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World water professionals to meet

In 2010 IWA is partnering with the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) and the Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ) to hold the World Water Congress in Montréal from 19th to 24th September 2010. The international event is expected to attract 4,500 water professionals and organisations from across the globe to advance their common goal of sustainable water management. ...

Aug. 2, 2010

Puerto Rico’s Water Damage Professionals Utilize Advanced Methods to Identify Microbial Contaminants

When water damage occurs in a home or building due to flooding or a sanitary sewer overflow, the damage can be extensive. Property owners and tenants are immediately impacted as they are forced to vacate their home or business to begin the process of cleanup, drying out the property and repairing the damage. These types of catastrophic events can be ...

Feb. 2, 2015

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Best of anaheim in the water, sewer and utility

EEC Global Operation, LLC has been selected for the2009 Best of Anaheim Award in the Water, Sewer & Utility Lines category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA 'Best of Local Business' Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local ...

Sep. 18, 2009

By Dynamic Aqua Science, Inc.

Water professionals urge Congress to spur water infrastructure renewal

With water infrastructure issues in headlines across America, more than 130 water utility professionals from 47 states are visiting their members of Congress this week to urge funding for critical loan programs to repair and renew U.S. water and wastewater systems. The water utility leaders were in Washington as delegates of the ...

Apr. 14, 2016

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

ACE Offers Water Professionals Chance to Shape Future of Safe Water

Untitled Document Deadline for Abstract Submission is September 11, 2006 (DENVER) - August 10, 2006 - The American Water Works Association (AWWA), the authoritative resource on safe water, is now accepting abstracts for presentations at its 127th Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE07) in Toronto, Ontario, June 24-27, 2007. The deadline for submission is September 11, 2006. The ...

Aug. 16, 2006

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Framework Unveiled to Aid in Controlling Utility Water Losses

The largest association of California drinking water professionals today announced the formation of a program to educate and assist drinking water agencies in understanding and reducing unnecessary losses of precious water. The American Water Works Association’s California-Nevada Section (CA-NV AWWA) stated that the California Water Loss Control Collaborative will be a far-reaching ...

Sep. 28, 2015

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Itron’s Water Technology Selected by Sydney Water, Australia’s Largest Water Utility

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that on July 1, 2012, Sydney Water, Australia’s largest water utility, will begin the 3-year-long installation of Itron’s high-efficiency meters to replace old meters that serve its residential and commercial customers in Sydney. Sydney Water serves more than 4.6 million people, supplying about 500 billion liters ...

Jun. 29, 2012

By Itron Inc

China’s power utilities exposed to water disruption

China’s “Big Five” power utilities have hundreds of gigawatts of thermal power plants in water-stressed areas and face retrofit costs of up to $20 billion to improve their resilience, new report finds Hong Kong, 25 March 2013 – China’s “Big Five” power utilities own and operate more than 500 gigawatts of thermal power plants, largely coal-fired, in the ...

Mar. 25, 2013

By Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Pennsylvania water utility receives national award of recognition

Pennsylvania American Water’s Shady Lane Treatment Plant, which serves approximately 15,000 customers in Montgomery and Chester counties, has received the "Directors Award" from the Partnership for Safe Water, a program developed by the U.S. EPA, American Water Works Association (AWWA) and associated organizations to guide water suppliers towards improving water quality by optimizing ...

Apr. 23, 2013

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

GEI Hires Eight Senior Professionals

GEI Consultants, Inc., one of the nation's leading geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firms, announced today that it has hired eight senior professionals in several of its offices throughout the country. Joining the firm are Christopher Bradley, P.E.; Mike Carosotto, P.E., PMP, CFM; Ying-Kit Choi, Ph.D., P.E.; ...

Jun. 2, 2011

By GEI Consultants, Inc.,

AWWA and Water Research Foundation publish cyanotoxins guidance for water utilities

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Water Research Foundation (WRF) have released a guide and additional resources to help water professionals detect and control cyanotoxins, the algae-related contaminants that can negatively impact drinking water quality. “Managing Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water: A Technical Guidance Manual for Drinking Water Professionals” ...

Sep. 12, 2016

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Utilities and Water Companies Turn to Mycometer’s BactiQuant®Water Technology

Water companies and various industries have been increasingly utilizing the BactiQuant®Water method developed by Mycometer to identify bacterial contaminants in water. The BactiQuant®Water is a relatively new patented method that provides water companies and industry with a rapid method to estimate total bacteria in water samples. The method is well suited for HACCP systems and ...

Jun. 30, 2011

By Mycometer

Black & Veatch water professionals to share global insights at AWWA`s ACE09

Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, will be well represented at the American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition, June 14-18 in San Diego, Calif. Water experts from the company are leading or participating in the development of 30 presentations, which will focus on such topics as innovative water supply strategies, energy ...

May 18, 2009

By Black & Veatch Corporation

City of Madison Water Utility Selects Itron for Water AMI Solution

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that the City of Madison, WI Water Utility will implement Itron’s advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) for Project H2O, the City’s program to automate the collection and analysis of water meter reads. The solution will allow Madison to effectively manage conservation initiatives, improve metering accuracy ...

Feb. 16, 2012

By Itron Inc

CA-NV AWWA Launches New Training Center, Educates Water Professionals

After many months of hard work and negotiation, the California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (CA-NV AWWA) is pleased to announce the opening of its new educational center in West Sacramento. Located directly off the I-80 freeway, this new facility will provide drinking water professionals additional opportunities for CA-NV AWWA education and training that had been less ...

Jun. 20, 2013

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Water utilities to compete in `Best of the Best` Tap Water Taste Test

What: “Best of the Best” Tap Water Taste Test - utilities from across North America compete to determine who has the “best of the best” tasting tap water. When: Tuesday, June 10 at 3:00 p.m. Where: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center *Boston Water & Sewer Commission and Massachusetts Water Resources Authority will ...

Jun. 6, 2014

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

California Water Board backs program targeting utilities’ water losses

The California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (CA-NV AWWA) will receive $3.2 million over two years to help California’s water agencies produce validated system water audits, in an action approved by the State Water Resources Control Board on January 5. Accurate water audits are the first step in developing systematic water management programs to cut unnecessary ...

Jan. 5, 2016

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

AWWA releases two financial management publications to assist water utilities

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has announced the release of two publications designed to assist water utilities in the critical areas of financial management and rate-making. Financial Management for Water Utilities: Principles of Finance, Accounting, and ...

Jun. 26, 2012

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Bentley and United Utilities Project wins international water association award

Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that the Bentley and United Utilities PLC collaborative project “Optimization Method and Modeling Tool for Leakage Detection in Water Distribution” has won the Honor Award for Applied Research in the International Water Association (IWA) Project Innovation Award 2008 competition for the European region. The IWA Project Innovation Awards recognize ...

Aug. 7, 2008

By Bentley Systems Incorporated

Utility leaders elevate water infrastructure at AWWA event on Capitol Hill

More than 140 water utility leaders from throughout the United States embarked on 352 meetings with members of Congress this week to elevate the importance of investing in water infrastructure. The utility leaders were part of the ...

Mar. 22, 2017

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

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