A Sacramento Superior Court judge has ordered the Sacramento region?s sewer agency to halt construction of a storage project, finding enough probability that a $114 million contract awarded to Teichert Construction of Davis violated state law.
A study conducted by Duke University finds that population growth could cause global demand for water to outpace supply by mid-century if current levels of consumption continue. And it wouldn’t be the first time, according to the study.
Total construction put in place (CPIP) for 2015 is predicted to grow 8 percent, according to a recent report from FMI. This supports earlier FMI predictions that CPIP will top $1 trillion in 2015, something the market has not seen since 2008.
Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a $1.1 billion drought relief and flood protection package, as California?s dry conditions stretch into a fourth year. The enactment marks the second time in two years that Brown and lawmakers approved legislation related to California?s ongoing drought.
American Water has announced that its president and CEO Susan Story has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Alliance to Save Energy (Alliance), a nonprofit that promotes energy efficiency.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved millions in funds for New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment.
The Southern Delivery System (SDS), one of the largest water projects under construction in the western United States, will complete its 50 miles of pipeline construction this month.
Last week on Capitol Hill, water utility leaders urged Congress to increase the effectiveness of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) by repealing a ban on the use of tax-exempt bonds in WIFIA-funded projects.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, have introduced a new bill, S. 741, The Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act.
The Partnership for Safe Water and the City of Aurora, Ill., is proud to recognize the achievements of the Aurora Water Production Division in providing some of the nation?s safest, cleanest drinking water to the city?s residents.
LA financing authority gets WIFIA loan for drinking water upgrades 
Texas governor wants penalties for data centers that don’t report water use 
Matching Valve Technology to the Wastewater Treatment Process 
Stantec appoints new head of water business 
Beyond Construction: Closing the Water Infrastructure Data Gap 
