CHICAGO, Ill. (Sept. 29, 2015) – A partnership of water sector organizations—the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) and WateReuse — have released the Water Resources Utility of the Future 2015 Annual Report.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Sept. 29, 2015) – ITT Corporation has appointed Farrokh Batliwala as president of its Control Technologies business.
HOUSTON, Texas (Sept. 28, 2015) – ValvTechnologies, Inc. has named Vicky Stubblefield director of Global Supply Chain Operations.
Based in Houston, Stubblefield will have executive responsibility for ValvTechnologies’ global sourcing and purchasing groups, leading the development and execution of supply chain strategies and performance on a worldwide basis.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2015) – The American Water Works Association’s California-Nevada Section (CA-NV AWWA) has announced the formation of a program to educate and assist drinking water agencies in understanding and reducing unnecessary losses of precious water.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Sept. 28, 2015) – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has released a new comprehensive report that details the challenges, opportunities and pathways to improving the nation’s stormwater systems. The release of “Rainfall to Results: The Future of Stormwater” at WEFTEC 2015 in Chicago coincided with the official launch of the WEF Stormwater Institute, a new center to address stormwater issues.
CHICAGO, Ill. (Sept. 28, 2015) – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the first winners of a new national municipal stormwater and green infrastructure awards program. Developed through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the program recognizes high-performing regulated Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) and inspires them to exceed requirements through innovative and cost-effective approaches.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Sept. 23, 2015) – WEFTEC is the best place for water professionals to learn, connect, and explore new, transformative ways to manage water. More than 20,000 water professionals and over 1,000 water companies will attend the Water Environment Federation (WEF)’s 88th annual technical exhibition and conference in Chicago, Sept. 26-30. The following events are held in McCormick Place South, unless otherwise noted.
Each adjustable speed drive can find its own set point independently without stressing the entire system.
Many industrial plants, especially those that employ continuous processes, such as chemical, paper and refineries, are located on or near a river. Often, these facilities can pump 25 percent or more of the river flow through the plant.
WASHINGTON (Sept. 24, 2015) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule to modernize Clean Water Act reporting for municipalities, industries and other facilities. The final rule will require regulated entities and state and federal regulators to use existing, available information technology to electronically report data required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program instead of filing written paper reports.