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Azuria Water Solutions publishes first-ever sustainability report

Azuria Water Solutions publishes first-ever sustainability report

Rehab & Replacement, Water Management October 28, 2024 at 8:05 am

Azuria Water Solutions released its first ever sustainability report highlighting the company’s work in 2023 to protect and preserve water resources while reducing emissions and manufacturing waste. The sustainability report discloses the most relevant elements of the company’s carbon footprint while also quantifying the handprintRead More

Water pros take center stage at ‘WEFTEC tradition’ Jammin’4Water

Water pros take center stage at ‘WEFTEC tradition’ Jammin’4Water

Water Management October 28, 2024 at 6:05 am

On Oct. 5, water professionals from across the industry rocked the stages at New Orleans’ Generations Hall and raised $75,500 for water charities as Jammin’4Water held its 10th concert prior to WEFTEC. Jammin’4Water is an organized charity concert put on by water professionals who alsoRead More

Pre-Packaged Valve Stations: Why They Make Sense in Multiple Applications

Pre-Packaged Valve Stations: Why They Make Sense in Multiple Applications

Water Management October 23, 2024 at 11:07 am

By Nick Dvorak Valve stations play an indispensable role across various sectors, serving as essential elements for regulating the movement of fluids through pipelines and systems. The traditional construction of valve stations is a multifaceted and lengthy endeavor, encompassing the procurement of materials, assembly atRead More

Asheville’s water ‘substantially restored’ following Helene, boil advisory still in effect

Asheville’s water ‘substantially restored’ following Helene, boil advisory still in effect

Water Management October 22, 2024 at 7:05 am

Officials have been working to restore water service to parts of western North Carolina including in the City of Asheville in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene earlier in October. Water has been substantially restored in Asheville, according to a report in the Asheville Citizen Times,Read More

The Memphis system is getting a much-needed overhaul now, but the asset-management tool developed for SARP10 provides an overview of segment-specific information that will enable city staff to prioritize rehabilitation needs long after the program ends. Photo courtesy of Black & Veatch.

Commentary: Pipes Over PFAS 

By Kathryn Sorensen & Dr. Janet Anderson The Safe Drinking Water Act turns 50 this year and it’s important to recognize that it is one of the most remarkable and successful pieces of legislation this country has ever known. The provision of clean tap waterRead More

Associations file opening brief in PFAS case

Associations file opening brief in PFAS case

Legal Corner, Water Finance, Water Management October 21, 2024 at 5:05 am

On Oct. 7, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) filed the organizations’ opening brief with the United States Court of Appeals in the case of AWWA vs. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), related to EPA’s final drinking water regulationRead More

WEF announces national MS4 award recipients

WEF announces national MS4 award recipients

Water Management October 16, 2024 at 8:05 am

Six organizations have been selected to receive the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) 2024 National MS4 Awards. These awards recognize Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) programs for their innovative stormwater and green infrastructure programming efforts. WEF established the awards program in 2015 in cooperation withRead More

What’s in the Biden administration’s final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements?

What’s in the Biden administration’s final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements?

Rehab & Replacement, Water Management October 14, 2024 at 10:50 am

On Oct. 8, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) will also require more rigorous testing of drinking water and a lowerRead More

AMWA, orgs urge presidential candidates to support LIHWAP

AMWA, orgs urge presidential candidates to support LIHWAP

Public Utility Finance, Rates & Affordability October 14, 2024 at 10:15 am

Several organizations representing drinking water and wastewater utilities recently wrote to both presidential candidates, urging them both to support funding for the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) at the Department of Health and Human Services. The letters to Vice President Kamala Harris andRead More

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WaterISAC, EPA release joint bulletin for security, resilience info sharing

Water Management October 14, 2024 at 9:36 am

WaterISAC and the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the release of a new, joint information bulletin for water and wastewater utility owners and operators. Issued quarterly, the National Security Information Sharing Bulletin (ISB) is intended for utility owners and operators to provide information onRead More