ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Thirteen high-performing municipalities received recognition in the third annual National MS4 Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Awards on Oct. 2. These awards celebrate administrators of municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) that perform beyond regulatory requirements.

Topsfield, Mass., US and Oxford, UK – According to new data released by the International Desalination Association (IDA) and Global Water Intelligence, the global desalination market continues to grow, marking the fourth year of continued growth following a slowdown in the mid-2000s.

Highlights of the 30th Worldwide Desalting Inventory, published by GWI DesalData in association with the IDA follow. Please note that data is reported as of June 30 of each year.

HOUSTON (October 9, 2017) - Paulo Ruiz Sternadt has been appointed CEO of the Dresser-Rand business, part of Siemens Power and Gas Division. He succeeds Judith Marks, who will leave the company at her own request.

Ruiz Sternadt brings to this position extensive leadership experience, including more than 16 years with Siemens in multiple global roles in the United States, Germany, Mexico and Brazil.

ORLANDO (October 9, 2017) - Venture Plastics, Inc., a full-service, certified custom thermoplastics injection molder with processing facilities in Newton Falls, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, has promoted Alan Schultice to the position of Director of Commercial Sales.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announces students from the University of Guelph and the University of Colorado – Boulder as winners of the 2017 Student Design Competition. The 16th annual competition took place during WEFTEC® 2017.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (October 4, 2017) — The Water Environment Federation (WEF) announced its 2017-2018 Board of Trustees as confirmed by WEF’s House of Delegates during WEFTEC 2017 in Chicago, Illinois and led by 2017-2018 President Jenny Hartfelder.