Problem Solvers
Problem Solvers is a department of Water & Wastes Digest that showcases press releases related to the water and wastewater treatment industry in print and online formats. All press releases shared in this section highlight news and happenings in the water and wastewater industry that editors deem valuable to the audience of Water & Wastes Digest. These press releases are shared to show how engineering firms and manufacturers are seeking to solve emerging problems in the industry with thoughtful solutions and new equipment innovation.
Select press releases are published monthly in Water & Wastes Digest print magazine in the Problem Solvers department based on editor discretion. To submit a press release for this department, email the release and a photograph related to the release to wwdeditor@sgcmail.com.
May 17 2022
Decision-makers at all levels should ensure that the unprecedented new federal and state funding for water infrastructure should be spent in a way…
May 16 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $441 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Los…
May 16 2022
McCarthy Building Companies has completed construction at Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) in Leawood, Kansas, one of the world’s…
May 6 2022
The six-year streak of improving or flat customer satisfaction with residential water utilities has come to an end. According to the J.D. Power 2022…
May 6 2022
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will invest billions of dollars in rural communities across the country. Supporting Americans living in rural areas…
May 3 2022
On Monday, April 25, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) and Representative Dan Kildee (MI-5) introduced the PFAS Firefighter Protection Act in the House…
Apr 28 2022
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) announced that due to the continued high level of performance of its Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF),…
Apr 27 2022
The City of Vancouver is embarking on a project to re-think and leverage critical infrastructure investments to make the city a more healthy,…
Apr 27 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) kicked off Water Week 2022 by announcing two Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)…
Apr 22 2022
Xylem Inc., a global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today an initial commitment…
Apr 19 2022
Carollo Engineers has committed to being a Sustaining Partner at The Water Tower Innovation Center, a 55,000-square-foot research collective on The…
Apr 18 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it awarded $99,998 in funding to an interdisciplinary student team at UC Berkeley for…
Apr 12 2022
Enchanted Rock, provider of electrical resiliency Microgrids, has been selected by the West Harris County Regional Water Authority (WHCRWA) to…
Apr 11 2022
Bonita Springs Utilities Inc. was named winner of the 2022 Region V Best Tasting Drinking Water Award by the Florida Section of the American Water…
Apr 1 2022
Environmental Policy Innovation Center Awards Data Prize to 120Water for Lead Service Line Inventory
120Water, the nation’s leading solutions provider for managing drinking water programs, has been named a winner of the 2022 Water Data Prize awarded…
Mar 24 2022
EPA announced the release of a new web tool, called “ECHO Notify,” that empowers members of the public to stay informed about important environmental…
Mar 24 2022
Renewable energy sources are sustainable sources of energy that don’t run out, like solar, wind, water, tides, geothermal. Using effective energy…
Mar 24 2022
The U.S. EPA released the 2021 Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Annual Report. The report highlights the program’s 2021…
Mar 22 2022
Veolia North America (VNA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Veolia Group, announced the integration of its businesses with Suez’s assets in the U.S. and…
Mar 16 2022
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS), a leading global manufacturer of water management products today announced that it has become a Blue Level…
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