Water Management

To further protect surface and ground water quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a model program for onsite wastewater treatment systems in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to help states reduce excessive nutrients, such as nitrogen, from entering the Bay from onsite orRead More

The International Private Water Association (IPWA) will?hold a Financial Tools Taskforce meeting via?conference call on July 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. (EST). The focus of the meeting and two presentations will be on water initiatives emulating out of Singapore.? ?The first presentation willRead More

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the appointment of Dr. Eileen O?Neill as WEF interim executive director following the resignation of Executive Director Jeff Eger. ?While the Board joins the staff and some 36,000 WEF members in thanking Jeff for his leadership and commitmentRead More

Recently, the Senate confirmed Gina McCarthy as the new administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by a vote of 59 to 40. Recently, the Senate confirmed Gina McCarthy as the new administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by a vote of 59 toRead More

Hundreds of thousands of people in suburban Washington who are sweating through a punishing heat wave are under orders to avoid long showers, turn off sprinklers and think twice about flushing the toilet. The reason for the restrictions: urgent repairs to a nearly 50-year-old waterRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recently announced more than $3 million to help restore the St. Louis River Area of Concern.

The National Roundtable on Water Quality Trading, will be convened on July 17-18, in Cincinnati, Ohio, by the U.S. Water Alliance and a collaboration including the Electric Power Research Institute, The Freshwater Trust, Willamette Partnership, and World Resources Institute.? Attendees will hear and discuss aRead More

Last week, officials from the University of Connecticut showed off the school?s new $25 million water reclamation facility, a key piece of a plan to solve water shortages that have plagued the institution and surrounding communities since?2005. The plant came on line in May, saidRead More

Itron, Inc. recently announced that it is helping address water conservation and efficiency efforts in India by delivering advanced automation technology. Itron has been selected by Larsen & Turbo, the largest construction company in India, to provide an advanced metering solution to the Delhi JalRead More

Lake Erie beaches in Ohio are the worst in the nation for water quality, according to the annual report on beach rankings by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The environmental advocacy group?s report, ?Testing the Waters,? placed Ohio at the bottom of a list ofRead More