The water sector got a brief scare last week when an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on his first day back in office appeared to immediately pause distribution of funds appropriated through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA, also knownRead More

The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) announced recently that Ted Stiger has joined its team as senior director of public affairs. “Ted brings an incredible array of leadership skills and experience that will only help us bolster our efforts to advocate for regulated, private water customersRead More

In this exclusive Special Report from Water Finance & Management and Mueller, we’ll look at examples of communities that have enhanced their water quality by taking control of distribution system monitoring – from leakage to pressure management, water main flushing and more. Download today!

Calgon Carbon Corp. and American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States, jointly announced the signing of a nine-year exclusive supply contract providing granular activated carbon, equipment and reactivation services to more than 50 American Water sites across 10Read More

The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (SWSC), Veolia North America and the Massachusetts Water Works Association have partnered on the “Pipeline Program,” a local summer internship program geared toward water workforce development that is currently accepting applicants until March 26. This opportunity is geared towardRead More

Black & Veatch has been selected by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) to develop a nationwide guidance for pilot testing treatment for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The goal of the PFAS Piloting Guidance document will be to bring together minimum requirements and provideRead More

On Jan. 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft risk assessment of the potential human health risks associated with the presence of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals in biosolids, also known as sewage sludge. The findings for the draft riskRead More

The American Water Works Association (AWWA), in collaboration with the Water Environment Federation (WEF) The Water Research Foundation (WRF) and Karmous Edwards Consulting (KEC), launched a project on the Role of Generative AI (GenAI) for the Global Water Sector. The research will establish a foundationalRead More

Engineering consulting firm Brown and Caldwell has been awarded $650,000 in funding from The Water Research Foundation (WRF) to lead three innovative research projects. Each project aims to equip the water industry with solutions to help them be more resilient and operate more efficiently and sustainably inRead More

As firefighters and first responders in Los Angeles County continue to battle the historically destructive wildfires that have been burning through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood and many other parts of the region in recent days, LA’s water supply has struggled to keep up with theRead More