Last week, AWWA announced the Reading Area Water Authority has received the ?Directors Award of Recognition? from the Partnership for Safe Water, a program developed by AWWA, EPA and associated partner organizations.

Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives last week by Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) would reauthorize the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), offer funding aid to water systems seeking to replace lead service lines and establish new programs to help communities respond to drought and global climate change.

Democratic Presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, debated Sunday night in Flint, Mich., where a water crisis has impacted the community?s largely poor population and its access to safe drinking water.

According to the U.S. EPA, there are approximately 155,000 public drinking water systems (publicly or privately-owned) and more than 16,000 public wastewater systems in the United States. Today, these water and wastewater utilities are using technology such as geographic information systems (GIS), monitoring systems and models more than ever before to manage their systems and enhance decision making.

Smart water infrastructure is quickly becoming an important urban infrastructure solution in both the United States and around the world. This is because cities and countries are struggling to manage growing water scarcity, which is being compounded by climate change and population growth.

Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for thousands of our nation?s heroes.The cemetery?s history dates back to 1864 when the first military burial took place during the Civil War. Today, more than 400,000 active duty service members, veterans, their families and many more who gave service to country lay to rest within the cemetery?s hallowed grounds.

As 2015 came to close, the City of Houston, Texas awarded a $900 million Progressive Design-Build project to a joint venture with CDM Smith and CH2M for the design and construction of a 320 million gallon per day (MGD) water purification project ? expanding its Northeast Plant from 80 MGD capacity in order to meet the demands for water by residents and businesses. Immediately signing the contract, the project teams began work in early 2016.

In December, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) released its End of 2015 Regulatory Update, reviewing a busy year in regulatory development in the U.S. water industry, including Congressional legislation passing a major trade bill, a five-year transportation bill, a cybersecurity overhaul and a two-year budget and debt deal.

There are many options and several conditions that need to be considered when purchasing the right valve for a job. The more information from the field, the better the choice will be. The ultimate goal is to have the best valve for the job required at the most economical price. While it is not rocket science to do this, there is some fundamental information that needs to be taken into account to ensure the proper valve is chosen.

Sustainable infrastructure is vital to the well-being of our society and environment. When done responsibly, underground construction helps communities conserve and move energy, process waste, store water and more. Pipe is a major component of underground systems, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe has become a preferred solution for infrastructure projects because of its long-lasting attributes.