American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced that its subsidiary, Applied Water Management, has been awarded a $4.5 million contract from Home Properties Inc.

Earlier this summer, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on issues related to establishing a National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) and use of various types of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to contribute to wastewater infrastructure financing.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has issued voluntary information requests to nine natural gas service companies regarding the process known as hydraulic fracturing.

The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI), a trade association representing all segments of the plastics piping industry, will host a webinar titled ?The Benefits of Utility Relocation with HDPE Conduit.?

Ask a water utility about the connection between advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and customer service, and they will probably tell you that their AMI system allows them to better serve customers by providing early leak notification, a simplified billing schedule and clear details about water usage.

Cities are facing harsh economic times. Many are faced with mega capital improvement programs and rising budget deficits, exacerbated by the fact that limited help is coming from federal and state governments.

A comprehensive settlement has been reached with the City and County of Honolulu that will address Clean Water Act compliance at Honolulu?s wastewater collection and treatment systems, the Justice Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hawaii Attorney General?s Office, Hawaii Department of Health, and three environmental groups announced Aug. 10.

The City of Asheville, N.C., has selected Mueller Systems to help it improve the efficiency and service of its water operations through the implementation of a comprehensive, smart metering water program.

?American Water Summit ? New Environment, New Directions? provides a rare opportunity to focus on the unique characteristics and opportunities in the U.S. water market with the people who will make it happen.

Schenectady N.Y., is familiar with innovation. After all, it is where Thomas Edison started the company that would become General Electric and it is also the former home of the American Locomotive Works ? the combination of which led to the city?s moniker: the City that Lights and Hauls the World.