Water Finance

According to a recent ITT study, there are approximately 650 potable water main breaks every day. That means there are millions of gallons of drinking water being leaked into the soil ? undermining other infrastructure and environmental stability.

Roquette America Inc. has agreed to pay a $4,100,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit at its grain processing facility in Keokuk, Iowa, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. DepartmentRead More

As the states recover from Hurricane Sandy, the New Jersey and New York American Water utilities are urging its customers state-wide to conserve water indefinitely as many of the company?s respective facilities are operating on emergency generators. In the aftermath of the storm, water serviceRead More

Dan Bena, Senior Director of Sustainable Development for PepsiCo, and Mary Ann Dickinson, Executive Director for the Alliance for Water Efficiency have joined the U.S. Water Alliance?s Board of Directors. ?We’re honored global water leaders, like Dan and Mary Ann, are joining the Alliance,? explainsRead More

Itron, Inc. announced recently that the Water Corporation of Australia is installing 13,000 Itron smart meters across the Pilbara region of Western Australia, which encompasses the townships of Port and South Hedland, Karratha, Roebourne, Wickham and Point Samson.

The political landscape for utility managers is changing as sink holes, plaque cities and boiling orders to customers become commonplace. Elected officials are also feeling the pinch with limited funds, increasing operational costs and the need to understand and explain corrosion issues to their rate base. It is in this new public water climate that better pipe selection material decision making is an absolute.

Aegion Corp. announced recently that its subsidiary, Fyfe Hong Kong Limited, has received a three-year contract valued at $12.9 million (USD) for the rehabilitation of potable steel water pipelines, ranging from 47 in. to 94 in. in diameter, located in the New Territories of Hong Kong for the Government of Hong Kong Water Supplies Department.

Metro Water Services (MWS) has selected Mueller Service Co. to help improve its ability to manage and maintain its water system by locating and assessing the condition of water valves throughout its service area.

Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), recently introduced the Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2012, a bill that will provide a deficit-neutral, consistent, and protected source of revenue to help states replace, repair and rehabilitate critical wastewater treatment facilities.

Poseidon Resources (Surfside) LLC, developer and owner of the 50 million gallons-per-day (mgd) Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Project recently announced it has selected GHD to lead a team to serve as the owner?s engineer for the project.