Water Management

At last week’s White House Water Summit in Washington, D.C., AWWA announced a challenge to its member water utilities and others across the globe to complete 1,000 water audits over the next two years using AWWA’s newest Water Audit Software.

On World Water Day, March 22, the White House hosted a Water Summit to shine a spotlight on creative, cross-cutting solutions to solve today’s water challenges. Federal agencies, business leaders, local utilities and practitioners, and environmental organizations announced 150 new efforts and commitments to accelerate water innovation, investment and sustainability in the United States.

The Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer, a primary water source for small towns, rural water systems and farm irrigation in eastern Arkansas, is running dry. According to the Army Corps of Engineers, a project study in the mid-1980s pointed out, and further studies have since shown, the region’s groundwater resources are rapidly shrinking.

American Water vice president and chief information officer Mark Smith was honored by Philadelphia SmartCEO magazine with a 2016 Executive Management Award. SmartCEO’s Executive Management Awards program recognizes C-suite executives including CFOs, CIOs and CTOs for their creative management, vision, leadership philosophy, innovative strategy andRead More

The Smart Cities Council has announced that its landmark Smart Cities Readiness Guide is now available in a web-based format. The Readiness Guide is the world?s leading framework for government leaders to enhance the livability, workability and sustainability of their cities.

The U.S. Water Alliance has announced that Howard Neukrug and Emily Feenstra have joined the Alliance staff, bringing decades of professional experience to the organization and further expanding its expertise and reach.

A diverse group of U.S. water sector organizations will join forces next month in Washington, D.C. for Water Week 2016. Scheduled for April 10-16, this annual event provides an opportunity for water professionals to advocate for national policies that advance clean and safe waters in support of a healthy sustainable environment.

Clean water in the right place at the right time is crucial for human health and is essential to life. It also drives the world economy. In a world of increasing population growth and climate change, access to high-quality water for consumption, energy, agriculture, industry and recreation stands to significantly drive economic development for decades to come.

The National Association of Corrosion Engineers has released a new study titled ?International Measures of Prevention, Application and Economics of Corrosion Technology (IMPACT),? which estimates the global cost of corrosion to be $2.5 trillion (U.S.), equivalent to roughly 3.4 percent of the global Gross Domestic Product.

Neptune has announced the City of Toronto has launched MyWaterToronto, an online tool that allows customers to view their water use information from their computer or mobile device. It leverages the power of Neptune?s IQ platform to process, organize, and analyze more than 2.2 million water meter readings per day.