Water
Former North Carolina Employee Accused of Falsifying Water Tests
CARY, N.C. (AP) — A former Cary employee has pleaded guilty after an investigation revealed that he falsified documents on more than 275 water sample tests. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement that 41-year-old Christopher Dale Miller of Cary pleaded guilty Monday to making false statemen..
A Timeline of the Flint Water Crisis
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — It’s been a year since doctors warned that high levels of lead were found in the blood of Flint’s children, news that Michigan officials initially rejected. Here is a look at some of the key events surrounding the city’s lead-tainted water crisis: April 2014: In an effort to sav..
Alabama Utility Sues Companies Over Water Pollution
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — Gadsden’s Water Works and Sewer Board has filed a lawsuit against more than 30 carpet and textile companies over pollution in the city’s water supply. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, says the companies are responsible for two chemicals in the city’s water supply, which has resulte..
Safety of Drinking Water Tops List of Water Infrastructure Concerns, Survey Finds
The safety of drinking water tops the list of concerns relating to water infrastructure expressed by 1,000 respondents to a Google survey conducted by Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI). While respondents expressed moderate concern about the state of local underground water infrastructure, ..
Federal Officials to Tour Proposed Lake Powell Pipeline Route
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal regulators will be touring the proposed route of the billion-dollar Lake Powell pipeline this week. The Deseret News reports members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are visiting the site Tuesday and Wednesday. The tour, which is open to the public, is inten..
Electro Scan Announces Integration With Innovyze® InfoMaster for Sewer
Electro Scan Inc. has completed data integration between its flagship sewer condition assessment solution and the Innovyze® InfoMaster for Sewer product. Electro Scan’s breakthrough technology evaluates 360-degrees of a pipe wall to accurately locate and measure defects in gallons per minute (GPM) ..
Michigan Removed Flint’s Power to Sue Amid Water Crisis
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Days after Flint’s mayor served notice the city might sue Michigan over Flint’s crisis with lead-tainted water the state removed Flint’s ability to sue. Flint hasn’t been under a state-appointed emergency manager since April 2015, but the state still exerts partial control over ..
In Plea Deal, Ex-Michigan Official Admits Silence in Flint Water Crisis
DETROIT (AP) — The former epidemiologist for Michigan acknowledged in a plea deal on Wednesday that she was aware of dozens of cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Flint area around the time the city changed its water source, but that she did not report it to the general public. The official, Cori..
Nevada Water Official Plans 2017 Hearings on Pumping Issue
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s top state water official plans hearings next year to resolve long-fought disputes over a proposal to pump groundwater from valleys near the Nevada-Utah state line and pipe it to Las Vegas. At a Wednesday meeting in Carson City, opponents of groundwater pumping said they th..
California Water Tunnels Would Need US Funding, Analyst Says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giant tunnels that Gov. Jerry Brown wants to build to haul water across California are economically feasible only if the federal government bears a third of the nearly $16 billion cost because local water districts may not benefit as expected, according to an analysis that the s..
Iran Trenchless Technology Conference Coming in December
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Senate Boosts Bill for Water Projects, $220M for Flint
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted to move forward Monday on a $10 billion water projects bill that includes $220 million in emergency funding for Flint, Michigan, and other communities beset by lead-contaminated water. Senators advanced the bill 90-1 on a procedural vote, with approval expected la..
Trenchless Technology Center to Present Mini-Seminars
The Trenchless Technology Center at Louisiana Tech University has launched a series of special educational programs aimed at providing detailed information about modern trenchless construction, rehabilitation and asset management. The TTC Min-Seminars are offered each fall quarter at the university..
New Mexico Water Officials Eye Pipeline to Colorado Lake
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) – A water commission is eyeing a possible pipeline from a Colorado lake to northern New Mexico. The Daily Times reports (http://bit.ly/2cjL7FE) San Juan Water Commission members will meet in October to weigh having the pipeline designed at an estimated cost of $10,000 to $15,0..
EPA: Flint's New Water Will Need 3 Months or More of Testing
FLINT, Mich. (AP) – Federal officials say it will take at least three months of testing before Flint can distribute water from a new pipeline in the in the wake of its crisis with lead-tainted water. The Flint Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2bINoXL ) last Friday the U.S. Environmental Protection Ag..
USDA Puts $27 Million Toward Sewer and Water Projects in Alaska's Villages
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s rural communities are set to receive $27 million in federal funds to help improve sanitation. KTUU-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2bYtYSX ) that the funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program announced Tuesday will support water, sewer and..
Governor Asks Minnesotans to Take Water Stewardship Pledge
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton is asking Minnesotans to take a Water Stewardship Pledge, and to rethink how water affects their daily lives and how they use it. Dayton made the announcement Tuesday at the Minnesota State Fair as part of his Year of Water Action. Minnesotans can take ..
Idaho Seeks Federal Approval to Regulate Water Pollution
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho wants to take over regulating pollution discharge into the state’s lakes and rivers from the federal government. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality on Wednesday submitted an application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to shift control of permit..
Xylem's UV Disinfection Technology Approved in California
Xylem’s Wedeco LBX 850e and LBX 1500e ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems have received acceptance from the California State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water*. These closed-vessel UV systems are now validated and approved for unrestricted reuse applications to meet the st..
DC Water Awards Major Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Program Contract
CH2M and Parsons, as part of a joint venture team, have been selected by the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) to perform program management services for the development and implementation of DC Water’s capital improvement program (CIP)—a $1.3 billion water and wastewat..
WaterTAP Announces Better Best Practices Initiative
The Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) has launched its Better Best Practices Initiative. Better Best Practices is a series of collaborative projects that seek to continuously improve water management and leadership in Ontario by addressing challenges that can represent barriers to th..
Xylem to Acquire Sensus for $1.7 Billion
Xylem Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sensus for approximately $1.7 billion in cash. Sensus, owned by investment funds affiliated with The Jordan Company and GS Capital Partners 2000, is a leading provider of smart meters, network technologies, and advanced data analytics services..
Federal Declaration Ending over Flint Water; Work Remains
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A federal emergency declaration over Flint’s lead-tainted water crisis ended Sunday, but state officials said work continues to fix the drinking water system and provide services to city residents. The end to the declaration means the state now bears the full cost of bottled wat..
Researchers Upbeat, Say Flint Water Improving From Lead Mess
DETROIT (AP) – Virginia Tech researchers who exposed the lead problem in Flint, Michigan, gave an upbeat opinion of the city’s water quality Thursday after finding no detectable levels of the toxin in nearly half of 162 homes tested in July. Marc Edwards still urged residents to drink only filtered..
New Questions Over California Water Project
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Critics and a state lawmaker say they want more explanations on who’s paying for a proposed $16 billion water project backed by Gov. Jerry Brown, after a leading California water district said Brown’s administration was offering government funding to finish the planning for the ..
2 Contracts Awarded for Lewis and Clark Pipeline Projects
TEA, S.D. (AP) – The organization responsible for a system that delivers Missouri River water to towns and rural water systems in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota has granted two contracts to expand its network. The Lewis and Clark Regional Water System says a $2.9 million contract awarded to Winte..
Crumbling Public Water Infrastructure Signals Larger Role for Private Participation
Private participation in U.S. municipal water markets is poised for expansion, according to a new report from Bluefield Research. Municipalities and local authorities are showing an increasing reliance on investor-owned utilities and private players for the ownership, management, and operations of p..
Officials: Flint Water Efforts Remain After Declaration Ends
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Federal, state and local officials said Wednesday that they will remain committed to fixing Flint’s drinking water system after a federal emergency declaration over the city’s lead crisis expires this month. The declaration ends Aug 14, after which the state will bear the full c..
Partnering Agreement Improves Coordination for Large Texas Water Supply Projects
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division (USACE), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) have signed a Partnering Agreement that will improve interagency coordination related to large water supply projects in th..
American Water Receives Contract for Township of South Orange Village Water System
American Water Contract Services Group, a subsidiary of American Water, has been awarded the operation and maintenance contract for the Township of South Orange Village water services in Essex County, N.J. The contract, which is valued at approximately $10 million over the 10 year term of the agree..
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