Rosemary Menard, Water Director for the City of Santa Cruz, California, is the 2022 Water Finance & Management Award Winner As we know, utility work is multifaceted. Just as every water utility needs a dedicated team of operators, lab technicians and field crews, it also doesn’t hurt to have aRead More

The City of Jackson, Mississippi, has appointed Ted Henifin as interim third-party manager of the water system. Henifin will be tasked with correcting some the disorder that has plagued system in recent years, culminating in this summer’s crises that left hundred of thousands with access to potable water. Henifin’s lastRead More

By Brian Redder The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to execute actions outlined in its PFAS Strategic Roadmap, released in October 2021, to address issues related to PFAS contamination. Drinking water and wastewater utilities have played no role in producing, using or profiting from PFAS being placed into commerce,Read More

Xylem recently recognized utilities and distributors who are going above and beyond in the areas of customer service and community impact at its 2022 Reach Conference. Water utilities that quickly alert customers to a potential household leak or step in to help homeowners avoid disastrous repair bills are being recognized forRead More

Trinnex has announced Keith Hodsden Sr., P.E., has joined its team as vice president of sales. Hodsden has more than 25 years in the water/wastewater industry, leading and growing software-oriented sales teams. He has served in leadership roles for both software startups and mature, engineering-based software companies. “I’m absolutely thrilledRead More

By Luke Brazier, Product Owner, Arcadis Gen Delivering clean water to the people of the United States is a significant accomplishment, especially with a total pipe network of almost 2.2 million miles of underground pipes with a total asset value of almost 2 trillion dollars. However, in maintaining this service,Read More

Ushering in a new era of leadership, stakeholder engagement and strategic opportunities, WSSC Water’s Board of Commissioners has announced Kishia L. Powell as the commission’s next general manager and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1. Powell currently serves as DC Water’s chief operating officer and executive vice president. “Commissioners conductedRead More

After averting a strike between railroad operators and labor union representatives in September, another potential strike is again threatening to put water utility supply chains at risk. According to the unions, a strike could begin as early as Dec. 9 unless Congress intervenes. In a recent report from E&E News,Read More

By Quinn Jackson-Elliott Despite a decades-long fight against water loss, utilities still face an uphill battle to account for water that is pumped but not billed. The struggle with non-revenue water (NRW) isn’t getting any easier, either, as drought conditions continue to put increasing pressure on utilities to manage aRead More

Environmental engineering and construction firm Brown and Caldwell announced recently that Diala Dandach has joined the company as senior director of program management. The company says Dandach’s hiring will be pivotal in assisting clients to deliver multi-year recycled water programs in Southern California. With 20 years of experience as aRead More