Mueller Water Products Inc., recently announced a purchase agreement to divest United States Pipe and Foundry Co. LLC and Fast Fabricators LLC (together “U.S. Pipe”), to an affiliate of Wynnchurch Capital Ltd., a Chicago-based private equity firm with offices in Dallas, Detroit and Toronto.

Tadiran Batteries, a leading manufacturer of lithium batteries, has recently developed its new Tadiran Rapid Response (TRR) Series, a new family of lithium thionyl chloride batteries capable of delivering high capacity and high energy density without voltage or power delay, resulting in up to 15 percent longer operating life in certain applications.

The Purdue School of Engineering & Technology at Indiana University-Perdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has been awarded a grant to launch a project aimed at revitalizing Riverside, a neighborhood on the west side of Indianapolis, just north of IUPUI?s campus.

American Water announced recently that the city of Elizabeth, N.J.?s water and wastewater systems, operated by American Water, earned the 2012 Outstanding Public/Private Partnership Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

American Water recently announced that Dr. Mark LeChevallier, Director of Innovation & Environmental Stewardship, has been selected by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) to receive the 2012 Abel Wolman Award of Excellence.

Black & Veatch has appointed John Chevrette as president of its Management Consulting Division. He will lead the company?s efforts to address key challenges affecting today?s water, electric and gas utilities.

Three new board members will join the Clean Water America Alliance. Agriculture, energy and water, as well as the Western United States are represented in the appointments of Dan Keppen, executive director of the Family Farm Alliance, Kristin Mayes, professor/director of sustainability at Arizona State University Law School, and John Salo, a senior vice president at Brown and Caldwell.

Black & Veatch has appointed Cindy Wallis-Lage as President of its global water business. She will lead the company?s efforts to address billions of dollars in water infrastructure needs around the world. Aging infrastructure, economic challenges and increasing demand are factors that drive growth for service providers going forward.

Earlier in the year, Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. (RFC) announced that William ?Bill? Stannard was elected to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer.

Poseidon Resources announced on Feb. 10 the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (SARWQCB) unanimously approved an amended National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Project.