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Ohio Utility Recognized for Outstanding Performance

Ohio Utility Recognized for Outstanding Performance

Condition Assessment, Water Management July 11, 2016 at 11:14 am

The Lake County Department of Utilities in Lake County, Ohio, received the Directors Award of Recognition from the Partnership for Safe Water, a program developed by American Water Works Association, EPA and associated Partner organizations, to guide water suppliers towards improving water quality by optimizingRead More

NAWC Members Release Annual Water Quality Reports

NAWC Members Release Annual Water Quality Reports

Water Management July 11, 2016 at 11:10 am

Water quality reports from member companies of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), which compare drinking water quality to state and federal standards, are now available. The reports are required annually of water providers. “These reports show private water companies have a stellar recordRead More

D’Antoni Joins Black & Veatch’s Planning and Asset Management Team

D’Antoni Joins Black & Veatch’s Planning and Asset Management Team

Water Management July 8, 2016 at 11:15 am

John D’Antoni has joined Black & Veatch’s water business and will serve as the Texas Regional Asset Management Leader, where he will focus on strengthening the link between project planning, asset management and program management for clients. D’Antoni’s engineering career spans more than 40 yearsRead More

NRDC Report Examines Lead Violations, Slams EPA for Lack of Enforcement

NRDC Report Examines Lead Violations, Slams EPA for Lack of Enforcement

Water Management June 29, 2016 at 4:00 pm

A new report released this week by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) claims more than 18 million Americans got their drinking water from systems with lead violations in 2015. According to the report, the problem could be more widespread than originally thought because manyRead More

Bluefield: U.S. Water Spending to Exceed $532 Billion by 2025

Bluefield: U.S. Water Spending to Exceed $532 Billion by 2025

Water Management June 29, 2016 at 3:50 pm

According to global water market insight firm Bluefield Research, capital expenditures (CAPEX) for U.S. municipal water and wastewater utilities – including spending on pipes, plants and pumps – are expected to exceed $532 billion between 2016 and 2025. This new outlook, compiled heavily from plannedRead More

AWWA’s ACE16 Draws Water Community to Chicago

AWWA’s ACE16 Draws Water Community to Chicago

Water Management June 27, 2016 at 1:45 pm

The American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) 2016 Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE16) was in Chicago last week for its 135th annual conference and drew more than 12,000 attendees to McCormick Place West. AWWA’s ACE is the longest running water conference in the world, having firstRead More

FATHOM Launches Online Marketplace for Water Utilities

FATHOM Launches Online Marketplace for Water Utilities

AMR/AMI, Water Loss, Water Management June 27, 2016 at 1:31 pm

FATHOM Water Management, Inc. (FATHOM), the largest software-as-a-service provider for water utilities, today announced the launch of the FATHOM Store, an online marketplace designed to enable simple, fast and risk-free adoption of new technologies for water utilities. The FATHOM Store bridges the gap between technologyRead More

Florida DEP to Invest $12 Million in Clean Water Upgrades

Florida DEP to Invest $12 Million in Clean Water Upgrades

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance June 27, 2016 at 1:24 pm

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $12 million in low-interest loans to four communities to assist in repairing or replacing aging wastewater infrastructure through its Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). “The department is proud to work with local communities toRead More

Itron to Upgrade Arkansas Water Metering System

Itron to Upgrade Arkansas Water Metering System

AMR/AMI, Water Management June 27, 2016 at 1:21 pm

Itron, Inc. recently announced it has signed a contract with Rogers Water Utilities (RWU), which operates and maintains the public water and sewer systems in Rogers, Ark., to supply Itron’s Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system. RWU is located in far northwest Arkansas, and the areaRead More

Hydromax Enters Agreement to Provide Detection Services’ Technologies

Condition Assessment, Water Loss, Water Management June 27, 2016 at 1:18 pm

Hydromax USA and Detection Services have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enter into an exclusive licensing agreement to deliver pipeline inspection services to the water and sewer sectors in the United States, Canada and other selected markets. Hydromax USA also announced that it hasRead More