Water Management

Utilities Inc. Appoints Klein President of North Carolina, Tennessee

Water Management June 8, 2015 at 12:00 am

The President and CEO of Utilities, Inc. (UI), has announced that Matthew Klein has joined the company as the new President of North Carolina and Tennessee, replacing Carl Daniel who is retiring at the end of June.

Brian Bruce Appointed President of New York American Water

Brian Bruce Appointed President of New York American Water

Water Management June 8, 2015 at 12:00 am

American Water has announced that Brian Bruce has been appointed as President of New York American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility in the state.

Neptune Releases Cityworks Connector

Neptune Releases Cityworks Connector

AMR/AMI, Water Management June 8, 2015 at 12:00 am

Neptune has released its ?Neptune Connector for Cityworks? to provide data interoperability from Neptune?s N_SIGHT software suite for Neptune?s AMR and AMI systems to the Cityworks Asset Management System for utilities, public works and local government.

WaterTAP Names Dr. Peter Gallant as President and CEO

WaterTAP Names Dr. Peter Gallant as President and CEO

Water Management June 1, 2015 at 12:00 am

The Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) Board of Directors has announced that Dr. Peter Gallant has been appointed as president and CEO, effective immediately.

Report: Water Utilities Change AMR/AMI Systems More Frequently than Previously Thought

AMR/AMI, Water Management June 1, 2015 at 12:00 am

In a recent sponsored study, industry expert Dr. Howard Scott worked to identify how long a water utility typically uses its AMR/AMI system before changing to a new one. The research shows water utilities change their meter reading systems far more frequently than the commonly referred-to life expectancy.

EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Finalize New Clean Water Rule

EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Finalize New Clean Water Rule

Water Management June 1, 2015 at 12:00 am

Last week, in an historic step for the protection of clean water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalized the Clean Water Rule to more clearly protect from pollution and degradation the streams and wetlands.

Smart H2O Summit Program to Address New Technology Solutions for Utilities

Smart H2O Summit Program to Address New Technology Solutions for Utilities

Water Management May 26, 2015 at 12:00 am

The Smart H2O Summit has announced the preliminary line-up of sessions and speakers for its robust conference program taking place Aug. 17-19, 2015 at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco.

Sacramento DOU Saves On AMI Deployment Project

AMR/AMI, Water Management May 25, 2015 at 12:00 am

Trimble and Badger Meter announced last week that the adoption of the Trimble Unity solution has enabled the City of Sacramento Department of Utilities (DOU) to streamline installations and achieve significant savings.

Michael Baker International Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Water Management May 23, 2015 at 12:00 am

Michael Baker International, a global provider of engineering and consulting services, launched its 75th anniversary celebrations this month with events at local offices across the United States.

WateReuse Applauds Federal Funding for Water Reuse Projects

WateReuse Applauds Federal Funding for Water Reuse Projects

Water Management May 23, 2015 at 12:00 am

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced last week that the federal government will invest $50 million in water reuse and conservation projects in 12 western states. The funding comes from the Bureau of Reclamation?s WaterSmart program.