Water Management

Tech company launches predictive modeling tool for LCRR compliance

Tech company launches predictive modeling tool for LCRR compliance

March 24, 2023 at 9:42 am 0 comments

Water software company Trinnex has announced the launch of its leadCAST Predict, a new predictive modeling tool that the company says improves water utilities’ ability to optimize resources to achieve compliance with U.S. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). The tool is designed toRead More

Up in the Clouds: Leveraging New Advancements in AI for Aging Infrastructure

Up in the Clouds: Leveraging New Advancements in AI for Aging Infrastructure

March 24, 2023 at 9:15 am 0 comments

By Chris Dermody, Raja Kadiyala & Ravi Vennelakanti The challenges related to managing sewer collection systems are well understood. These include an ever-growing quantity of sewer inspection videos needing to be assessed and acted upon each year. In the total lifespan of this inspection dataRead More

Calculating Leakage: Knowing Your Non-Revenue Water

Calculating Leakage: Knowing Your Non-Revenue Water

March 20, 2023 at 8:30 am 0 comments

By Arun Thankarajah Ongoing leaks can waste a lot of energy, resources, and money, especially on flat terrain where municipal pumping is required to keep the system pressurized and where water is purchased from a local municipal purveyor at retail rates. Mueller was recently hiredRead More

White House budget request includes funding for national water recycling program

White House budget request includes funding for national water recycling program

March 20, 2023 at 8:00 am 0 comments

The WateReuse Association has announced that the Biden administration has requested full and first-time funding for the Alternative Water Source Grants Pilot Program, which, when funded, will be the first nationwide water recycling program in the United States. Through the Alternative Water Source Grants PilotRead More

EPA Headquarters building at the Federal Triangle in Washington, DC.

EPA to ‘aggressively confront’ PFAS with first-ever proposed standard

March 14, 2023 at 11:30 am 0 comments

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is proposing the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” The much anticipated announcement is the latest action under President Joe Biden’s plan to combat PFAS pollution andRead More

Staying Ahead of Lead

Staying Ahead of Lead

March 13, 2023 at 6:07 am 0 comments

What the Scope of LCRR Compliance Work Will Consist of in 2023 & How Lead Has Impacted Public Trust of Water Systems In short, when it comes to complying with the U.S. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), water utilities have a lot onRead More

Getting California Water Consumption Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Getting California Water Consumption Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

March 13, 2023 at 5:30 am 1 comment

By Frank A. Monforte The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly altered our way of life. One of the most drastic and visible shifts was the mass exodus of employees from commercial office spaces during the lockdown period of the pandemic. This had an impact on numerous industries,Read More

AMWA supports legislation to spur WaterISAC participation 

AMWA supports legislation to spur WaterISAC participation 

March 10, 2023 at 2:15 pm 0 comments

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) this week announced its support for a bicameral bill that it said would encourage and support the participation of drinking water and wastewater systems in the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC). The Water System Threat PreparednessRead More

Bentley issues call for nominations for its 2023 ‘Going Digital’ awards

Bentley issues call for nominations for its 2023 ‘Going Digital’ awards

March 10, 2023 at 9:35 am 0 comments

Bentley Systems, Inc., has announced the call for nominations is open for its 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure. The awards, which are judged by independent juries of industry experts, recognize infrastructure projects for digital advancements in infrastructure. The deadline for nominations is May 8,Read More

Communicating with Customers about Contamination Clean-Up

Communicating with Customers about Contamination Clean-Up

March 10, 2023 at 9:00 am 0 comments

By Valentina Marastoni-Bieser Utilities that detect toxic chemicals such as PFAS in their water source have to decide on the best possible approach to communicate about it to community members, treat the water, and pay for cleanup costs. Because so many water providers are facingRead More