City of Buckeye announces naming of new water treatment campus
Stantec-designed facility to increase water capacity to accommodate projected city growth Phoenix, AZ - The City of Buckeye recently announced the naming of its new water treatment campus as the Jackie A. Meck Water Campus at a private ceremony last week in honor of the City’s mayor and lifelong resident who is retiring. The City chose to design and develop the facility, formerly known as the Broadway Road Water Campus (BRWC), to address increasing water capacity for future population gr...
ABB supports India’s Koppal district to ease water shortages with digital water management solutions
In a unique project led by L&T Construction Water & Effluent Treatment IC for the Government of Kartanaka, ABB’s end-to-end solutions will help the local water authority to track, measure and optimize water use in this drought-stricken region of southwest India, as well as pump and distribute clean treated river water to village homes. The solution includes 635 digital flowmeters and technologies to improve control at pumping stations and reservoirs. With a population of around one million pe...
Video: Brave Blue World Official Trailer
Featuring dramatic stories and breathtaking scenery, Brave Blue World is a compelling, optimistic and fascinating portrait of an alternate future of our most valuable resource. It takes a stark look at how we got where we are today, then challenges and shatters some of the commonly held myths and assumptions about water while presenting revolutionary new ways in which we can create an entirely sustainable future for generations to come.
Water Well Trust Receives $1 Million USDA Grant for National Water Well Projects
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2020 - The Water Well Trust, a national nonprofit helping rural Americans get access to a clean, safe water supply, has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Household Water Well Systems (HWWS) program for projects to increase potable water availability to rural households throughout the U.S. The USDA grant and matching funds from the Water Systems Council will be used to fund more than 80 Water Well Trust projects throughout the U.S. Fo...
Nestlé Waters Becomes First Food and Beverage Company in the World to Earn Platinum Rating under the Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard
The Ontario, California Factory received AWS’ highest attainable certification, recognition of the site’s elite performance in water stewardship and community engagement All five California Nestlé Waters factories and all seven Arrowhead® Brand 100% Natural Mountain Spring Water factories are certified under the rigorous water standard ONTARIO, Calif. – Nestlé Waters North America today announced that its Ontario, California water bottling site is the first food and beverage factory in th...
Save the Last Tribes of Ethiopia
In Ethiopia’s Omo Valley, several indigenous tribes have lived for millenniums. For eons, the annual flooding of the Omo River has provided the water they need to survive the harsh climate. A new, $1.6 billion, 1870-megawatt dam built upstream cut off the water supply in 2016 to the tribes, now numbering about 200,000 people. While the dam is a great engineering feat, these indigenous tribes’ lives, culture and traditions are in danger of being lost forever. One solar-powered irrigation system c...
First Commercial Order of a Next-Generation Ultra High-Pressure Reverse Osmosis (UHP RO) Industrial System
RICHMOND, British Columbia - Saltworks Technologies is thrilled to announce the first full-scale order for an industrial Ultra High-Pressure Reverse Osmosis (UHP RO) system with Nitto high performing HYDRANAUTICS™ PRO-XP1 spiral wound membranes rated to 1,800 psi (124 bar). Ultra high-pressure RO builds on the pedigree of seawater reverse osmosis systems, but operates at 50% higher pressure—beneficially halving the volume of brine generated. This means less waste and more clean water. Saltw...
When You Have a Smartphone But No Water
Solar Water ATMs bring relief and a new business model to Sub-Saharan Africa HELSINKI, Finland, February 19, 2020. Access to clean water remains a significant problem in Africa, yet smartphones are widespread throughout the continent today. Introducing mobile payment to solar-powered water purification units combines the challenge and solution, making Solar Water ATMs a business opportunity for impact investors. Picture Credit: Konsta Punkka / Solar Water Solutions Solar Water Solutions...
Stantec Assisting City of Beaverton to Add Underground Water Storage, Upgrade Water System for Better Resiliency
Beaverton, OR - Stantec—a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm—is helping the City of Beaverton implement additional underground water storage at its Sorrento Water Works Facility, while also providing seismic upgrades to the facility. The project will help Beaverton meet increasing water demands and will provide critical redundant supply. Stantec, a leading designer of water infrastructure facilities, will assist the city with the renovation of the Sorrento facility. Highlig...
WaterStart and KETOS Partner to Address Las Vegas Water Challenges
LAS VEGAS – Through WaterStart and in partnership with the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD), water intelligence innovator KETOS, Inc. has launched pilot testing of an advanced water monitoring solution, KETOS Shield Fabric, to proactively test and monitor for potential contaminants and help ensure the quality and safety of drinking water supplies. “We are thrilled to partner with KETOS to address critical water challenges facing water utiliti...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
