Water Management

The UIM Water/Wastewater Conference was held May 4 at the near Seattle and featured a host of expert presenters covering an array of topics. The conference gathered more than 50 people at the Doubletree Guest Suites Seattle Airport/Southcenter in Tukwila.

Pleasanton, Calif., is one of the best places to live in the United States, according to Money Magazine. As a long-time resident and fourth-term mayor, I am not surprised the city is recognized for its recreational, educational and cultural facilities, as well as a climate, that are second-to-none.

Insituform Technologies Inc. announced that it has been awarded contracts from the City of Montreal, Quebec, and Orange County, Fla., totaling more than $20 million.

There is a common discussion taking place across the United States today that may sound a bit different depending on where you live and what your local economic and political climate is, but the common underlying question is simply this: Is government operating with maximum effectiveness and efficiency to achieve long-term sustainability?

The Clean Water America Alliance will add four new Directors to its Board. ?The Alliance is broadening its perspective and growing its membership of proven leaders,? explains President Ben Grumbles. Joining the Alliance Board are:

Wachs Water Services, a leading provider of solutions for the management of aging water infrastructure in the United States, has opened a new regional office in Burlington, Ont., which is part of the Greater Toronto area.

It has often been said that the best way to learn how to do a thing is to ask experienced people what mistakes they have made and what corrective steps they took in subsequent projects. After 40 years of experience in sewer-related projects as a regulator, an Owner and a consultant, I have seen many successful sewer rehabilitation projects as well as many others that did not fare well.

Governments, public work departments and utilities in an effort to continue to streamline costs and efficiencies are turning to technology to gain control of current and future costs.

While the broader construction industry struggles through the worst recession in everyone?s lifetime, executives of utility infrastructure firms have much for which to be thankful.

In 2011, Woolpert is celebrating a major milestone: its 100th year in business. Established in 1911 as a surveying company, Woolpert has grown over the past 100 years to a fully integrated, multidisciplinary firm with more than 650 employees in 23 offices across the United States.