A world leading manufacturer of advanced solid-state, or “static,” metering solutions for smart energy and water utilities, Kamstrup is headquartered in Denmark with employees in more than 20 countries. For over 75 years, utilities around the world have trusted Kamstrup to deliver reliable metering solutions. Here in North America, Kamstrup is focused on supporting water utilities with ultrasonic metering solutions, network communications, and software applications.  The post Kamstrup Listens appeared first on Water Finance & Management ..read more

Water and sewage problems are universal and often overlooked. However, factors like drought, limited resources, water pollution, and outdated infrastructure are now impacting people worldwide. As conservation efforts and infrastructure updates become more crucial, utilities are increasingly embracing innovative solutions. Digital water emerges as a solution to many of these problems and delivers a transformative impact. Improved water usage data has the potential to completely change the way utilities manage their water resources. By understanding their system efficiency in a detailed and com ..read more

Legislation that supports a collaborative approach to to regulating cybersecurity in the water sector was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in April. Spearheaded by Reps. Rick Crawford (R-Ariz.) and John Duarte (R-Calif.), H.R. 7922 authorizes an independent, non-federal entity to lead the development of cybersecurity requirements in the sector. The Water Risk and Resilience Organization (WRRO) Establishment Act would establish a new governing body, the WRRO, with cyber and water-system expertise to develop and enforce cybersecurity requirements for drinking and wa ..read more

By Andrew Ginter In 2023, 68 cyber attacks took down more than 500 sites worldwide, some of them water utilities. All modern automation includes computers, and so for the last 40 years we have been deploying more and more targets for cyber attacks. Compounding the problem, data in motion is the lifeblood of modern automation, but every connection that lets data flow, also lets cyberattacks flow. Thus, for 40 years we have been deploying not only more targets, but more and more opportunities to attack those targets. Neither of these trends is reversing any time soon. Cybersecurity is expensive ..read more

Bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would provide a statutory shield for water systems under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for PFAS, and help ensure that polluters, not the public, pay for PFAS cleanup. The bill, H.R. 7944 – the Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act – was introduced by Reps. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) in April, and is a companion bill to Senate legislation introduced by Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) last year, according to NACWA. The bill wo ..read more

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Commonwealth of Kentucky are working with the City of Lexington, Kentucky to extend the compliance deadline of an existing consent decree to resolve issues related to the city’s sanitary sewer systems. The amended consent decree, which will be lodged with the Court and subject to a public comment period before it is entered by the Court, will extend the current compliance deadline for the city to complete sewer system improvements from December 2026 to December 2030. Since the original consent decree was signed, the City of Lexington has complet ..read more

On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR), establishing Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The long-awaited regulation has drawn pushback from the water sector over the cost increases it may impose on utilities and ratepayers. The final rule will regulate PFOA and PFOS to MCLs of 4 parts per trillion (ppt). It will also regulate PFHxS, PFNA, GenX to 10 ppt and will mandate water systems to measure for a mixture of at least two of the four chemicals PF ..read more

Corix Infrastructure (U.S.), Inc. and SouthWest Water Company completed the merger of their water and wastewater businesses to create Nexus Water Group, Inc. (“Nexus Water Group”), a leading regulated water and wastewater utility. The closing of the merger was completed April 1, 2024. According to Nexus Water Group President and Chief Executive Officer Rob MacLean, the merger will bring together experienced teams to create a best-in-class utility committed to delivering world class service with a local touch. MacLean said: “Nexus means connection. Every day, through the essential water an ..read more

By Ken Sansone & Mike DiGiannantonio As the nation anticipates EPA finalizing its proposed drinking water PFAS limits, the recently announced 3M and DuPont settlements, stemming from the ongoing Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Multi-District Litigation (MDL) promise access to billions of dollars to cover PFAS treatment and monitoring expenses for water systems across the county. Faced with significant costs of treatment for PFAS contamination, over the past few years many water systems have filed lawsuits against PFAS manufacturers, seeking to hold the companies responsible for water poll ..read more

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $10 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Memphis, Tennessee. EPA said the loan will support critical stormwater infrastructure updates to improve the city’s resiliency to storms. The City of Memphis’ Stormwater Upgrades Project will modernize portions of the aged stormwater management system throughout the city. Memphis and the surrounding region have a history of significant flooding in economically stressed areas, which increased because of climate change. This project will improve ..read more