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Wallis-Lage Named President of Black & Veatch’s Global Water Business
Jan 30, 2012
Black & Veatch appointed Cindy Wallis-Lage as President of its global water business. She will lead the company’s efforts to address billions of dollars in water infrastructure needs around the world. more >>
Xylem Breaks Ground on Godwin Facility Expansion
Jan 30, 2012
Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, has broken ground on a 10,000-square foot extension of its manufacturing facility in Bridgeport, N.J., to support continuing growth in the dewatering segment. more >>
Pure Technologies Announces New Contract Worth Approximately $5.8 Million
Jan 30, 2012
Pure Technologies Ltd. announced recently that the Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) has approved a contract worth approximately $5.8 million for Pure's wholly owned subsidiary, Pure Technologies US Inc., to provide pipeline inspections and monitoring for WASD. more >>
Billtrust, Mark Altman & Associates (MA&A) Announce Merger
Jan 30, 2012
Billtrust, a leading provider of outsourced billing services, recently announced a merger with Mark Altman & Associates (MA&A), a leading provider of comprehensive billing solutions serving municipal, utility and private sector customers nationwide. more >>
Itron Estimated as Top Global Supplier of Water Meters and Communications Modules
Jan 16, 2012
Itron Inc. recently announced that it is ranked No. 1 in a number of market position estimates in the latest water meter market analysis report published by IMS Research. more >>
HDR Announces Staff Changes
Jan 16, 2012
Andy Shea has been named the Water business group's vice president and new market sector director for industrial/private client based in HDR’s King of Prussia office near Philadelphia, Pa. more >>
American Water Expands Water and Sewer Line Protection Programs in Four States
Jan 16, 2012
American Water Works Company Inc., the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced the expansion of its Water and Sewer Line Protection Programs to homeowners in Georgia, Kansas, North Carolina and Texas communities. more >>
Echologics Enhances LeakTuner
Jan 16, 2012
Echologics, a leading developer of acoustic-based technologies for water loss management, leak detection and pipe condition assessment, has enhanced its acoustic leak listening device, LeakTuner, to increase the technology’s ability to help utilities precisely locate leaks in water distribution pipelines without breaking ground or disrupting service. more >>
Chicago Reaches Settlement to Reduce Sewage Overflows
Jan 03, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the State of Illinois on Dec. 14 announced a Clean Water Act (CWA) settlement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) to resolve claims that untreated sewer discharges were released into Chicago area waterways during flood and wet weather events. more >>
ICPTT 2011 Held in Beijing
Jan 03, 2012
From Oct. 26-29, 2011, the second International Conference of Pipelines and Trenchless Technology (ICPTT 2011) was held at the National Convention Center in Beijing. more >>
CDM and Wilbur Smith Serving Clients as CDM Smith
Jan 03, 2012
What began in February 2011 with joining of two industry forces has culminated in a fully integrated provider of comprehensive water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities services united under the new brand CDM Smith. more >>
ADS Environmental Services Introduces New Software Utility
Jan 03, 2012
ADS Environmental Services recently introduced Qstart, a new software utility that can be instantly downloaded from the ADS website for use with ADS flow monitors. more >>
Conferences: UIM Conference Visits Arlington, Va.
Dec 23, 2011
The UIM Asset Management Conference was held at the Hilton Arlington Nov. 28-29 and attracted 85 participants from across the country. more >>
Conferences: WEFTEC 2011 Attracts Strong Crowd to Los Angeles
Dec 23, 2011
A total of 16,961 water professionals and 923 exhibiting companies from around the world attended WEFTEC 2011, the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) 84th annual Technical Exhibition and Conference, which was held Oct. 16-19 in Los Angeles more >>
Conferences: La Jolla Hosts NAWC Water Summit
Dec 23, 2011
Every day, water service companies help provide essential water and wastewater services to nearly 73 million Americans. The voice of the private water service industry is amplified by the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) that successfully hosted its annual Water Summit in La Jolla, Calif., from Oct. 2 – 5. more >>
Conferences: American Water Summit Held in Atlanta
Dec 23, 2011
The American Water Summit Conference met Nov. 9-10 in Atlanta. The event was organized by Global Water Intelligence of the United Kingdom. There were close to 300 attendees. more >>
MEETINGS: U.S. Conference of Mayors Meets in Washington D.C.
Dec 23, 2011
Annually, the U.S. Conference of Mayors Water Council meets in Washington, D.C., at the St. Regis Hotel. This year’s meeting took place Oct. 27-28. more >>
ADVANCED METERING: Aclara Provides Total AMI Solution to Town of Culpeper
Dec 23, 2011
The Town of Culpeper, Va., has chosen Aclara to provide a total advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution for electric and water meters. more >>
ADVANCED METERING: Allentown (Pa.) Selects Itron to Manage Water Resources
Dec 23, 2011
Itron Inc. announced that the City of Allentown, Pa.’s Bureau of Water Resources will implement Itron’s mobile data collection solution for the collection and analysis of water meter reads. more >>
ADVANCED METERING: Greenville (Miss.) Selects Mueller Systems
Dec 23, 2011
The City of Greenville, Miss., has selected Mueller Systems, a leading provider of innovative water infrastructure products and services and technologically advanced metering systems for water, electric and gas systems, to upgrade its water system with a state-of-the-art advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network and new water smart meters. more >>
BUSINESS: Xylem Launches as New Global, Pure-play Water Technology Company
Dec 23, 2011
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL) announced Oct. 31 that it has completed its spinoff from ITT Corp., and has begun operations as a $3.2 billion standalone global water technology company. more >>
CONDITION ASSESSMENT: Echologics Signs Agreement with United Water
Dec 23, 2011
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL) announced Oct. 31 that it has completed its spinoff from ITT Corp., and has begun operations as a $3.2 billion standalone global water technology company. more >>
LEAK DETECTION: Wachs Water Services Awarded Leak Detection Contracts
Dec 23, 2011
Wachs Water Services announced that it has recently been awarded several multi-year contracts to inspect up to 4,000 miles of critical water mains for leaks in Connecticut and Texas. more >>
