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PARTNERSHIPS

23 Jun 2026

Three States Down: American Water Merger Gains Steam

Virginia approved the $20.24B American Water and Essential Utilities merger, the third state green light for a deal reshaping US utility s...

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INSIGHTS

22 Jun 2026

Meet AVA, Emerson's Bet on Agentic Industrial AI

Emerson's AVA platform brings agentic, domain-aware AI to industrial enterprises, targeting faster operations and continuous performance g...

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RESEARCH

19 Jun 2026

From 45 Days to 8: How AI Is Fixing NYC Permits

NYC DEP expands AI permit review to all stormwater applications, cutting processing from 45 days to 8 days for 2,500+ annual submissions

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REGULATORY

18 Jun 2026

Uncle Sam Demands Cyber Proof From Water Utilities

New EPA cyber resilience rules require US water utilities to prove cybersecurity capabilities and incident response protocols.

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PARTNERSHIPS

16 Jun 2026

Can AI Fix How We Treat Wastewater?

Stantec and partners win $150,000 Water Research Foundation grant to deploy AI tools at two US wastewater facilities over 31 months

Two executives in blue suits shake hands in front of an American Water and Essential Utilities backdrop

INVESTMENT

15 Jun 2026

Two States Down: American Water's $20B Merger Rolls On

Ohio approved the American Water Works and Essential Utilities merger, the second major state win for a $20.24B deal targeting an early-20...

topics on the agenda

INTEGRATING AI IN PROCESS OPTIMIZATION, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, AND WORKFORCE CAPACITY BUILDING IN A REGIONAL WASTEWATER UTILITY

Day 1: MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026

09:00 - 09:25

TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION UNIT (TIU) STATUS UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS

Day 1: MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026

09:30 - 09:55

PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIGITALIZATION IN THE WATER INDUSTRY

Day 1: MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026

11:00 - 11:30

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