DC Water has selected the Water Smart Alliance, a joint venture of Stantec and AtkinsRéalis, to manage its water capital improvement program (CIP). Under the joint venture, the team will oversee a five-year, $43 million (USD) water management program, which will center around updating agingRead More

By Anne Austin Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plays a critical role in modern infrastructure and everyday life. Used safely for nearly a century, PVC provides essential benefits in applications ranging from water and sewer systems to medical devices, flooring and even automotive components, where it helpsRead More

The US Water Alliance recently announced that nominations are open for the 2025 US Water Prize! Awarded at the Alliance’s annual One Water Summit, the US Water Prize celebrates outstanding achievement in the advancement of sustainable, integrated, and inclusive solutions to the nation’s water challenges. Now inRead More

11th annual event seeking presentation proposals on western U.S. water issues, rate setting, affordability, BIL funding and more RICHFIELD, OHIO — Organizers of the 2025 Water Finance Conference are looking for speakers for its 11th annual event to be held Aug. 5-6 in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the SkySongRead More

In December, associations representing the municipal water and wastewater sector submitted a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, urging his administration to prioritize water infrastructure in his second term. The letter was endorsed by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Water Environment Federation (WEF), the AssociationRead More

On Dec. 13, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) filed a Petition for Review of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. With the petition, AWWA looks to address the feasibility of replacingRead More

A preliminary analysis presented in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 Water Affordability Needs Assessment Report indicates between 12.1 million and 19.2 million households throughout the United States lack affordable access to water services. EPA’s Water Affordability Needs Assessment Report provides an estimate of the water affordability burdenRead More

Distribution pipes can fail five times more frequently than transmission mains and generally experience more leaks. But the consequence of failure on transmission mains can be significant, and repairs can cost into the tens of millions. Asha Budhlall, product manager at Mueller, joins us onRead More

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) have announced the Collection Systems & Stormwater Conference 2025, to be held July 15–18, 2025, in Houston, Texas. This first-of-its-kind partnership brings together WEF’s global expertise and WEAT’s regional insight to deliverRead More

Issues can arise at any and all stages of implementing advanced metering — from project inception through post-installation. Many times, these projects are treated like a technology upgrade rather than a transformative, holistic program. In this eBook sponsored by UMS, we’ll walk through several issuesRead More