By John Fredell & Bill Cherrier Everybody likes saving money – especially on critical infrastructure projects paid for by the public. The Southern Delivery System (SDS) — which began operation earlier this year — is the largest infrastructure project put into service at one time inRead More

Unique Clean Water SRF Programs Address Non-Point Sources and Other 21st Century Challenges By Michael Curley For the last two centuries, when people thought of water and wastewater they thought of pipes — miles and miles of pipes — and large buildings with treatment works.Read More

The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP), a nonprofit educational leader for P3s, will host P3Connect 2016, its premier event of the year, June 27-29 in Chicago. This year, P3Connect will center on the theme of “What’s Next” for P3s, examining where various industries areRead More

Do You Know Your Water Loss Rate? According to the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average water loss rate in the United States is about 16 percent. Studies by AWWA and EPA have estimated that as muchRead More

Leaders who are transforming how the nation views, values and manages water resources will convene in Atlanta, Ga., for the U.S. Water Alliance’s One Water Summit, June 8-10, 2016 at Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

On May 20, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee released a draft of the House Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016. Committee leaders plan to formally introduce the bipartisan bill early this week.

Mott MacDonald has appointed Major General John Peabody as Senior Vice President and Director of Federal Programs, based in the firm’s Arlington, Va., office.

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has announced the winners of its annual awards. Winners were acknowledged for exceptional service and significant industry contributions involving the use of various types of plastics in pipe infrastructure.

Proposed changes to California’s drought regulations would likely result in higher sales and better financial performance for water issuers in fiscal 2017, according to Fitch Ratings. The proposal would move from state-mandated conservation levels to a system based on local supply conditions.

Innovyze has announced that the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) has selected its InfoWorks ICM integrated catchment modeling solution to support its comprehensive integrated water management plan.