Articles by: WFM Staff

Sensus to release new ultrasonic meter

Sensus to release new ultrasonic meter

AMR/AMI, Water Management June 20, 2023 at 10:45 am

Sensus, a Xylem brand, is set to release Cordonel®, a new ultrasonic water meter designed for commercial and industrial accounts to better control water loss and keep costs affordable. Cordonel uses a patented technology that Sensus said can accurately measure low-to-high-volume flow. The unique flowRead More

City of Miramichi wins annual Best of the Best Taste Test at ACE

City of Miramichi wins annual Best of the Best Taste Test at ACE

Water Management June 16, 2023 at 12:20 pm

The City of Miramichi in New Brunswick, Canada, won the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Best of the Best Water Taste Test. The City of Emporia in Emporia, Kansas, was named the winner of the People’s Choice Water Taste Test. The events, sponsored by BrownRead More

120Water, BlueConduit launch strategic partnership

120Water, BlueConduit launch strategic partnership

Water Management June 15, 2023 at 12:36 pm

Digital water platform 120Water and BlueConduit, a developer of predictive analytics for water utilities, have announced a strategic partnership the companies say will enhance water quality solutions and promote safe drinking water for communities across the country. This partnership will allow 120Water to utilize BlueConduit’sRead More

Jackson to get first round of $600 million in federal funds

Jackson to get first round of $600 million in federal funds

Water Management June 8, 2023 at 7:00 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week the City of Jackson, Miss., will receive $115 million to support critical water infrastructure investments that will help ensure safe and reliable drinking water for residents. The funding comes from a $600 million Congressional appropriation forRead More

AWWA optimistic after release of annual water sector report

AWWA optimistic after release of annual water sector report

Water Management June 7, 2023 at 11:41 am

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) this week released its annual State of the Water Industry report, which is now available to download for free. In recapping the results of the report, developed from the results of a survey of more than 4,000 North AmericanRead More

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South Carolina utility expands Stantec’s work in wastewater treatment

Water Management June 5, 2023 at 6:15 am

South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) has selected Stantec as its engineer to design wastewater treatment systems at two of the state’s power generation facilities. Santee Cooper is South Carolina’s public power and water utility. Water treated through these best available technology treatment systems,Read More

Esri ArcGIS has become a mission-critical enterprise system for local government and water utilities’ core business processes. The distinction between the software application and the GIS is no longer relevant to an end user. They have become one. This is particularly true for ArcGIS utilized by local government organizations for public asset management.

Q&A: Laying the Groundwork with GIS

Condition Assessment, Water Management June 5, 2023 at 6:00 am

Can GIS Provide the Foundation for the Water Industry’s Digital Transformation? With all of the digital technology available to water utility professionals these days, it’s important to remember the basics – and their capabilities. But there’s hardly anything basic about Geographic Information Systems (GIS) theseRead More

WATCH: Breaking Down Silos in Water Distribution

WATCH: Breaking Down Silos in Water Distribution

AMR/AMI, Water Loss, Water Management May 31, 2023 at 7:20 am

A distribution system can be anywhere from a single square mile to several hundred square miles. What happens to the water as it travels though the distribution system and how that information gets to decision makers is critical. As our guest Joe DeVito, senior managerRead More

WEF selects interim executive director

WEF selects interim executive director

Water Management May 31, 2023 at 6:30 am

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has selected Wm. Patrick (Pat) Nichols to serve as its interim executive director, effective June 1, 2023. After taking the reins from outgoing Executive Director Walter Marlowe, who has led the organization since 2019, Nichols will oversee WEF’s continued implementationRead More

Supreme Court narrows wetlands protections; Biden’s EPA ‘disappointed’ with decision

Supreme Court narrows wetlands protections; Biden’s EPA ‘disappointed’ with decision

Legal Corner, Washington Report May 30, 2023 at 9:04 am

In a blow to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority over some water bodies, the Supreme Court last week ruled to narrow the scope of the “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) definition and how EPA can regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act.Read More