The City of Asheville, N.C., covers a total area of more than 41 square miles and is home to more than 83,000 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Its water resources department works non-stop, providing the city?s residents with clean drinking water through approximately 56,000 service connections.

Pipes that burst as a result of transients and surges within a piping network are very common problems throughout the world. Not only are the maintenance costs of these repairs extremely expensive, but when you add in possible litigation for third party damages, combined with the potentially significant value (cost) of the lost water, you can quickly realize the significance of what may appear simply as ?another pipe burst.?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency needs to strengthen its drinking water system security program, according to the agency?s Office of Inspector General.

Water conservation discussions often center on strategies for using less water, particularly at point of use.

A favorable ballot, high-level support and dry weather are boosting the campaign to put $2 billion toward building water projects, experts say. A poll released Tuesday shows more Texans on board with the state constitutional amendment than against it. About 49 percent of Texans likelyRead More

Last week, the Value of Water Coalition, a group comprising leading organizations responsible for ensuring the safety, reliability and sustainability of the nation?s water, announced the launch of a new campaign to inform Americans about the value of water and the challenges facing our waterRead More

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Catskill-Delaware Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Facility, the largest ultraviolet water treatment facility in the world, was recently recognized by the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) with the ?UV Engineering Project of the Year Award.? This award is givenRead More

Veolia Water has successfully commissioned and begun operational management of the CONSOL Energy Inc., Northern West Virginia Water Treatment Facility near Mannington, W.Va. The Zero Liquid Waste (ZLW) facility, designed and built by Veolia, will treat 3,500 gallons per minute of mine drainage. By employingRead More

The Ontario Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) is joining with two Ontario ministries to boost the province?s profile as a world water technology hub at WEFTEC, the world?s?largest annual water quality exhibition with more than 17,000 attendees.?WaterTAP will join representatives of the Ministry of EconomicRead More

With Congress unable to bridge differences between the two parties on how to fund federal operations for FY2014, nonessential federal operations shut down at 12:01 a.m. eastern time this morning. In some cases those operations may be closed over a period of several days, dependingRead More