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

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

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

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

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

The Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative has announced a joint effort to accelerate full removal of the lead pipes providing drinking water to millions of American homes. Composed of 23 national public health, water utility, environmental, labor, consumer, housing and state and local governmental organizations, the CollaborativeRead More

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) Board of Directors selected Cincinnati-based consultant David Rager as the association’s next president-elect during its annual winter meeting. Four vice presidents, one director-at-large and one service provider director-at-large were also elected. An AWWA member for nearly 15 years, Rager is theRead More

As the City of Youngstown, Ohio, revitalizes its neighborhoods and welcomes new businesses and residents, the Youngstown Water Department is taking advantage of an opportunity to upgrade its metering infrastructure. The city’s 52,000 customers have come to trust the department to improve operations and enhance its service.Read More

Water users around the country can now view the past and simulated future of hydrologic processes. The Hydrology Futures Portal, released this month by the U.S. Geological Survey, provides a user-friendly interface summarizing monthly historic (1952 through 2005) and simulated future conditions (2020 through 2099)Read More

Aclara Technologies LLC (Aclara), recently announced it has acquired the Smart Grid Solutions (SGS) division of Apex CoVantage, LLC. The transaction includes the award-winning ProField mobile workforce management technology used for smart grid deployments as well as the Smart Grid Professional Services business comprising utility fieldRead More