In January, global engineering and infrastructure firm Gannett Fleming named two company veterans to its top leadership positions as Robert M. Scaer, P.E., becomes chairman of the board and chief executive officer while Paul D. Nowicki, P.E., becomes president and chief operating officer. Scaer isRead More

HD Supply Waterworks, a leading North American distributor of waterworks infrastructure products, has relocated its Brookfield, Conn., branch to New Milford. It is one of three Waterworks branches in the state. “We are delighted with our branch relocation, which is more centrally located and convenient,”Read More

Water and wastewater infrastructure funding programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would receive an additional $110 billion over the next 10 years as part of a massive $1 trillion infrastructure spending plan unveiled by Senate Democrats inRead More

Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma attorney general and President Trump’s nominee to head up the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), expressed strong support for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program and the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) in his writtenRead More

Mechanical engineer Junhong Chen and a team at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (UWM), have developed a new sensor that allows for continuous monitoring and immediate detection of lead in water. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the team designed a sensor withRead More

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 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

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

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 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