The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its regulation on lead in water to advance the removal of lead service lines while assuring that water systems adjust water chemistry to control corrosion and inform customers about leadRead More

A new study from Utah State University (USU) examines the increasing number of water main breaks across the United States and Canada, as well as associated pipe materials and what the trend could mean for the future of water infrastructure. The study, titled “Water Main Break RatesRead More

To help its clients address communications needs, Raftelis has hired industry-leading strategic communications specialist Melissa Elliott as a manager in its Denver Metro office. In just the last five years, the water industry has seen an upsurge in public attention — water quality crises, affordability concernsRead More

Global infrastructure and engineering firm Gannett Fleming has named Yurfa Glenny, PMP, vice president and Southeast Region Water Business Line leader. In this role, Glenny will promote Gannett Fleming’s diverse technical and consulting capabilities in the water sector and ensure continued operational excellence that achievesRead More

By Trevor Hill Water is essential for life. For thousands of years, human settlement and advancement has been dictated by a reliable supply of clean, safe water. In the face of a fickle supply system, people flourished, moved or perished. While the need to effectivelyRead More

Valor Water Analytics (Valor) was recently acquired by Xylem Inc. Valor Water was founded by Dr. Christine Boyle in 2013 with a mission to bring big data solutions to water utilities in order to improve their financial and water resource sustainability. To accomplish this, Valor createdRead More

Construction spending in January was unchanged from December and was moderately higher than in January 2017, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC of America). However, association officials said further gains, especially in desperately needed infrastructure investment,Read More

Have Recent Weather Events Affected the Water Sector’s Approach to Emergency Planning & Resiliency? By Hunter Powell As severe weather events such as flooding and droughts increase in frequency and intensity due to climate change, community leaders are grappling with the need to bolster theRead More

West Palm Beach Completes Groundbreaking Force Main Rehabilitation By Sharon M. Bueno West Palm Beach, Florida, provided the perfect setting to demonstrate just how important trenchless methods are to a community looking to upgrade its underground infrastructure with minimal disturbance and impact to its residents.Read More

By Firat Sever Invention and innovation are two important concepts in our daily lives. Without the two, there is essentially no progress in day-to-day activities of human life or even to the sustainability of the earth with the continuously growing human population and increasing number ofRead More