Articles by: WFM Staff

In 2016, DC Water issued a unique $25 million Environmental Impact Bond, the proceeds of which went to green infrastructure projects to reduce the flow of stormwater into the Potomac River.

KKR and XPV Water Partners launch new platform for nutrient management

Water Management December 6, 2019 at 4:55 pm

Global investment firm KKR, in partnership with XPV Water Partners, has announced the formation of a wastewater treatment platform with the goal of creating the leading provider of end-to-end nutrient management solutions for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities. Through the foundational acquisitions of EnvironmentalRead More

Water Systems Council releases financial planning resources for rural projects

Water Systems Council releases financial planning resources for rural projects

Water Finance, Water Management December 6, 2019 at 4:31 pm

The Water Systems Council (WSC), a national nonprofit organization focused on household wells and water well systems, has launched a comprehensive online guide to financial and planning resources for rural community drinking water infrastructure projects: waterprojectfunds.com. The new website follows the recent WSC-championed Water Supply CostRead More

The city skyline of Reno, Nevada with the surrounding urban area and foothills in the distance.

Reno selects Sensus for smart water deployment

AMR/AMI, Water Management December 2, 2019 at 6:58 am

Known as the “Biggest Little City in the World,” Reno, Nevada, is famous for its casinos. However, the city’s water utility isn’t gambling on outdated systems to deliver around-the-clock service to residents. As a community-owned water provider with more than 400,000 customers across Reno andRead More

LAN strengthens stormwater team with new hires

LAN strengthens stormwater team with new hires

Water Management December 2, 2019 at 6:41 am

Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) strengthened its stormwater team with three new senior project managers. David Barton, P.E., CFM, and William Conlan, P.E, CFM, will serve the firm’s stormwater clients in Houston. Naveen Khammampati, P.E., CFM, will manageRead More

AMWA: House panel divided as PFAS reform advances

AMWA: House panel divided as PFAS reform advances

Water Management November 25, 2019 at 9:38 am

According to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), the House Energy and Commerce Committee split largely along party lines last week when approving a package of legislation intended to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle seemedRead More

US Water Alliance releases report on U.S. water access challenges

US Water Alliance releases report on U.S. water access challenges

Rates & Affordability, Water Management November 25, 2019 at 9:24 am

The US Water Alliance has released a new report in partnership with DigDeep and Michigan State University focusing on water access, titled Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States: A National Action Plan. Over the last three years, the US Water Alliance hasRead More

Liberty Utilities Co. to acquire American Water’s New York operations

Liberty Utilities Co. to acquire American Water’s New York operations

Private Financing / P3s, Water Management November 22, 2019 at 10:41 am

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. has announced that Liberty Utilities Co., Algonquin’s regulated utility operating subsidiary, has entered into a stock purchase agreement with American Water Works Company, Inc. to purchase American Water’s regulated operations in the State of New York for $608 million (U.S.), subjectRead More

Orange County Water District gets ‘Leading Utility of the World’ status

Orange County Water District gets ‘Leading Utility of the World’ status

Water Management November 18, 2019 at 12:02 pm

The Orange County Water District (OCWD) has received the status of Leading Utility of the World (LUOW), according to the Global Water Leaders Group, a non-profit organization aiming to create a better story for water worldwide. The inauguration took place at the American Water SummitRead More

Report: $234 billion in spending expected over next decade for municipal pipe networks

Report: $234 billion in spending expected over next decade for municipal pipe networks

Rehab & Replacement, Water Finance, Water Loss November 14, 2019 at 11:33 am

More than $234 billion of capital expenditures (CAPEX) are expected over the next 10 years to address aging municipal water and wastewater pipe network infrastructure, according to a new forecast from Bluefield Research. Precipitated by decades of underinvestment, municipal utilities are under increasing pressure toRead More

SUEZ secures $78 million contract with Connecticut wastewater utility

SUEZ secures $78 million contract with Connecticut wastewater utility

Private Financing / P3s, Water Finance, Water Management November 13, 2019 at 11:25 am

The City of Norwalk, Connecticut, has awarded SUEZ a $78 million contract for the operation and maintenance of its wastewater system. The partnership, which includes the management of an 18 MGD conventional wastewater treatment facility, 210 miles of sanitary sewers and 25 pump stations, willRead More