| AWWA, AMWA question feasibility, cost of Lead and Copper Rule Improvements | | In recent public comments submitted on the proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) rule, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) reiterated its support for removing lead service lines across the country, but recommended “critical revisions” to make the rule feasible and affordable. | | |
| | Call for Speakers Deadline Approaching! 2024 Water Finance Conference | | The deadline to submit an abstract for the 2024 Water Finance Conference is this Friday, Feb. 16. Organizers are looking for speakers for its tenth annual event to be held Aug. 6-7 in Buford, Georgia, at The Water Tower Global Innovation Hub. | | |
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| The Industry’s First Meter That Listens for LeaksSponsored: Kamstrup’s flowIQ® 2200 residential water meter delivers uncompromising accuracy, state-of-the-art embedded acoustic leak detection, RF and cellular connectivity, and up to 20-years battery life.
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| National Rural Water Association, WaterISAC announce collaborationThe National Rural Water Association (NRWA) and Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC) recently announced a formal cybersecurity collaboration that the organizations said will focus on educating rural utilities across the country about cyber and physical security issues and how to bolster resilience efforts.
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| Special Report: Future-Proofing Water Utilities & InfrastructureSponsored: This report highlights a range of water system initiatives to enhance resilience, mitigate risk and accelerate system modernization. We examine lead service line inventory, meter upgrades, digital twin, pipeline condition assessment and much more.
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| Preparing for Impact: The Need for More Resilient Water InfrastructureEvidence highlighting the effects of climate change – and its increasing impact on our societies – is indisputable. 2023 saw a flurry of extreme weather events across the world.
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| Maximizing the Financial Value of Advanced Metering ProjectsSponsored: In this new, complimentary eBook from Water Finance & Management staff and Utility Metering Solutions (UMS), we review traditional AMI benefits, smarter meter maintenance practices, risk mitigation and tackle everything you need to know about metering-as-a-service solutions.
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| FBI director warns of CCP cyber attacks days after CISA guidance issuedLast week, testifying before the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Chinese hackers are preparing to “wreak havoc” on critical U.S. infrastructure.
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| Making Better Sense of Water UsageSponsored:There are many approaches a water system can take to promote and achieve conservation. Advanced metering and other “smart water” solutions, for instance, may be right for one system but not ideal for another based on several factors.
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| Santa Cruz water director to retireRosemary Menard, water director for the City of Santa Cruz, California, announced in January she is retiring after a 43-year career in local government and water utilities.
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| Water, infrastructure groups show support for tax-exempt bond financingThis month, the Government Finance Officers Association spearheaded a letter to Congress noting the value of maintaining access to tax-preferred infrastructure financing options.
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