The Water Environment Federation’s annual Technical Exhibition & Conference (WEFTEC) drew more than 20,000 attendees to the Windy City, Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, for the largest annual tradeshow for water professionals in North America. WEFTEC’s technical program in 2025 featured more than 130 technicalRead More
Sustainability Partners has announced it is joining Schneider Electric’s Accelerating Resilient Infrastructure Initiative, a joint effort of more than 20 firms seeking innovative solutions in community-based critical energy systems. The initiative from Schneider Electric includes firms like Microsoft, Zurich Resilience Solutions and Sunrock Distributed Generation. Now,Read More
Water utilities are balancing tough realities: aging infrastructure, increasing customer expectations, and the rising cost of maintaining reliable service. At the same time, extreme weather and emergencies are pushing systems to their limits – demanding faster response and stronger resilience. One of the most criticalRead More
On Sept. 15, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) filed its opening brief in its Petition for Review of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements as it seeks to address the feasibility of the lead service line replacement requirements in the law. AWWA had originallyRead More
Industrial control systems manufacturer SJE, Inc., announced the acquisition of AMI Global from Cimbria Capital. With the combined capabilities, SJE said it expects to accelerate the delivery of advanced cloud connected opportunities and offer its customers a comprehensive platform of remote monitoring solutions. The AMIRead More
The U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) vowed last week to protect “passive receivers” of some PFAS contaminants while retaining their designation as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund). CERCLA imposes broad, retroactive, and potentially costly strict liabilityRead More
Burns & McDonnell has announced the addition of two seasoned leaders to its water business. Ron Williams has been named vice president of water operations, and Brady Hays joins as Kansas City regional manager. According to Burns & McDonnell, both Williams and Hays bring decades of leadership and industryRead More
The Dedham-Westwood Water District in Dedham, Massachusetts, will receive more than $4.9 million in settlement funds from 3M Company through a lawsuit first filed in February 2023. The lawsuit was filed against multiple manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) for their involvement in the manufactureRead More
The Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), in collaboration with the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), recently published a guide to help small communities, technical assistance providers and stakeholders identify non-treatment and treatment alternatives for emerging contaminants. RCAP said the guide is intended toRead More
By Ronald Kirjner The U.S. loses 6 billion gallons of treated water every single day. That’s 2.1 trillion gallons a year — enough to fill more than 9,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools — lost primarily to leaky pipes and aging infrastructure. Traditional methods of managing water loss canRead More
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