Articles by: WFM Staff

WaterWorksFund.com launches to advance investment opportunities

WaterWorksFund.com launches to advance investment opportunities

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance February 24, 2020 at 10:10 am

WaterWorksFund.com, an online investing platform focused on advancing water solutions, has officially launched. WaterWorks, the Detroit-based organization behind the site, says WaterWorksFund.com is aimed at introducing people to investment opportunities in technology companies and projects seeking investment capital. “Many innovative technologies and projects exist toRead More

Badger Meter receives Smart 50 award for smart water deployment

Badger Meter receives Smart 50 award for smart water deployment

AMR/AMI, Water Management February 24, 2020 at 8:00 am

Badger Meter, a global manufacturer of flow measurement, control and communications solutions, announced it has received a Smart 50 Award in the “Urban Operations” category. The company was recognized for the role of its smart water meter technology in modernizing an aging water infrastructure systemRead More

EPA’s reuse leader talks national action plan

EPA’s reuse leader talks national action plan

Water Management February 17, 2020 at 11:53 am

During the closing session at the American Water Works Association’s recent International Symposium on Potable Reuse in Atlanta, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s leader on water reuse told attendees a national water reuse action plan will likely be completed by the end of February. InRead More

Innovyze adds Electro Scan to partner network

Innovyze adds Electro Scan to partner network

Innovyze has announced it has added Electro Scan Inc. to its growing partner network of wet infrastructure technology providers. According to Innovyze, this latest partnership enables Focused Electrode Leak Location (FELL) inspection data to be analyzed in real-time within the asset repair and rehabilitation engine ofRead More

American Concrete Pipe Association names new president

American Concrete Pipe Association names new president

Pipe Selection, Water Management February 11, 2020 at 9:05 am

The American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) in January announced that its Nominating Committee and Board of Directors have named Doug Dayton, P.E., as the association’s new president. “Doug is a proven leader with a long history in the design and construction industry and the visionRead More

California water agencies remove wells following new PFAS requirements  

California water agencies remove wells following new PFAS requirements  

Water Management February 10, 2020 at 10:12 am

Local water agencies in Orange County, California, announced last week they are voluntarily taking dozens of groundwater wells out of service following a state decision to lower the drinking water Response Levels (RLs) for two legacy chemicals recently found in very low concentrations in waterRead More

NACWA honors 2020 National Environmental Achievement Award winners

NACWA honors 2020 National Environmental Achievement Award winners

Public Utility Finance, Water Management February 10, 2020 at 5:00 am

The winners of the 2020 National Environmental Achievement Awards (NEAA) were announced last week as part of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies’ (NACWA) Winter Conference, held at the JW Marriott Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. The NEAA Program recognizes individuals and NACWA member publicRead More

Report details opportunities for successful co-digestion at resource recovery facilities

Report details opportunities for successful co-digestion at resource recovery facilities

Water Finance February 6, 2020 at 12:05 pm

Diverting food waste feedstocks like fats, oils and grease, food scraps, and food processing residuals to anaerobic digestion at water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) can provide significant benefits to WRRF finances, as well as to the environment and community, according to a recent report fromRead More

Tacoma Public Utilities selects Sensus for AMI project

Tacoma Public Utilities selects Sensus for AMI project

AMR/AMI, Water Loss, Water Management February 3, 2020 at 10:04 am

Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) has entered into a contract with Sensus, a Xylem brand, to serve as the technology provider for its advanced meter project. The publicly-owned utility offers power, water, rail, internet and cable service to downtown Tacoma, Washington, and the surrounding area. TheRead More

Itron, CPS Energy expand collaboration on energy and water literacy

Itron, CPS Energy expand collaboration on energy and water literacy

AMR/AMI, Technology Perspectives, Water Management February 3, 2020 at 9:41 am

Itron, Inc. and CPS Energy, a municipally-owned energy and natural gas utility in the City of San Antonio, Texas, have expanded their collaboration to improve energy-water literacy and launched a new online resource aimed at providing interactive educational resources and materials to educate communities andRead More