Water Management

Mueller Water Products, Inc. introduced a new brand identity and refreshed logo at the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) earlier this month in New Orleans. “Over the past 160 years, we’ve built a strong family of brands,” said Greg Rogowski, executive viceRead More

Portland is looking to raise the bar on public health protection via a complete filtered water system. Triggered by traces of Cryptosporidium found in the water supply and revocation of Portland Water Bureau’s (PWB) treatment variance by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), the bureau’s $500Read More

The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, located just north of Salt Lake City, is charged with serving more than 625,000 residents living in the second driest state in the nation. With 65 percent of the district’s water being soaked up by manicured lawns and lushRead More

U.K.-based smart water solutions company  i2O has announced the addition of eNet to its suite of smart network solutions. eNet extends i2O’s ability to help utilities deal with the challenges of increasing and urbanizing population, more extreme weather events, aging network infrastructure, aging workforce, customers becoming moreRead More

According to a recent 2018-2027 forecast by Bluefield Research, operating expenditures (OPEX) for water and wastewater utilities continue to climb at a steady clip. Over the last 10 years, utilities’ OPEX has risen 15 percent, reaching the $79 billion mark in 2017. At this currentRead More

American Water Works Association (AWWA) CEO David LaFrance has released the following statement on Hurricane Florence. As communities cope with the flooding and tragic loss of life from Hurricane Florence, AWWA stands in solidarity with the committed water professionals who work to restore and maintainRead More

The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has launched a partnership with Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies, Inc., to install and operate a nutrient recovery facility at the DWM’s R.M. Clayton Water Reclamation Center (WRC), delivered under a design-build agreement and financed through a uniqueRead More

Commissioners at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) have announced the selection of Arthur A. Elkins, Jr., as inspector general. Since 2010, Elkins has served as inspector general for both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.Read More

To better serve its customers in the Southeastern United States, Suez Water Technologies & Solutions is opening a new mobile water service center in Atlanta. Mobile, on-demand water treatment solutions are valuable options for industries needing high-quality water in an emergency or for a scheduledRead More

XPV Water Partners, a growth equity investor that makes investments in the water sector, recently announced it has supported a management buyout of Metasphere Ltd., an internationally-recognized end-to-end provider of remote telemetry solutions. Metasphere has been operating in the remote monitoring and control business forRead More