The American Water Works Association announced this month that it will establish its first international community when it opens an office this spring in India.

The White House has requested $2.3 billion for the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds as part of the FY2016 budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

In testimony before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy earlier this month, American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Utility Council Chair Aurel Arndt stressed that the solution to keeping drinking water safe from cyanotoxins begins with better managing nutrient pollution.

Itron, Inc. has released its second annual Itron Resourcefulness Index, a global survey and benchmark of the state of resourcefulness across energy and water.

Itron, Inc. has been honored with the 2014 North America Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award for the smart city market. The award recognizes Itron?s smart city growth strategy and excellence in implementation.

Last week, Rep. John Duncan (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) introduced the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2015, which would remove water and wastewater projects from private activity bond (PAB) state volume caps.

Nearly $40 million in federal funds will go to projects across Michigan and the Great Lakes region to improve water quality, protect forest habitat and minimize soil erosion under grants announced this morning by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s office.

ARCADIS announced it has appointed John Jastrem to the position of CEO of its North American activities effective Jan. 15, 2015. Per the same date, ARCADIS appointed Joachim Ebert to the position of COO for North America.

The AWWA Board of Directors has elected Jeanne Bennett-Bailey of Fairfax, Va., as the association?s next president-elect and chose four new vice presidents and one new director-at-large.

Last week, the U.S. Water Alliance announced the recipients of its prestigious U.S. Water Prize for 2015. This year?s winners are the City of San Diego, The Coca-Cola Company and the Electric Power Resource Institute.