Water Management

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The Sun ‘N Lake Improvement District has entered a contract with Sustainability Partners to replace an outdated wastewater treatment plant serving the community in Highlands County, Florida.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

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), the major North American trade association representing all segments of the plastic pipe industry, recently celebrated its 75th anniversary during its semi-annual meeting, Oct. 20-23 in Mobile, Alabama. Founded in 1950 as the Thermoplastic Pipe Division of the SocietyRead More

The WateReuse Association (WateReuse) is heading up a new project to create a State Regulatory Guide that will offer recommendations to members and other stakeholders on developing and implementing state-level water reuse rules, regulations and standards. The guide, expected by May 2026, will offer recommendationsRead More

By Paul Gagliardo New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham announced New Mexico’s 50-Year Water Action Plan in 2024. Climate change is threatening the precious water resource that holds immeasurable cultural, agricultural, ecological, economic and recreational value to the state. Complex issues are affecting all aspects ofRead More

By Greg Baird WaterOne’s journey toward resilient infrastructure through PVC adoption, discussed in Water Finance & Management’s Q4 cover story, is part of a larger national narrative. The 2025 ASCE Infrastructure Report Card assigns a C grade to the nation’s drinking water systems — unchangedRead More

By Shaun Pietig WaterOne is the largest water utility in Kansas, serving more than 475,000 customers across 17 cities and unincorporated areas in Johnson County. Since our founding in 1957, we’ve grown from a modest operation supplying 5 million gallons per day to a robustRead More

By John Moody The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent ruling on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) represents one of the most consequential regulatory shifts we have seen in decades. For those of us working in water and trenchless technology, this is not some distantRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced $3 billion in funding for states to accelerate lead service line replacement, as well as the redistribution of $1.1 billion in previously usused funds. It also announced an adjustment to previous estimates of the total numberRead More