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Drinking water experts will convene at the Sacramento Convention Center, Feb. 5-6 for a symposium focused on inorganic contaminants found in water. The Inorganic Contaminants Symposium will feature presentations and seminars led by renowned U.S. and international experts. Topics include new techniques for treatment andRead More

CH2M HILL announced last week that the Spokane County Regional Water Reclamation Facility (SCRWRF) in Spokane, Wash., has earned the Washington Industrial Energy Leaders (WIEL) Award for its innovative energy management. Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire presented the WIEL Leadership in Innovation Utility Sponsor Award toRead More

North Carolina-based Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC), an electric, water, sewer and natural gas service provider to the City of Greenville and 75 percent of Pitt County, selected a broad footprint of Oracle applications and technology solutions to help reduce costs and improve customer service. GUCRead More

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) participated in last week?s U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting that drew 300 mayors from across the nation to Washington D.C. WEF Executive Director Jeff Eger briefed the Mayors Water Council on the Water for Jobs: Water Puts America toRead More

The State of Texas would pull $2 billion from its rainy day fund to finance water infrastructure projects, under legislation proposed by the chairman of the House Natural Resources committee last week.

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