Post Tagged with: "Drinking Water"

AQS (formerly Aquarius Spectrum) has announced a strategic partnership with distributor Ferguson Waterworks. The agreement designates Ferguson as a U.S. distributor and service provider for AQS’s high-performance leak management solutions across all 50 states in North America. Under this collaboration, Ferguson Waterworks will distribute and serviceRead More

By Igor P­­oliscuk Is the end near for mechanical water meters? With ultrasonic technology storming the market, the answer seems clear to us. These advanced water meters promise not only accuracy and reliability but also significant savings in both time and money, starting from installationRead More

In August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $25.5 million in grants through a new program to support drinking water systems in underserved, small and disadvantaged communities while reducing impacts of climate change. EPA said this is the first time it is awarding fundingRead More

By Tom Muilenberg As of June 2024, public water treatment plants have five years to comply with legally enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for six common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In addition to this new National Primary Drinking Water Regulation, the U.S. Environmental ProtectionRead More

By Marcus Elmer The EPA has proposed updates to the Lead & Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) to enhance protection against lead in drinking water, aiming to simplify rules, improve corrosion control, boost public education, and enhance safety in educational facilities. The implementation of the LeadRead More

As part of National Water Quality Month this August, AWWA said it is launching an eight-week video campaign to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). For the past 50 years, the SDWA has set strong water qualityRead More

AWWA recently released the results from its fifth annual U.S. consumer poll, “Public Perceptions of Tap Water.” The poll was conducted by Morning Consult on behalf AWWA in May 2024 and included responses from 2,010 adults served by water utilities in the United States. AccordingRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a $14.8 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Palmdale Water District (PWD) in Southern California. The agency said the loan will assist the district’s regional advanced water augmentation program to expand the water supplyRead More

Building on its successful implementation of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in the water department, Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) is continuing with deployment of AMI for its power department. TPU deployed AMI technology from Xylem including Sensus Stratus IQ™ residential electric meters and the FlexNet® communication network, to improve operational efficiency and customer service,Read More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in May issued a Unilateral Administrative Order to the Havasu Water Company in Needles, California, to take a series of steps to prevent further violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. In taking this action to protect the healthRead More