A widening investment gap in U.S. water infrastructure is reaching a breaking point as assets reach the end of their useful lives, encouraging municipalities to consider private sector participation. Municipal governments fund 90 percent of water infrastructure but have suffered from weak credit ratings and unsustainable rates in recent years.

The White House has requested $2.3 billion for the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds as part of the FY2016 budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA) Environment Research Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, held its Technology Collaboration and Transfer seminar on Dec. 2.

The Water Council has announced that Amy Jensen has been hired as the organization?s first director of finance and operations. Jensen will begin in her position for The Water Council on April 1.

Earlier this month, New Jersey Gov. Christie signed a bill that would allow financially strapped municipalities to more rapidly sell off, lease or transfer government-owned water-supply facilities and wastewater treatment plants to the private sector.

Although the world?s attention is drifting away from the Ebola tragedy in West Africa, the crisis continues. Despite the calamity, the joint efforts of those helping on the front lines continue to pay dividends.

Pure Technologies Ltd., announced through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pure Holding Inc., that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business of Wachs Valve and Hydrant Services LLC, a privately-held company operating as Wachs Water Services.

Itron, Inc. has announced that it has been selected by the City of North Miami Beach water utility, which serves 170,000 water customers in Northern Miami-Dade County, to help modernize its water distribution system and recover lost water.

Woolpert has been awarded a contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation?s (ODOT) District 6 to replace culverts on two major highways, including one of the most heavily traveled roadways in the Columbus area.

Building on the success of the biennial Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) in 2014 and SIWW Water Utilities Leaders Forum in 2013, organizers are presenting an exclusive by invitation-only SIWW Technology and Innovation Summit (STIS) 2015.