Dr. Tom Iseley, clinical professor and director of construction engineering management technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), will speak at a pre-conference workshop for the China Hong Kong Society for Trenchless Technology (CHKSTT) conference in March.

Last week, Texas voters approved a plan that will authorize $2 billion in state funding to finance 50 years of water infrastructure projects.

Recently, Sen. Tom Udall (N.Mex.) and Rep. Donna Edwards (Md.) introduced the Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2013, which will provide essential tools for communities looking at investing in advanced stormwater strategies to manage polluted runoff and protect clean water.

The City of Baltimore?s Board of Estimates has awarded Itron, Inc., the contract for its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Water Meter System Installation Program.

The Water Design-Build Council has announced the publication of a new guide on design-build delivery methods for water and wastewater projects.

The International Private Water Association (IPWA) will hold a Financial Tools Taskforce meeting via conference call on Thursday, Nov. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. (EST). The focus of the meeting and presentations will be an update on the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program.

According to a recent poll, Texas voters say they will support the ballot initiative in November to allocate $2 billion from the state’s Rainy Day Fund to invest in water infrastructure projects.

Sensus, a provider of clean technology solutions, has appointed Randy Bays to the position of president. Bays will lead overall operations of the company.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered the city of Middletown, N.Y., to comply with federal Clean Water Act requirements for reducing pollutants in the wastewater that flows from area industrial facilities to its wastewater treatment plant.

Bob Bailey, water business president for CH2M HILL will be attending and speaking at the American Water Summit (AWS) in Washington, D.C., along with other water experts from the firm.