Water Management

Garney recently announced it had acquired Emery & Sons Construction Group, a heavy civil and underground utility contractor based in Salem, Oregon. Garney said the acquisition will help cement its presence in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1967, Emery & Sons is one of theRead More

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is now accepting pre-proposals for its matching research program, the Tailored Collaboration Program. The Tailored Collaboration Program provides an opportunity for WRF subscribers to partner with WRF on projects. These projects address issues of interest to a significant subgroup ofRead More

The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) welcomed the City of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, to the Century Club, which pays tribute to the legacy of cast iron drinking water pipes. “The City of Corner Brook’s induction into the Century Club is a testament to theRead More

A peer-led network of wastewater utilities in the Great Lakes region is launching a new initiative focused on Utility Performance Management (UPM) that will be facilitated by Moonshot Missions. Moonshot Missions, a non-profit collective of water sector peer advisors led by former DC Water chief GeorgeRead More

AqueoUS Vets, a manufacturer and supplier of water treatment systems, recently announced the appointment of Paris Neofotistos as its new chief executive officer. Neofotistos brings more than 27 years of leadership experience in the municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment sectors. He most recentlyRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the approval of three Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans to support projects in Oregon and Washington totaling $240 million. EPA said the loans will improve vital water infrastructure in Northwest Oregon; the City ofRead More

Garney has broken ground on Tampa Bay Water’s South Hillsborough Pipeline. The new 26-mile potable water pipeline has a capacity of 65 million gallons per day (MGD). The pipeline is divided into two segments that connect to three key water facilities. Pipeline installation will useRead More

The American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Executive Director of Government Affairs Tracy Mehan testified Thursday before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Environment to stress the importance of the “polluter pays” approach in PFAS cleanup. The hearing was titled Examining the ImpactRead More

The Sun ‘N Lake Improvement District has entered a contract with Sustainability Partners to replace an outdated wastewater treatment plant serving the community in Highlands County, Florida. According to Sustainability Partners, a public benefit company that provides infrastructure funding, deployment and ongoing maintenance solutions, theRead More

In an effort to enhance water conservation, Tucson Water in Arizona is partnering with Itron, Inc., to deploy advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). Tucson will implement Itron’s AMI Essentials for water, the provider’s standard bundled AMI solution, tailored to better serve small- to medium-sized water utilitiesRead More