The Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer, a primary water source for small towns, rural water systems and farm irrigation in eastern Arkansas, is running dry. According to the Army Corps of Engineers, a project study in the mid-1980s pointed out, and further studies have since shown, the region’s groundwater resources are rapidly shrinking.

For years, the water department for the City of Evans, Colorado, has spent several days a month collecting data from each of the city’s 6,500 aging water meters. Aging meters often lead to inaccurate results, which for many years forced the utility to estimate the monthly water use for nearly one quarter of its residents.

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) will be hosting its 2016 Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference in Charlotte, N.C., April 20-22. The DBIA aims to educate owners on the benefits of design-build delivery, which helps projects achieve the best value while meeting schedule, cost and quality goals.

At last week’s White House Water Summit in Washington, D.C., AWWA announced a challenge to its member water utilities and others across the globe to complete 1,000 water audits over the next two years using AWWA’s newest Water Audit Software.

On World Water Day, March 22, the White House hosted a Water Summit to shine a spotlight on creative, cross-cutting solutions to solve today’s water challenges. Federal agencies, business leaders, local utilities and practitioners, and environmental organizations announced 150 new efforts and commitments to accelerate water innovation, investment and sustainability in the United States.

American Water vice president and chief information officer Mark Smith was honored by Philadelphia SmartCEO magazine with a 2016 Executive Management Award. SmartCEO’s Executive Management Awards program recognizes C-suite executives including CFOs, CIOs and CTOs for their creative management, vision, leadership philosophy, innovative strategy andRead More

The Smart Cities Council has announced that its landmark Smart Cities Readiness Guide is now available in a web-based format. The Readiness Guide is the world?s leading framework for government leaders to enhance the livability, workability and sustainability of their cities.

The U.S. Water Alliance has announced that Howard Neukrug and Emily Feenstra have joined the Alliance staff, bringing decades of professional experience to the organization and further expanding its expertise and reach.

A diverse group of U.S. water sector organizations will join forces next month in Washington, D.C. for Water Week 2016. Scheduled for April 10-16, this annual event provides an opportunity for water professionals to advocate for national policies that advance clean and safe waters in support of a healthy sustainable environment.

Various customer assistance programs (CAPs) — including key areas for consideration associated with program design — can be explored by utility managers to help mitigate the impact on customers struggling to afford the cost of water utility services.