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Nominations due March 8 for US Water Prize

Nominations due March 8 for US Water Prize

Water Management January 30, 2017 at 7:10 am

The US Water Alliance has opened nominations for the 2017 US Water Prize. Awarded on an annual basis, the US Water Prize celebrates outstanding achievement in the advancement of sustainable solutions to our nation’s water challenges. It is the preeminent national recognition program for exemplary effortsRead More

Aclara hires company’s first-ever CTO

Aclara hires company’s first-ever CTO

AMR/AMI, Water Management January 30, 2017 at 7:05 am

Aclara Technologies has announced that Aaron Merkin has joined the company as its first chief technology officer. Merkin, who brings more than 19 years of experience managing strategic software and software architecture initiatives to Aclara, will be responsible for directing software development and implementation across Aclara’sRead More

Imagine H2O assists water sector startups

Imagine H2O assists water sector startups

Water Finance, Water Management January 30, 2017 at 7:00 am

In January, Imagine H2O, a company that partners with utilities, corporations, investors, academic institutions and associations to help bring new water technology to the market, announced a selection of 12 startups to advance to its 8th annual Accelerator Program. More than 180 startups from 20 countriesRead More

Acting heads assume EPA posts as Obama leadership exits

Acting heads assume EPA posts as Obama leadership exits

Washington Report January 24, 2017 at 1:39 pm

Leadership at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is transitioning this week as President Donald Trump’s administration assumes power. The position of EPA Administrator last held by Gina McCarthy has been temporarily filled by Catherine McCabe, who is now acting administrator. Previously, McCabe served as theRead More

South San Francisco plant cuts costs with energy analytics

South San Francisco plant cuts costs with energy analytics

Water Finance, Water Management January 23, 2017 at 12:07 pm

South San Francisco Water Quality Control Plant (WQCP), based north of the San Francisco International Airport (SFIA) along the San Francisco Bay, is a facility that processes wastewater for the cities of South San Francisco, San Bruno, SFIA, Burlingame and Millbrae — collectively the NorthRead More

US Water Alliance releases first annual report

US Water Alliance releases first annual report

Water Management January 23, 2017 at 10:49 am

The US Water Alliance has released its first-ever annual report highlighting the Alliance’s current initiatives and future goals to accelerate the adoption of one water strategies. As a member-supported, national non-profit organization, the US Water Alliance educates the nation about the true value of waterRead More

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M.E. Simpson, Echologics launch partnership

Condition Assessment, Water Loss, Water Management January 23, 2017 at 10:22 am

M.E. Simpson Co. and Echologics recently launched a new partnership that introduces new services in transmission main leak detection and pipeline condition assessment. Utilizing Echologics’ EchoShore-M system, M.E. Simpson will be able to provide transmission main leak detection and water loss control services to help utilitiesRead More

Houston selects LAN for water system model

Houston selects LAN for water system model

Water Management January 23, 2017 at 10:02 am

The City of Houston has selected planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) to develop an all-pipes hydraulic model of its water system. As a regional water provider, the city delivers surface water through a complex and dynamic transmission and distributionRead More

Halifax Water chooses Itron for AMI project

Halifax Water chooses Itron for AMI project

AMR/AMI, Water Management January 18, 2017 at 9:30 am

Itron, Inc. and Halifax Regional Water Commission have entered into a contract to modernize the utility’s water distribution system. The utility, which provides water, wastewater and stormwater services to residents of the Halifax Regional Municipality, the capital of Nova Scotia, Canada, will deploy Itron’s smartRead More

EPA awards $12.7 million to small water, wastewater systems

EPA awards $12.7 million to small water, wastewater systems

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance January 17, 2017 at 1:53 pm

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $12.7 million in grants to help small drinking and wastewater systems and private well owners. Water systems staff will receive training and technical assistance to improve operations and management practices, promote system sustainability and better protect publicRead More