Earlier this month, we spent time in San Diego at one of the most comprehensive water industry conferences in the nation – NAWL2017. With nearly 100 presenters, panel discussions, and exhibitor talks there was a little something for everyone. Were…
Read MoreInternational Water Loss Control – St David Awards Finalist
I was excited to learn that a good friend and IWA Water Loss Specialist Group Colleague, Dewi Rogers, was recently honored by being named finalist in the International category of the St David Awards. This prestigious award recognizes people of…
Read MoreAvoiding Catastrophic Drought
I recently had an opportunity to review David Sedlak’s excellent Ted Talk on four key ways we can transition from an urban water crisis. In his talk, David shares with a live audience the four key areas of: Storm Water…
Read MoreUnanimous Vote to Fund California Water Loss Control Collaborative
January 5, 2016 was a huge milestone date for Water Loss Control in North America as the California State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB) unanimously voted to fund the California Water Loss Control Collaborative. The Collaborative will be orchestrated by…
Read MoreThe Current State of NRW: Still Leaking But Filling In Some Holes
Water loss control and utilities implementing best practices continue to make progress. Statewide initiatives are full speed ahead and individual utilities are focusing on appropriate target setting and economic levels of intervention. Even in the last 60 days, monumental headway…
Read MoreWater Loss Consistency Pays Off
It is extremely rewarding to perform validation calls within Georgia utilities, who participated in the ten month training program that was funded by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) in 2013. The training program, which provided technical assistance and knowledge…
Read MoreThe Regulators Dilemma
I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators in Albuquerque, New Mexico. There were close to 200 State Drinking Water Administrators and EPA officials in attendance to learn about the critical importance of…
Read MoreCapital Improvement Plan Funding Slashed as Rate Increase is Voted Down by Council
I heard it again just last Friday in a call with a large southeastern utility where a capital improvement budget was cut from a $100 million to $14 million. The justification? Council did not approve the rate increase! Over and over again,…
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