The City of Wausau, Wisconsin marked a milestone with the celebration of 1,000 lead service lines (LSL) replaced in just a little more than one year through its innovative EquiFlow Lead-Free Program. The community-centric effort, delivered in partnership with Community Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has rapidlyRead More

Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) Commissioner and CEO Randy E. Hayman officially departed his position on July 18 to take the executive director position at the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans. Hayman’s departure from PWD was first announced by Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker inRead More

Aging infrastructure and non-revenue water (NRW) challenges demand water utilities to shift from reactive to proactive water loss management strategies. Pressure monitoring, coupled with acoustic sensors, is essential for early leak detection, pressure control, infrastructure protection, and improved operational efficiency. AWWA M36 The AWWA M36Read More

Stantec has been selected by Peel Region to manage a water and wastewater infrastructure program that will support expanded water and wastewater infrastructure within the Town of Caledon, Ontario. Stantec will provide engineering services, program management, environmental assessment, design, and construction administration for all projectsRead More

According to a new report from global water market data firm Bluefield Research, capital expenditures (CAPEX) on municipal pipe infrastructure in the United States and Canada are projected to reach a total of $117 billion by 2025. Bluefield described it as a 10-year surge inRead More

AWWA C800, Underground Service Line Valves and Fittings, was built around the use of one brass alloy, C83600, also known as leaded red brass, favored for its manufacturability and low cost. Over the last two decades, the waterworks industry has transitioned to brass alloys thatRead More

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has announced its strong support of the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act, H.R. 3892. The bipartisan legislation reintroduced in June is aimed at helping communities accelerate the removal of lead service lines, including those located on private property.Read More

Azuria Water Solutions and Inframark announced this week that the two companies will be combining businesses to form a leading, independent water solutions and services platform.  With anticipated revenue of more than $2 billion and more than 6,000 employees, the combination will better serve customersRead More

The WateReuse Association announced it is welcoming Bruno Pigott as its new executive director, effective Aug. 11. Pigott most recently served as acting assistant administrator for water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In his role at EPA, Pigott oversaw all safe drinking water,Read More

The traditional mindset around managing buried infrastructure was to build it and, essentially, forget about it until the end of its useful life — that mindset is changing. In this new edition of Water Finance & Management Conversations, Paul Acosta, Principal Condition Assessment Specialist atRead More