The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI) is bringing its 2026 Pipelines Conference to Detroit, Michigan, Aug. 1-5. The 2026 conference will dive into the newest insights, innovations and trenches that are shaping the pipeline engineering field. The Pipelines Conference servesRead More

Control systems manufacturer, SJE, Inc., has announced the acquisition of Anchor Scientific, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of switches and controllers for the water and wastewater industry. The acquisition expands SJE’s portfolio of liquid level floats and related products, growing its presence within the municipal,Read More

On May 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two new proposals impacting compliance with the agency’s National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The new proposals are the Extending the Compliance Deadline for the PFAS National Primary DrinkingRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the selection of new members to its Science Advisory Board (SAB), which provides expert scientific advice to EPA leadership. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the new selections in April. EPA said the well-qualified experts come from aRead More

Earlier in May, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R.7567), which reauthorizes agricultural, food, and rural development programming for the next five years. According to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), which released some detailRead More

The Senate has introduced bipartisan legislation that would establish a 30 percent investment tax credit to help manufacturers and other industrial entities ramp up their use of recycled water rather than other freshwater supplies. The Advancing Water Reuse Act was introduced by Senators Ben RayRead More

The Board of Directors of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) announced the association will look to hire a new chief executive officer as current CEO Tom Dobbins will shift his focus to managing WaterISAC beginning July 1. Dobbins has served as CEO ofRead More

On May 1, Pittsburgh Water announced the launch of Pittsburgh Drinks Tap, a new public education campaign focused on building customer confidence in the quality, safety, affordability, and sustainability of Pittsburgh’s drinking water. The campaign comes as Pittsburgh Water continues significant investments in its system, includingRead More

The Water Environment Federation (WEF), alongside founding leaders Amazon, Leading Utilities of the World and the Water Center at Penn, have announced a major expansion of the Water-AI Nexus™ Center of Excellence. The center’s advisory council said the expansion will help strengthen the cross-sector collaborationRead More

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has released its 2026 State of the Water Industry (SOTWI) Report, which shows that infrastructure renewal and replacement is the top challenge among water sector professionals. Financing for capital improvements followed behind at No. 2. The annual State of the Water IndustryRead More