In the 1950s, towns and cities across America invested in wastewater and water infrastructure, improving and constructing all the necessary systems and installing pipes in place. Then the focus of these towns and cities moved to other things until now. It becomes more obvious every day that …
Water Infrastructure Projects of Barre, New York Gets Funding Grant
The federal government has approved $692,000 for a new water district in the Town of Barre, Orleans County. This was announced by Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday the 24th of Feb. The grant will go towards constructing a new water main, valves, and hydrants that will …
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Texas Debates Brackish Water Desalination — Effects on Infrastructure Asset Management
The use of brackish water is not a new phenomenon for Texas. It was first identified as a supply strategy in the 2007 State Water Plan, and by that point, 80 desalination plants were already operating around the state. However, there has been a consistent debate about the pros and cons of its …
Flint, MI Deals with Safe Drinking Water Issues — Infrastructure Asset Management Planning
The mayor of Flint has sent a letter to President Obama's Director of Intergovernmental Affairs requesting the participation of the White House and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a City of Flint Technical Advisory Water Committee. Flint is forming both a water committee and a technical …
Desalination in Santa Barbara — How Infrastructure Management Planning Helps
Santa Barbara, California is fast running out of ideas to provide water during this drought, but it still has one more card in its hand. The city has an inactive desalination plant that was completed in 1991 but was left tested but unused due to a "miracle rain" that occurred shortly …
Upgrading the Aging Water System of Cameron City, TX and Its Implications
The Cameron City Council is taking measures to improve its water system, moving towards a groundwater-based municipal water system. The Council has applied to the Texas Water Development Board for grants in order to fund this much-needed system upgrade. The Cameron Herald reports: "On …
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Why Distinguishing Customer Service and Technical Levels of Services is Important
In the previous post "How To Define Levels of Service with the Community", Ross shared their experience in New Zealand. He continued explaining the importance of determining the customer and technical levels of service levels. Ross explained: So when we first developed service levels, what …
How To Define Levels of Service with the Community
One question posed was about an example of a system to define levels of service with communities. It seems like a great collaboration in theory but not necessarily easy to do in practice, the participant commented. Heather replied: I would say that’s probably true, that it is a little bit …
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The Critical Issue of Water Infrastructure Resiliency
California has been in a state of drought for the last four years, but many observers have been noting that California has not been handling the situation as well as it could. Some consider California's water laws to be irrational and hard to maneuver for a start, and others consider …
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Water Utilities Infrastructure Management Planning for USA “Megadrought”
NASA is now predicting a "megadrought" as early as 2050 that might last 30 or more years and devastate the Southwest and Central Plains, worse than anything in the last 1000 years. This is mere speculation at this point but could be a very imposing reality if things follow their current …
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Portland’s New Water Pipes Are Delivering Water and Hydroelectricity
Portland, Oregon has unveiled a new project for 2015: turning water into electricity. This is not uncommon and hydroelectricity is not a new concept, but Portland has done something very unique. They have created a new system that generates electricity inside a stretch of the city …
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Wrightstown’s Water Infrastructure Project Dilemma – Import or “Buy American”
Wrightstown, Green Bay, Wisconsin have some major water infrastructure projects on the horizon - most importantly, a new water pipeline to source water from the nearby lake. Wrightstown has qualified for a construction loan, federally funded, which would finance the 12-mile pipeline, along with …
