Water Management

Global public health and safety organization NSF has announced it is appointing Steve Haan to the position of vice president, water. Haan will succeed Dave Purkiss, who is retiring after 37 years of dedicated service to the organization on April 18. “We thank Dave forRead More

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced last week that EPA will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to review the definition of “waters of the United States.” EPA said it will move quickly to ensure that a revised definitionRead More

Underground Infrastructure & Data-Driven Decisions By Leticia Eberly How many times have you struggled to decide where to start when planning for your underground infrastructure repair and replacement? Do you often cave into the customer that makes the loudest noise failing to invest on thoseRead More

Cadiz, Inc. has announced a new investment for an $800 million groundwater project that will soon be underway in the Mojave Desert. According to lead engineer Stantec, it will be among the largest new water infrastructure projects in the Southwestern United States, and will helpRead More

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), which represents public wastewater and stormwater agencies of all sizes nationwide, said it supports the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that will strike down “vague” language in Clean Water Act permits. The Supreme Court rulingRead More

Officials in El Paso, Texas, were joined last week by national water industry leaders to break ground on what will be a new, state-of-the-art advanced water purification facility at El Paso Water (EPWater). According to the utility, the unique facility will use a robust treatmentRead More

Twin Cities Area System Eliminates PFAS from Well Water Using Granular Activated Carbon By Robert Bergsgaard Located in the Twin Cities metro area, the City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, needed to increase the capacity of its drinking water system to meet the demands of increasingRead More

By Marina Donovan Global water demand is expected to rise significantly over the next 20 years, driven by population growth, agricultural practices and industrial development, as noted by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. By 2050, water use is projected to increase byRead More

By André Noel As a long-time leader in asset management programs, particularly for small- to mid-sized utilities, we are often asked about common challenges facing small and mid-sized systems when it comes to upgrading metering infrastructure. What needs upgrading? Is it the meters themselves, orRead More

The Water Coalition Against PFAS, a coalition of water sector associations whose membership represents all facets of clean and safe water delivery, is strongly supporting the reintroduction legislation that would protect utilities and ratepayers from having to bear the costs of PFAS cleanup. The Water SystemsRead More