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.

Kenneth A. Morrison, P. Eng, is the new chair of the Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) Board of Directors and he brings with him for the 40 years of experience in the provision of professional services and advice for infrastructure and environment projects.

The ASCE Pipelines 2015 steering committee recently announced that the website for Pipelines 2015, scheduled for Aug. 23-26 in Baltimore, is now active.

The American Water Works Association announced this month that it will establish its first international community when it opens an office this spring in India.

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).