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Trinnex welcomes new addition to leadership team

Trinnex welcomes new addition to leadership team

Water Management November 30, 2022 at 7:31 am

Trinnex has announced Keith Hodsden Sr., P.E., has joined its team as vice president of sales. Hodsden has more than 25 years in the water/wastewater industry, leading and growing software-oriented sales teams. He has served in leadership roles for both software startups and mature, engineering-basedRead More

WSSC Water names new GM, CEO

WSSC Water names new GM, CEO

Water Management November 29, 2022 at 1:09 pm

Ushering in a new era of leadership, stakeholder engagement and strategic opportunities, WSSC Water’s Board of Commissioners has announced Kishia L. Powell as the commission’s next general manager and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1. Powell currently serves as DC Water’s chief operating officer andRead More

Stiffer Inflation Test Awaits U.S. Water and Sewer Utilities in 2023

Stiffer Inflation Test Awaits U.S. Water and Sewer Utilities in 2023

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance November 28, 2022 at 7:30 am

By Dennis Pidherny & Audra Dickinson U.S. water utilities fared remarkably well during the coronavirus pandemic and appear to be withstanding the effects of inflation on operations and capital spending thus far. This is not to say the sector hasn’t struggled. Operating costs are upRead More

Rail strike again looms, putting chlorine shipments at risk

Rail strike again looms, putting chlorine shipments at risk

Water Management November 28, 2022 at 7:00 am

After averting a strike between railroad operators and labor union representatives in September, another potential strike is again threatening to put water utility supply chains at risk. According to the unions, a strike could begin as early as Dec. 9 unless Congress intervenes. In aRead More

How Technology Can Help Utilities Improve Water Accountability

How Technology Can Help Utilities Improve Water Accountability

Technology Perspectives, Water Loss, Water Management November 28, 2022 at 6:31 am

By Quinn Jackson-Elliott Despite a decades-long fight against water loss, utilities still face an uphill battle to account for water that is pumped but not billed. The struggle with non-revenue water (NRW) isn’t getting any easier, either, as drought conditions continue to put increasing pressureRead More

Recent court rulings favor plaintiffs in PFAS multidistrict litigation

Recent court rulings favor plaintiffs in PFAS multidistrict litigation

Legal Corner, Public Utility Finance, Water Finance November 21, 2022 at 8:47 am

By Seth Mansergh & Nancy Mortvedt Manufacturers of aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) have been attempting to reduce their liability from the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their products for many years. The health effects from PFAS exposure are getting a lotRead More

Brown and Caldwell hires new senior water program director

Brown and Caldwell hires new senior water program director

Water Management November 21, 2022 at 7:53 am

Environmental engineering and construction firm Brown and Caldwell announced recently that Diala Dandach has joined the company as senior director of program management. The company says Dandach’s hiring will be pivotal in assisting clients to deliver multi-year recycled water programs in Southern California. With 20Read More

Echologics introduces new leak monitoring sensor

Echologics introduces new leak monitoring sensor

Water Management November 21, 2022 at 7:30 am

Echologics, LLC, a division of Mueller Water Products, has announced the launch of a new acoustic leak monitoring sensor, a valve-based sensor that extends the leak monitoring capabilities of the Echologics EchoShore-DX system. Called EchoShore-DXe, the new sensor can attach to virtually any access point inRead More

COMMENTARY: Financial Risks of Cyber Incidents and How to Mitigate Them

COMMENTARY: Financial Risks of Cyber Incidents and How to Mitigate Them

Water Management November 14, 2022 at 9:40 am

By Pete Lund The recent devastating droughts in the U.K. and the U.S. have driven water restrictions in affected regions, making Water and Wastewater facilities’ Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) prime targets for cybersecurity attacks as the industry’s role in a safe andRead More

EPA selects 29 finance centers to receive grants, provide technical assistance

EPA selects 29 finance centers to receive grants, provide technical assistance

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this month announced the selection of 29 Environmental Finance Centers (EFCs) that will help communities across the country access federal funding for infrastructure and greenhouse gas reduction projects that improve public health and environmental protection. The EFCs will deliver targeted technicalRead More