Water Management

The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) has announced the members of its 2013 Hall of Fame class: Insituform founder, the late Eric Wood; Charles Machine Works Inc. founder, Edward Malzahn; and trenchless engineer, Dr. David Bennett.

As the largest water utility in the State of Rhode Island, Providence Water supplies 60 percent of the state?s drinking water, which includes wholesale distribution and 72,000 retail customer connections across 17 cities and towns.

Accountability is defined by Webster?s Dictionary as ?responsibility to someone or for some activity; the state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; Syn: answerable, liable, responsible.? Accountability is an important word, and commitment, in the distribution of potable water.

The Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works (SCAP), which represents more than 80 wastewater agencies, recently conducted a roundtable discussion with four long-time California wastewater industry leaders on the multiple challenges facing the industry.

The fifth Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) was a huge success. Held in conjunction with two other events (the third World Cities Summit and the inaugural CleanEnviro Singapore) at the famous Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center, SIWW took place July 1-5.

Pure Technologies has appointed John J. Galleher Jr., as vice president for its newly established U.S.-based regional office in San Diego, Calif.

The 36,000 residents in Panama City, Fla. will benefit from smart water network technologies now being installed throughout the city.

The energy consumption of a wastewater treatment plant?s aeration system can be reduced by up to 65 percent when more energy efficient equipment and expertise in optimising treatment systems is introduced, according to full scale trials recently carried out by Xylem Inc.

The Clean Water America Alliance recently announced it is changing its name to the U.S. Water Alliance. The announcement of the name change also comes with news of the formation of a One Water Management network, both of which are meant to reflect the organization?s core mission.

Experts from American Water presented at the 27th Annual WateReuse Symposium in Hollywood, Fla., on Sept. 9-12.