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AWWA launches The Future of Water
July 2011, Vol. 66 No. 7

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) announced the publication of The Future of Water: A Startling Look Ahead. The authors, Steve Maxwell with Scott Yates, take a serious look at how the world will soon value water, use water and access water.

Glendale Water & Power hosts Thailand utility
June 2011 Vol. 66 No. 6

Glendale Water & Power (GWP) hosted the Provincial Electric Authority of Thailand in April at Glendale Water & Power’s administrative offices. The Provincial Electric Authority (PEA) is the national utility of Thailand serving 13 million customers.

Dubuque to settle violations of Clean Water Act
June 2011 Vol. 66 No. 6

The city of Dubuque, IA, has agreed to pay a $205,000 civil penalty and spend an additional $3 million on improvements to its water pollution control plant and sewer collection system over the next three years to settle a series of alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act.

Omaha to begin sewer overhaul project
May 2011, Vol. 66 No. 5

The city of Omaha, NE, is set to begin a $200 million project to install new infrastructure that will replace old sewer lines, which could mean as much as 2,000 jobs.

Insituform awarded two contracts
May 2011, Vol. 66 No. 5

Insituform Technologies recently announced that it has been awarded its first stormwater pipeline rehabilitation contract from the Board of County Commissioners, Orange County, FL.

Omaha to begin sewer overhaul project
May 2011, Vol. 66 No. 5

The city of Omaha, NE, is set to begin a $200 million project to install new infrastructure that will replace old sewer lines, which could mean as much as 2,000 jobs.

Proposed HDD To Advance Water System On Hawaiian Islands
February 2011, Vol. 66 No. 2

The Kauai Board of Water Supply has issued a Request for Proposals for a water development project that uses groundbreaking advances in the art of horizontal directional drilling (HDD), while building on existing water development technology in the Hawaiian Islands.

Topeka wins grant for drinking water, sewer projects
December 2010 Vol. 65 No. 12

The EPA has awarded $485,000 to the city of Topeka, KS, for improvements to its drinking water and sewer systems. The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2012.

WaterWorks News: Water shortages, EPA proposes drinking water rule, RAMSCO buys Jones Water Supply
October 2010 Vol. 65 No. 10

U.S. counties face water shortages due to climate change
EPA proposes updating drinking water rule to better protect public health
Waterworks firm RAMSCO buys Binghamton rival
Using gravity to help solve the global water crisis

WERF Offers More than $1 Million in Total Funding for Wastewater Infrastructure Research
October 2010 Vol. 65 No. 10

WERF is now accepting proposals under the cooperative agreement Innovation and Research for Water Infrastructure for the 21st Century. More than $1 million in total funding is available for research that will generate innovative technologies, techniques, and tools to assist or improve sustainable management, operations and maintenance, and replacement of aging infrastructure in the wastewater and stormwater sectors. Proposal packages must be received by 4 p.m. EDT, Friday, Oct. 29, 2010.

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