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To locate City, County and State Purchasing Offices go to my “Tools to Follow the Money” Blog Entry posted September 13, 2009, there you will find a complete Directory of Governmental Bid and Contact Resources.

02/26/10 Charleston, WVA – West Virginia American Water awarded $3.85 Million in ARRA Stimulus Funding for the installation of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system – Market Watch: Read More 

02/26/10 Gridley, CA – Groundbreaking today for Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion that is to use $5 Million Stimulus Grant and Loan combination – the Gridley Herald: Read More 

02/24/10 Bedford, OH – Monroe County now eligible for $13.2 million ARRA Economic Development Funds to be used for more efficient Wastewater Pumps – I Stock Analyst: Read More 

02/24/10 Clinton, IA – New Wastewater Treatment Plant Bid came in $18 Million under expected, this project is partly Stimulus Funded – the Clinton Herald: Read More 

02/24/10 Columbia, MO – Boone County receives $360,000 in ARRA Funds to assist 2 Neighborhood Improvement District Sewer Projects – Columbia Daily Tribune: Read More 

02/24/10 Somerset, KY – $380,000 contract awarded to a Danville firm to replace the aging sewerage system at General Burnside Island State Park with a pump station – I Stock Analyst: Read More 

02/24/10 Wythe County, VA – $4.4 million in USDA Rural Development grants and $7.4 million in loans Awarded for improvements to water treatment systems – Big News.BIZ: Read More 

02/23/10 California, Lake Ozark and Wardsville, MO – All 3 Towns receive Rural Clean Water Grant and Loan Combinations for Drinking Water System Improvements – News Tribune: Read More 

02/23/10 Georgetown, DE – Town approves $480,000 ARRA Loan to pay for Water Pump Station Overhaul, Contract awarded to Zober Contracting of Dover – the Daily Times: Read More 

02/23/10 Minneola, FL – $345,000 Stimulus will fund New Sewer Expansion out to the Lake County Correctional facility – Daily Commercial: Read More 

02/21/10 Princeton, KY – Grant Check received for 2 Loans in the amount of $2,753,000 for Sewer Rehab work – the Times Leader: Read More 

02/20/10 Townsend, MT – Work is underway on Sewer Projects funded by the American Recovery Act – Helena Independent Record: Read More 

02/19/10 Fort Kent, ME – USDA Rural Development assisted the community with a Water and Waste Disposal Loan of $531,000 and grant of $2.6 million to replace water and wastewater infrastructure – Bangor Daily News: Read More 

02/19/10 Wilmington, DE – Honeywell is the Contractor for Green Energy and Drinking Water Booster Pumps – Power On: Read More 

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As you may recall all EPA Stimulus Funded Water and Wastewater Projects were to have Contracts signed or Construction started by February 17, 2010 or awarded Funds were to go back for redistribution. I plan to keep watch on the redistribution of these funds as they may move back to other Water Projects.

Other Agencies have and may in the immediate future fund Water Projects however the bulk were awarded via EPA: Review all 503 EPA Recovery Act Press Release since 02/19/09 

Tool to Follow the Money Tip of the Week – There are 54 Federal “Wastewater” Projects Listed over the last 30 days at FBO.gov: Read FBO Link 

To locate City, County and State Purchasing Offices go to my “Tools to Follow the Money” Blog Entry, there you will find a complete Directory of Governmental Resources.

02/19/10 Agriculture Secretary Vilsak announces American Recovery Act Stimulus Funding for 47 Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects Listed in 19 States – Read USDA Press Release for List by State and City 

02/19/10 Franklin County, KY – $900,000 ARRA Grant to help Fund New Wastewater Treatment Plant for the Farmdale Sanitation District – the State Journal: Read More 

02/18/10 Charleston, SC – $10 Million Stimulus Tiger Grant Awarded for City’s Flood Control 140′ Deep Tunnels and 500,000 GPM Pump Stations – WCSC5TV: Read More 

02/18/10 Mercedes, TX – $3.7 Million Grant received for a sewage collection and treatment system upgrade project – I Stock Analyst: Read More 

02/17/10 Collier County, FL – $3.156 million Stimulus grant and a $4.9 million ARRA loan received to improve and expand the wastewater treatment plant and collection system – Naples Daily News: Read More 

02/17/10 Franklin, TN – Work is scheduled to begin in April for Major Reservoir Repairs using $2.5 Million in Stimulus Funds – the Tennessean: Read More 

02/17/10 Shelby, MT – Sewer Improvements partly Stimulus Funded Contract has been awarded however ground must thaw before construction starts – Great Falls Tribune: Read More 

02/17/10 Springfield, MO – DNR Awards the City $3 Million Stimulus Grant and $13 Million Loan Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements – News Leader: Read More 

02/17/10 Springfield, MO – Groundbreaking for Stimulus Funded Ozone Disinfection Improvements at Wastewater Treatment Plant – KSMU Public Radio: Read More 

02/16/10 Aurora, OR – Water Filtration System Funded with Stimulus Money Awarded to Cascade Water Works of Salem – Canby Herald: Read More 

02/16/10 Clark Fork, MT – St. Regis Wastewater Treatment Project is Awarded a DNR Low interest loan for the construction of New Maintenance Facility – Clark Fork Chronicle: Read More 

02/16/10 Fresno, OH – Groundbreaking Ceremony for New$3.4 Million Wastewater Treatment Plant that is partly Stimulus Funded – Coshocton Tribune: Read More 

02/16/10 Parsippany, NJ – Partially ARRA Funded Wastewater Treatment Plant will be open by Christmas 2011 – North Jersey: Read More 

02/15/10 Austin, TX – Work begins on $31.8 Million Stimulus Funded Wastewater Treatment Plant by Chasco Constructors – Austin Business Journal: Read More 

02/13/10 Georgetown, IN – Construction to start Monday on New Wastewater Treatment Plant using $3.5 Million Stimulus – the Evening News and Tribune: Read More 

02/12/10 Columbus, OH – Columbus, Franklin and Lancaster Counties receive Stimulus Funding from second round of ARRA Funds – Columbus Business First: Read More 

02/11/10 Dunn, NC – Time Lines are set to start construction on various phases of New Wastewater System Improvements using Stimulus Funds – the Daily Record: Read More 

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Tool to Follow Stimulus Money Tip of the Week – Locate NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Codes for Government Bids and Research -  Review NAICS Code Search 

To locate City, County and State Purchasing Offices go to my “Tools to Follow the Money” Blog Entry, there you will find a complete Directory of Governmental Resources.  

02/10/10 Columbus, OH – State Se, Karen Gilmore announced Sandusky County received $424,218 ARRA Grant and $491,100 interest free loan for Sewer System improvements, the Village of Helena received a $600,000 ARRA Grant and $200,000 interest free loan for Wastewater Treatment Plant and Pump Station, the Village of Gibsonburg was awarded a $477,318 ARRA Grant and $477,318 interest free loan to build storm sewers and expand the Wastewater Treatment Plants capacity – the News-Messenger: Read More 

02/09/10 Ohio EPA – $78.7 Million in Stimulus Funds are to be distributed to 47 different Water and Wastewater Projects listed on Ohio Recovery.gov: Read List 

02/09/10 Clark County, OH – The County received ARRA Funds for 2 Wastewater improvement projects – $68,409. Plus $94,325. In Grants and $136,818. Plus $185,703. In Low Interest Loans – New Carlisle News: Read More 

02/09/10 Crawford County, OH – $3.5 Million ARRA Grant received for Sewer expansion to a Residential area northwest of Galion – Bucyrus Telegraph Forum: Read More 

02/09/10 Iberville, LA – $3.2 Million Combination ARRA Grant and  Loan for Water improvements including a New 400,000 gallon storage tank and Booster Pump Station – the Advocate and WBRZ 2 News: Read More 

02/09/10 Red Bay & Hodges, AL – Both Towns Receive ARRA Funds for Water and Wastewater Systems improvements – Red Bay gets $225,000 Grant plus $716,000 Loan, Hodges gets $215,410 Grant – Times Daily: Read More 

02/08/10 Red Bluff, CA – Moving Water Industries of Florida awarded a Pump Contract to pump 942,480 gpm. This project is partially Funded by the American Recovery Act – PR Newswire: Read More 

02/06/10 Kitsap County, WA – Work begins on 2 ARRA Funded Projects, the $7.5 Million Sewer Project in Gorst and the $6 Million Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bremerton – Kitsap Sun: Read More 

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The Department of Energy Superior Energy Performance Program in conjunction with ASME has recently completed a Standard for performing energy assessments for process heating, compressed air, steam and pumping systems.  The Pumping System Standard (ASME EA-2-2009) should be available by early March 2010. 

A guidance document was also developed to assist the “specialist” during the pump system assessment process.  Said document provides technical background and application details in support of the understanding and application of ASME EA-2-2009, “Energy Assessment for Pumping Systems.”   The guidance document covers topics such as rationale for the technical requirements of the assessment standard, technical guidance, application notes, alternative approaches, tips, techniques, and rules-of-thumb; and example results from fulfilling the requirements of the assessment standard. 

ASME EA-2-2009 provides a standardized framework for conducting an assessment of pumping systems.  A pumping system includes pump(s), driver(s), drives, distribution piping, valves, sealing systems, controls, instrumentation, and end use equipment such as heat exchangers.  Assessments performed  using the requirements set by ASME EA-2-2009 involve:

• Collecting and analyzing system design, operation, energy use, and performance data
• Identifying energy performance improvement opportunities for system optimization. 

These assessments may also include additional information, such as recommendations for improving resource utilization, reducing per unit production costs, reducing life cycle costs, and improving environmental performance of the assessed system(s).

While this “Standard” and companion guideline is a huge step forward in developing some sort of strcture for pumping systems we are still missing the mark, that is a Pump System Standard for the design and specification of pumping systems.

My compliments to the DOE and ASME, lets keep the momentum and mitigate inefficiences at the source, in the design phase.

To locate City, County and State Purchasing Offices go to my “Tools to Follow the Money” Blog Entry, there you will find a complete Directory of Governmental Resources.

02/05/10 Buy America Clause in the American Recovery Act Dispute between the US and Canada settled – Bloomberg Business Week: Read the Results 

02/05/10 Andalusia, AL – $250,000 ARRA DOE Grant received to purchase 10 water pumps at the wastewater treatment plant and central pumping stations – Andalusia Star News: Read More 

02/05/10 Athens County, OH – Construction to begin soon on $820,000 Stimulus Funded Drinking Water System – WSAZ 3 TV: Read More 

02/05/10 Leominster, MA was awarded a $32 million grant and low interest loan package for Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects – Leominster Champion: Read More 

02/05/10 Massachusetts State – Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Briefing on 47 communities and districts receiving ARRA funding with links to State Details – Worcester Business Journal: Read More 

02/05/10 Parowan, UT – Dennett Construction of St. George awarded a sewer and wastewater project, partially funded with ARRA Money – the Spectrum and Daily News: Read More 

02/04/10 Carter County, OK – Received $1 Million Stimulus Award to upgrade outdated Wastewater Lines in Ardmore – KXII 12TV: Read More 

02/04/10 Patrick, SC – Alligator Rural Water & Sewer Co., Inc. is going to receive a $9,381,000 Water and Waste Disposal grant and loan that is being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) – the Cheraw Chronicle: Read More 

02/03/10 Bartlesville, OK – The City is to add Stand-By Generators at all Wastewater Pump Stations – Examiner Enterprise: Read More 

02/03/10 Blowing Rock, NC – $2.2 Million Stimulus Funds awarded for Drinking Water System Project – Citizen-Times: Read More 

02/03/10 Davenport & Clinton, IA – Stimulus Funding in the amount of $9.5 Million for Davenport Sewer Tunnel and $2.5 Million for Clintons New Wastewater Treatment Plant – Quad City Times: Read More 

02/03/10 Diamond Village, IL – to design and construct a new Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant, Funded with ARRA Stimulus Money – Free Press Advocate: Read More 

02/03/10 Ely, NV – Accepted a $340,100 bid from Reck Brothers for the construction of a waste water treatment plant pond lining, an ARRA grant-funded project – the Ely Times: Read More 

02/03/10 Greenport, NY – The Village of Greenport received nearly $4 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for a new water treatment facility – North Fork Vue: Read More 

02/03/10 Roslyn, SD is making improvements to its water and sewer system with assistance from the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding through a USDA Rural Development Water and Waste Direct Loan in the amount of $415,000 and a Grant of $873,000. Marshall County Journal: Read More 

02/02/10 Deerfield, MI – Awarded a $700,000 ARRA Grant to go along with a low-interest loan to finance a $1.75 million upgrade of its water treatment plant – the Daily Telegram: Read More 

02/02/10 Louisiana State DEQ announces all ARRA $43 Million Stimulus Funds are under Contract. The contracts are spread across 42 parishes, funding 55 projects. Louisiana DEQ Press Release: Read PDF File w/List of Projects 

02/01/10 EPA – 2010 Drinking Water & Wastewater Budget – This budget invests $3.3 billion to maintain and improve outdated water infrastructure and keep our wastewater and drinking water clean and safe. This is in addition to $6 billion in funding provided to states through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  Read EPA Press Release 

02/01/10 Long Branch, NJ – Wastewater Treatment plant upgrade contract has been awarded to APS Contracting Inc., Paterson, for $11.72 million. Pumping station improvements will be performed by D&D Utility Contractors, Long Branch, for $882,887. The collection system work has been awarded to P.M. Construction Inc., Hillside, for $3 million – Asbury Park Press: Read More

01/29/10 Ohio – An additional $48.8 million has been obligated to fund 42 water quality improvement projects using U.S. EPA stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) along with loans: Read OHIO EPA PDF List of Recipients 

If you get an Error Message from any “Read More” Hyperlink, let me know and I will try to restore the Link – Email: DavidCourtney@earthlink.net or Phone:  (239)340-9371 – www.GeneratorDealerMarketNews.com