Water Management

U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, and Rep. SamRead More

Trenchless Technology magazine is pleased to announce the recipient of its 2023 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year award: Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) Director John Matthews, Ph.D. Matthews has cultivated a widely-respected leadership role in the trenchless industry as an educator and engineer through hisRead More

McMillen Jacobs Associates has announced a split-off reorganization, whereby the Water Resources Division has separated from the parent company. The company’s Underground Division remains. The move allows management of each company to devote more energy on strategies that align with their clients, staff, and type ofRead More

Committed to the mission of providing innovative solutions to water professionals, 120Water announced it is welcoming Jonathan Cuppett as director of water quality compliance. A critical role in navigating the complex landscape of the evolving Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), Cuppett will be instrumentalRead More

Rosemary Menard, Water Director for the City of Santa Cruz, California, is the 2022 Water Finance & Management Award Winner As we know, utility work is multifaceted. Just as every water utility needs a dedicated team of operators, lab technicians and field crews, it alsoRead More

The City of Jackson, Mississippi, has appointed Ted Henifin as interim third-party manager of the water system. Henifin will be tasked with correcting some the disorder that has plagued system in recent years, culminating in this summer’s crises that left hundred of thousands without accessRead More

By Brian Redder The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to execute actions outlined in its PFAS Strategic Roadmap, released in October 2021, to address issues related to PFAS contamination. Drinking water and wastewater utilities have played no role in producing, using or profiting fromRead More

Xylem recently recognized utilities and distributors who are going above and beyond in the areas of customer service and community impact at its 2022 Reach Conference. Water utilities that quickly alert customers to a potential household leak or step in to help homeowners avoid disastrous repairRead More

Trinnex has announced Keith Hodsden Sr., P.E., has joined its team as vice president of sales. Hodsden has more than 25 years in the water/wastewater industry, leading and growing software-oriented sales teams. He has served in leadership roles for both software startups and mature, engineering-basedRead More

Ushering in a new era of leadership, stakeholder engagement and strategic opportunities, WSSC Water’s Board of Commissioners has announced Kishia L. Powell as the commission’s next general manager and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1. Powell currently serves as DC Water’s chief operating officer andRead More