Articles by: WFM Staff

Following a successful pilot with MentorAPM, Genesee County Drain Commissioner Division of Water & Waste Services (GCDC-WWS) has expanded its partnership with the solutions provider. GCDC-WWS operates and maintains one of Michigan’s largest water utilities, serving about 155,000 residents — roughly one-third of Genesee CountyRead More

In April, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin launched the Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) 2.0, a revamped effort from the first Trump administration to accelerate water reuse in the United States. In 2020, the first Trump Administration launched WRAP in partnership with keyRead More

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released the first nationwide tool to help city planners determine if communities have enough water for current and future needs. According to a news release from USGS, nearly 27 million Americans, or 8% of the population, live in areasRead More

Utility billing and customer information system (CIS) company, Current Software, recently announced the close of a $2.75 million seed round led by Burnt Island Ventures and Bienville Capital.  Since closing its seed round in October 2025, Current Software has deployed with 80 utilities across 16Read More

Global water innovation organization Imagine H2O recently announced its 2026 cohort of 18 startups from eight countries across North America, Asia and Europe that are developing solutions to critical water challenges across utilities and industry. As new regulations targeting contaminants like PFAS take effect andRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) filed a complaint on April 21 against the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) for Clean Water Act (CWA) violations that led to, and resultedRead More

Earlier in April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $30 million in grant funding, as part of the agency’s RealWaterTA Initiative. The new funding will support technical assistance and training to benefit small drinking water and wastewater systems and private well owners. The newly available RealWaterTA funding helps connect small and rural drinking water and wastewaterRead More

GHD has been selected as the lead designer for AlexRenew’s Nutrient Reduction Project. The multi-year effort will modernize critical wastewater treatment infrastructure at AlexRenew, enhance nutrient removal performance and expand treatment capacity. The project will be delivered through Progressive Design-Build, with GHD serving as the design consultant for Design-Builder Kokosing Industrial, Inc. (Columbus, Ohio).  Read More

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer has announced the launch of a new agency initiative called PFAS OUTreach — or PFAS OUT. The effort will foster proactive work with communities and water systems to reduce exposure to PFOA and PFOSRead More

Megan Glover, founder and former CEO of water quality and technology company, 120Water, announced she has exited the company. The announcement comes after Glover stepped down from her role as CEO in June 2025 as it welcomed new CEO Casey Myers. The company also announcedRead More