On Sept. 9, the Associated Press reported that Detroit’s water department would be turned into a regional agency with a 10-year limit on annual rate increases and an infusion of millions of dollars from the suburbs under the terms of a deal announced on Sept. 9.

For more than 30 years, RS Technical Services founder and CEO, Rod Sutliff, guided his company and the CCTV inspection equipment market to success. Following a recent history of heart-related issues, Sutliff, 80, passed away on Aug. 28

Applied Felts has announced its latest innovation in CIPP liner technology ? AquaCure PS ? a breakthrough product designed for force mains and other pressure pipe applications, including non-potable water.

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has chosen North American engineering firm Hatch Mott MacDonald for a three-year contract to provide program management services for its multi-year water and capital improvement program.

Last week, IDModeling, Inc., announced it has been selected by the City of La Palma, Calif., to deploy its flagship smart water network software, Sedarū, a real-time solution to connect organizational data, systems and people across a water network.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced this week that $2 million in conservation funds will be sent to Ohio to help implement conservation techniques that will help improve water quality.

Itron, Inc. recently announced that the water department of the City of Bismarck, N.D. has selected Itron to help modernize its water distribution system and will manage the system using the Itron network deployed by Montana-Dakota Utilities Company (MDU).

Last week, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved financial assistance for water and wastewater improvement projects. The assistance approved by TWDB will allow these communities to finance water system improvements and water treatment plant expansions.