Water Management

PWSA celebrates removal of 10,000th lead service line

PWSA celebrates removal of 10,000th lead service line

Water Management February 28, 2023 at 3:00 pm

The Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority (PWSA) this month is celebrating the removal of its 10,000th lead service line. State and local officials, community leaders and members of the Community Lead Response team gathered on Hazelwood Avenue on Feb. 24 to reflect on the seven-yearRead More

USG launches as independent water asset management services provider

USG launches as independent water asset management services provider

Water Management February 28, 2023 at 8:00 am

USG Water Solutions, LLC, a national provider of asset management and rehabilitation services to municipal water utilities and private water companies across the United States, has announced its new beginnings as an independent company. The launch of USG follows the acquisition of the former VeoliaRead More

Republican-led states sue EPA over WOTUS rule

Republican-led states sue EPA over WOTUS rule

Legal Corner, Washington Report, Water Management February 27, 2023 at 9:42 am

A group of two dozen Republican-controlled states is suing the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the Biden administration’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule that the group is calling an overreach that could end up harming ranchers, farmers and homeowners. On Dec. 30, EPARead More

Tech Perspectives: Evaluating Static Water Meters

Tech Perspectives: Evaluating Static Water Meters

AMR/AMI, Technology Perspectives, Water Management February 27, 2023 at 7:00 am

By Jake Walsh With conservation a way of life in California and recent legislation around water loss control and performance standards (Senate Bill 555), every drop of water matters. Understanding the quantities of water delivered to customers and minimizing inaccuracies associated with metering is aRead More

A Silver Bullet for the Collect-Store-Treat Conundrum?

A Silver Bullet for the Collect-Store-Treat Conundrum?

Water Management February 24, 2023 at 11:15 am

Addressing Stormwater & Wastewater with Sustainable Membrane Technology By Greg Baird Population growth and the development of urban/urbanized areas are major contributors to the amount of pollutants in storm runoff as well as the volume and rate of runoff from impervious surfaces. Sewer discharge inRead More

AWWA selects recipient of prestigious research award

AWWA selects recipient of prestigious research award

Water Management February 24, 2023 at 10:49 am

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has honored Dr. Detlef R. U. Knappe with its prestigious A.P. Black Research Award. Knappe is a distinguished professor at North Carolina State University, where he has established an internationally renowned research program that studies adsorption processes for theRead More

California water district addressing meter performance with AI

California water district addressing meter performance with AI

AMR/AMI, Water Loss, Water Management February 23, 2023 at 10:15 am

The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) in southern California has launched a pilot program to deploy smart technology from intelligent solutions and services provider Olea Edge Analytics to 25 of its large commercial meters in its service area. Olea’s Meter Health Analytics (MHA) solutionRead More

City of Fort Lauderdale enters P3 for advanced water treatment project

City of Fort Lauderdale enters P3 for advanced water treatment project

Private Financing / P3s, Water Management February 21, 2023 at 8:45 am

Ridgewood Infrastructure LLC and IDE Technologies, LTD have announced the closing of a public-private partnership (P3) with the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to design, build and operate a new 50 million gallons per day water treatment plant – the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center.Read More

AMI helps Kentucky utility stay resilient after devastating tornado

AMI helps Kentucky utility stay resilient after devastating tornado

AMR/AMI, Water Management February 14, 2023 at 10:05 am

A split second: that’s all it takes for calm to turn into calamity. On Dec. 10, 2021, residents of Mayfield, Kentucky, settled into their homes, unaware of the destruction headed their way. In just three minutes, a devastating tornado touched down, claiming 22 lives andRead More

Community Engagement: A Key Component of Successful Infrastructure Projects

Community Engagement: A Key Component of Successful Infrastructure Projects

Commentary, Water Management February 13, 2023 at 10:30 am

By Rebecca Zito Effective community engagement has become a crucial part of water utility operations. Because public expectations have changed dramatically, the silent utility provider is an outdated concept. Communities now demand more from their utility. Modern technology and convenience have forever altered the wayRead More