Water Management

Process control company SJE celebrates 50-year anniversary

Process control company SJE celebrates 50-year anniversary

Water Management July 3, 2025 at 10:02 am

Process control systems company SJE is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025 – a milestone the company said reflects five decades of purpose-driven innovation and trusted partnerships with customers and communities across the United States, China and Mexico. Founded in 1975, SJE has built aRead More

Brown and Caldwell acquires membrane consultant

Brown and Caldwell acquires membrane consultant

Water Management July 1, 2025 at 11:03 am

Brown and Caldwell (BC) announced it has acquired engineering consulting firm Separation Processes, Inc. (SPI), which BC said will expand its membrane technology services and expertise for water and wastewater clients. Founded in 1980, SPI is an internationally recognized consulting engineering firm focused on theRead More

How Regular ‘Cyber Hygiene’ Protects Critical OT, IT from Risks

How Regular ‘Cyber Hygiene’ Protects Critical OT, IT from Risks

Water Management June 30, 2025 at 9:25 am

By Steven Taylor Information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems are intertwined, yet they often work in silos. A recent survey of cybersecurity professionals in critical infrastructure sectors revealed IT compromises as the top attack method (45%) into OT and industrial systems in 2024.Read More

In Conversation: The Contractor Perspective

In Conversation: The Contractor Perspective

Water Management June 25, 2025 at 10:20 am

Water Finance & Management recently caught up with Matt Reaves, President of Pipe Operations at Garney Construction, to chat about a few frequently discussed topics in the industry – from the contractor point-of-view. As one of the largest contractors for water projects in the UnitedRead More

Plastics Pipe Institute awards projects, members of the year

Plastics Pipe Institute awards projects, members of the year

Pipe Selection June 24, 2025 at 9:45 am

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) recently announced the winners of its Projects and Members of the Year. The award winners were recognized during the group’s annual worldwide meeting in Indian Wells, Calif., May 12–15.  “We had many innovative, first-of-their-kind projects nominated this year,” saidRead More

PCCP Inspection: Tarrant Regional Water District Applies Prioritization Method

PCCP Inspection: Tarrant Regional Water District Applies Prioritization Method

By Anna Gagliardo & Kevin Weeks The Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) manages one of North America’s most extensive Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) networks, spanning 260 miles and supplying over two million residents across 11 counties with pipe mains ranging from 72 in. toRead More

Virginia water system wins AWWA’s annual water taste test

Virginia water system wins AWWA’s annual water taste test

Water Management June 23, 2025 at 10:22 am

Henrico Water in Henrico County, Virginia, won the Best of the Best Water Taste Test at the American Water Works Association‘s (AWWA) Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE25), held June 8-11 in Denver, Colorado. Denver Water was named the winner of the People’s Choice Water Taste Test. TheRead More

Global smart meter market hits $6.8 billion: report

Global smart meter market hits $6.8 billion: report

AMR/AMI, Water Management June 23, 2025 at 8:15 am

A recent report from Bluefield Research reveals that smart water metering has grown into a $6.8 billion (USD) global market. The shift, Bluefield said, is opening the door to innovation and competition, attracting nontraditional players, such as telecom and software providers, into a historically hardware-centricRead More

RCAP awarded grant, looks to strengthen rural water system efforts

RCAP awarded grant, looks to strengthen rural water system efforts

The Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated (RCAP) has been awarded $150,000 from Global Water Challenge (GWC). The funding will expand efforts to build leadership capacity in underserved rural communities by supporting participation in the Water Leadership Institute’s workshops and eliminating financial and logistical barriers thatRead More

AWWA State of the Industry report says capital funding is top sector challenge

AWWA State of the Industry report says capital funding is top sector challenge

Rates & Affordability, Water Management June 16, 2025 at 7:15 am

In June, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) released its 2025 State of the Water Industry (SOTWI) report, which regularly ranks the top challenges and priorities facing the sector. This year, financing for capital improvements led the way as the top challenge among water sectorRead More