Next week, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies? (NACWA) Utility Leadership Conference and 45th Annual Meeting will kick off in Providence, Rhode Island, at the Omni Providence Hotel.

American Water Works Association CEO David LaFrance has announced that water policy leader G. Tracy Mehan, III has been named AWWA?s new Executive Director of Government Affairs. Mehan will begin his duties in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 3.

The Smart H2O Summit, taking place Aug. 17-19 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, has announced that Felicia Marcus, Chair of the Resources Control Board for the State of California, will kick-off the event as the Keynote Speaker on Monday, Aug. 17.

Former EPA Administrator William K. Reilly will offer the Keynote at the One Water Leadership Summit in San Francisco, Aug. 26-28.

American Water Works Company, Inc., has named Martin Uczen as vice president of Business Development and Strategy, effective June 24, 2015. The company also named Greg Panagos its new vice president of Investor Relations, effective July 6, 2015.

This month, the House Appropriations committee approved a $30.17 billion Interior and Environment spending bill that cuts EPA funding by 9 percent and blocks key Obama administration climate rules.

The Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management (SWIM) Center, UIM, Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), along with Denver Water and Aurora Water, are jointly hosting a two-day conference and workshop in Denver, Colo., July 23-24.

Krausz USA has launched its new HYMAX VERSA coupling which gives installers an all-in-one product that can stab-fit two separate pipes of same or differing materials and diameters, or wrap around the damaged section of a pipe.

GSSI, a manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announced the completion of its state-of-the-art new headquarters, which features a modern work environment and ample space to accommodate the company?s rapid growth.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft assessment on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing activities on drinking water resources.