Water Management

American Water has announced it has formed a partnership with LG Sonic to perform ultrasonic algae control in water treatment plants. This partnership is a result of the company?s Innovation Development Process.

SplashLink.com, an online ?one-stop shop? for the water industry, was recently launched as an online marketplace for posting and searching water-industry bids and RFPs, as well as grant and financing opportunities.

It is imperative that utilities educate their customers and ratepayers as to the full value of their invaluable service, and the pressing need to support robust water rates and prices commensurate with its true value.

The Board of Direction of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has elected Innovyze president, COO and chief technical officer Dr. Paul Boulos, to the grade of Distinguished Member (Dist.M.ASCE).

On Saturday, state regulators issued a revised plan for California?s first-ever mandatory water cuts, emphasizing the need for urgent action. The drought, which started in 2012, could persist for years, warned the State Water Resources Control Board.

A predominant problem in the water and wastewater industry is leaking below-ground pipes. If these leaks are not located and treated, catastrophic situations and disruption of services may result.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), one in every three Americans gets their drinking water from waterways that are vulnerable to pollution or some sort of compromise in water quality.

Effectively managing the impacts of stormwater runoff and combined sewer overflows into waterways has been a growing concern for cities for years. With limited budgets and the growing number of consent decrees across the United States, UIM decided to reach out to a few experts to see how their cities are addressing these areas, both from a management and finance standpoint.

Regional droughts, particularly in California and Texas, have been widely covered in the national media and most Americans are well aware that solving water scarcity and quality issues is key to sustaining our enviable standard of living.

Across the United States, public works budgets are strained to the max while essential infrastructure ages in place. Not surprisingly, those charged with maintaining water systems are on the lookout for solutions that can help them pinpoint their most problematic areas with speed and precision.