General Electric?s Power Conversion business today announced that it has won a contact of more than $10 million to supply eight pump drive trains, as well as process automation for the largest wastewater treatment plant in the world. It will be located just outside ofRead More

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation recently approved pioneering new groundwater protection rules considered among the strongest in the country. The new regulations mark another innovative step in Colorado?s pacesetting regulation of this important industry.?The new groundwater protection rules require that operators sample nearby waterRead More

Xylem Inc. has reduced the energy consumption of a wastewater pumping station in Sweden by 50 percent using its award-winning Flygt Experior solution. At a second station also in Sweden, Xylem?s Flygt SmartRun control system ? one component of the Flygt Experior solution ? hasRead More

This year in UIM, we?ve covered some of the most pertinent issues concerning the state of water and wastewater infrastructure in the United States. It?s no secret that financing critical infrastructure projects has been one of the most pressing concerns among municipalities. For this month?sRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last week, a proposed cleanup plan for the Gowanus Canal that includes removing some of the contaminated sediment and capping dredged areas. The cost of the cleanup plan is expected to be between $467 and $504 million.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson announced last week she will resign her post after President Obama?s State of the Union address, scheduled for Jan. 29. No replacement has been announced, but the Washington rumor mill has is speculating on Deputy Administrator Bob PerciasepeRead More

The City of Maumee, Ohio will upgrade its water system with Mueller Systems’ state-of-the-art advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network. Mueller Systems is a leading provider of innovative water infrastructure products and services and technologically advanced metering systems for water, electric and gas systems. Mueller SystemsRead More

Xylem, a global water technology company focused on addressing water issues, distributed much-needed supplies to Hurricane Sandy victims in Northern New Jersey. Two Xylem sales representatives, Mark Michael and Pat Witts, worked tirelessly around the clock with the rest of Godwin’s Northeast branches to ensureRead More

The value and necessity of the WATERiD Knowledge Database was further evidenced at the joint UIM and WATERiD Conference at Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington, Virginia last November. Many leading industry professionals expressed their enthusiasm and support for the project, including those from utilities,Read More

James Jensen has joined HDR as the Industrial Practice leader in the Water Business Group. He will be headquartered in HDR?s Mahwah, N.J. office.? Jensen has more than 20 years of global experience in the food, beverage and drinking water industries.?He joins HDR from PepsiCo,Read More