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Baird: Houston’s Sewer Consent Decree an Investment in Resiliency, AI Innovation

Baird: Houston’s Sewer Consent Decree an Investment in Resiliency, AI Innovation

Water Management December 3, 2021 at 8:26 am

By Greg Baird Our nation faces many trials of resiliency — “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.” The trials occur at every level — as individuals, communities and cities. The infrastructure that supports our standard of living and represents the backbone of public healthRead More

Syrinix expands distribution in California

Syrinix expands distribution in California

Syrinix has announced it is expanding its distributor network to 11 with California-based D&H Water Systems. The announcement marks the company’s first partnership in the state, enhancing water and wastewater monitoring capabilities in a region severely impacted by unprecedented drought conditions.    “At Syrinix, we striveRead More

WATCH: How Technology and A.I. are Fueling the Role of Water Utilities in Creating Smart Cities

WATCH: How Technology and A.I. are Fueling the Role of Water Utilities in Creating Smart Cities

AMR/AMI, Water Finance, Water Loss, Water Management December 1, 2021 at 8:00 am

In this new edition of Water Finance & Management Conversations, Kenji Takeuchi, senior vice president of technology solutions, joins WF&M to discuss aging infrastructure, the advancement of machine learning technology and the role of water systems in creating smart cities. We discuss how technology beingRead More

Survey: Pandemic affecting water sector staffing, supply chains

Survey: Pandemic affecting water sector staffing, supply chains

Water Management November 29, 2021 at 5:50 am

The water sector is grappling with staff shortages and clogged supply chains triggered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) of its utility and service provider members. Forty percent of the 416 utilities thatRead More

Kleinfelder acquires Century Engineering

Kleinfelder acquires Century Engineering

Water Management November 29, 2021 at 5:00 am

Engineering, design and construction management firm Kleinfelder Group, Inc., announced it has acquired Century Engineering, Inc. (Century) and all affiliates. Kleinfelder said the transaction, which closed on Nov. 15, will strengthen the company’s existing service offerings in the Mid-Atlantic region. Founded in 1953 and headquarteredRead More

House passes Build Back Better Act with additional water provisions

House passes Build Back Better Act with additional water provisions

Public Utility Finance, Washington Report, Water Finance November 22, 2021 at 9:23 am

In November, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a $1.75 trillion social spending bill that, according to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), includes more than $10 billion for several water-related priorities. These funds would come in addition to the nearly $50 billion in newRead More

Survey: Most water systems unprepared for LCR revisions

Survey: Most water systems unprepared for LCR revisions

Water Management November 18, 2021 at 9:31 am

A new survey shows the majority of U.S. water systems may not be ready for sweeping regulatory changes governing safe drinking water that are expected to begin Dec. 16, 2021. The survey was conducted by 120Water, a solutions provider for managing lead programs. The $1.2Read More

Utilities Kingston digitizes FOG, backflow prevention programs

Utilities Kingston digitizes FOG, backflow prevention programs

Water Management November 18, 2021 at 7:00 am

Aquatic Informatics was chosen by Utilities Kingston in Kingston, Ontario, to digitize its fats, oils, and grease (FOG) program with its Linko software and manage its backflow prevention and cross-connection control program using its Tokay solution. The two software programs address common problems in complyingRead More

Raftelis acquires Westin Technology Solutions

Raftelis acquires Westin Technology Solutions

Raftelis has announced it acquired Westin Technology Solutions on Nov. 1. The company says the acquisition will enhance its focus on the effective use of business technologies including utility billing and work and asset management optimization. “Adding Westin’s expertise in utility asset and customer managementRead More

COMMENTARY: When it comes to water utility asset management, data is power

COMMENTARY: When it comes to water utility asset management, data is power

Commentary, Water Finance, Water Management November 15, 2021 at 5:17 am

By Michele Samuels Crisis management and emergency response are terms all too familiar to water utilities. As providers of one of our most essential customer services, utility operators have a proven track record in pragmatic problem-solving to ensure continuity for their communities. But as new threatsRead More