Take Control of the Wastewater from your Home
KITCHENER, Ont. — We use a lot of water in our homes, whether it is taking a shower, brushing our teeth, washing dishes, cleaning the house or, ahem, taking care of other matters. It is comforting peace of mind to simply watch this dirty water swirling down the drain, but its safe and efficient disposal doesn’t happen by accident. And it’s not until there is a problem — such as a holding tank backing up into your basement — that people give much thought to the water that is swirling down...
Veolia Nuclear Solutions To Deploy Contaminated Water Treatment Systems At Four Magnox Sites in the U.K.
PARIS & PALO ALTO, Calif.-Regulatory News: Veolia (Paris:VIE) announced that its Nuclear Solutions entity, through its subsidiary Kurion Inc., will deploy effluent treatment systems at four Magnox sites in the United Kingdom under a new contract between the two firms. Under the agreement with Magnox Limited, the company will design, build and install the new systems at the four sites, enabling the removal of contaminated waste from the sites’ active effluent water treatment, ponds water filtrati...
Trinidad City Council Votes to Transfer Treatment Operations to CH2M
DENVER - The Trinidad, Colorado, City Council approved a 5-year contract with CH2M to manage the city's 18-year-old wastewater treatment plant. The Trinidad city council recognized a need for help maintaining and operating the facility's quickly-aging equipment and assets. Officials selected CH2M based on significant qualifications to deliver the work, and a legacy of technical excellence in the region. "CH2M will bring industry expertise and knowledge to the city," said Mayor Phil Rico. "In ad...
Meeting Today's Water Treatment Needs With Better Mixing Technology
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., March 1, 2017 -- The water treatment needs of today's society are rapidly changing, and Komax is working to meet that change with a unique Channel Mixer design created for today's municipalities and organizations. A Shifting Infrastructure Water treatment plants have an extensive history throughout the United States and Europe. The problem? That history has often impeded progress, and these days, the headlines of any media outlet are filled with the upgrades these pla...
City of Dryden’s Stantec-Designed Wastewater Treatment Plant Achieves LEED Silver
The City of Dryden’s new wastewater treatment plant is now certified LEED® Silver, clearly demonstrating the City’s commitment to creating a sustainable and environmentally responsible community. “We are very proud as ‘The Wilderness City’ to showcase a LEED® certified structure that not only includes the building, but additionally the plant and processes. This wastewater treatment plant not only meets the goals of sustainability but delivers on environmental responsibility, energy efficiency...
City of Gallup Selects CH2M for Design-Build Operate Services to Improve City Services
DENVER, - The City of Gallup, New Mexico, council members approved an 8-year contract with CH2M to take over operations and maintenance of the city's 5-million-gallon-per-day wastewater treatment plant. In addition to Operations Management Services, CH2M will design and construct an upgrade to the current facility. Upgrades will help the community with odor-control issues and boost efficiency of biosolids disposal. "We are thrilled to have CH2M as our partner," said City of Gallup Mayor Jacki...
Evac Group and Uson Marine Join Forces
Evac Group, the world’s leading provider of integrated waste, wastewater, and water management systems for the marine, offshore, and building industries, has acquired Uson Marine. The acquisition is expected to increase Evac’s market share in dry and wet waste management systems, as well as strengthen the Group’s position with regard to small and medium-sized marine and offshore vessels. Thanks to the acquisition, customers of both Evac and Uson Marine will benefit from an improved service netwo...
Bechtel National, Inc. Resolves Civil Lawsuit Related to Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Project
RESTON, Virginia - Bechtel National, Inc. today announced it has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice that resolves civil allegations related to work at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant project (WTP) in Washington state. Bechtel National, Inc. will pay $67.5 million under the settlement agreement. “We have performed our work at the WTP project ethically and professionally,” said Fred deSousa, Bechtel National, Inc. manager of Public Affairs. “Bechtel National, Inc. expressly d...
The Growing Need for Advanced Water Treatment
Sprawling cities gave way to the built up of waste, including dirty water. At first, cities were able to control the water going through the drains, but that is changing. Wastewater is a lot grittier and contains more contaminants than ever before. Water is still one of the earth’s most precious commodities, making it imperative that serious changes are implemented regarding how wastewater is treated. To learn more, checkout this infographic sponsored by the University of California, Riversid...
AECOM awarded US$41.5-million contract for New York City’s Wastewater Resiliency Program
NEW YORK — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has been awarded a five year term US$41.5-million program and construction management contract as part of the New York City (NYC) Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) Wastewater Resiliency Program (WRP). The WRP is built on NYCDEP’s Wastewater Resiliency Plan, which was released in October 2013 following Superstorm Sandy to prepare for the impacts of future storms. The plan provides a...
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