For our June Q&A, UIM sat down with Jesse Berst, founder and chairman of the Smart Cities Council to get a fresh perspective on how cities are using “smart” technology. Berst was one of the pioneering thought leaders and the chief analyst of SmartGridNews.com, the internet?s oldest, largest and highest-ranked smart grid site.

Announced in April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $12.7 million in grants to help small drinking and wastewater systems ? those serving fewer than 10,000 people ? and to private well owners in 2014.

The Utah State University (USU) Buried Structures Laboratory has published a comprehensive study on PVC pipe excavations, testing and life cycle analysis. USU, located in Logan, Utah, is also home to the Utah Water Research Laboratory and has significantly contributed to water and wastewater research internationally for more than 50 years.

In an important victory for U.S. water utilities and their customers, a House-Senate committee last week released legislation to create a pilot Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Authority (WIFIA) that would lower the cost of renewing America?s aging water infrastructure.

Hundreds of water and wastewater professionals gathered in Washington, D.C., April 7-9, for the National Water Policy Forum & Fly-In as part of Water Week 2014. Conference leaders and attendees discussed key legislative, regulatory and legal developments on a broad array of water issues with members of Congress and federal regulators.

According to Fitch Ratings, despite more stringent state laws, water and sewer utilities must comply with U.S. EPA water regulations and would bear much of the financial burden if hydrofracking (fracking) operations lead to contamination of a water supply.

Building flood storage basins and creating a wide storm-water drainage channel on Milwaukee’s north side are part of a proposed $139.3 million plan to help combined sanitary and storm sewers carry away water from heavy rains and prevent property damage.

Construction employment expanded in 197 metro areas, declined in 87 and was stagnant in 55 between March 2013 and March 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani will address more than 2,000 water professionals from throughout North America at 9 a.m. Monday, June 9, during the opening general session of the American Water Works Association?s Annual Conference & Exposition.

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) have announced the recipients of their new Singapore International Water Week Scholarship (SIWWS).