Drinking Water Distribution News

  1. ASTERRA Unveils EO Discover 3.0, Giving Utilities A Path From Satellite Intelligence To Optimized Field Action 7/6/2026

    ASTERRA today announced EO Discover 3.0, the newest version of its operational intelligence platform designed to help water utilities act faster, prioritize smarter, and get more value from satellite-based leak detection.

  2. EPA Announces $1 Million In Funding To Reduce Lead In Tribal Drinking Water 7/1/2026

    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced grant funding totaling $1 million for two projects to reduce lead in drinking water in Tribal communities. This funding reaffirms the Trump EPA’s commitment to the agency’s Indian Policy and partnering with Tribes to address the presence of lead and make drinking water safe.

  3. AMWA Members Recognized For Excellence In Lead Service Line Replacement 6/29/2026

    Last week, the Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Collaborative, of which AMWA is a member, commemorated 10 years of the Collaborative’s existence by recognizing nationwide leadership in replacement programs. Over the last decade, the LSLR Collaborative has helped communities across the United States accelerate full lead service line replacement by building shared tools, enabling cross-sector knowledge exchange, and highlighting innovative solutions.

  4. McWane Launches Water System Intelligence Platform — iHydrantPlus™ 6/22/2026

    McWane, a worldwide leader in building sustainable infrastructure, has expanded on its hydrant-based system monitoring and analytics technology with the launch of iHydrantPlus™. This new system builds on the original iHydrant™ technology to combine acoustic leak detection, pressure monitoring and temperature data with machine learning tools to provide private and public water system operators with real time system analytics and alerts.

  5. Netmore To Exhibit At AWWA ACE26, Demonstrating How Carrier-Grade LoRaWAN Is Transforming The Way Water Utilities Operate 6/16/2026

    Netmore Group, the leading global network operator and platform provider for Massive IoT, today announced its participation in AWWA ACE26, the American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition taking place June 21–24, 2026, at the Walter E.

  6. City Of Oxnard Water Meter Replacement Project Recognized For Construction Management Excellence 6/3/2026

    The City of Oxnard’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Replacement project has been honored with a 2026 Project Achievement Award from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Southern California Chapter.

  7. Pittsburgh Water Approves More Than $32 Million In Lead Service Line Replacement Projects 6/2/2026

    Pittsburgh Water is continuing to expand lead service line replacement work across the city with more than $32 million in new investments supporting neighborhood replacement projects in Bloomfield, Central Lawrenceville, Shadyside, and Highland Park.

  8. Hunter Water Expands Collaboration With Itron To Advance Digital Metering Program 5/26/2026

    Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, is expanding its collaboration with Hunter Water, the water utility serving the Lower Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia, to support the utility’s digital water journey as part of its Digital Metering Pilot Program. Hunter Water aims to use data to improve water network management and reduce non-revenue water while enabling customers to better understand their usage and conserve water. As part of the pilot program, Hunter Water is deploying a variety of meters including Itron Intelis wSource NB-IoT ultrasonic water meters that will be managed through Temetra, Itron’s cloud‑based, multi‑vendor, multi‑commodity meter data management solution, which is already in use by the utility.

  9. EPA Announces $2.9 Billion For States To Reduce Lead In Drinking Water And Protect Americans' Health 5/20/2026

    The U.S. EPA has announced nearly $2.9 billion in funding to protect Americans from exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that is especially harmful to children. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA’s unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again.

  10. Town Of Westerly Launches EquiFlow Westerly, A Major Initiative To Eliminate As Many As 2,000 Lead Service Lines Over Two Years 5/11/2026

    The Town of Westerly today announced the launch of the Westerly EquiFlow Lead Replacement Project (“EquiFlow Westerly”), a major $20M public health initiative that will remove as many as 2,000 lead service lines (LSLs) across 2026 and 2027.