Water Management

Like many jurisdictions, Ontario, Canada is working to ensure the financial and environmental sustainability of municipal water, wastewater and stormwater systems. While ?doing more with less? is the reality for most utilities, Mark Knight says one of the biggest challenges for water and wastewater utilities remains raising additional funds to resolve growing infrastructure deficits.

The City of Columbus, Ohio?s water infrastructure is quickly coming to the end of its life expectancy. As a result, the city is significantly increasing its budget for large-scale pipe replacement projects.

The 82nd winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) was recently held in Washington, D.C., Jan. 22-24, at the Capital Hilton. Roughly 250 of the country?s mayors attended the multi-day program including the new mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio.

Last month, the Obama Administration proposed a Fiscal Year 2015 (FY 2015) budget of $7.89 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This request is $309.9 million below the EPA?s enacted level for FY 2014.

Stormwater drainage projects offer a variety of options to optimize funding and provide value to the public for infrastructure enhancements. Regardless of project scope or the size of investment, engineers and utility managers must always be prepared to ensure top value and that the best solutions for the long term are implemented.

After more than eight years as director of business development for Aqua-Pipe, Joseph Loiacono retired at the end of December 2013. However, he remains an Aqua-Pipe ambassador.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has partnered with Veolia Environnement (Veolia), to review current practices and assist in the implementation of industry best practices for the city?s large water meter and fire service line programs, as well as its chemical procurement activities.

The nation?s potable water sources are frequently threatened by an out-of-date water infrastructure, stormwater runoff and record-breaking droughts. Filmmakers at Penn State Public Media recognized this environmental dilemma and recently produced an interactive documentary project exploring how cities across the country are adopting innovative green solutions for their water blues.

Like it or not, water utilities are destined to experience water main breaks. Given the age of the nation’s water infrastructure systems, expansion of construction activities and other issues, it is inevitable that water main breaks will occur. Whatever their causes, failures happen and costlyRead More

The power of water has shaped the Earth?s landscape over millennia to create wonders of the world such as Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon. Yet for all of its influence, power and potential, water is a fragile resource.