In March, more than 70 percent of Atlanta voters approved the reauthorization of the Municipal Option Sales Tax (MOST) to ensure the continued operation and efficiency of the city’s water and sewer infrastructure. Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management (DWM) recently announced plans to move forwardRead More

Schneider Electric announced last week the acquisition of MaxEAM, a software company with complementary applications that extend Avantis.PRO Enterprise Asset Management. The acquisition further solidifies the portfolio and adds domain expertise to Schneider Electric’s existing team and delivers additional value to industrial organizations seeking toRead More

Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2016 Conference drew a global mix of executives in architecture and engineering, construction, owner-operators, municipal employees and members of the media to London last week, examining the future of technology and innovation in infrastructure design, construction, operation and asset management. HeldRead More

Black & Veatch has named Lorne Emery as Systems Rehabilitation Leader within its water business. Based in Toronto, Emery will work with clients throughout North America as they plan and execute improvements to aging linear water infrastructure systems. Emery’s appointment comes as municipalities across NorthRead More

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and The Water Council recently announced Dr. David Garman as the new chief technology officer for The Water Council. Garman will specifically lead The Water Council’s new initiative called the ICE (Innovation Commercialization Exchange) Institute while continuing his role asRead More

Richard J. Bedard, P.E., was recently inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Alumni of the UMASS Amherst Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Bedard was one of fourteen members of the inaugural class. Bedard is a native of Athol, Mass., a 1969 graduate of MountRead More

Dow Water & Process Solutions’ Minimal Liquid Discharge model is a set of proven water filtration technologies and processes that enable companies and municipalities to achieve up to 95 percent liquid discharge recovery. In June, the company was a recipient of the 2016 US WaterRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $1.3 million to 22 organizations in 18 states to help protect and restore urban waters and to support community revitalization and other local priorities. “Often underserved communities in our nation’s cities face disproportionate impacts from pollution, andRead More

This week, Oct. 23-29, is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and the theme is “Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future.” Working with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. EPA is conducting outreach and promoting educational activities toRead More

Xylem and Key Equipment Finance recently announced a partnership to provide flexible equipment financing options for water utilities and other organizations interested in acquiring Xylem’s water and wastewater transport and treatment solutions. Xylem is a global water technology provider that enables customers to transport, treat,Read More