Water Management

Cadiz, Inc. has announced a new investment for an $800 million groundwater project that will soon be underway in the Mojave Desert. According to lead engineer Stantec, it will be among the largest new water infrastructure projects in the Southwestern United States, and will helpRead More

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), which represents public wastewater and stormwater agencies of all sizes nationwide, said it supports the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that will strike down “vague” language in Clean Water Act permits. The Supreme Court rulingRead More

Officials in El Paso, Texas, were joined last week by national water industry leaders to break ground on what will be a new, state-of-the-art advanced water purification facility at El Paso Water (EPWater). According to the utility, the unique facility will use a robust treatmentRead More

Twin Cities Area System Eliminates PFAS from Well Water Using Granular Activated Carbon By Robert Bergsgaard Located in the Twin Cities metro area, the City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, needed to increase the capacity of its drinking water system to meet the demands of increasingRead More

By Marina Donovan Global water demand is expected to rise significantly over the next 20 years, driven by population growth, agricultural practices and industrial development, as noted by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. By 2050, water use is projected to increase byRead More

By André Noel As a long-time leader in asset management programs, particularly for small- to mid-sized utilities, we are often asked about common challenges facing small and mid-sized systems when it comes to upgrading metering infrastructure. What needs upgrading? Is it the meters themselves, orRead More

The Water Coalition Against PFAS, a coalition of water sector associations whose membership represents all facets of clean and safe water delivery, is strongly supporting the reintroduction legislation that would protect utilities and ratepayers from having to bear the costs of PFAS cleanup. The Water SystemsRead More

The Vortex Companies looks to transform the water infrastructure rehabilitation sector with the formation of Vortex Water and the appointment of Cedric Bergeron as senior vice president to lead the division. With a decade of success in making sewer and industrial rehabilitation more accessible, Vortex is nowRead More

California American Water recently completed a $4.5 million water main replacement project in its Bellflower system, replacing 8,510 lf of aging 4- and 6-in. asbestos cement water main with new 8-in. ductile iron pipes. California American Water acquired the City of Bellflower’s municipal water systemRead More

The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) in the U.S. territory of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) recently entered into an asset management contract with MentorAPM. The contract is for 10 years and MentorAPM, a provider of end-to-end enterprise asset management software based inRead More