Xylem has been awarded the 2014 Water Reuse Equipment Manufacturer of the Year by the WateReuse Association at their 29th Annual Symposium in Dallas, Texas. Xylem was awarded for its leading-edge work to optimize advanced water treatment processes for potable reuse, including projects in Florida and California.

The American Society of Civil Engineers has released an update to its 2013 Report Card for America?s Infrastructure Android/iOS app for tablets and website featuring new state data and graphics. The update is available for free download in the Apple App Store, Google Play Store and at www.infrastructurereportcard.org.

Krausz USA recently celebrated the first anniversary of its Ocala, Fla. facility which provides coupling and repair clamp solutions for the U.S. water and wastewater industry. The company was opened by Krausz Industries of Israel which used an exclusive U.S. distributor in the past.

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio ? Trenchless Technology magazine, the leading publication covering the worldwide trenchless marketplace, has released its 2014 Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms.

In November, SWIC caught up with G. Tracy Mehan III, a member of the U.S. EPA?s Environmental Financial Advisory Board to discuss the future of innovative financing for water and wastewater infrastructure. Read the highlights from his discussion with SWIC.

At a 40th anniversary event for the Safe Drinking Water Act, U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy commended water suppliers across the country for their efforts to provide safe drinking water to millions of Americans.

In the City of Tyler, Texas, a recently completed sanitary sewer project illustrates the water utility?s desire for both quality and value. In an effort to maximize return on investment and secure the most qualified contractor, the city chose to use a competitive sealed proposal as its means of bidding approximately 43,000 lf of 15- to 30-in. pipe installed at depths of up to 26 ft with 250 manholes and two lift stations.

Designing and constructing the largest low pressure sewer system in the Western Hemisphere was far from the original intent of the small Twin Lakes Regional Sewer District (TLRSD) in north-central Indiana.?What was originally envisioned was to provide safe, reliable, cost-effective, sanitary sewer service to the residents of the district,? says Mike Darter, general manager of TLRSD.

As 2014 draws to a close, we?ve seen another year of technological development and implementation in the municipal water/wastewater sector. As the industry continues to make use of software tools for monitoring water use, detecting leaks and using the information to make the best management decisions, it?s worthwhile to examine the evolution of the technology, and how specific enhancements in both the design and user interface have helped water utilities apply it.

New Orleans recently served as the host city for the 87th annual conference and exhibition of the Water Environment Federation (WEFTEC 2014). The conference featured a collection of programs and sessions that served as a catalyst for new ideas, new perspectives, new opportunities and new approaches that are very much needed in order to efficiently and sustainably manage the water systems of the world.