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Is Your Water Loss Program Informing Your Asset Management Program?

Is Your Water Loss Program Informing Your Asset Management Program?

Commentary, Water Loss, Water Management February 22, 2018 at 12:25 pm

| By Will Jernigan I often get asked the question, “How do leaks inform the decision to repair or replace pipeline infrastructure?” You may encounter this very question embedded in your asset management program. How does the break history factor into prioritization of line replacementRead More

One of the benefits of the design-build approach became apparent on the construction of the Figure 8 launch shaft.

Efficient Project Delivery with Design-Build

Water Management February 21, 2018 at 11:34 am

DC Water’s Blue Plains Tunnel & Beyond As the capital of the United States, Washington, D.C. is home to movers and shakers who provide direction for the country. Sewer utilities are not often among those who shake the foundation of conventional thinking. DC Water, however,Read More

Consolidation & Privatization Would Help Communities Finally Resolve Urgent Infrastructure Issues

Consolidation & Privatization Would Help Communities Finally Resolve Urgent Infrastructure Issues

By Julius Ciaccia, Jr. Over the last 40 years serving in top-level management for water/wastewater public utilities, I’ve been witness to a steady conversation about the broadening infrastructure investment gap in the drinking water and sewer industry. We continue to strike the mallet to bringRead More

Stem the Tide of Non-Revenue Water

Stem the Tide of Non-Revenue Water

AMR/AMI, Water Loss, Water Management February 20, 2018 at 8:00 am

By Dan Pinney Did you know that utilities in North America are only paid for roughly 70 to 80 percent of the water they provide? That means up to 30 percent is simply lost. With the right technology, utilities can reduce non-revenue water (NRW) andRead More

Unacceptable Loss

Unacceptable Loss

AMR/AMI, Water Loss, Water Management February 20, 2018 at 6:20 am

As the Industry Turns to Digital Solutions, Addressing Physical Water Loss Remains Top of Mind for Utilities By Will Maize Water loss continues to plague water utilities. Lost water represents lost revenue, needed to ensure cost recovery and provide capital for network upgrades. Losses canRead More

Proposed EPA cuts could slash WIFIA in FY19; SRF funding maintained

Proposed EPA cuts could slash WIFIA in FY19; SRF funding maintained

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance February 19, 2018 at 11:12 am

In the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies’ Monday Morning Briefing on water infrastructure news, the water organization representing drinking water utilities says the U.S. EPA’s total budget would be cut by roughly one quarter under President Donald Trump’s FY19 budget request sent to Congress lastRead More

Brown and Caldwell names D’Amato CEO

Brown and Caldwell names D’Amato CEO

Water Management February 19, 2018 at 8:00 am

Brown and Caldwell has announced that – as part of its planned succession of leadership – Craig Goehring has transitioned from chief executive officer to executive chairman, while Rich D’Amato, president and chief operating officer (COO), has been promoted to CEO. Goehring will continue inRead More

House Dems counter with $1 trillion infrastructure proposal

House Dems counter with $1 trillion infrastructure proposal

Washington Report, Water Finance February 18, 2018 at 6:00 am

In response to last week’s release of President Donald Trump’s $1 trillion-plus infrastructure proposal, Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives outlined a $1 trillion infrastructure plan of their own. The Democratic plan was included in a “Better Deal” policy package that supporters say willRead More

US Water Alliance launches ‘arts and cultural strategies’ to advance water solutions

US Water Alliance launches ‘arts and cultural strategies’ to advance water solutions

Water Management February 16, 2018 at 3:00 pm

The US Water Alliance and ArtPlace America have launched a partnership that will bring water experts together with arts and cultural leaders to foster collaboration on the nation’s toughest water challenges. Long-term trends like population growth, economic development, changing weather patterns, new energy supply strategies,Read More

AWWA launches benchmarking program for utilities

AWWA launches benchmarking program for utilities

Water Management February 16, 2018 at 2:45 pm

The American Water Works Association has launched a new benchmarking program to assist water and wastewater utilities that are looking to improve their performance. The program, which will collect and release utility performance data, was developed to help utilities track their own data and compare it toRead More