Hawkins to step down as DC Water CEO
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) has announced that CEO and General Manager George S. Hawkins will…
Guest Columns
Examining Common Barriers to Smart City Implementation
By Luis Casado & Eric Rensel Leaders in the water sector are all too familiar with the numbers. The average…
Philadelphia Launches New Water Pricing Model for Low-Income Residents
By Erin Bonney Casey The City of Philadelphia has thrust itself into the broader national discussion on the affordability of…
Udall introduces WaterSense, energy efficiency bills
A pair of bills introduced last week by Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) would formally authorize EPA’s WaterSense program and authorize…
WateReuse members testify before Senate committee
In testimony before the U.S. Senate on Aug. 2, four WateReuse Association members highlighted water reuse as a key strategy…
House panel approves 6.5 percent EPA cut
The House Appropriations Committee has approved an FY18 spending bill that would cut EPA’s funding by 6.5 percent next year….
Optimism, Uncertainty Persist as Clean Water Initiatives Take Shape
By Kristina Surfus With the major changes that came to Washington, D.C. this year, both in the White House and Congress,…
Interest Rates: A Barometer of Pressure or a Thermometer of Heat?
By David Clamage Historians have suggested that the concept of charging interest today for the use of money, goods or…
Poll: Americans demand federal action on infrastructure
The Value of Water Campaign recently released the results to a new poll that reveals Americans’ level of satisfaction with infrastructure…
AWWA applauds Congress for WIFIA boost
The American Water Works Association applauded Congress for appropriating an additional $10 million for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)….