Water Management

Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew), the wastewater treatment provider for Alexandria, Virginia, has selected asset management software provider MentorAPM to provide and implement a complete computerized maintenance management solution (CMMS). Continuing on its 70-year-old mission to protect public health and the environment, AlexRenew will utilize theRead More

The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) has announced that General Manager Jim Herberg has been awarded the 2023 National Environmental Achievement Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for Utility Leadership. The award will be presented at the NACWA winter conferenceRead More

A diverse group of influential thinkers from within and outside the water community put forth 10 recommendations for a technologically-advanced water future in the second think tank report of the Water 2050 initiative. Published recently by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Water 2050Read More

Global water technology company Xylem announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire water treatment solutions and services provider Evoqua in an all-stock transaction that reflects an implied enterprise value of approximately $7.5 billion. As water risks rise in global importance, this transactionRead More

The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Board of Trustees voted to extend Chief Executive Officer Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells’s contract through 2028. As CEO, Dreyfuss-Wells oversees the operation of one of the largest clean water agencies in Ohio, managing a $170 million operating budget, $270 million capitalRead More

The American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Board of Directors has selected Cheryl Porter from Detroit, Mich., as the association’s next president-elect.  The Board also selected four vice presidents and two directors-at-large during its annual winter meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Porter is the chiefRead More

In this edition of WF&M Conversations, we talk with Mueller’s Graham Hines, Plant Manager at the company’s lead-free brass foundry in Decatur, Illinois. To eliminate exposure to lead and help ensure the sustainability throughout the lifecycle of its products, Mueller is eliminating lead-based products andRead More

In December, 3M announced that it will stop making PFAS per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a group of thousands of chemicals it has produced for decades, by 2025. 3M’s announcement begs the questions of why the company is taking this action now, and what does itRead More

McMillen Jacobs Associates, specializing in delivering underground infrastructure throughout North America and Australasia, announced it has rebranded as Delve Underground. “Delve Underground’s mission is to solve our client’s infrastructure challenges with our collective expertise and legacy of underground excellence,” said Victor Romero, President of DelveRead More

Generate Upcycle, a waste-to-value platform founded by Generate Capital PBC, has announced the commissioning of the first Varcor system dedicated to the treatment of septage and biosolids from municipal wastewater. Located in Sumner, Wash., the facility is owned by Generate Upcycle and operated in partnershipRead More