WWD Weekly eNews - Mar 18th, 2024
 
 
EPA completes Maui sewer testing; Water construction is at an all-time high
WWD Weekly eNews | View online
 
March 18, 2024

Last week, EPA press releases highlighted the agency's efforts in Maui following wildfires in the island state, and also shed light on WIFIA funding for an Illinois community. Check the news for both out below.

Additionally, we published a video essay featuring executives from Veolia North America, HDR, Jacobs and Stantec. This video aims to distill those interviews into an 8-minute essay about the market influences and challenges water professionals are faced with in 2024. Be sure to give it a watch.

- Bob Crossen, Editorial Director

Through the use of robotic cameras for condition assessment, EPA shared video inspections with the County of Maui for emergency repair prioritization.
The WIFA loan will modernize the village's wastewater infrastructure for 33,000 people with a new water resource recovery facility.
80% of voters approved the sale last November, and NJ American Water will invest $10 million to improve the sewer system over the next 10 years.
Woodsville Wastewater Treatment Facility achieves more than 20% cake solids by replacing aging belt filter press with a modern screw press.
The infrastructure bill combined with regulatory pressures are driving spending in the market, and that is generating more projects than ever before. But this is not without its headwinds.
In this episode Amanda Jones, project manager for Tucson Water and founder of Womxn in Water talks about being a woman in the water industry, finding Womxn in Water, her career and more.
Water and wastewater liaison for CISA Lauren Wisniewski shares the resources and tools the federal agency has made available for public water systems in the U.S.
Sponsored
This paper reviews a rapid, cost-effective ASTM test method for the analysis of PFAS in highly polluted samples that is suitable for labs with appropriate instrumentation.
Collection systems, pump stations, sewers and everything in between are vital for clean and sanitary communities. We want to know how you and your utility maintain, inspect, clean and repair or rehab these collections system assets. Take this anonymous survey to help us better understand your struggles and concerns with your system.
Nominate a rising star in the wastewater industry to be recognized as a 2024 Wastewater Digest Young Pro! To qualify for the recognition, the nominee must be 40 years old or younger or must have 10 or fewer years of experience in the wastewater industry. Nominate yourself, a friend, or a colleague as rising star today!
FROM THE ENDEAVOR WATER GROUP
Flood threats are rising, so water companies must embrace new technologies to improve flood risk assessments. Here are the most important innovations to capitalize on.