective infrastructure solutions to meet customer needs has never been more critical. The good news is, there are fundingRead More

Christopher Whitfeld and Wenqi (Jonathan) Zhao from the United Kingdom recently received the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize for 2024 for their work on PFAS pollution in the Thames Basin. HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the winners with their award during a ceremonyRead More

The U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) has awarded a contract for design and construction of the rehabilitation and expansion of the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP) in San Diego, California. USIBWC awarded the contract to PCL Construction, andRead More

The Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute of ASCE (UESI) is actively seeking submissions for paper abstracts, panel session proposals and pre-conference workshop proposals for the Pipelines 2025 Conference, set to take place Aug. 9-13 in Tampa, Florida. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 1, 2024,Read More

In August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $26 million in funding to help protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. EPA said the grant funding will be used by 55 states and territories and the District of ColumbiaRead More

In this edition of Water Finance & Management Conversations, we talk with Greta Vladeanu, Senior Program Engineer-Data Insights, with Xylem. Vladeanu gives us a detailed overview of how utilities can develop an effective pipeline management program, how approaches to managing transmission mains differ from distributionRead More

AQS (formerly Aquarius Spectrum) has announced a strategic partnership with distributor Ferguson Waterworks. The agreement designates Ferguson as a U.S. distributor and service provider for AQS’s high-performance leak management solutions across all 50 states in North America. Under this collaboration, Ferguson Waterworks will distribute and serviceRead More

In July, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to designate five chemicals as High-Priority Substances for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) including vinyl chloride, primarily used in the manufacturing and processing of plastic materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe.Read More

Registration for the 2nd Global Buried Asset Management Congress (GBAMC) is now open. The event, organized by the Buried Asset Management Institute – International (BAMI-I), is scheduled for Nov. 14-16, 2024, at the Omni Severin Hotel in Indianapolis. GBAMC is among the most anticipated gatherings ofRead More