A low-profile state board in New York has embarked on one of its highest-profile cases as it examines how federal clean water funds were earmarked by the Cuomo administration for construction of the new $3.9 billion Tappan Zee Bridge.

On Sept. 24, California water officials released plans for spending almost a third of the $687 million emergency drought relief package approved by lawmakers earlier this year. The State Department of Water Resources plans to make final decisions by Oct. 31.

The EPA has announced that the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) will provide nearly $12 million to federal and state agencies to protect public health by targeting harmful algal blooms (HABs) in western Lake Erie

Ohio-based Contech Engineered Solutions announced that it has acquired the assets of Filterra Bioretention Systems from Americast, Inc.

On Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, New Orleans will host the Water Environment Federation?s (WEF) 87th annual WEFTEC show, a premier event for thousands of water and wastewater professionals looking for best practices, innovative technologies and solutions for sustainable and effective water management.

The contribution of plastic pipe systems to sustainable development will be one of the key discussion points at the upcoming Plastic Pipes XVII Conference and Exhibition, Sept. 22-24, in Chicago.

U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy says she’s not backing down on her agency?s efforts to implement a new rule that would assert regulatory authority over many of the nation?s streams and wetlands.

On Sept. 9, the Associated Press reported that Detroit’s water department would be turned into a regional agency with a 10-year limit on annual rate increases and an infusion of millions of dollars from the suburbs under the terms of a deal announced on Sept. 9.

For more than 30 years, RS Technical Services founder and CEO, Rod Sutliff, guided his company and the CCTV inspection equipment market to success. Following a recent history of heart-related issues, Sutliff, 80, passed away on Aug. 28

Applied Felts has announced its latest innovation in CIPP liner technology ? AquaCure PS ? a breakthrough product designed for force mains and other pressure pipe applications, including non-potable water.