Water Management

Rapid urbanization, aging infrastructure, climate change and strong economic competition are just some of the challenges that are forcing cities to become smarter. To help them address these challenges, the Smart Cities Council has launched the latest version of its Smart Cities Readiness Guide.

According to the lawmaker trying to have her impeached, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy lied to members of Congress several times during testimony about the agency?s takeover of the nation?s waterways.

The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has a 50-year legacy of conserving intact wildlife habitat, valuable fisheries and the ability of citizens to hike, camp, fish, hunt and otherwise recreate on public lands.

A diverse group of water sector organizations has released a framework to help state regulatory agencies and utilities develop guidelines for safely converting wastewater into municipal drinking water through direct potable reuse.

The Water Asset Management Conference, which has its roots dating to 2001, is heading back to Arlington, Va., Dec. 2-3, 2015. Formerly known as the UIM/SWIM Conference, the event is a partnership between UIM and the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management (SWIM) Center at Virginia Tech.

The number of unemployed workers with construction experience dropped to the lowest total for August since 2001, as hiring slowed despite robust demand for construction, according to an analysis by AGC.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has launched the Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute (UESI), giving surveyors and civil engineers one more reason to ?dig? their profession.

Last week, more than 100 finance professionals in the areas of water, wastewater and stormwater gathered in Cleveland, Ohio, for the inaugural Water Finance Conference.

IDModeling, Inc., a global provider of smart water network software and services, has announced that Jinduan Chen, Ph.D., has joined the growing Sedaru team.

WSP Global Inc. has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire MMM Group Limited (MMM), one of the largest privately-owned engineering consulting companies in Canada.