Water Management

Last week, Badger Meter announced the opening of its new Customer Experience Center (CEC) located at its corporate headquarters in Milwaukee. The new $5.5 million, 38,000 sq-ft facility showcases the company’s technology, broad flow measurement product line and commitment to sustainability, and includes the largestRead More

The first Arcadis Sustainable Cities Water Index shows that North American cities, threatened by both water scarcity and natural disasters, are among the most at risk in the developed world. In fact, no U.S. cities placed in the top 10 of the global rankings ofRead More

American Water announced last week it has been awarded the operation and maintenance contract for the Township of South Orange Village water services in Essex County, N.J. The award, which is valued at approximately $10 million over the 10-year term of the contract, follows aRead More

The Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF), in partnership with CH2M, the University of Arizona, and Tucson Water, was awarded “Project of the Year” for a potable reuse study at the WateReuse Arizona Water Reuse 2016 Symposium in Flagstaff, Ariz. The project “Potable Reuse forRead More

Michael Baker International, a global engineering, planning and consulting services firm, is applying its broad expertise in water quality and water management to solve a complex statewide challenge for the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). Company experts are working with UDOT to develop a comprehensiveRead More

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently awarded more than $1.6 million in funding for stormwater projects in Brevard County to protect the health of the Indian River Lagoon. “We are pleased we can offer multiple funding sources for stormwater projects to help restoreRead More

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), the organization uniting the nation’s largest publicly owned drinking water systems, will host its annual Executive Management Conference Oct. 16-19 in Scottsdale, Ariz. This unique event is designed to meet the particular challenges of top drinking water executives,Read More

American Water recently announced that the company’s Contract Services Group is celebrating 20 years without a recordable, lost-time accident at its Litchfield, Ill. facility. In recognition of this milestone, employees were recognized at the Litchfield City Council meeting held in July. “Safety is paramount toRead More

Six state employees were criminally charged in district court Friday in connection with the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Mich. Three employees of Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and three state health department workers were charged with concealing unsafe lead levels. Genesee County JudgeRead More

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), since the launch of its WaterSense program 10 years ago, Americans have saved $32.6 billion in water and energy bills and more than 1.5 trillion gallons of water, which is more than the amount of water neededRead More