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Construction begins on ‘The Water Tower’ innovation center

Construction begins on ‘The Water Tower’ innovation center

Water Management July 7, 2020 at 12:04 pm

Construction of The Water Tower, a new non-profit water innovation center in Gwinnett County, Georgia, is underway. Completion of the campus, located adjacent to the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center and Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center, is anticipated later in 2021. Programming is proceedingRead More

The City of Gonzales was seeking to give its customers accurate and timely water bills. The challenge stemmed from manual meter reading and old, outdated technology.

Louisiana City Funds Infrastructure Upgrade with Metering-as-a-Service Program

AMR/AMI, Water Management July 6, 2020 at 9:41 am

By Joey Mitchell The business case for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is compelling, as it provides accurate billing data, consistent and faster billing resolution, and operational efficiency through the elimination of manual operations. Access to more data lets utilities make informed decisions to streamline operations, boostRead More

New AWWA president takes gavel

New AWWA president takes gavel

Water Management July 6, 2020 at 9:31 am

Melissa Elliott of Greenwood Village, Colo., began her one-year term as president of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) recently during a live-streamed gavel passing ceremony hosted at AWWA’s Denver headquarters. The ceremony is available to view online. The Presidential Gavel Passing Ceremony usually takes place at AWWA’sRead More

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