Post Tagged with: "Drinking Water"

Arq, Inc., a producer of activated carbon and other carbon products used in purification and sustainable materials, has appointed Jeanette McQueeney as vice president of sales and marketing. In the role, McQueeney will lead the company’s commercial strategy, including sales, business development, marketing and marketRead More

On Jan. 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) and Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) for perchlorate. The proposal stems from a history of attempted regulatory action on perchlorate and specifically came as a result ofRead More

Garney has broken ground on Tampa Bay Water’s South Hillsborough Pipeline. The new 26-mile potable water pipeline has a capacity of 65 million gallons per day (MGD). The pipeline is divided into two segments that connect to three key water facilities. Pipeline installation will useRead More

By John Moody The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent ruling on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) represents one of the most consequential regulatory shifts we have seen in decades. For those of us working in water and trenchless technology, this is not some distantRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced $3 billion in funding for states to accelerate lead service line replacement, as well as the redistribution of $1.1 billion in previously usused funds. It also announced an adjustment to previous estimates of the total numberRead More

By Marc Bijasson In the evolving landscape of water utility management, the shift toward digital metering is no longer a question of if — but when. Yet, for many small and mid-sized utilities, investment decisions are still heavily influenced by the purchase costs. This narrowRead More

Water Co-op Predicts Costs, Reduces Water Loss with Metering as a Service By Maia Rodriguez When the Roosevelt County Water Co-op in eastern New Mexico evaluated its aging meter system, the findings were clear: the decades-old manual meters were no longer meeting the community’s needs.Read More

Pittsburgh Water last week announced it achieved a historic milestone in water quality, certifying a lead level of 2.0 parts per billion (ppb) in its latest round of water testing. Pittsburgh Water said it’s the lowest amount of lead ever recorded by the system. ThisRead More

By Michael Warady Imagine a newly expanded municipal service area — complete with state-of-the-art SCADA systems, pressure-zoned districts, energy-efficient pumps and upgraded mainline materials. The project was hailed as a sustainability success: reduced energy consumption, lower water loss and optimized distribution performance. But within aRead More

Last week, Alan Roberson, executive director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) and a longtime industry veteran, announced his official retirement from the association following an extensive career in water policy. Roberson has more than 34 years of experience in the developmentRead More