Water Management

Aging infrastructure and non-revenue water (NRW) challenges demand water utilities to shift from reactive to proactive water loss management strategies. Pressure monitoring, coupled with acoustic sensors, is essential for early leak detection, pressure control, infrastructure protection, and improved operational efficiency. AWWA M36 The AWWA M36Read More

Stantec has been selected by Peel Region to manage a water and wastewater infrastructure program that will support expanded water and wastewater infrastructure within the Town of Caledon, Ontario. Stantec will provide engineering services, program management, environmental assessment, design, and construction administration for all projectsRead More

According to a new report from global water market data firm Bluefield Research, capital expenditures (CAPEX) on municipal pipe infrastructure in the United States and Canada are projected to reach a total of $117 billion by 2025. Bluefield described it as a 10-year surge inRead More

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has announced its strong support of the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act, H.R. 3892. The bipartisan legislation reintroduced in June is aimed at helping communities accelerate the removal of lead service lines, including those located on private property.Read More

Azuria Water Solutions and Inframark announced this week that the two companies will be combining businesses to form a leading, independent water solutions and services platform.  With anticipated revenue of more than $2 billion and more than 6,000 employees, the combination will better serve customersRead More

The WateReuse Association announced it is welcoming Bruno Pigott as its new executive director, effective Aug. 11. Pigott most recently served as acting assistant administrator for water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In his role at EPA, Pigott oversaw all safe drinking water,Read More

The traditional mindset around managing buried infrastructure was to build it and, essentially, forget about it until the end of its useful life — that mindset is changing. In this new edition of Water Finance & Management Conversations, Paul Acosta, Principal Condition Assessment Specialist atRead More

By Mark Gimson Understanding the Air Challenge in Water Systems Air in pipelines presents significant challenges for water infrastructure. As an invisible and compressible fluid, air can disrupt water distribution in multiple ways. It forms pockets that impede flow, reduces pipeline capacity, and may createRead More

The winners of the 2025 US Water Prize were recognized at the US Water Alliance’s One Water Summit, held July 8-11 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since 2011, the US Water Alliance has been recognizing outstanding ‘One Water’ leaders and organizations. The US Water Alliance said thisRead More

In collaboration with more than 30 committee and subcommittee members, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) has updated its C901 Standard for PE4710 high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pressure pipe for use in potable water, reclaimed water and wastewater service lines.  ANSI/AWWA C901-25 Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Pipe,Read More