Latest from the Water-Loss Frontline
In-depth analysis, technical briefings and program updates from the utilities and specialists reducing distribution-system water losses across North America.
Dog Ridge Water Supply Cuts Water Loss to 17.9% With a $1.2 Million Meter Swap
Small utilities rarely get a clean before and after. Dog Ridge Water Supply Corporation now has one. The...
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New Mexico’s LeakTracer Finds 216 Leaks Across 28 Small Utilities in Year One
New Mexico has put a number on what satellite leak detection can do for small water systems. On...
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West Virginia’s $2 Million Ohio County Grant Targets a Main That Keeps Breaking
A 1960s water main in West Liberty is finally coming out of the ground. On September 22, West...
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Columbia, Missouri Approves $41.8 Million Smart Meter Plan to Catch Leaks Sooner
Columbia, Missouri has decided it no longer wants to wait for the next bill to find out a...
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New York’s $85 Million Water Push Puts Pipe Renewal Within Reach of Small Systems
New York is paying down the cost of old pipe. On September 10, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $85...
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Broken Arrow Turns a Google Water Grant Into an Acoustic Leak Detection Network
Corporate water money is starting to reach the distribution main. On September 1, the Broken Arrow City Council...
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House Draft Would Extend Drinking Water SRF Funding Through 2031
The main federal loan program for water mains now has a draft path to 2031. On August 27,...
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