Water Management

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in November launched a new program, Operational Excellence ? or OpX ? to help make DEP the safest, most effective, cost-efficient and transparent water utility in the nation.

American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation?s largest publicly traded water utility, announced today the city of Elizabeth?s water and wastewater systems, operated by American Water, earned the 2012 Outstanding Public/Private Partnership Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Innovative financing and pricing flexibility are key to preparing the nation?s aging freshwater systems to handle growing demand and environmental challenges, according to a Charting New Waters report released on Jan. 26 by The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread, American Rivers and Ceres.

Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA), a regional civil engineering, landscape architectural and surveying firm, is opening an office in Livonia, Mich.

STAR ZoneScan, a unique, automated system from Aclara that can pinpoint underground leaks on water mains to within a few feet, is now commercially available for widespread distribution.

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.

Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world?s most challenging water issues, has broken ground on a 10,000-square foot extension of its manufacturing facility in Bridgeport, N.J., to support continuing growth in the dewatering segment.

Pure Technologies Ltd. announced recently that the Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) has approved a contract worth approximately $5.8 million for Pure’s wholly owned subsidiary, Pure Technologies US Inc., to provide pipeline inspections and monitoring for WASD.

Billtrust, a leading provider of outsourced billing services, recently announced a merger with Mark Altman & Associates (MA&A), a leading provider of comprehensive billing solutions serving municipal, utility and private sector customers nationwide.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dec. 8 released a draft analysis of data from its Pavillion, Wyo., groundwater investigation.