Asset Management News
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Brazilian Utilities Rapidly Expand Use Of ASTERRA Satellite-Based Solutions
12/5/2023
Today, ASTERRA announced their rapid expansion in Brazil with three new contracts. Together with Nortech, an ASTERRA partner, ASTERRA solutions will be used by water and sanitation utilities in Curitiba, Joinville, and São Paulo.
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Anglian Water Expands Transformative AI Technology Trial
12/4/2023
Following the successful pilot of its digital asset management technology with Anglian Water, Norwegian digital analytics company, InfoTiles, is embarking on an expanded proof of concept programme.
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Water Sector Must Dig Deeper On Collaboration
11/27/2023
The need to intensify collaboration, integration and digitisation, to deliver a vast programme of works in AMP8 – the asset management plan period 2025-30 – was one of the themes under discussion at British Water’s first annual conference, which took place in Manchester on 21 November 2023.
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EPA Announces $92M WIFIA Loan To Santa Clara Valley Water District
11/21/2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $92M Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Santa Clara Valley Water District in California. EPA’s loan will support planning and design work to increase long-term water storage capacity and strengthen drought resilience in the Santa Clara Valley.
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EGLE Announces $10.8M In MI Clean Water Grants To Help Communities Upgrade Water Infrastructure, Protect Health & Environment
11/14/2023
Upgrades to Beulah’s wastewater plant, disposal of PFAS-contaminated biosolids at K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base and removal of contaminated soils from a lagoon in Grand Rapids are among $10.8M in Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) grants recently awarded to Michigan communities.
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Biden-Harris Administration Seeking Information To Improve Understanding Of Domestic Supply Chains As President Biden’s Investing In America Agenda Drives U.S. Manufacturing Growth
11/14/2023
Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Request for Information (RFI) regarding products used in water infrastructure projects that receive federal financial assistance and are subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements.
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DWR Partners With Rancho California Water District To Support Agriculture And Groundwater Conservation
11/9/2023
Earlier this year, Rancho California Water District in Riverside County received funding from the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Urban Community Drought Relief Program for two projects that promote agriculture and groundwater conservation in Southern California.
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Woolpert Contracted By USGS To Collect Aerial Lidar Data Across Eastern Arkansas For 3DEP
11/9/2023
The U.S. Geological Survey has tasked Woolpert with acquiring topographic Quality Level 1 lidar data and providing ground control survey across eastern Arkansas in support of the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and The National Map.
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Instrumentation Confidence Underpins Power Station Performance
11/8/2023
Steam and water quality analysis performs a critical role in the protection of power plants from corrosion and deposition in the water steam cycle. This is because very small changes in water and steam quality have the potential to impact the performance of the entire power station and cause hugely expensive outages.
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Applying Spray Foam Insulation On And Around Plastic Pipes
11/6/2023
A new technical document that addresses techniques for the safe and proper use of spray polyurethane foam insulation on and around plastic pressure pipe materials has been published by the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) with input from the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA).