Articles by: WFM Staff

On April 17, the states of Missouri, Arkansas and Iowa filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) March 3, 2023, cybersecurity rule. In response, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) issued theRead More

Dr. Andrea Rinaldo, Professor of Hydrology and Water Resources at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and at the University of Padova, has been named the 2023 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate. Since 1991, the Stockholm Water Prize Laureates have represented a broad range of water-relatedRead More

To gain more recognition for the work of Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI) members, the organization has launched its Project of the Year and Younger Member of the Year awards. The two new UESI awards will be presented at UESI’s Pipelines 2023 Conference inRead More

Next week, water sector leaders will gather in the nation’s capital for Water Week, an annual week of in-person meetings, events and Capitol Hill visits with lawmakers to discuss the most critical issues facing water. The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the WaterRead More

A final expansion to the world’s largest indirect potable water reuse facility, the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) is complete, producing 130 million gallons of water a day – enough water to serve nearly one million people in Orange County. The GWRS now recycles 100 percentRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced more than $6.5 billion for states, tribes and territories for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades across the nation through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).   Through President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is increasingRead More

Stantec has been selected by JXN Water, LLC to lead the analysis and design of improvements to the water distribution system serving the residents of Jackson, Mississippi. The project is part of a federal effort to address the ongoing water crisis that has plagued theRead More

MARS Company, a provider of flow measurement and water meter testing solutions, has announced the launch of new mobile testing equipment designed specifically for large meters up to 12 in. The equipment, which Mars calls cutting edge and a game changer in the industry, isRead More

According to Fitch Ratings, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recently proposed rule setting limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water would increase public water utilities’ debt burden as a result of the added costs of compliance. A recent press release fromRead More

Two prominent water industry associations representing public utility systems are urging the federal government to fund the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) in 2024 and beyond. Last week, the Association of Metropolitan Agencies (AMWA) and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) sentRead More