The following narrative is formatted to convey the process used by the Town of Spindale, N.C., in developing and implementing an Asset Management Plan (AMP) for its wastewater collection and treatment system.

Since 2009, the annual amount of solar installed on U.S. homes, businesses, municipal and government facilities and utility-scale power farms has soared from about 382 megawatts to an estimated 6.5 gigawatts in 2014.

As water supply continues to tighten in many regions of the country, the cost to treat and distribute water to utility customers continues to rise. Utilities get it.

In 2014, Esri Software Solutions (Esri) released its ArcGIS for Water Utilities CCTV Processor. In collaboration with the National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO), the free ArcGIS tool utilizes NASSCO?s Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) data and code structure.

The history of drinking water infrastructure is a story of resilience and innovative thinking. Time after time, water professionals of the era have risen to the challenge.

In April, Congressman Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) announced legislation aimed at updating water infrastructure essential to protecting the Great Lakes and the communities that surround them.

According to the latest edition of FMI?s Mergers & Acquisitions Trends, the impact of large, transformational deals by integrated engineers and constructors (E&C) last year will spur continued merger and acquisition (M&A) activity this year, as the largest firms use acquisitions to drive growth and enter new markets.

NASA has joined forces with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Geological Survey to transform satellite data designed to probe ocean biology into information that will help protect the American public from harmful freshwater algal blooms.