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Category: Public Water System


Public Utilities, Public Water System

Public-private partnerships for wastewater treatment solutions

February 2, 2018

Via: Water/Waste Processing

After the Clean Water Act (CWA) passed the U.S. Congress in 1972, a flurry of federal funding supported the construction of modern municipal wastewater treatment plants equipped to meet new discharge standards across the U.S. Now, more than 40 years […]


Public Utilities, Public Water System

Digital Water: How one community saved more than $20M by finding leaks with data

December 19, 2017

Via: WaterWorld.com

SAN LEANDRO, CA, DEC 19, 2017 — White House Utility District (WHUD), Tennessee’s largest geographic water utility serving approximately 90,000 consumers and businesses, is using data to stem water loss and create savings for its customers. Detailed in a newly […]


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AWWA calls for Farm Bill measures that protect drinking water sources, encourage partnerships

October 11, 2017

Via: WaterWorld.com

WASHINGTON, DC, OCT 11, 2017 — With excess nutrients impacting water quality nationwide, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) today urged U.S. Congress to use the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization to help farmers and water utilities work together to protect […]


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FERC says N.Y. agency relinquished right to act on certification tied to pipeline

September 20, 2017

Via: AmericanPublicPower

By failing to act within a one-year timeframe required by the Clean Water Act, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation waived its authority to issue or reject a water quality certification for a pipeline project that will feed natural […]


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Suffolk County Water Authority automates workforce for water main breaks

August 29, 2017

Via: WaterWorld.com

COLUMBUS, OH, AUG 28, 2017 — SCWA, which supplies safe, potable drinking water to 1.2 million residents on Long Island, has implemented an automated callout system for its Customer Service personnel as well as Construction Maintenance and Production Control departments […]


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NRWA praises new EPA approach to improve drinking water safety, compliance

August 14, 2017

Via: WaterWorld.com

The National Rural Water Association, the largest community-based drinking water utility organization in the country, praises a July 24, 2017, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency policy to reestablish on-site assistance to the country’s over 46,000 small community drinking water utilities to help them comply […]


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Reducing Costs for Stormwater Management

August 4, 2017

Via: American Infrastructure

The principles of low-impact design, distributed, small-scale stormwater infrastructure, and natural stormwater management to absorb rainwater where it falls are beginning to spread throughout the country. These strategies, collectively known as green infrastructure, are slowly replacing gray infrastructure in which […]


Public Utilities, Public Water System

Building a resilient water future in San Francisco

July 28, 2017

Via: WaterWorld Wastewater

The need for collaboration to combat climate change is more crucial than ever before, and the water industry is grouping together to build a resilient response. Delivering water 24 hours a day, seven days a week without interruption is a […]


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Water Research Foundation launches project on resilient water infrastructure

July 14, 2017

Via: WaterWorld

The Water Research Foundation has launched a new project to improve the resiliency of water utilities, specifically around infrastructure needs. The project, Resilient Water Infrastructure: Improving Understanding and Assessing Needs(#4707), will gather information from regions and municipalities (both small and large) with various risk […]


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Liberty Takes Control of Water Treatment

July 10, 2017

Via: American Infrastructure

In April of this year, a new wastewater treatment facility opened in Liberty, Mo. The creation of the new facility was the largest capital infrastructure project since Liberty was incorporated in 1829 and now that its up and running the […]


Public Utilities, Public Water System

Israeli utility to cut NRW using i2O smart water solution

June 28, 2017

Via: WaterWorld.com

Israeli water utility Mei Carmel has awarded British smart water network company i2O a contract to use its loggers to monitor and measure the performance of its water network. Mei Carmel supplies more than 24 million cubic meters of water […]


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Florida utility deploys smart solutions to monitor lake levels

June 7, 2017

Via: WaterWorld.com

For scientists at the City of Lakeland, Fla., manually monitoring lake levels to prevent flooding is a time-consuming, resource-draining task, especially during the nearly four-month rainy season. “Maintaining balanced water levels is critical to avoid flooding in residential areas and […]


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NJ water utility makes $10M water infrastructure investment

June 1, 2017

Via: WaterWorld.com

Middlesex Water Company has announced that a $10.0 million project to replace aging water infrastructure is set to begin in the Borough of South Plainfield, New Jersey. As part of its 2017 RENEW Program, the utility company intends to replace […]


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Why city planners should make water a top priority

May 26, 2017

Via: American Infrastructure

Many cities are now pushing reinvestments in the urban core, prompting people to live, eat, and play in walkable city centers. Unlike in the past, cities today have challenges associated with adequately housing greater numbers of people while balancing scarce […]


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Mining water management for reduced environmental impact

May 22, 2017

Via: Water/Waste Processing

The management of mining water is a critical environmental concern. Mining is an essential function because of all the valuable products it produces, including precious metals and gems, bulk minerals like bauxite and limestone, important refineable metal products, and coal. […]


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Florida utility upgrades to FATHOM billing and customer service suite

May 17, 2017

Via: WaterWorld.com

FATHOMTM Water Management Inc. (“FATHOM”), a leading software-as-a-service provider for water utilities, today announced a new partnership with the city of Arcadia, Florida. Arcadia will employ FATHOM’s complete suite of software and managed services solutions to modernize the utility billing […]


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Boeing selects Evoqua for water treatment services

May 16, 2017

Via: WaterWorld.com

Evoqua Water Technologies announced today it has been selected to partner with Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company and America’s biggest manufacturing exporter, for process water and wastewater treatment services at 19 Boeing facilities. Evoqua will provide services including Service […]


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WRF and WE&RF publish guide on fostering innovation within water utilities

May 9, 2017

Via: WaterWorld.com

The Water Research Foundation and Water Environment & Reuse Foundation, in partnership with Birmingham Water Works Board and utilities from North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, have published a guidance manual for innovation based on successful programs in the utility […]


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Washington Municipal Utilities enhances water infrastructure with Sensus AMI

April 13, 2017

Via: WaterWorld.com

Located in Daviess County, Indiana, Washington is a small city that is poised for growth. An expansion of the heavily traveled I-69 highway has added new connections to the region between Evansville and Indianapolis, improving access to jobs, education and […]


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Tennessee utility employs Israeli company’s event management solution to reduce water loss

April 11, 2017

Via: WaterWorld.com

TaKaDu, a global leader in Integrated Event Management solutions for the water industry, announced today that Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) has signed a contract with TaKaDu, following a public tender, as part of its concerted efforts to improve customer service […]