Water Management

Johnson County (Kan.) Wastewater (JCW) announced that completion of its Black & Veatch-designed Douglas L. Smith Middle Basin Treatment Plant expansion and upgrade will result in water quality improvements that reach beyond local streams.

The Citizens Energy Group Board of Directors Aug. 11 approved definitive agreements that will transfer the water and wastewater utilities of the City of Indianapolis to Citizens.

SouthWest Water Company announced the completion of its merger in which institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Water Asset Management LLC have acquired the company.

Amid stunning scenery of canyons and cacti, NAWC hosted its 113th Annual Conference at the Loews Ventana Canyon Hotel in Tucson, Ariz., from Oct. 10 ? 13.

Earlier this summer, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on issues related to establishing a National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) and use of various types of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to contribute to wastewater infrastructure financing.

Becoming the best at what you do requires two things: hard work and teamwork. Even in an individual sport ? say, tennis, for example ? trainers and coaches operate in the background to help make sure the individual is prepared as well as possible, both mentally and physically.

Every day we take for granted one of the most important substances to our existence ? water. As Americans, we routinely turn on the tap without much thought and expect clean water to flow.

Sustainability is one of the most important issues facing municipalities today. City and state governments are investigating and implementing various energy-saving measures to improve aging infrastructure and draw closer to energy independence.

Owned and operated by the City of North Ridgeville, Ohio, the French Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant has been in operation since 1975.

Fees paid for rate studies are frequently too high, primarily because of how those services are solicited. Fees can be reduced by simplifying the service acquisition process.