Water Management

Miami-Dade County mayor announces new climate initiatives including smart water pilot

Miami-Dade County mayor announces new climate initiatives including smart water pilot

AMR/AMI, Water Loss, Water Management May 23, 2022 at 8:13 am

During the Aspen Ideas: Climate conference in Miami in May, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced three new partnerships and climate tech initiatives to build a more resilient and sustainable Miami-Dade County.   “Our goal is to make Miami-Dade the best place to build,Read More

The Water Tower innovation hub celebrates grand opening

The Water Tower innovation hub celebrates grand opening

Water Management May 13, 2022 at 8:54 am

Water professionals from across the country came together on April 22, Earth Day, to celebrate the grand opening of The Water Tower, a water industry innovation center in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The $33.7 million campus is a hub for water utilities, researchers, companies and ground-breakingRead More

Automating 811 Process Saves Time, Improves Compliance for Southern California Water District

Automating 811 Process Saves Time, Improves Compliance for Southern California Water District

Water Management May 9, 2022 at 6:00 am

East Orange County Water District uses Sedaru Field Force to access and record information on site. The East Orange County Water District (EOCWD) in Southern California is responsible for managing more than 15 square miles of sewer and water service areas for approximately 100,000 residents.Read More

Smart Lake Erie Watershed expanding with help from local Cleveland partners

Smart Lake Erie Watershed expanding with help from local Cleveland partners

Water Management May 5, 2022 at 1:16 pm

In 2021, Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA), Cleveland Water, and LimnoTech activated the Smart Lake Erie Watershed, an award-winning regional smart water monitoring network – the first in the nation – to inform and improve public health, safety, utility operations, supply chain management and water security throughout Greater Cleveland.  Today,Read More

J.D. Power: Customer satisfaction with water utilities sees decline

J.D. Power: Customer satisfaction with water utilities sees decline

Rates & Affordability, Water Management May 4, 2022 at 10:43 am

The six-year streak of improving or flat customer satisfaction with residential water utilities has come to an end. According to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Water Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study, recently released, the past several years of goodwill earned through investment in water quality, proactiveRead More

Annual poll reveals voter confidence in water infrastructure diminishing

Annual poll reveals voter confidence in water infrastructure diminishing

Water Finance, Water Management April 27, 2022 at 8:55 am

The Value of Water Campaign released the results of its seventh annual national poll: The Value of Water Index. The poll annually tracks voters’ opinions and concerns around water infrastructure, climate, the environment and other water issues. This year, the poll also asked questions aboutRead More

Sliplining in Urban Areas

Sliplining in Urban Areas

Rehab & Replacement, Water Management April 25, 2022 at 8:52 am

By Todd Grafenauer With cities needing to replace a vast amount of aging water and sewer infrastructure, many find value in one of the oldest and simplest trenchless technologies of sliplining. The method installs a new pipe inside the existing failing pipeline. The new pipeRead More

Could Pittsburgh’s lead replacement program serve as model for the country?

Could Pittsburgh’s lead replacement program serve as model for the country?

Rehab & Replacement, Water Management April 25, 2022 at 8:42 am

Local, state and federal leaders gathered in Pittsburgh this month to highlight the progress of Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority’s (PWSA) lead line replacement program and applaud plans for removing lead lines from every daycare in Pittsburgh. Since PWSA established its Community Lead Response programRead More

Suad Cisic

New addition to Brown and Caldwell’s Los Angeles practice

Water Management April 15, 2022 at 9:52 am

Environmental engineering and construction firm Brown and Caldwell recently announced Suad Cisic has joined the company as managing director of client services. The firm says the hire supports its strategy to expand its share of the Los Angeles water and wastewater market. A seasoned executiveRead More

Stantec helps California wastewater authority expand treatment capacity

Stantec helps California wastewater authority expand treatment capacity

Water Management April 13, 2022 at 2:48 pm

Engineering, architecture and design firm Stantec is assisting the South County Regional Wastewater Authority (SCRWA) to expand its existing wastewater treatment plant near Gilroy, California, with the design of a new membrane bioreactor facility. The new facility will add additional capacity of 2.5 million gallonsRead More