Conferences: American Water Summit Held in Atlanta
The American Water Summit Conference met Nov. 9-10 in Atlanta. The event was organized by Global Water Intelligence of the United Kingdom. There were close to 300 attendees.
Water Management
MEETINGS: U.S. Conference of Mayors Meets in Washington D.C.
Annually, the U.S. Conference of Mayors Water Council meets in Washington, D.C., at the St. Regis Hotel. This year?s meeting took place Oct. 27-28.
ADVANCED METERING: Aclara Provides Total AMI Solution to Town of Culpeper
The Town of Culpeper, Va., has chosen Aclara to provide a total advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution for electric and water meters.
ADVANCED METERING: Allentown (Pa.) Selects Itron to Manage Water Resources
Itron Inc. announced that the City of Allentown, Pa.?s Bureau of Water Resources will implement Itron?s mobile data collection solution for the collection and analysis of water meter reads.
ADVANCED METERING: Greenville (Miss.) Selects Mueller Systems
The City of Greenville, Miss., has selected Mueller Systems, a leading provider of innovative water infrastructure products and services and technologically advanced metering systems for water, electric and gas systems, to upgrade its water system with a state-of-the-art advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network and new water smart meters.
BUSINESS: Xylem Launches as New Global, Pure-play Water Technology Company
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL) announced Oct. 31 that it has completed its spinoff from ITT Corp., and has begun operations as a $3.2 billion standalone global water technology company.
CONDITION ASSESSMENT: Echologics Signs Agreement with United Water
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL) announced Oct. 31 that it has completed its spinoff from ITT Corp., and has begun operations as a $3.2 billion standalone global water technology company.
LEAK DETECTION: Wachs Water Services Awarded Leak Detection Contracts
Wachs Water Services announced that it has recently been awarded several multi-year contracts to inspect up to 4,000 miles of critical water mains for leaks in Connecticut and Texas.
HybridS: No Longer Just for Cars
As the saying goes, ?The more you peel an onion, the more you discover.? The same can be said for selecting and deploying an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system.
Horizontal Directional Drilling:
The technology for extracting groundwater from subsurface resources hasn?t advanced appreciably since drillers abandoned shovels and buckets for mechanized well drilling rigs.
