Water Management

The Tampa Water Department is moving ahead with an upgrade to its David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility that will be aimed at improving water quality and cutting long-term operational costs. The $42 million Chemical Systems Improvement Project is the latest effort in the city’sRead More

On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal designed to improve the scope of its perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The changes, EPA said, are aimed at making the rules more implementable and toRead More

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), representing more than 200 member companies across the plastic pipe industry, is one group that recently congratulated Texas voters on approving Proposition 4 — a landmark measure that secures dedicated funding for the state’s water infrastructure without raising taxes.  Texas’ HouseRead More

Have questions about achieving compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI)? Marcus Elmer of the Copper Development Association (CDA) has answers. Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would uphold Biden-era regulations under the LCRI, the drinking water regulation mandating theRead More

The Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) has approved a two-year contract extension for Chief Executive Officer and General Manager David L. Gadis. The extension was approved during a recent special meeting of the Board on Oct.Read More

Pittsburgh Water last week announced it achieved a historic milestone in water quality, certifying a lead level of 2.0 parts per billion (ppb) in its latest round of water testing. Pittsburgh Water said it’s the lowest amount of lead ever recorded by the system. ThisRead More

By Harold Mosely The Public Works Department for the City of Decatur, Illinois, has found a solution to a persistent challenge facing water utilities nationwide: efficiently collecting representative samples from distribution systems while maintaining rigorous water quality standards. Serving both the City of Decatur andRead More

In October, WSSC Water officially opened an upgraded and expanded water quality lab, a $38 million investment that the utility said will increase its ability to monitor and protect water quality for 1.9 million residents in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. WSSC Water‘s original labRead More

American Water Works Company, Inc. and Essential Utilities, Inc. announced this week that each company’s board of directors has unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock, tax-free merger. The move will position the combined company as a leading regulated water and wastewater utility in theRead More

Arcadis recently announced it will be developing a Tap Card Management System (TCMS) for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO). The TCMS will be developed to help New York City comply with EPA’s Lead andRead More