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Does Trump's infrastructure plan conflict with budget proposal?

Does Trump’s infrastructure plan conflict with budget proposal?

March 6, 2017 at 11:30 am 0 comments

President Donald Trump vowed to follow through on another key campaign promise when he announced during a recent address to Congress that he would ask for approval of a $1 trillion infrastructure spending plan. However, Trump’s comments on increased infrastructure investment came just days after theRead More

EPA to host webinar on WIFIA application

EPA to host webinar on WIFIA application

March 6, 2017 at 11:07 am 0 comments

Water utility officials interested in learning more about the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) pilot program will have the opportunity to participate in an EPA webinar detailing the application process this week. Scheduled for 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 7, the “WIFIARead More

Bluefield: Big data, IoT will positively impact global infrastructure gap

Bluefield: Big data, IoT will positively impact global infrastructure gap

March 6, 2017 at 10:00 am 0 comments

According to Bluefield Research, the water sector will spend more than $20 billion in metering, data management and analytics globally by 2025, as cutting-edge, smart water solutions continue to gain traction with municipal water utilities that see data and analytics as tools for addressing aging infrastructure. At the rootRead More

Esri ArcGIS has become a mission-critical enterprise system for local government and water utilities’ core business processes. The distinction between the software application and the GIS is no longer relevant to an end user. They have become one. This is particularly true for ArcGIS utilized by local government organizations for public asset management.

Innovyze releases SCADAWatch DCS for real-time, offline decision making

March 6, 2017 at 7:30 am 0 comments

Innovyze recently announced the release of its SCADAWatch DCS (Data Collection System). This new web-based application gives SCADAWatch users the ability to automatically collect data on demand from many sources including both offline and real-time SCADA, meter and sensor data, then store it directly inRead More

HD Supply Waterworks provides pipe, materials for Pennsylvania water system

HD Supply Waterworks provides pipe, materials for Pennsylvania water system

March 1, 2017 at 8:00 am 0 comments

Among the horses and buggies in the small Amish town of Intercourse, Pa., a new water system is being installed for the tiny community. While not an unusual occurrence, what is unique about this project supplied by HD Supply Waterworks, is the use of allRead More

WE&RF study examines economic, business value of water reuse

WE&RF study examines economic, business value of water reuse

February 27, 2017 at 1:40 pm 0 comments

The Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) recently completed a study addressing industrial facilities’ struggles with pursuing the design, construction and operation of onsite industrial water reuse that also adheres to the strict financial payback requirements of the industry. A Framework for the Successful ImplementationRead More

Limited stormwater conveyance and subsequent ponding may require traffic control beyond that required for operator safety.  Courtesy of Susan Fenhaus

NRWA joins coalition advocating for rural infrastructure investment

February 27, 2017 at 10:44 am 0 comments

The National Rural Water Association has joined #RebuildRural, a coalition of more than 200 organizations from across the country encouraging the Trump White House to prioritize rebuilding infrastructure in rural America. “Those of us in rural communities have seen our infrastructure deteriorate, jeopardizing jobs, ourRead More

Brown and Caldwell, Washington plant get ACEC award

Brown and Caldwell, Washington plant get ACEC award

February 27, 2017 at 10:23 am 0 comments

Brown and Caldwell of Olympia, Wash., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 50th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for designing the expansion of the Chambers Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Pierce County, Wash.Read More

AMTA, AWWA announce membrane technology awards

AMTA, AWWA announce membrane technology awards

February 20, 2017 at 11:20 am 0 comments

The American Membrane Technology Association and the American Water Works Association today announced awardees at the Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition (MTC). Awardees were recognized at an awards luncheon during the conference in Long Beach, Calif. Christine Owen of Tampa Bay Water in Tampa, Fla. was presented with thisRead More

SplashLink, Isle Inc. partner to promote emerging water technology

SplashLink, Isle Inc. partner to promote emerging water technology

February 20, 2017 at 11:13 am 0 comments

  SplashLink, an online platform built exclusively for the water industry, and Isle Inc., the North American division of Isle Utilities, an international technology and innovation consultancy, have announced a formal partnership to support Isle stakeholders with access to SplashLink’s marketplace of bids, projects andRead More