Pure Spout® Addresses Solutions for Strengthened Grade School Water Safety to Protect Children from Risk of Lead Exposure
Innovative filtration solution company hosts National League of Cities, Louisville Water Company in virtual event to amplify awareness of critical issue LOUISVILLE, KY. —Pure Spout® held a virtual news conference today to raise awareness of the risk of lead entering schools’ drinking water. While lead is not present in drinking water when it leaves treatment plants, the risk of it entering increases as the water moves through older pipes and plumbing fixtures in buildings. Many public sc...
New ASCE Standard 78 Provides Guidelines on Physical Security for Water Management Facilities
Reston, Va. – ASCE’s newest standard, Guidelines for the Physical Security of Water and Wastewater/Stormwater Utilities, ASCE/EWRI 78-24, provides guidelines on the evaluation and enhancement of physical security of facilities used in potable water sources, treatment, and distribution systems, as well as for wastewater and stormwater facilities. It provides a complete approach to integrate modern security practices into the management, operation, construction, or retrofit of water, wastewater, a...
Tacoma Public Utilities Deploys Xylem Digital Technology Across Water and Electric Network
Tacoma Public Utilities improves community resilience and service offerings with 300,000 advanced meters and communication network from Xylem. (Photo: Business Wire) Utility improves community resilience and service offering with 300,000 advanced meters and communication network WASHINGTON - Building on the successful implementation of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in their water department, Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) continues with deployment of advanced metering infra...
Louisville Water Company Invents Pure Spout® Filter, an Immediate Solution to Protect Children and Reduce Risk for Lead to Enter Drinking Water
Effective Solution is the next milestone in Louisville Water’s History in Innovation and Water Progress LOUISVILLE, KY.—As one of the nation’s top drinking water utilities, Louisville Water Company’s leading priority is protecting public health by providing safe, high-quality drinking water. Now, Louisville Water has invented a product that protects water quality as it travels through aging plumbing in older buildings. The product, Pure Spout® is designed for a drinking water fountain a...
Black & Veatch Water Report: Data, Cybersecurity and Resiliency Planning Hold Promise for Water Industry Amid Aging Workforce, Climate Change
Report highlights contaminant removal, funding among other headwinds in ever-evolving industry OVERLAND PARK, Kansas — Against the backdrop of consistent concerns plaguing the U.S. water industry — aging workforce and infrastructure, along with the ongoing threat of natural disasters worsening by climate change — the sector continues to evolve in working to address an onslaught of change, according to Black & Veatch’s newly released 2024 Water Report. The report, based on expert analyses o...
New York City’s Water Network Seeks Next-Generation Tech to Catalyze its Sustainable Future
Partnership Fund for NYC and DEP Open Applications for the Environmental Tech Lab 2024 Challenges June 3, 2024 – The Environmental Tech Lab (ETL)—a public-private initiative of the Partnership Fund for New York City and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)—today launched the second year of the Environmental Tech Lab’s annual competition, calling for tech-driven approaches to support DEP’s objectives in resilience and data management & governance. Applications...
Smart Water Evolution: Badger Meter Introduces BlueEdge™
Tailorable, connected suite of solutions from Badger Meter enables confidence in operations for global utility, commercial and industrial water customers. Milwaukee, Wis. — With more than a century of experience serving municipal, commercial and industrial customers worldwide, Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI) is a trusted water technology innovator. Today, the company announces the launch of BlueEdge™, a customizable suite of solutions designed to drive visibility and optimization of water asse...
The Most Comprehensive Guide to Maintaining Your Sewer Systems
We are delighted to introduce the 4th edition of Existing Sewer Evaluation and Rehabilitation, MOP FD-6. This fully revised and updated guide is packed with the most comprehensive information available on the maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of existing sewers. This authoritative volume covers a wide range of topics, from sewer evaluation and monitoring to the latest tools and procedures for pipe evaluation, infiltration and inflow problems detection, and effective repair...
Now Published: Sewer Security - Enabling Resilient Water Infrastructure White Paper
Global Water Intelligence (GWI)’s full white paper, ‘Sewer Security: Building Resilient Water Infrastructure’, written in partnership with Grundfos, has now been published and is available for you to access. Sewer security is now non-negotiable. Escalating wet weather extremes, coupled with growing public frustrations, and the mammoth cost of completely replacing all combined sewer systems underscores the urgent need for cost-effective solutions that will enable resilient water infrastructur...
Using Electromagnetic Flowmeters for Better Management of Produced Water
By Ron Garcia, Strategic Business Director, KROHNE Group The oil and gas industry is increasingly relying on electromagnetic flowmeters, commonly known as magmeters, as a crucial tool to address the ever-growing challenges of managing produced water – the water that is brought to the surface during oil and gas extraction operations. Not only is the volume of produced water surging, but at the same time, the industry faces mounting constraints on its use and disposal. These growing financia...