The U.S. water sector is praising Congress for passing a ‘Farm Bill’ that recognizes the importance of protecting drinking water sources from nutrient runoff. The bill will provide important policy and funding tools to better address many of the nation’s water quality challenges through holistic andRead More

AWWA leaders in December congratulated Dr. Peter Grevatt on his new position as chief executive officer of the Water Research Foundation, praising him as a trusted partner in the water sector. Grevatt, who most recently served as Director of the Office of Ground Water and Drinking WaterRead More

The City of Flint, Mich., has taken a step towards ensuring the stability of its water infrastructure by partnering with Utilis Inc., to locate leaks in the city’s potable water system. Along with the city’s FAST Start initiative, the leak detection program is helping FlintRead More

Karen Pallansch, CEO of Alexandria Renew Enterprises, is the 2018 Water Finance & Management Award Winner By Andrew Farr It doesn’t take long to conclude that Karen Pallansch is passionate about water. What she’s even more passionate about is working alongside operators, engineers, plant managersRead More

More than 1,200 attendees made their way to sunny Hollywood, Fla. in October as Sensus’ annual Reach Conference featured a comprehensive look at smart metering, analytics, customer service and many other water utility advancements. The Reach Conference is the annual user conference for customers, distributorsRead More

DC Water has announced plans to work closely with the District government to implement a new lead service replacement program that offers free and discounted replacements of lead water service pipes on private property for thousands of homes across the city. The program will beRead More

Last month, Dr. Peter Grevatt, director of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW), announced his retirement from the agency after more than 30 years of service. Grevatt first joined EPA’s Office of Water in 2002 as the Acting DirectorRead More

Itron, Inc. has signed a contract with the City of Waco, Texas to install Itron’s OpenWay Riva IoT solution, including smart water communication modules and leak sensors, to reduce water loss and improve water delivery for the utility’s nearly 45,000 customers. The utility will alsoRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a $614 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of San Diego, Calif., to help finance its Pure Water project. “This WIFIA loan will help San Diego construct a state-of-the-art water purificationRead More

aquaTECTURE, LLC, a privately-held company with multiple operating businesses focused exclusively on the water and wastewater sector, along with its affiliated investment vehicle aquaTECTURE Holdings, LLC, has announced its investment and ongoing partnership with Toronto, Ontario-based Real Tech. Inc. Founded in 2004, Real Tech is aRead More