Water Management

By Joseph Harmes In 1969, when one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States was Suffolk in easternmost Long Island, N.Y., voters approved a $291 million referendum to finance its first large-scale wastewater project in acknowledgement that sewers were an environmental necessity. “Leakage from cesspoolsRead More

In the water sector, the phrase “smart water” is broadly used. But today, it’s greatly needed in a number of areas – smart technology, smart project prioritization, smart infrastructure monitoring, smart decision making. In this complimentary Special Report featuring articles from expert contributors and sponsors BentleyRead More

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) recently announced Megan Seymour has joined the association as its new manager of legislative affairs. Seymour has an interdisciplinary background in infrastructure, natural resources conservation, public policy, and politics. She previously served as a legislative assistant for RepresentativeRead More

Azuria Water Solutions released its first ever sustainability report highlighting the company’s work in 2023 to protect and preserve water resources while reducing emissions and manufacturing waste. The sustainability report discloses the most relevant elements of the company’s carbon footprint while also quantifying the handprintRead More

On Oct. 5, water professionals from across the industry rocked the stages at New Orleans’ Generations Hall and raised $75,500 for water charities as Jammin’4Water held its 10th concert prior to WEFTEC. Jammin’4Water is an organized charity concert put on by water professionals who alsoRead More

By Nick Dvorak Valve stations play an indispensable role across various sectors, serving as essential elements for regulating the movement of fluids through pipelines and systems. The traditional construction of valve stations is a multifaceted and lengthy endeavor, encompassing the procurement of materials, assembly atRead More

Officials have been working to restore water service to parts of western North Carolina including in the City of Asheville in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene earlier in October. Water has been substantially restored in Asheville, according to a report in the Asheville Citizen Times,Read More

By Kathryn Sorensen & Dr. Janet Anderson The Safe Drinking Water Act turns 50 this year and it’s important to recognize that it is one of the most remarkable and successful pieces of legislation this country has ever known. The provision of clean tap waterRead More

On Oct. 7, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) filed the organizations’ opening brief with the United States Court of Appeals in the case of AWWA vs. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), related to EPA’s final drinking water regulationRead More

Six organizations have been selected to receive the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) 2024 National MS4 Awards. These awards recognize Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) programs for their innovative stormwater and green infrastructure programming efforts. WEF established the awards program in 2015 in cooperation withRead More