Water Management

Like many utilities, UWNJ was concerned about being able to identify transmission and distribution of water main leaks.

Water utility executives are at the front line of a dramatic shift in water management as a global water shortage forces the industry to reevaluate water conservation strategies.

Up until nearly 20 years ago, project delivery methods in construction, such as design-bid-build and construction management were among the most used. Under these methods, design and construction aspects were each separate entities, separate contracts and separate work.

American Water announced recently that the city of Elizabeth, N.J.?s water and wastewater systems, operated by American Water, earned the 2012 Outstanding Public/Private Partnership Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Over the 19-plus years he has been involved with horizontal directional drilling (HDD), Craig True has gotten to know the Vermeer Corporation, along with many of the folks who reside in Pella, Iowa, pretty well.

American Water recently announced that Dr. Mark LeChevallier, Director of Innovation & Environmental Stewardship, has been selected by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) to receive the 2012 Abel Wolman Award of Excellence.

Black & Veatch has appointed John Chevrette as president of its Management Consulting Division. He will lead the company?s efforts to address key challenges affecting today?s water, electric and gas utilities.

Three new board members will join the Clean Water America Alliance. Agriculture, energy and water, as well as the Western United States are represented in the appointments of Dan Keppen, executive director of the Family Farm Alliance, Kristin Mayes, professor/director of sustainability at Arizona State University Law School, and John Salo, a senior vice president at Brown and Caldwell.

Black & Veatch has appointed Cindy Wallis-Lage as President of its global water business. She will lead the company?s efforts to address billions of dollars in water infrastructure needs around the world. Aging infrastructure, economic challenges and increasing demand are factors that drive growth for service providers going forward.

Earlier in the year, Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. (RFC) announced that William ?Bill? Stannard was elected to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer.