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

The Value of Water Coalition will be holding a teleconference on Tuesday Oct. 1 and 11 a.m. EST to discuss the launch of a new public education campaign. The Value of Water Coalition?s campaign will utilize innovative advertising techniques ? including leveraging content-generation and socialRead More

The Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced last month a proposed settlement with the City of Columbia to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act.

The Water Environment Federation?s 86th annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) is finally here. WEFTEC will roll into McCormick Place South Oct. 5-9, 2013 in Chicago, Ill., and will allow attendees countless educational, business and networking opportunities across a variety of topics prevalent in theRead More

CH2M HILL announced last month that Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Lee McIntire will step down as CEO effective Jan. 1, 2014. McIntire, 64, will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board. The Board has appointed Jacqueline Hinman, 52, to serve as CEO alsoRead More

Britta Strother has joined HDR?s Water and Natural Resources business group as the Environmental Sciences?and Planning business class director. She is based in HDR?s Denver office. For the past six years, Strother has worked for the South Metro Water Supply Authority in Greenwood Village, Colo.,Read More

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has released a new State of the Water Industry (SOTWI) report that summarizes the significant challenges facing the water industry and provides data to support and develop strategies to address our common issues. The water industry in North AmericaRead More

American Water announced last week that?Dr. Mark LeChevallier, director of innovation and environmental stewardship, has been appointed to the Water Environment Research Foundation?s (WERF) Research Council for a three-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2014.?? WERF Research Council members serve as technical advisors that provide oversightRead More

SWIC MEMBER SPOLIGHT: McWane, Inc. McWane, Inc. is a former chair of SWIC and is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of iron water works and plumbing products. The company manufactures products including ductile iron pipe and fittings, fire hydrants, cast iron soil pipe andRead More

Jack Doheny Companies (JDC), recently announced completion of its merger with longtime business affiliate Jet-Vac, Inc. in Wharton, N.J. as of June 30, 2013. JDC has sold sewer cleaning, DOT-certified vacuum trucks, pipeline inspection and other related equipment for more than three decades. This mergerRead More