Last week, eight water, wastewater and public works organizations urged the Bureau of Reclamation to use a portion of newly received drought response funds to invest in water reuse activities.

Aegion Corp. recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire Underground Solutions, Inc., known for its fusible PVC products that are used in water, wastewater and conduit applications.

Under two settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), three Puerto Rico government agencies have agreed to upgrade portions of stormwater systems they own within the Municipality of San Juan.

American Water recently announced it has been awarded the operation and maintenance contract for water and sewer services for the City of Camden, N.J. The contract award is valued at approximately $125 million over a term of 10 years.

Innovyze, a business analytics software and technologies company for smart wet infrastructure, recently announced that its president, COO and chief technical officer, Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D., BCEEM, Hon.D.WRE, Dist.D.NE, Dist.M.ASCE, NAE, has been appointed to the Design Professionals Coalition (DPC).

The Water Design-Build Council (WDBC) recently elected Leofwin Clark (CH2M), John Doller (Carollo) and Steve Gates (Brown and Caldwell) to leadership roles in the organization.

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has 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.

Michael Baker International has been selected by the San Diego County Water Authority to design, build and operate a pilot seawater desalination system located at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

Last week, officials gathered near San Diego, Calif., to officially dedicate what will be largest desalination plant in the United States.

Last week, the White House announced a strategy to support public-private water innovation, aimed at addressing water resources challenges, particularly those related to drought.