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Historic Winter Weather Puts Smart Water to the Test

Historic Winter Weather Puts Smart Water to the Test

AMR/AMI, Water Management February 9, 2022 at 6:00 am

How the City of Jacksonville, Texas, Avoided A Major Water Crisis By Trey Overman Early 2021 followed a year of unprecedented events for people around the globe. For those residing in Texas, the theme continued with a historic winter storm in February that paralyzed theRead More

The WIFIA Loan Program Can Go Far. It Should Go Together.

The WIFIA Loan Program Can Go Far. It Should Go Together.

Public Utility Finance, Water Finance February 7, 2022 at 9:28 am

By Chad Praul & John Ryan “If you need to go fast, go alone. If you need to go far, go together.” Classic proverbs about everyday life aren’t usually relevant to topics like innovative federal financing for U.S. public infrastructure renewal. But here’s an exception:  the U.S.Read More

Call for Speakers! Water Finance Conference returning to Washington, D.C. for 8th annual event

Call for Speakers! Water Finance Conference returning to Washington, D.C. for 8th annual event

Organizers of the 2022 Water Finance Conference are looking for speakers for its eight annual event to be held Aug. 17-18 in Washington, D.C. Please email your 200-word abstract by March 19, 2022. The Water Finance Conference convenes executive-level utility professionals, including directors, superintendents, CEOs, CFOs and finance managersRead More

WF&M Conversations: Capital Planning Pain Points with Waterworth Founder JP Joly

WF&M Conversations: Capital Planning Pain Points with Waterworth Founder JP Joly

In our first edition of Water Finance & Management Conversations for 2022, we welcome back JP Joly, founder of Waterworth, a cloud-based platform that enables water and wastewater utilities to optimize their water rates and save for infrastructure upgrades. Joly has more than 15 yearsRead More

City of Pomona water contamination verdict upheld by federal judge

City of Pomona water contamination verdict upheld by federal judge

Legal Corner, Water Management February 3, 2022 at 6:00 am

Recently, the City of Pomona, Calif., got one step closer to winning its 10-year lawsuit against the U.S. subsidiary of a Chilean fertilizer manufacturer for contaminating the Southern California city’s drinking water. The defendant had sold Chilean fertilizer used in the area’s citrus orchards whichRead More

WF&M launches industry directory for water professionals

WF&M launches industry directory for water professionals

Water Finance, Water Management January 31, 2022 at 6:30 am

Water Finance & Management, the journal for water and wastewater professionals, has launched a new industry directory serving the drinking water, wastewater and stormwater markets, available at directory.waterfm.com. The WF&M Directory will feature listings of companies involved in the U.S. water sector from A toRead More

Beyond Alerts: Anglian Water Analyzes Pressure Main Performance with Real-Time Data

Beyond Alerts: Anglian Water Analyzes Pressure Main Performance with Real-Time Data

By Lorenzo Pompa Anglian Water supplies water and sewer services to more than six million customers in the east of England, a service area of more than 27,500 square kilometres (17,000 square miles). The utility manages nearly 113,000 kilometres (8,000 miles) of water and sewerRead More

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Leak detection company Aquarius Spectrum expands U.S. operations

Water Loss, Water Management January 31, 2022 at 6:00 am

Aquarius Spectrum, an Israel-based technology company that provides advanced acoustic solutions for proactive early detection of water leaks, is expanding its operations in the United States with the announcement of a new partnership with Everett J. Prescott, Inc. (EJP).  Founded in 1955 and employing moreRead More

Hampton Roads Sanitation District GM sets retirement date; successor named

Hampton Roads Sanitation District GM sets retirement date; successor named

Water Management January 28, 2022 at 3:10 pm

Following 15 years of dedicated service, Hampton Roads Sanitation District General Manager Ted Henifin has set a retirement date of Feb. 22, 2022. Highlights of Henifin’s career with HRSD include advancing regionalization through a comprehensive, regional approach to Sanitary Sewer Overflows, implementing the Sustainable WaterRead More

Modernizing Remote Water Infrastructure with Edge AI and Ultra-Long-Life Lithium Batteries

Modernizing Remote Water Infrastructure with Edge AI and Ultra-Long-Life Lithium Batteries

Technology Perspectives January 24, 2022 at 6:00 am

By Ariel Stern & Rafael Yaar Protecting, preserving and enhancing our nation’s critical infrastructure demands the implementation of Infrastructure 4.0 methodology to deliver smarter and more actionable data that enhances public safety, reduces the incidence of preventable contamination and overflows, and improves management control andRead More