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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Marking an important milestone for the project and the region, elected officials, water industry leaders and city representatives will break ground this week on the East County Advanced Water Purification Program at the future site of the treatment facility in Santee, California. The groundbreaking followsRead More

By Chad Seidel Our nation’s drinking water infrastructure is in desperate need of attention. Last year, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave our water system a C- and their economic study found that the annual drinking water and wastewater investment gap will eventually grow to $434Read More

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in May approved its version of biennial water resources legislation to authorize a series of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration projects. Like a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) measure advanced earlier this month by a Senate committee, the HouseRead More