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Water agencies call on state to address long-term water supply crisis

Water agencies call on state to address long-term water supply crisis

Water Management June 20, 2022 at 8:25 am

California is in the middle of a historic water supply crisis never seen before, impacting the economy, every region across the state, jobs, critical industries, food security, and all Californians. As the state responds to manage this current drought, the perpetual and systemic water crisisRead More

Digital Asset Management: Dynamic Use of Relative Re-Investment Budgets

Digital Asset Management: Dynamic Use of Relative Re-Investment Budgets

Commentary, Financial Report, Guest Columns June 20, 2022 at 8:09 am

Over the past 25 years, Nordic water experts have taken a proactive approach to digital asset management and data-driven decision making that U.S. utilities can learn from to optimize CAPEX spending, reduce OPEX, and ensure efficient and resilient service. By Ulrich Borup Hansen & AndreasRead More

Tech Perspectives: Remote Shutoff Capabilities Help Make Water Utilities More Resilient

Tech Perspectives: Remote Shutoff Capabilities Help Make Water Utilities More Resilient

By Trey Overman Many factors come into play that help make water utilities and the communities they serve more resilient. Using the right technology, they can enhance service, create operational efficiencies and improve their bottom line. All through the careful and remotely managed flow ofRead More

You’re Fully Deployed. Now What?

You’re Fully Deployed. Now What?

AMR/AMI, Water Management June 13, 2022 at 7:00 am

AMI systems go beyond the benefits of AMR to improve system reliability and enable operational efficiencies. Water utilities can move to the next level by making AMI a strategic tool. By Joey Mitchell When utilities deploy an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project, they are future-proofingRead More

Commentary: From Extractive to Sustainable: A Way Forward for the Water Sector

Commentary: From Extractive to Sustainable: A Way Forward for the Water Sector

Commentary, Water Management June 13, 2022 at 6:00 am

By Will Sarni & Austin Alexander Humanity has a long history of extracting natural resources while ignoring damage done to the environment, to communities and to the long-term health and prosperity of whole societies. Traditional approaches to forestry and mining have famously taken their toll,Read More

Water Finance Conference returning to Washington, D.C., in August

Water Finance Conference returning to Washington, D.C., in August

Registration now open for 8th annual event; Early bird registration ends July 15 The eighth annual Water Finance Conference will be returning to the nation’s capital this summer, Aug. 17-18, 2022, at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill Hotel. The agenda will be released in the comingRead More

Sewer Rehab, Lead Replacement Poised to Thrive with Increased Funding, Creativity

Sewer Rehab, Lead Replacement Poised to Thrive with Increased Funding, Creativity

By Tiffany Harrison & Wayne Hofmann The combination of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has delivered a potent one-two punch for the water and sewer sectors.  ARPA provides more than $350 billion in financial assistance, with waterRead More

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Amane Advisors merges with A. Vaccani & Partners AG

Water Management June 2, 2022 at 3:39 pm

Amane Advisors, a global strategic advisory firm focused on the water industry, has announced it has merged with A. Vaccani & Partners AG (AVP), a consultancy firm providing expertise and research in the areas of sustainability, and resource and energy recovery. Based in Zurich, Switzerland,Read More

Smart Water Meets Finance

Smart Water Meets Finance

Water Management June 2, 2022 at 1:37 pm

Guidance for Water Utilities Navigating the Costs of Implementing New Technology If you work in the water utility industry, you may have noticed technology has been a major theme in recent years, particularly in metering and water distribution management. The sector is experiencing a newRead More

Brita partners with municipalities to aid water filtration amid industry’s lead efforts

Brita partners with municipalities to aid water filtration amid industry’s lead efforts

Water Management June 2, 2022 at 9:58 am

In May, Brita, a supplier of at-home water filtration products, announced an expanded partnership program with municipalities across the United States. Prompted by EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revision, more testing and inventorying of lead services lines is being mandated, and some cities with leadRead More