http://uimonline.net Underground Infrastructure Management Online is a publication of Benjamin Media. hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://uimonline.net/index/webapp-stories-action?id=431 Ask a water utility about the connection between advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and customer service, and they will probably tell you that their AMI system allows them to better serve customers by providing early leak notification, a simplified billing schedule and clear details about water usage. 2010-09-01 http://uimonline.net/index/webapp-stories-action?id=432 Cities are facing harsh economic times. Many are faced with mega capital improvement programs and rising budget deficits, exacerbated by the fact that limited help is coming from federal and state governments. 2010-09-01 http://uimonline.net/index/webapp-stories-action?id=433 A comprehensive settlement has been reached with the City and County of Honolulu that will address Clean Water Act compliance at Honolulu’s wastewater collection and treatment systems, the Justice Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hawaii Attorney General’s Office, Hawaii Department of Health, and three environmental groups announced Aug. 10. 2010-09-01 http://uimonline.net/index/webapp-stories-action?id=434 The City of Asheville, N.C., has selected Mueller Systems to help it improve the efficiency and service of its water operations through the implementation of a comprehensive, smart metering water program. 2010-09-01 http://uimonline.net/index/webapp-stories-action?id=435 “American Water Summit – New Environment, New Directions” provides a rare opportunity to focus on the unique characteristics and opportunities in the U.S. water market with the people who will make it happen. 2010-09-01 http://uimonline.net/index/webapp-stories-action?id=419 Schenectady N.Y., is familiar with innovation. After all, it is where Thomas Edison started the company that would become General Electric and it is also the former home of the American Locomotive Works — the combination of which led to the city’s moniker: the City that Lights and Hauls the World. 2010-08-01 http://uimonline.net/index/webapp-stories-action?id=420 Public-private partnerships have been in existence in the United States for more than 200 years for a variety of government services including transportation, energy and real estate development, according to the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships. 2010-08-01 http://uimonline.net/index/webapp-stories-action?id=421 While it’s not as complex as the Rubik’s Cube, putting together a storm water detention system can be quite a puzzle just the same. 2010-08-01