In an era of increased concern about limited water supplies, energy consumption, water quality and climate change, the pressure on water utilities to deliver greater efficiency and operational effectiveness is greater than ever for this energy-intensive industry.

Pittsfield Township is approximately 28 square miles and bridges the territory between the City of Ann Arbor and the City of Saline in the State of Michigan. The township provides water to about 39,000 people with needs varying from industrial, commercial to urban and rural.

The necessity for the proper planning, construction, operation and management of potable water and sewer piping systems has never been more critical. Responsible designers and owners must thoroughly evaluate operating conditions, service life and construction methods and then base their specifications on pipe materials which can provide superior service life at the lowest overall life cycle costs ? a combination of initial installed cost and future maintenance costs.

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been at the heart of water infrastructure facilities and services for more than 100 years in the United States. While the private sector may have designed and constructed infrastructure projects, public entities have controlled financing, owning, operating and maintaining those assets and delivering the services to communities.

Central Coast lawmakers said Monday they have introduced a bill that would allow for public financing of a portion of the Monterey Peninsula water project proposed by California American Water.

CH2M HILL, in conjunction with the Water Research Foundation (WRF), has developed a framework, software tool and related guidance to help water and wastewater utilities implement key attributes of Effective Utility Management (EUM).

The Water Environment Federation (WEF), formally announced today that Dr. Eileen O?Neill has been named the new executive director. O?Neill replaces former executive director Jeff Eger who resigned in July 2013.

At their meeting in Austin, Texas, the American Water Works Association Board of Directors elected Gene Koontz of Lemoyne, Penn., as the association?s next president-elect and chose five new vice presidents and two directors-at-large.

In a response to the chemical spill in West Virginia this month that left more than 300,000 people without drinking water, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee and Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) reached agreement on legislative language that will help protect Americans from chemical spills that threaten drinking water.