WOBURN, Mass. Dec. 19, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE)—The Center for Business Intelligence will host its 6th Annual U.S. Water & Wastewater Summit, January 22-23, 2001, in Washington, DC.
The U.S. water and wastewater industry is currently facing enormous challenges. Antiquated infrastructure is in serious need of upgrade. New environmental regulations must be complied with. Parts of the country have difficulty meeting supply requirements. All of these challenges are placing demands on already strained municipal and county budgets.
The summit will discuss solutions to these challenges. Seven case studies will be presented by local government leaders, including City of Lynn (MA), City of Stockton (CA), Capistrano Valley Water District (CA), City of San Diego, Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, Springfield (MA) Water & Sewer Commission and Tampa Bay Water.
Other topics include:
� Improving buried infrastructure - O&M programs and traditional design/bid/build vs. DB procurement options
� New drinking water regulations - Integrate compliance into a broader strategic planning framework
� Storm Water Phase II, SSOs, CSOs and TMDLs - Coordinating local programs and achieving water quality goals
� Developing new sources of local water supply - Ground water and desalination programs
� Contract management - Identify project risks; develop performance-based specifications and incentives; monitor performance
� Becoming competitive - Empower employees, develop new products, services and commodity pricing structures
� Review of water sales contracts from around the country
To register, or for more information, visit http://www.cbinet.com/wconnect/wc.dll?CBEvent~GetMoreInfo~EB114
