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Kamstrup introduces new leak detection solution

Kamstrup introduces new leak detection solution

Water Loss, Water Management July 2, 2020 at 9:16 am

Danish company Kamstrup, a supplier of energy and water metering solutions with headquarters in Denmark as well as local operations and a production facility in Roswell, Georgia, has launched its newest solution to the North American market: an acoustic leak detection solution consisting of theRead More

AWWA cites distancing, declining revenue as biggest concerns

AWWA cites distancing, declining revenue as biggest concerns

Public Utility Finance, Water Management July 1, 2020 at 3:23 pm

According to a recent survey conducted by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), most water utilities are returning to normal operations as they reopen their offices and relax some of the measures they put in place during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. ConductedRead More

Orange County awarded grant to increase drinking water supply

Orange County awarded grant to increase drinking water supply

Water Management June 30, 2020 at 11:10 am

The Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) has been awarded a $3.6 million grant from the California Department of Water Resources Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) grant program for use toward the construction of its Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) Final Expansion project. Operational since 2008,Read More

A Roadmap for Successful AMI Installations…and Key Considerations for Deployment

A Roadmap for Successful AMI Installations…and Key Considerations for Deployment

AMR/AMI, Water Management June 29, 2020 at 10:05 am

By Thomas Butler For a water utility of any size to function properly, effective meter reading is a vital aspect of day-to-day operations. Meter reading supports both ends of the transaction, ensuring that water is being properly delivered, accounted and billed each month. With metersRead More

Austin Water selects Aclara for AMI program

Austin Water selects Aclara for AMI program

AMR/AMI, Water Management June 29, 2020 at 9:55 am

Austin Water has selected Aclara to supply and implement a landmark advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) program to the utility, which services over 1 million people across more than 548 square miles in the Austin, Texas metropolitan area. “Austin Water is excited to be working withRead More

SUEZ to donate to charities for COVID-19

SUEZ to donate to charities for COVID-19

Water Management June 29, 2020 at 8:49 am

In the face of a pandemic that has created unprecedented suffering across the United States and Canada, SUEZ, which operates in North America as SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions and SUEZ North America, is earmarking a donation of $1.75 million that will be directed toRead More

KKR, XPV acquire Environmental Dynamics International

KKR, XPV acquire Environmental Dynamics International

Water Management June 29, 2020 at 7:47 am

A global strategic platform established by KKR and XPV Water Partners to provide end-to-end nutrient management solutions, today announced the acquisition of Environmental Dynamics International, Inc. (“EDI”), a leading global manufacturer of diffused aeration systems. The addition of EDI accelerates the growth of the waterRead More

NACWA’s Cost of Clean Water Index indicates increase in 2019

NACWA’s Cost of Clean Water Index indicates increase in 2019

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies’ (NACWA) 2019 Cost of Clean Water Index, released May 29, indicates that the average cost of wastewater services rose 3.8 percent in 2019, more than doubling the rate of inflation over the same period. The national average cost forRead More

Water sector asks Senate for aid in next relief package

Water sector asks Senate for aid in next relief package

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) and National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), two organizations representing municipally-owned utilities, recently asked Senate leaders to include public sector aid in the next round of COVID-19 relief legislation. Pointing to estimates that drinking water and wastewaterRead More

The Clean Water/Carbon Connection

The Clean Water/Carbon Connection

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance June 17, 2020 at 9:32 am

Can the CWSRF Represent a Financial Nexus of Climate Change and Water? By Michael Curley In the words of a man who farms 13,000-plus acres and has 12,000 certified tons of carbon credits, “selfless do-gooding is not a motivating factor for most farmers.” Amen. FarmsRead More