Drinking Water Distribution News

1. Completion Of New Reservoir At Signal Butte Water Treatment Plant In Mesa, Ariz. Marks Milestone Using Collaborative Building Strategies 1/8/2026

   Construction on the $168M expansion of the Signal Butte Water Treatment Plant in Mesa, Ariz., has reached a major milestone with the completion of a new 8-million-gallon potable water reservoir. McCarthy Building Companies Inc. (McCarthy) is serving as the general contractor and Black & Veatch is the engineer of record on the multi-phase plant expansion project.

2. Challenge Winners Offer Improved Water Access, Lead Pipe Identification 1/6/2026

   The winners of The Water Council’s fall Tech Challenge are helping improve water quality for all, from Wisconsin to Nigeria. Geotek Water Solutions of Jos, Nigeria, is the first African company to win the Tech Challenge, securing the $10,000 first prize. Service ID of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, was named runner-up, winning $5,000.

3. Garney Breaks Ground On $505.7M South Hillsborough Pipeline, Tampa Bay Water's Largest Pipe Project To Date 12/19/2025

   Garney, a national water and wastewater contractor with two regional offices in Florida, has broken ground on the South Hillsborough Pipeline, a new 26-mile potable water pipeline with a capacity of 65 million gallons per day (MGD) for Tampa Bay Water.

4. Yorkshire Water Celebrates 100,000 Smart Meter Exchanges As Roll-Out Gathers Pace 12/17/2025

   Yorkshire Water has reached a major milestone in its ambitious smart meter programme, with 100,000 water meters now successfully upgraded across the region.

5. LoRa Alliance Reports 125 Million LoRaWAN End Devices Deployed Globally 12/10/2025

   The LoRa Alliance, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for internet of things (IoT) low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), today announced that its members have surpassed 125 million global deployments of LoRaWAN end devices.

6. Eurazeo Will Acquire Majority Stake In Water Direct To Support Next Phase Of Growth 12/10/2025

   European investment group Eurazeo, will acquire a majority stake in Water Direct, the UK’s leading provider of alternative water supply solutions for utilities, businesses and the public sector.

7. EPA Announces $3B In New Funding For States To Reduce Lead In Drinking Water 11/25/2025

   Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3B in new funding for states through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water.

8. New Mexico Sets National Standard In Smart Water Management With ASTERRA Partnership 11/19/2025

   Statewide satellite-based, AI-powered initiative enables rural utilities to combat leaks, conserve water, and advance New Mexico’s 50-Year Water Action Plan.

9. Technology And Partnerships Can Futureproof Water Supplies 11/18/2025

   Leakage technology will continue to evolve, but the real step-change comes from better use of supply chain expertise, writes Ben Crabtree, product line director, Ovarro, ahead of the Annual Leakage Conference, Birmingham, UK, on 24-25 November 2025.

10. Devices Protect Georgia Water Network From Shutdowns 11/17/2025

    Pilot trials of an adaptable pressure monitoring device that can tap directly into a utilities water network is protecting a utility in Atlanta, Georgia from avoidable cut-offs, leading to proactive water distribution management, says Lou Rossetti senior vice president of sales North America at Orbis Intelligent Systems.