Water Management

Hydromax USA recently announced a partnership with Utilis LTD to exclusively provide water utilities the ability to analyze satellite imagery to detect water leaks within their network infrastructure.

The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) recently announced four awardees at this year?s Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition.

United States Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan L?pez released plans to spend $23 million to support water reuse and efficiency. The funding is part of the FY2016 omnibus appropriations legislation, which gave the Bureau of Reclamation $100 million to address the ongoing Western drought.

California?s water and sewer utilities will see weaker financial margins in FY2015-2016 as the state?s mandated conservation targets hit water sales, according to a Fitch Ratings report.

Carollo Engineers has chosen Bentley System?s EADOC cloud-based construction management software as its corporate standard for capital project management.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder last week proposed spending nearly $200 million to address Flint?s water crisis from lead contamination and to update pipes there and across the state.

Last week, Badger Meter announced it has been awarded a three-year contract to supply water meters and metering systems to American Water, the nation?s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company.

tron, Inc., recently announced the launch of its new Idea Labs, an organization within Itron that is dedicated to developing new business opportunities in high-growth industries and emerging markets utilizing Itron Riva technology.

The FBI has joined the investigation of Flint?s drinking water contamination, which has left an unknown number of Flint children and other residents poisoned by lead and resulted in state and federal emergency declarations.

Last week, Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), John Duncan (R-Tenn.), and Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) introduced the Water Investment Trust Fund Act ? legislation that will provide a small, deficit-neutral, protected source of revenue to help states replace, repair, and rehabilitate critical clean and drinking water facilities.