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

Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world?s most challenging water issues, recently announced the release of its first sustainability report as a standalone company. The report, entitled, ?A Drop is Everything? details Xylem?s accomplishments in the area of sustainabilityRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $218 million to New York State to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment.

Roquette America Inc. has agreed to pay a $4,100,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit at its grain processing facility in Keokuk, Iowa, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. DepartmentRead More

Cues, a worldwide manufacturer of CCTV inspection, rehabilitation, pipe profiling and pipeline inspection/asset management software announced the launch of a Midwest Region service branch.? This most recent expansion in the Milwaukee area reflects CUES continuing commitment to offer the best customer support services in theRead 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

Earlier this month, students from West High School in Columbus, Ohio spent the day working side-by-side with employees of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) to learn about various positions at the company. ADS designs and manufactures pipe and other products used in municipal storm andRead More

According to A Global Innovation Outlook Report from IBM in 2009, ?As a species, we have survived knowing very little about our water systems. We have always known where to find it and how to use it, but we never gained an intimate understanding of how to preserve or sustain these systems. We have never learned how to efficiently manage water. But we will not have the luxury of this ignorance in the future.?

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the nation?s largest municipal utility, has selected Itron and Cisco technologies for its smart grid demonstration project. The project, supported by U.S. Department of Energy ARRA funding, will provide the city with the ability to evaluateRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently launched a new app and website to help people find information on the condition of thousands of lakes, rivers and streams across the United States from their smart phone, tablet or desktop computer. Available at www.epa.gov/mywaterway, the ?How?sRead More