By any measure, the decades leading up to and following World War II were the golden ages for public works in the United States, with entities like the Works Project Administration spending the modern equivalent of hundreds of billions of dollars on infrastructure across the nation.

Illinois American Water will invest more than $1.2 million in the Streator District to replace water mains, install new water mains and relocate customer services. Weather permitting, the water main projects will be completed by the end of the year.?According to David Clifton, operations superintendentRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has entered into a Clean Water Act (CWA) administrative consent agreement and final order (CAFO) with PDC Mountaineer, LLC (PDCM) to resolve violations involving construction activities at Marcellus Shale gas extraction facilities in northern West Virginia.Read More

The San Diego County Water Authority?s Board of Directors, on Nov. 29, voted to approve a landmark agreement to purchase up to 56,000 acre-feet of water annually from what will be the nation?s largest seawater desalination plant in Carlsbad, Calif. The plant is expected to start producing up to 50 million gallons a day in 2016.

According to a recent ITT study, there are approximately 650 potable water main breaks every day. That means there are millions of gallons of drinking water being leaked into the soil ? undermining other infrastructure and environmental stability.

UIM and Benjamin Media?will be?exhibiting at the National League of Cities? Congress of Cities and Exposition in Boston, Nov. 29-30. Stop by booth number 1146 to pick up a copy of the latest issue of UIM, subscriber information and more. The Congress of Cities andRead More

GE announced last month that its advanced wastewater treatment technology is now in use at the largest membrane bioreactor (MBR) facility in the State of Utah, providing reliable treatment of wastewater that exceeds current regulatory effluent discharge requirements. The Jordan Basin Water Reclamation Facility (JBWRF),Read More

At a meeting of its board of directors, the National Clay Pipe Institute (NCPI) announced that Jeff Boschert has been promoted to president of the organization. Boschert has been a field engineer with NCPI since 2004, joining the organization after eight years with the MissouriRead More

American Water recently announced that Mark S. Smith has been named to the position of vice president and chief information officer (CIO). The company also announced the addition of Malcolm D. Conner as president of its American Water Resources, Inc. subsidiary. Smith joined American WaterRead More

Veolia Water North America, on Nov. 14, was officially announced as a recipient (partner on the private side) for the 2012 Public-Private Partnership Awards by the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP).? Each year, the NCPPP identifies several projects that are outstanding examples of Public-PrivateRead More