Senior government officials at the Department of Commerce recently provided an update on the administration?s priorities for cyber security policy. Recently, the president signed an executive order on improving critical infrastructure cyber security and a Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) on critical infrastructure security and resilience.Read More

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) applauded the introduction of S. 335, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2013 (WIFIA) by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), calling it an important step forward in rebuilding U.S. water and wastewater infrastructure.??One year ago this week,Read More

In the coming months, the City of Garretson, S.D. will be will be implementing exciting upgrades to its utility meter reading infrastructure. The city will be the first in the country to deploy a combined water and natural gas advanced metering analytics (AMA) solution fromRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the University at Buffalo (UB) are co-sponsoring a conference in Buffalo on March 13, 2013 to discuss how Western New York communities can utilize green infrastructure projects.?The event, called the Western New York Green Infrastructure Forum, includes a specialRead More

Last month, the Water Design-Build Council (WDBC) officially welcomed Pat Gallagher as the organization?s president for 2013. Gallagher, a vice president at CDM Smith, is an attorney and environmental engineer with 35 years of experience in the legal, institutional and financial aspects of water, wastewater,Read More

PAX Water Technologies, a leader in advanced water quality technologies for distribution systems, recently announced the appointment of Elizabeth A. Hirschhorn, P.E. as director of professional engineering. Hirschhorn, a registered civil engineer with 29 years of water industry expertise, will lead PAX Water Solutions ?Read More

The City of Austin has once again extended its contract with Wachs Water Services to perform fire hydrant maintenance and assessment and repair services. The program involves maintenance of more than 8,000 hydrants per year including condition assessment, routine maintenance, collection of critical items ofRead More

Michels Corp. recently announced a new leadership structure for its Pipe Services division. Pat Herzog has been appointed vice president of Michels Pipe Services and Kelly Odell has been named vice president of Advanced Pipeline Product Development. ?This is the right leadership team to continueRead More

Sensus, a leading provider of smart grid infrastructure technologies for electric, gas and water utilities, has received the ?Companies to Watch in 2013? award from Smart Grid News. This award underlines the importance of Sensus? role in advancing the technology that drives smart water networks.Read More

Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world?s most challenging water issues, announced Feb. 5 that it has acquired PIMS Group, a privately held United Kingdom-based wastewater services company, for approximately $57 million. The actual terms of theRead More