Monthly Archives: April 2012

CT Governor Malloy Re-Nominates Jack Betkoski as a PURA Director

Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that he has re-nominated John W. “Jack” Betkoski, III to serve as a Director of the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA).   Director Betkoski was named a Commissioner of the Department of Public … Continue reading →

Utilities seeking new financing techniques to pay for integrated and sustainable infrastructure approaches

Water utilities are working hard to move legislation in Congress that would spur innovative financing for effective and critical rehabilitation and replacement of aging water and sewer infrastructure to avert catastrophic collapse. Utilities are seeking new financing models and pricing … Continue reading →

Kentucky American Water Awards Ripple Effect Scholarships

Kentucky American Water has awarded Ripple Effect Scholarships to three Kentucky high school seniors for their academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to the environment, marking the tenth year the company has offered the scholarship program. The 2012 recipients are Madison … Continue reading →

Trees = water?

Courtesy of AWWA’s DrinkTap Blog, posted by Greg Kail, Director of Communications. April 13th’s Denver Post featured an article on a reforestation project happening at the site of the 2002 Hayman forest fire. That’s always important work, but what’s most … Continue reading →

Tapped Out – Meeting the challenges of water scarcity & distribution through PPPs

I saved this clipping entitled, “Handshake: IFC’s Quarterly Journal on Public-Private Partnerships” back on March 2011, but it was a good read so I wanted to share. It was distributed by the International Finance Corporation (part of the World Bank … Continue reading →

Michigan City Extends 21-Year Partnership with CH2M Hill

CH2M HILL recently renewed its contract for the operation and maintenance of the Traverse City (MI) Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant for five additional years starting July 1. The partnership between Traverse City and CH2M HILL began in 1990, when the … Continue reading →

American Water Commemorates 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act this Earth Day

Clean water is essential to a healthy planet. For the past 40 years, the safety of the nation’s water supply has been protected by the Clean Water Act, a landmark, 1972 expansion of environmental laws originally established in 1948 under … Continue reading →

Aqua Pennsylvania Chairman Joined by Governor Corbett to Cut Ribbon at Largest Water Treatment Plant Solar Farm

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Chairman Nicholas DeBenedictis was joined by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and other state, local and environmental officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the site of the utility’s newest and largest solar farm. The 1.8 megawatt (MW) DC … Continue reading →

Rehoboth Should Reclaim Water for Farming and Avoid Ocean Dumping of Effluent, Artesian Testifies

Artesian Resources Corporation, a leading provider of water, wastewater and engineering services on the Delmarva Peninsula, is recommending that the City of Rehoboth Beach reclaim treated water for agricultural purposes rather than pump effluent directly into the Atlantic Ocean. Creating … Continue reading →

Middlesex Water Company and Natural Systems Utilities to Host U.S. EPA Central Jersey Roundtable

Middlesex Water Company and Natural Systems Utilities will be hosting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Central Jersey Roundtable, a technical exchange forum, on Thursday, April 26 at the Middlesex Water company headquarters, 1500 Ronson Road in Iselin, New Jersey, from … Continue reading →