Water Management

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

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 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 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

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

| 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

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

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

By Chris Dermody, Raja Kadiyala & Ravi Vennelakanti The challenges related to managing sewer collection systems are well understood. These include an ever-growing quantity of sewer inspection videos needing to be assessed and acted upon each year. In the total lifespan of this inspection dataRead More

By Arun Thankarajah Ongoing leaks can waste a lot of energy, resources, and money, especially on flat terrain where municipal pumping is required to keep the system pressurized and where water is purchased from a local municipal purveyor at retail rates. Mueller was recently hiredRead More