Articles by: WFM Staff

Calling all water finance professionals in Georgia, Carolinas, Southeast U.S.

Calling all water finance professionals in Georgia, Carolinas, Southeast U.S.

The 2024 Water Finance Conference is Aug. 6-7 in Buford, Georgia, at The Water Tower Global Innovation Hub. The 2024 Water Finance Conference, a a two-day educational seminar for water utility finance executives, is coming to The Water Tower Global Innovation Hub Aug. 6-7, 2024Read More

Cumins takes the reins at Bentley, succeeding Greg Bentley

Cumins takes the reins at Bentley, succeeding Greg Bentley

Water Management July 2, 2024 at 8:35 am

Following the CEO transition plan previously announced by Bentley Systems, Inc., Nicholas Cumins has taken over as CEO effective July 1. Cumins succeeds Greg Bentley, the eldest of the five brothers who founded Bentley Systems, who now becomes executive chair of the Board of Directors.Read More

EPA: WaterSense-labeled products helped save 1 trillion gallons in 2023

EPA: WaterSense-labeled products helped save 1 trillion gallons in 2023

Washington Report, Water Management July 1, 2024 at 6:35 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program was developed as a mechanism for consumers and businesses to help conserve water. EPA recently said in 2023 alone, WaterSense-labeled products helped save 1.2 trillion gallons of water. Since the conception of the WaterSense label, the agency saidRead More

Texas Public Works Association honors Houston transmission line project

Texas Public Works Association honors Houston transmission line project

Rehab & Replacement, Water Management June 28, 2024 at 1:15 pm

The Texas Chapter of the American Public Works Association (Tx-APWA) has awarded Houston Public Works, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. (LAN), and Harper Brothers Construction the Project of the Year Award for Environments over $75M for the Northeast Transmission Line (NETL) program. The award wasRead More

Stantec selected for Pure Water San Diego Phase 2

Stantec selected for Pure Water San Diego Phase 2

Water Management June 27, 2024 at 9:42 am

Stantec has been selected to provide program management and engineering technical services for Phase 2 of the City of San Diego’s Pure Water San Diego water reuse program. This phase of the program is a multibillion-dollar potable reuse initiative. Stantec and its project partners haveRead More

Pouring purify fresh drink water into a glass on table

City of Charlottetown wins AWWA’s Best of the Best Water Taste Test

Water Management June 24, 2024 at 10:15 am

The City of Charlottetown in Prince Edward Island in Canada won the Best of the Best Water Taste Test from the the American Water Works Association (AWWA). The City of Janesville in Janesville, Wisconsin, was named the winner of the People’s Choice Water Taste Test. The events,Read More

Tacoma Public Utilities Administration Building

Tacoma Public Utilities deploys AMI for water, electric network

AMR/AMI, Water Management June 24, 2024 at 9:05 am

Building on its successful implementation of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in the water department, Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) is continuing with deployment of AMI for its power department. TPU deployed AMI technology from Xylem including Sensus Stratus IQ™ residential electric meters and the FlexNet® communication network, to improve operational efficiency and customer service,Read More

Company unveils predictive modeling for water mains

Company unveils predictive modeling for water mains

Condition Assessment, Water Management June 20, 2024 at 7:05 am

BlueConduit recently announced the launch its newest offering: water main prediction technology. Building on the success of its predictive models for lead service lines, the company said it is looking to extend its expertise to help cities and water systems tackle the challenges of waterRead More

WEF appoints new executive director

WEF appoints new executive director

Water Management June 18, 2024 at 6:35 am

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the appointment of Ralph Erik Exton as its new executive director, effective July 15, 2024. “The Board of Trustees is excited for Ralph to take the helm of WEF,” said WEF Board President, Aimeé Killeen. “Ralph brings yearsRead More

Report on customer payment trends offers bill pay insights

Report on customer payment trends offers bill pay insights

Technology Perspectives, Water Management June 17, 2024 at 12:35 pm

Digital bill payment services company InvoiceCloud has released a new online payments report in conjunction with a third-party research firm, offering key insights into digitally reluctant bill payers’ payment preferences and behaviors. The survey focused on four distinct populations: those who are aged 55+, non-EnglishRead More