Water Management

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

At a meeting of its board of directors, the National Clay Pipe Institute (NCPI) announced that Jeff Boschert has been promoted to president of the organization. Boschert has been a field engineer with NCPI since 2004, joining the organization after eight years with the MissouriRead More

Earlier this month, students from West High School in Columbus, Ohio spent the day working side-by-side with employees of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) to learn about various positions at the company. ADS designs and manufactures pipe and other products used in municipal storm andRead More

Associated General Contractors of America officials said they expect both public and private construction spending trends to continue despite the disruption caused by Hurricane Sandy.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the nation?s largest municipal utility, has selected Itron and Cisco technologies for its smart grid demonstration project. The project, supported by U.S. Department of Energy ARRA funding, will provide the city with the ability to evaluateRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently launched a new app and website to help people find information on the condition of thousands of lakes, rivers and streams across the United States from their smart phone, tablet or desktop computer. Available at www.epa.gov/mywaterway, the ?How?sRead More

The City of Beaumont, Texas awarded RJN Group, Inc. (RJN) a city-wide flow monitoring contract. At the end of September, RJN began the flow monitoring study by installing flow meters at 31 sites and rain gauges at 10 sites. Monitoring will take place for 56Read More

During the recent political conventions, both parties adopted platform language recognizing the positive impact of clean and safe water on job creation, economic growth and health. While the candidates have touched on infrastructure investment as a way to generate jobs, water infrastructure has been largelyRead More