Water Utility News

When tribal leaders gathered Wednesday to blast a plan to pipe groundwater to Las Vegas from across eastern Nevada, they picked an ironic venue for their news conference: the Las Vegas Valley Water District-owned Springs Preserve.

The Las Vegas Valley Water District wants to purchase a trackless train on rubber wheels, like the one depicted above, to cart passengers through the 180-acre preserve.

Single Sign-On: You can use Facebook account to log in to LasVegasSun.com. The Las Vegas Valley Water District wants to purchase a trackless train on rubber wheels, like the one depicted above, to cart passengers through the 180-acre preserve.

Layne Christensen announced that the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, or WSSC, has awarded Layne Inliner an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, or IDIQ, contract for sanitary sewer repairs, replacement and renewals in environmentally sensitive areas.

The Los Angeles, Calif.-based water production, treatment and distribution company said the layoff will impact facilities on Tanner Road in Houston, Westmoor Road in Richmond and Reed Road in Sugar Land.

Electricite de France SA Chief Executive Officer Henri Proglio dismissed suggestions that his future at the world's biggest nuclear operator is in doubt, saying he sees his position as "eternal." "I don't get the impression EDF is a company in difficulty or that its management is being questioned," Proglio, 62, said yesterday after the ... (more)

In trading on Wednesday, water utilities shares were relative leaders, about flat on the day.

On Monday night the South Farmingdale Water District met with the Farmingdale village board about the possibility of being the village's new water provider.

I. Kruger Inc., a Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies company, was awarded a contract for the Jonesville Water Treatment Plant Improvement project.

California Water Service Group today announced its Board of Directors' plan to combine the roles of Chairman and President & Chief Executive Officer and have President & Chief Executive Officer Peter C. Nelson succeed retiring Chairman Robert W. Foy, effective May 22, 2012.

French group Veolia has asked a German court to grant a temporary injunction to stop utility RWE selling its stake in water company Berlinwasser back to the federal state of Berlin.

It's a fight between residents and Monarch Utilites, or Southwest Water. It's been playing out in Lake Travis, Pflugerville, Manor and now the Kyle-Buda area.

Jemison received a good report for its water quality and sewer system in 2011 as a representative from Southwest Water Company presented the city's annual results in a council meeting May 21.

The Las Vegas Valley Water District expects to deliver less water to customers and more money to its wholesale supplier in the coming year, according to a new $436.5 million spending plan approved Monday.

A water main break could cause some traffic problems for motorists traveling in York County.

Brandon Ross Morris and Katrina Jamie-Mae Graves Morris, just married, were among those who took the time to vote in York on Saturday.

The Birmingham Water Works Board has ordered its general manager to look at ways to help struggling water customers pay their rising bills.

More than 300 people turned out today for the dedication of the new 49.9-megawatt Hudson Ranch geothermal plant near Calipatria at the south end of the Salton Sea.

One month after protesting rate increases at the Metropolitan Water District in Los Angeles, the San Diego County Water Authority proposed boosting prices for local agencies by nearly 10 percent in 2013.

Huntington resident Jane Devine was unanimouslyA reappointed to a second term on the Suffolk County Water Authority Board this month.