Articles by: WFM Staff

Copper Development Association names new president, CEO

Copper Development Association names new president, CEO

Water Management April 17, 2024 at 12:05 pm

The Copper Development Association, Inc. (CDA), has named Adam Estelle as its new president and CEO, effective May 1, 2024. Estelle most recently served as the association’s vice president and will succeed Andrew Kireta, Jr. as the sixth leader of the CDA. Estelle moves toRead More

EPA, City of Lexington extend consent decree deadline

EPA, City of Lexington extend consent decree deadline

Water Management April 15, 2024 at 8:11 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Commonwealth of Kentucky are working with the City of Lexington, Kentucky to extend the compliance deadline of an existing consent decree to resolve issues related to the city’s sanitary sewer systems. The amended consent decree, which will beRead More

Merger complex like a puzzle - pictured as word Merger on a puzzle pieces to show that Merger can be difficult and needs cooperating pieces that fit together, 3d illustration

Corix, SouthWest Water merger creates newly formed Nexus Water Group

Private Financing / P3s, Water Management April 10, 2024 at 8:15 am

Corix Infrastructure (U.S.), Inc. and SouthWest Water Company completed the merger of their water and wastewater businesses to create Nexus Water Group, Inc. (“Nexus Water Group”), a leading regulated water and wastewater utility. The closing of the merger was completed April 1, 2024. According toRead More

Water Week 2024 to focus on legislative, regulatory water sector priorities

Water Week 2024 to focus on legislative, regulatory water sector priorities

Washington Report April 9, 2024 at 8:43 am

More than 350 water sector professionals and policy experts, representing associations and public water sector utilities from across the country, will take part in Congressional office visits this week as part of the annual “Water Week” Fly-In on Capitol Hill.   A large contingent ofRead More

EPA announces $10 million WIFIA loan to Memphis

EPA announces $10 million WIFIA loan to Memphis

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance April 8, 2024 at 8:20 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $10 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Memphis, Tennessee. EPA said the loan will support critical stormwater infrastructure updates to improve the city’s resiliency to storms. The City ofRead More

Washington water system honored with Smart City award

Washington water system honored with Smart City award

Water Management April 4, 2024 at 8:15 am

The Cla-Val Company has presented the City of Walla Walla, Washington, with a Smart City Award in recognition of the city’s rapid adoption of new technology, bringing all valves online with a novel approach to streaming valve data into SCADA via its AMI system. WallaRead More

Register for the UESI Pipelines 2024 Conference in Calgary

Register for the UESI Pipelines 2024 Conference in Calgary

Condition Assessment, Rehab & Replacement April 3, 2024 at 8:35 am

Premier Event for Pipeline Engineers, Practitioners Continues to Grow The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI) is bringing its 2024 Pipelines Conference to Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 27-31. The Pipelines Conference serves as a key component of UESI’s visionRead More

Biden administration officials meet with states on cyber threats to water sector

Biden administration officials meet with states on cyber threats to water sector

Technology Perspectives, Water Management April 1, 2024 at 9:09 am

Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies and Janet McCabe, EPA Deputy Administrator, recently met with state and local officials from across the United States to discuss cybersecurity in the water sector. The meeting was a follow up to a MarchRead More

Tactical Modeling with the Cloud

Tactical Modeling with the Cloud

Advertorial, Water Management, White Papers March 27, 2024 at 8:32 am

Download this exclusive eBook from Water Finance & Management and Autodesk for some expert insight on cloud computing and storage for distribution, collection and stormwater modeling. Models can illustrate the effects of chang­ing conditions in a water system, and, among other things, display information aboutRead More

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Kamstrup opens North American headquarters in Georgia

AMR/AMI, Water Management March 25, 2024 at 12:15 pm

Smart metering technology manufacturer Kamstrup Water Metering, LLC, opened the doors at its new North American headquarters and manufacturing facility in Forsyth County, Georgia, on Thursday. Based in Denmark with employees in more than 20 countries, Kamstrup is a supplier of intelligent metering solutions andRead More