Post Tagged with: "Drinking Water"

The Tampa City Council has approved funding for the design of Suspended Ion Exchange (SIX®) technology at its David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility. Lead designer Carollo Engineers said the project will mark a historic milestone in water treatment innovation as the largest SIX® installationRead More

By Brendan O’Brien More than a year has passed since the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) compliance deadline, bringing us closer to the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) compliance deadline of Nov. 1, 2027. While some utilities may have shifted their focus awayRead More

On March 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the Real Water Technical Assistance (RealWaterTA) initiative. The agency called it a back-to-basics approach to support drinking water and wastewater systems using proven, best-practice approaches to address local needs while partnering with states and Tribes.Read More

In February, a hearing by the House Subcommittee on Environment convened a panel titled “From Source to Tap: A Hearing to Examine Challenges and Opportunities for Safe, Reliable, and Affordable Drinking Water.” The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) testified testified at the hearing, representedRead More

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