Water Management

2022 US Water Prize winners announced

2022 US Water Prize winners announced

Water Management September 14, 2022 at 3:52 pm

The US Water Alliance has announced the winners of its eleventh annual US Water Prize. The US Water Prize recognizes individuals and organizations that are driving innovation in the water sector and imagining new possibilities in water. This year, eight individuals and organizations were selectedRead More

Stantec Institute to develop framework to analyze impacts of PFAS on wastewater

Stantec Institute to develop framework to analyze impacts of PFAS on wastewater

Water Management September 12, 2022 at 2:30 pm

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) has selected the Stantec Institute for Water Technology & Policy to develop a cost analysis for estimating the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on wastewater and biosolids management across the United States. The project willRead More

Water sector coalition supports lead replacement funding using tax-exempt bonds

Water sector coalition supports lead replacement funding using tax-exempt bonds

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance, Water Management September 12, 2022 at 9:41 am

According to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), Sen. Michal Bennet’s (D-Colo.) anticipated legislation would make it easier for water systems to finance full lead service line replacements with tax-exempt bonds. Bennet’s Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW Act) is almost identical to aRead More

UESI Pipelines 2023 call for abstracts open

UESI Pipelines 2023 call for abstracts open

Water Management September 12, 2022 at 9:00 am

The UESI Pipelines 2023 Conference provides a forum for industry professionals to share experiences and knowledge between owners, agencies, consultants, industry, supplies, contractors and governments from around the world. The conference, with the theme of “Advancing Solutions for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure and Asset Management,”Read More

New research details $3.7 trillion impact of water risk to the U.S. by 2050  

New research details $3.7 trillion impact of water risk to the U.S. by 2050  

Water Management September 12, 2022 at 8:53 am

New research recently released by global professional services company GHD, titled Aquanomics: The economics of water risk and future resilience reveals droughts, floods and storms could result in a total loss of $3.7 trillion to U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) between 2022 and 2050. ThisRead More

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New York water authority installs cutting-edge solar array in energy, cost reduction effort

Water Finance, Water Management September 8, 2022 at 8:39 am

In August, Monroe County Water Authority (MCWA) joined with the New York Power Authority (NYPA), developer Sol Systems, local dignitaries and elected officials to celebrate the completion of its new 5 MW ground-mounted solar array in Penfield with a ‘flip the switch’ ceremony. The projectRead More

EPA finalizes cyber technical support plan

EPA finalizes cyber technical support plan

Water Management September 6, 2022 at 8:05 am

Recently, the U.S. EPA’s Office of Water finalized a report describing how it plans to provide voluntary cybersecurity technical support to drinking water systems, the second of two cyber-related actions that were mandated by Congress last year as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The infrastructureRead More

WATCH: Mueller’s Paul Murray joins WF&M Conversations to talk leak monitoring

WATCH: Mueller’s Paul Murray joins WF&M Conversations to talk leak monitoring

Condition Assessment, Water Loss, Water Management August 29, 2022 at 9:58 am

Even the smallest leak in a distribution system can cause the loss of thousands of gallons of water each month. To find and address leaks quickly and efficiently, utilities are now turning to innovative leak detection technology to enhance monitoring and early detection efforts. InRead More

Reality Modeling for Remote Design of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

Reality Modeling for Remote Design of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

Water Management August 29, 2022 at 8:48 am

By Sandra DiMatteo Gwinnett County, Georgia, northeast of Atlanta, has a population of 950,000. The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources (GCDWR) provides wastewater treatment services to these residents via the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center. Originally constructed in 2000, it utilizes advanced ozone,Read More

Inflation Reduction Act includes funds for Western drought response

Inflation Reduction Act includes funds for Western drought response

Water Finance, Water Management August 22, 2022 at 9:03 am

The Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376), which Congressional Democrats are calling a major climate change and clean energy bill signed into law by President Joe Biden last week, included several modest provisions designed to respond to the ongoing drought affecting the Western United States. WhileRead More