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AWWA announces new edition of water utility management publication
The third edition of the American Water Works Association’s M5 Water Utility Management is now available. M5 reflects knowledge from water industry leaders who have solved utility management challenges that new and experienced managers can benefit to learn from. Regulatory concerns, strategic planning, workforce issues and infrastructure management are all covered in this manual. The ...
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New AWWA guide available to support water utilities as community stewards
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) published a new guide to help water utilities initiate or expand their stewardship role in local communities. The new guide, entitled “A Water Utility Manager’s Guide to Community Stewardship,” can be downloaded for free here. It outlines strategies, tools and case studies for water utilities, as providers of an essential community ...
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21st Century Sustainable Water Sector Utility Management
Nearly a decade after an historic agreement among six water trade organizations and the EPA that pledged to develop a water sector utility management strategy, an expanded ten-partner coalition has come together to update the Effective Utility Management (EUM) Framework and Primer. EUM provides water leaders with a common sense, replicable, and proactive way to meet a broad range of complex ...
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AWWA announces registration is now open for 2013 Utility Management Conference
Online registration is now open for the 25th annual Utility Management Conference, to be held March 10-13, 2013, in Phoenix, Ariz. Sponsored jointly by the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, the 2013 Utility Management Conference will offer water and wastewater managers and professionals the opportunity to learn the latest practices, techniques, and research ...
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AWWA`s Annual Conference & Exposition professional sessions focus on Total Water Solutions
The American Water Works Association and its local section partner, the California-Nevada Section, have compiled a professional program for this year’s Annual Conference & Exposition that will focus on Total Water Solutions® to address the changing needs of the global water community. ACE15 will take place June 7-10 in Anaheim, Calif. The two Total Water Solutions professional ...
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Deadline for advance registration of AWWA`s 2013 WQTC is Oct. 28th
Advance registration for the American Water Works Association’s 2013 Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition will close on Monday, Oct. 28 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. The conference, to be held Nov. 3-7 in Long Beach, Calif., will focus on water quality as a global issue that requires constant research, evaluation, scrutiny, and advancement from industry leaders. Special topics covered ...
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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 Management Controls and the fully updated sixth edition of Principles of Water Rates, Fees, and Charges (M1) are now available. ...
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2011 Water Quality Technology Conference® and Exposition is open for registration
Online registration is now open for the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) 2011 Water Quality Technology Conference® and Exposition (WQTC), to be held Nov. 13-17 in Phoenix, Arizona. As AWWA's second-largest conference, WQTC attracts approximately 1,300 water quality professionals each year. Drinking water quality requires constant research, evaluation, scrutiny, and ...
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Early registration deadline for AWWA’s 2011 WQTC is October 14
On Oct. 14 the early registration deadline will expire for the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) 2011 Water Quality Technology Conference® and Exposition (WQTC). To be held Nov. 13-17 in Phoenix, Arizona, WQTC is AWWA's second-largest conference, attracting approximately 1,300 water quality professionals of all types each year. Drinking water quality is a global issue that ...
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Cyanotoxins Guide Targets Blooming Issue
The American Water Works Association and the Water Research Foundation today released a guide to help water utility managers detect and control cyanotoxins, the algae-related contaminants that led to a “do not drink” advisory for 400,000 people in Toledo, Ohio, last summer. “A Water Utility Manager’s Guide to Cyanotoxins” addresses cyanotoxin occurrence, source ...
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APWA and Key Water Organizations Launch Effective Utility Management Report
The American Public Works Association (APWA) and seven key water associations, including the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), the Association of Clean Water Agencies (ACWA), the Association of State Drinking Water ...
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AWWA announces publication of Utility Management for Water and Wastewater Operators
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) announced today the publication of Utility Management for Water and Wastewater Operators. Written expressly for new utility managers and others who want to move into management, this 500-page book offers a comprehensive understanding of the roles and responsibilities of water and wastewater utility managers. Utility management is responsible for ...
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AWWA guidance helps water utilities guard against cyber attacks
With cyber-attacks a growing threat to critical infrastructure systems, the American Water Works Association announced on Wed. 12th of February 2014, release of expert guidance on how water utilities can reduce their cyber vulnerabilities. This guidance was prepared to provide water utility managers with a concise set of best practices and standards. It puts forth a transparent and repeatable ...
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During National Preparedness Month, Water Security Experts Meet in Washington, D.C
Water Security Congress looks at important water supply issues before, during, and after an emergency ( DENVER , CO ) - August 4, 2006 – As the rest of the nation marks the 5 th anniversary of 9/11, water utility managers from across the country will join national security experts, emergency responders, and public officials in Washington , D.C. , September 10–12, to address the ...
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AWWA’s 2012 Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition is Open for Registration
Online registration is now open for the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) 2012 Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition (WQTC), to be held Nov. 4-8 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Drinking water quality is a global issue that requires constant research, evaluation, scrutiny, and advancement from industry leaders. Innovation in contaminant detection, new regulatory ...
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AWWA applauds introduction of WIFIA water
The American Water Works Association today applauded the introduction of S. 335, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2013 (WIFIA) by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), calling it an important step forward in rebuilding U.S. water and wastewater infrastructure. “One year ago this week, AWWA published its ‘Buried No Longer’ study that demonstrates that more than ...
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Water Environment Federation Receives $1.7 Million from Department of Homeland Security to Support Security and Emergency Response Training Program
Alexandria, VA - The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to receive $1.7 million to implement a three-year comprehensive training program addressing interdependencies between the water sector and other critical infrastructures. Building on its current water sector security program, the Federation will examine interdependencies ...
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AWWA launches new hypochlorite assessment tool for utilities
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) today launched an innovative hypochlorite assessment tool for water utilities, allowing water managers to make important treatment decisions based on scientific modeling. The tool will provide guidance on the expected levels of perchlorate and chlorate in stored bulk hypochlorite solutions. It is based on predictive algorithms derived from earlier ...
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AWWA Board of Directors selects Brenda Lennox of Beaverton, Ore. as next president-elect
The American Water Works Association Board of Directors today elected Brenda Lennox of Beaverton, Ore. as the association’s next president-elect. Four new vice presidents and one new director-at-large were also selected. An AWWA member for 20 years, Lennox is the manager of customer and support services for the Tualatin Valley Water District in Beaverton, Ore. For AWWA, she is currently a ...
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AWWA announces desalination manual
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) announced today the publication of AWWA Manual M61, Desalination of Seawater. As the desalination of seawater becomes an increasingly sought-after alternative for water supply in coastal areas, Desalination of Seawater (M61) provides the essential information that water utility managers and design engineers need to understand desalination and to make ...
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