WIP Editorial

  1. Water Infrastructure Upgrades Create New Wave Of Contracting Opportunities 6/16/2025
    Water infrastructure and water purity are a top focus for government leaders throughout America. Across the country, cities and counties are investing in large-scale water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades to modernize systems, comply with tightening environmental regulations, and meet rising demand.
  2. SRF Anxiety: How To Secure State Revolving Funds 5/27/2025
    With the funding gap widening, many are asking: how will the Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF programs fare under the current presidential, congressional, and U.S. EPA leadership? Explore key insights from Water Online Live's virtual discussion on State Revolving Loan Funds (SRFs), featuring expert guidance on funding trends, application strategies, and the future of SRF programs under current federal leadership.
  3. The Water Online Show: From Reactive To Resilient — Prioritizing Progress In Water Management 5/14/2025

    This episode of the Water Online Show features hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling engaging in a thoughtful discussion with Pam Elardo, Senior Director of Strategic Services at Brown and Caldwell, on how to address the multifaceted challenges currently facing water and wastewater utilities in the U.S., including aging infrastructure, workforce availability and capability, funding constraints, the role of technology and AI adoption, the evolving regulatory environment, and the crucial aspect of community expectations.

  4. How Prepared Are You For The New Lead and Copper Rules? Expert Advice For Water Utilities 5/13/2025
    Water utilities across the U.S. are grappling with the complexities of the EPA's new Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), set to become effective in October 2027. In a recent Water Online special event, experts Sandy Kutzing, senior VP at CDM Smith, and Alan Roberson, executive director at the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, delved into the biggest obstacles utilities face and offered some practical advice to navigate them.
  5. Homing In On Leaks: Rethinking AMI's Role In Water Conservation 5/7/2025
    New research indicates that the targeted deployment of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in leak-prone households, leveraging near real-time water use monitoring, could maximize their value.
  6. Sharing Some Wisdom About Successfully Selling To Government 5/5/2025
    For those navigating — or considering — a presence in the government contracting space, I've compiled a few observations and lessons learned that can serve as guideposts.
  7. How To Set Realistic Targets To Reduce Non-Revenue Water 5/2/2025
    Data-gathering is key to goal-setting, and is achievable in 5 steps.
  8. Building Back Better? 5/2/2025

    Every four years, America gets a fresh reminder of where we stand as a nation, for better or worse. What have we reaped this time around?

  9. Scaling Smart Water: Balancing Automation With Continuous Value 4/23/2025
    Let's explore how water utilities can scale smart water solutions through four key pillars: unlocking value, empowering people, implementing innovation, and scaling digitization.
  10. America Confronts Urgent Water Infrastructure Needs 4/15/2025
    The focus on water is extreme in almost every state in America. The most critical issues tend to be water resources, aging water treatment plants, flood control, aging dam structures, and leaking water pipelines. These types of projects are usually expensive, but the good news is that there is still federal funding available.