Water Management

American Water recently announced that Mark S. Smith has been named to the position of vice president and chief information officer (CIO). The company also announced the addition of Malcolm D. Conner as president of its American Water Resources, Inc. subsidiary. Smith joined American WaterRead More

Veolia Water North America, on Nov. 14, was officially announced as a recipient (partner on the private side) for the 2012 Public-Private Partnership Awards by the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP).? Each year, the NCPPP identifies several projects that are outstanding examples of Public-PrivateRead More

Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world?s most challenging water issues, recently announced the release of its first sustainability report as a standalone company. The report, entitled, ?A Drop is Everything? details Xylem?s accomplishments in the area of sustainabilityRead More

To the editors of UIM, In your October 2012 issue, author Greg Baird provided an article discussing the causes and solutions to pipeline corrosion entitled ?Got Corrosion?? While it thoroughly highlighted PVC pipe as a solution to this costly issue, it failed to offer readersRead More

The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) held its semi-annual meeting Oct. 14-17 in Southlake, Texas ? a suburb of Dallas. More than 200 people were in attendance for the meeting, which was held at the Hilton Southlake Town Square facility. The conference included separate meetings ofRead More

ISCO Industries, a Louisville, Ky.-based and family-owned pipe supplier and custom manufacturer of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) piping products, is celebrating 50 years in business this year. ISCO was founded in 1962 by the late Jim Kirchdorfer, Sr. as an irrigation supply company, supplying mainly golfRead More

GE announced last month that its advanced wastewater treatment technology is now in use at the largest membrane bioreactor (MBR) facility in the State of Utah, providing reliable treatment of wastewater that exceeds current regulatory effluent discharge requirements. The Jordan Basin Water Reclamation Facility (JBWRF),Read More

According to A Global Innovation Outlook Report from IBM in 2009, ?As a species, we have survived knowing very little about our water systems. We have always known where to find it and how to use it, but we never gained an intimate understanding of how to preserve or sustain these systems. We have never learned how to efficiently manage water. But we will not have the luxury of this ignorance in the future.?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $218 million to New York State to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment.

Cues, a worldwide manufacturer of CCTV inspection, rehabilitation, pipe profiling and pipeline inspection/asset management software announced the launch of a Midwest Region service branch.? This most recent expansion in the Milwaukee area reflects CUES continuing commitment to offer the best customer support services in theRead More