WASHINGTON (Oct. 27, 2016)—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a package of tools to help communities plan long-term strategies for managing stormwater pollution.

EPA’s tools promote the use of flexible solutions that spur economic growth, stimulate infrastructure investments, and help compliance with environmental requirements, according to a statement from the federal agency.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Oct. 27, 2016)—The members of the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) 2016-2017 Board of Trustees were confirmed by WEF’s House of Delegates during WEFTEC 2016—WEF’s 89th annual technical exhibition and conference—in New Orleans.

ZURICH, Switzerland (Oct. 27, 2016)—ABB announced that Timo Ihamuotila has been named Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee, effective April 1, 2017. Ihamuotila succeeds current CFO Eric Elzvik in an orderly transition process. Elzvik will pursue career opportunities outside of ABB after a thorough handover in second quarter of 2017, according to a statement from the company.

NEW YORK (Oct. 26, 2016)— Market research firm ReportLinker's newly released report called “Global Water Pumps Market By Type, By End User, By Region, Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2011-2025” states the global water pumps market is projected to cross $67 billion by 2025.

The report bases the projection on increasing water scarcity and the growing need to upgrade existing water pump base and replace older pumps.

BEIJING, China (Oct. 26, 2016)—Xylem has won a contract worth almost $1.5 million to provide wastewater treatment technology as part of a sewage plant upgrade project in Bengbu City (known locally as Pearl City), Anhui Province, China, according to a statement from the company.

AUSTIN, Texas (Oct. 25, 2016)—NI (National Instruments) announced that SparkCognition is partnering with NI and IBM to collaborate on the Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance Testbed, according to a statement from the company.