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Cellular Network Delivers Confidence, Improves Customer Service in Ocala

Cellular Network Delivers Confidence, Improves Customer Service in Ocala

Water Management May 28, 2024 at 7:15 am

The City of Ocala is part of the St. Johns River Management District, an environmental regulatory agency whose work is focused on ensuring a long-term supply of drinking water in Northeast and East-Central Florida. The Ocala Water Resources Department is responsible for the pumping, treatment,Read More

EPA finalizes water quality rule where Tribes have treaty and reserved rights

EPA finalizes water quality rule where Tribes have treaty and reserved rights

Water Management May 24, 2024 at 10:39 am

In May, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that will help protect water quality where Tribes hold and assert rights to aquatic and aquatic-dependent resources. For the first time, this action establishes a clear and consistent national framework for EPA andRead More

City of Arvin, Veolia break ground on innovative solar installation

City of Arvin, Veolia break ground on innovative solar installation

Water Management May 22, 2024 at 10:05 am

The City of Arvin, California and Veolia North America broke ground recently on a new solar energy installation that will meet all the power needs of the city’s wastewater treatment plant and eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions from power generation. Since energy can account forRead More

Water Main Breaks: U.S. & Canada

Water Main Breaks: U.S. & Canada

Photos and charts courtesy of Utah State University. Analyzing Utah State University’s Third Study Examining Break Rates For all the out-of-sight, out-of-mind infrastructure we talk about in the water utility sector, water main breaks may be one of the more visible events that remind theRead More

Report: At least $630 billion needed for wastewater, stormwater over next 20 years

Report: At least $630 billion needed for wastewater, stormwater over next 20 years

Water Finance May 20, 2024 at 7:52 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently transmitted a report to Congress outlining clean water infrastructure investments – including wastewater and stormwater system upgrades – that are needed over the next 20 years. Through the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey, states and U.S. territories report on futureRead More

Aquarius Spectrum unveils AQS branding

Aquarius Spectrum unveils AQS branding

Water Loss, Water Management May 14, 2024 at 8:58 am

Aquarius Spectrum has announced the launch of its new brand identity as AQS, which the company said is a major step forward in its mission to revolutionize water network management. Following its acquisition by Aliaxis in 2022, AQS has embraced a new strategic direction focusedRead More

Tech Perspectives: What is the State of Cyber Risk in the Water Sector?

Tech Perspectives: What is the State of Cyber Risk in the Water Sector?

Technology Perspectives, Water Management May 13, 2024 at 8:15 am

Water utilities are on heightened alert for cyber attacks, so Water Finance & Management chatted with Marty Edwards, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Operational Technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) for Tenable. Edwards gave recent testimony in Congress, appearing as a witness before inRead More

Report examines water utility residential customer satisfaction

Report examines water utility residential customer satisfaction

Water Management May 13, 2024 at 6:55 am

A new report from J.D. Power takes a look at water utility residential customer satisfaction, examining the results of a recent study. Citing a finding from Bluefield Research, the combined water and sewer bill for a typical household in the United States has increased byRead More

Group launches campaign to commemorate Safe Drinking Water Act anniversary

Group launches campaign to commemorate Safe Drinking Water Act anniversary

Rehab & Replacement, Water Management May 7, 2024 at 10:35 am

The Water & Health Advisory Council (the council), a multidisciplinary group of drinking water experts, recently announced the launch of a national campaign to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act and provide guidance to lawmakers on the future of drinking water safety inRead More

Commentary: The Utilities Industry Needs More Workers. To Attract Them, It Needs Modern Technology.

Commentary: The Utilities Industry Needs More Workers. To Attract Them, It Needs Modern Technology.

By Anita Peterson It’s no secret that the utilities industry, including water services, is going to have to grapple with a workforce gap in the coming years. This workforce decline has the potential to severely impact the experiences of both the remaining employees in theRead More