American Water has announced it has formed a partnership with LG Sonic to perform ultrasonic algae control in water treatment plants. This partnership is a result of the company?s Innovation Development Process.

SplashLink.com, an online ?one-stop shop? for the water industry, was recently launched as an online marketplace for posting and searching water-industry bids and RFPs, as well as grant and financing opportunities.

It is imperative that utilities educate their customers and ratepayers as to the full value of their invaluable service, and the pressing need to support robust water rates and prices commensurate with its true value.

The Board of Direction of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has elected Innovyze president, COO and chief technical officer Dr. Paul Boulos, to the grade of Distinguished Member (Dist.M.ASCE).

On Saturday, state regulators issued a revised plan for California?s first-ever mandatory water cuts, emphasizing the need for urgent action. The drought, which started in 2012, could persist for years, warned the State Water Resources Control Board.

Across the United States, public works budgets are strained to the max while essential infrastructure ages in place. Not surprisingly, those charged with maintaining water systems are on the lookout for solutions that can help them pinpoint their most problematic areas with speed and precision.

More than a century after the first public power station was built, the invention of the light bulb and the widespread move to indoor plumbing, utilities have become inextricably linked with the prosperity of nations, serving as an engine of commerce and enabling significant quality of life improvements.

In March, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, have introduced a new bill, S. 741, The Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act.

Dr. Tom Iseley, director of the Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University, has been elected to Distinguished Membership in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the highest award it bestows on its members.

Roughly 300 mayors from around the country recently attended the Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C. Held Jan. 20-23, the Winter Meeting involved some interesting sessions and presentations.