Water Management

Mr. Andrea Rinaldo, Italian engineer and hydrologist. Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and at the University of Padua. Switzerland, Lausanne, EPFL, March 2023 © Fred Merz | Lundi13

Italian engineer and hydrologist wins Stockholm Water Prize

April 18, 2023 at 1:00 pm 0 comments

Dr. Andrea Rinaldo, Professor of Hydrology and Water Resources at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and at the University of Padova, has been named the 2023 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate. Since 1991, the Stockholm Water Prize Laureates have represented a broad range of water-relatedRead More

Application deadline nears for new UESI awards

Application deadline nears for new UESI awards

April 18, 2023 at 6:45 am 0 comments

To gain more recognition for the work of Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI) members, the organization has launched its Project of the Year and Younger Member of the Year awards. The two new UESI awards will be presented at UESI’s Pipelines 2023 Conference inRead More

Final expansion complete on world’s largest water reuse facility

Final expansion complete on world’s largest water reuse facility

April 17, 2023 at 8:10 am 0 comments

A final expansion to the world’s largest indirect potable water reuse facility, the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) is complete, producing 130 million gallons of water a day – enough water to serve nearly one million people in Orange County. The GWRS now recycles 100 percentRead More

Biden administration announces billions in DWSRF funds for states, tribes, territories

Biden administration announces billions in DWSRF funds for states, tribes, territories

April 17, 2023 at 8:00 am 0 comments

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced more than $6.5 billion for states, tribes and territories for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades across the nation through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).   Through President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is increasingRead More

Stantec hired to lead water system improvements in Jackson

Stantec hired to lead water system improvements in Jackson

April 17, 2023 at 7:45 am 0 comments

Stantec has been selected by JXN Water, LLC to lead the analysis and design of improvements to the water distribution system serving the residents of Jackson, Mississippi. The project is part of a federal effort to address the ongoing water crisis that has plagued theRead More

Mars Co. announces new large, mobile meter testing system

Mars Co. announces new large, mobile meter testing system

April 5, 2023 at 8:51 am 0 comments

MARS Company, a provider of flow measurement and water meter testing solutions, has announced the launch of new mobile testing equipment designed specifically for large meters up to 12 in. The equipment, which Mars calls cutting edge and a game changer in the industry, isRead More

AMWA, NACWA requesting $1 billion for federal low-income assistance program

AMWA, NACWA requesting $1 billion for federal low-income assistance program

April 3, 2023 at 9:00 am 0 comments

Two prominent water industry associations representing public utility systems are urging the federal government to fund the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) in 2024 and beyond. Last week, the Association of Metropolitan Agencies (AMWA) and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) sentRead More

The Water Pipe Market Shifts to Sustainable PVC in Times of Growth & Drought

The Water Pipe Market Shifts to Sustainable PVC in Times of Growth & Drought

April 3, 2023 at 8:34 am 0 comments

| By Gregory M. Baird Cities across the United States are struggling with maintaining existing infrastructure with supply chain disruptions and rising costs of equipment, manpower and supplies. Likewise, developers are faced with many challenges to plan, finance and build basic infrastructure and housing unitsRead More

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Arcadis, VODA.ai partner on lead inventory, replacement software

April 3, 2023 at 7:56 am 0 comments

VODA.ai is proud to be selected by Arcadis U.S. as their preferred artificial intelligence software partner to find lead pipes. This collaboration supports utilities in complying with the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) by locating, inventorying, and planning the replacement of hazardous leadRead More

Tech company launches predictive modeling tool for LCRR compliance

Tech company launches predictive modeling tool for LCRR compliance

March 24, 2023 at 9:42 am 0 comments

Water software company Trinnex has announced the launch of its leadCAST Predict, a new predictive modeling tool that the company says improves water utilities’ ability to optimize resources to achieve compliance with U.S. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). The tool is designed toRead More