Water Management

Core and Main acquiring Triple T Pipe & Supply

Core and Main acquiring Triple T Pipe & Supply

Water Management February 11, 2021 at 3:23 pm

U.S. distributor of water, sewer and fire protection products Core & Main LP, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Triple T Pipe & Supply, LLC, located in Lubbock, Texas. Financial terms were not disclosed.Read More

AMWA: Final Lead and Copper Rule Contains Big Changes

AMWA: Final Lead and Copper Rule Contains Big Changes

By Diane VanDe Hei After years of development, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its long-awaited revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) in the Federal Register on Jan. 15, 2021, beginning the ticking of two simultaneous clocks: 60 days until the newRead More

Fitch Ratings: New Lead and Copper Rule will raise costs for water utilities

Fitch Ratings: New Lead and Copper Rule will raise costs for water utilities

Water Management February 8, 2021 at 7:15 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is not expected to impact utility credit quality over the near-term, but it could have a material effect on certain water utilities’ capex and credit profiles over the medium- to long-term, particularly forRead More

Ohio municipality launching $2.2 million smart meter project

Ohio municipality launching $2.2 million smart meter project

AMR/AMI, Water Management February 2, 2021 at 2:00 pm

The City of Ravenna, Ohio is investing in a $2.2 million smart water project. The city will work with manufacturer Master Meter and distributor Ferguson Waterworks to digitally transform its water system and fulfill Ravenna’s vision of 24/7 customer service for its 11,000 citizens whileRead More

NACWA, AMWA launch new campaign to reaffirm commitment to federal investment in water

NACWA, AMWA launch new campaign to reaffirm commitment to federal investment in water

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) today kicked off a new joint campaign that the two organizations are calling: Affordable Water, Resilient Communities. Local utilities and their customers face financial challenges after years of increasing local costs andRead More

AWWA names next president-elect

AWWA names next president-elect

Water Management January 28, 2021 at 7:23 am

The American Water Works Association’s Board of Directors has selected Joseph Jacangelo of Lovettsville, Va., as the Association’s next president-elect. Four vice presidents and a director-at-large were also selected during the Board’s annual winter meeting. Jacangelo will begin his term as president-elect in June at the conclusion ofRead More

ACE21 to proceed both in person and virtual

ACE21 to proceed both in person and virtual

Water Management January 26, 2021 at 9:03 am

The American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE21) will commence this June with both in person and virtual formats. The conference is scheduled for June 13-16 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. In-person attendees can still count onRead More

Nominations open for 2021 US Water Prize

Nominations open for 2021 US Water Prize

Water Management January 25, 2021 at 9:37 am

The US Water Alliance has announced that the nomination process for US Water Prize 2021 is now open. Awarded on an annual basis, the US Water Prize celebrates outstanding achievement in the advancement of sustainable, integrated, and inclusive solutions to our nation’s water challenges. The AllianceRead More

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Radhika Fox appointed to lead EPA’s Office of Water

Washington Report, Water Management January 22, 2021 at 10:17 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the selection of US Water Alliance CEO Radhika Fox as the Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water. Fox was a Day One Presidential Appointee in the Biden-Harris Administration. She will serve as the Acting AssistantRead More

King County to upgrade largest wastewater treatment plant in Pacific Northwest

King County to upgrade largest wastewater treatment plant in Pacific Northwest

Water Management January 21, 2021 at 2:25 pm

The King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) has awarded Stantec a five-year contract to lead the development and implementation of a program delivery plan, asset replacement and facility upgrades at the West Point Treatment Plant (WPTP) in Seattle, Wash. The Stantec team will assist theRead More