Latest Congressional Hearing Shines Light on Protecting U.S. Drinking Water
David M. Fink, president, the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. International Trade Association Supports Latest Effort to Heighten Awareness of Critical Crumbling InfrastructureIRVING, Texas - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) today expressed support for continued action to protect safe drinking water and modernize aging water infrastructure. The major North American trade association representing the plastic pipe industry also thanked Chairman Gary Palmer (R-AL) and the House Committee on En...
National Rural Water Association and Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated Identify Community-Led Regional Partnerships as Proven Strategy for Strengthening Rural Water Systems
Findings highlight how voluntary regional collaboration can help rural utilities address infrastructure, workforce and operational challenges Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2026) – The Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated (RCAP) and the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) released an analysis today examining how voluntary regional partnerships can help strengthen water and wastewater systems serving small and rural communities. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground technical assis...
Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated Applauds EPA Initiative to Strengthen Technical Assistance for Water Systems
Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated Applauds EPA Initiative to Strengthen Technical Assistance for Water SystemsRCAP supports renewed federal ‘back-to-basics’ focus on technical assistance for rural communitiesWashington, D.C. (March 4, 2026) – The Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated (RCAP) today expressed support for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s newly announced Real Water Technical Assistance (RealWaterTA) initiative. This back-to-basics program aims to...
EPA Launches Initiative to Strengthen Support for Water Systems, Maximize Impact to Ensure Clean, Safe Water for All
WASHINGTON – On March 4, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the Real Water Technical Assistance (RealWaterTA) initiative, a back-to-basics approach to support drinking water and wastewater systems using proven, best-practice approaches that will most effectively address local needs while partnering with states and Tribes.In a memorandum from EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer, the agency issued a call to action to align all technical assistance for drinking...
California Water Service Group Donates Nearly $1.9 Million to Improve Local Quality of Life in 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif.—As California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) rings in its 100-year anniversary, the company also looks back on last year’s philanthropic giving program. With over $1.88 million donated to local organizations in 2025, contributions made benefited charitable organizations and first responders that share Group’s purpose to enhance the quality of life for those in the communities they serve, along with local students seeking higher education.Beneficiaries ranged from organi...
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Water Management. How to transform water resource information to address extreme weather events, according Xylem Vue.
Operational intelligence in water management enables the creation of an efficient digital model and supports response to extreme climate eventsXylem Vue identifies four global trends: advanced centralization and monitoring; customized decision-making; predictive maintenance and algorithmic optimization; and seamless integration with external technologies Operational intelligence, supported by advanced artificial intelligence technologies, has been redefining water resource management in recent y...
Study to determine most effective PFAS treatments for high-risk homes
WQRF, University of Colorado Boulder join forces LISLE, Ill. – Research to fill key knowledge gaps on the effectiveness of household water treatment systems for PFAS and other fluorinated organic compounds is under way under the direction of Assistant Professor Dr. Riley Mulhern of the University of Colorado Boulder. The project, funded by the Water Quality Research Foundation, will be conducted in collaboration with a community of private well users affected by groundwater contamination from h...
Tech Challenge Puts AI at Forefront of Water Innovation
The Water Council launches global search for transformative water technologies Milwaukee, WI, Feb. 26, 2026 – The Water Council seeks AI-native technologies shaping the future of water systems for its spring 2026 Tech Challenge. This challenge focuses on innovations that form the building blocks of a cognitive water ecosystem, improving how water is sensed, treated, moved, recovered and managed through advanced prediction, automation, optimization or decision-making capabilities. The challenge i...
Water Collaborative Delivery Association Announces 20th Anniversary Symposium
Three Days of Education, Networking, and Forward-Looking Dialogue for Water Utility Professionals DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES - The Water Collaborative Delivery Association (WCDA) has announced its upcoming 20th Anniversary Symposium, a three-day gathering designed to bring water utilities, practitioners, and industry partners from around the nation together for high-value learning and connection. The symposium marks two decades of WCDA’s work advancing collaborative approaches that help utilities...
STV to Lead $29.4 Million Water System Upgrade in Central Texas
Project Will Boost Water Reliability for More Than 12,000 Residents in Limestone CountyWACO, TX – STV today announced it has been selected to provide comprehensive engineering services for the Bistone Municipal Water Supply District (MWSD) as part of a $29.4 million water system improvement project. STV will plan and design critical improvements to Bistone MWSD’s water transmission system. The scope includes: Replacing approximately 40,000 linear feet of aging transmission pipeline to prevent l...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
