Skanska replaces wastewater resource facility sewage pump system in New York, USA, for USD 76M, about SEK 640M
Skanska has, as part of a joint venture with RJ Industries, signed a contract with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) to replace sewage pumps and ancillary equipment and structures at the Coney Island Waste Water Resource Facility in Brooklyn, New York, USA. The total contract is worth USD 108M. Skanska will include its USD 76M portion of the contract, about SEK 640M, in the US order bookings for the first quarter 2021. Construction began in February 2021 and is...
Wastewater testing finds SARS-CoV-2 in Truckee Meadows wastewater
University of Nevada, Reno researchers and City of Sparks staff collect samples of wastewater to test for prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in the community. University partners with cities, county for wastewater environmental surveillance during pandemic RENO/SPARKS, Nevada – Sampling Truckee Meadows wastewater for the SARS-CoV-2 virus found a very clear upward spike approximately seven days before the spike appeared in the community in the form of people testing positive for the virus...
Wastewater and Excreta an Untapped Resource To Solve Environmental Risks
The Bio-Bus, running on biogas produced at a centralized sewage treatmenet plant, UK. Photo: Wessex Water A book by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), launched on World Water Day, reports that the sanitation waste of 50% of the global population is still disposed of without having been treated – posing enormous risks to both public health and the environment. At the same time, this disposal means opportunities are being flushed away; in...
Municipal Sewer Cleaning: 7 Tips to Achieve Better, Faster Production
Industry experts provide guidance to optimize cleaning efficiency, while preventing or quickly resolving problems such as tough blockages and “blown toilets” Operators cleaning municipal sewer, storm and sanitary lines face a host of challenges on the job. This can range from having to clean miles of line in the most efficient manner, complying with annual regulatory mandates, to handling tough blockages caused by roots, grease, and cave-ins. It can even involve dreaded “blown toilets”...
Sherwin-Williams Announces 2020 Water & Wastewater Impact Award Winners
Challenging membrane bioreactor basin lining project earns first place honors for the South Valley Sewer District, CDC Restoration & Construction, and Bowen, Collins & Associates CLEVELAND (December 3, 2020) – A labor-intensive restoration of eight deteriorated membrane bioreactor (MBR) basins for the South Valley Sewer District (SVSD) Jordan Basin Water Reclamation Facility in Bluffdale, Utah, has earned the facility and project team the 2020 Sherwin-Williams Impact Award. The award rec...
LA Sanitation and Environment Secures Funding for Four Safe Clean Water (Measure W) Water Quality Projects
LOS ANGELES – LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) is pleased to announce all four proposed LASAN multi-benefit stormwater capture projects were approved for Safe Clean Water Program funding at Tuesday's Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting. Funded by Measure W, the special parcel tax approved by Los Angeles County voters in November 2018, the Safe Clean Water Program provides local, dedicated funding – approximately $285 million annually countywide – for projects that increase...
Novara GeoSolutions Awarded the Esri Release Ready Specialty Designation
Norwell, MA. Novara GeoSolutions (Novara) (www.novarageo.com), a multi-disciplined organization providing solutions for asset management, compliance, integrity management, operational improvement and other geospatial needs announces it has been awarded the Esri Release Ready Specialty status. This significant recognition is given to partners that show innovation with Esri technology, are committed to developing their wide-ranging expertise and offer expert technical support for a variety of Es...
Lebanese Wastewater Solution Wins Global Tech Innovation Competition
• Mrüna’s digital idea revolutionises access to sanitation and recycled water • Low-cost, rapid tech solution for refugee camps and global urbanisation • Winning InfraChallenge will help Mrüna transform urban infrastructure The Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) has crowned Lebanese tech start-up Mrüna the winner of its first global innovation competition, InfraChallenge, following a live pitch against nine other finalists from the UK, US, Sierra Leone, Australia, Mexico, Singapore and Spai...
H2OBiome Wastewater COVID-19 Testing Service Launches Across the United States
ROCKVILLE, Md.- CosmosID announces the official launch of H2Obiome, a testing service for water and wastewater testing for pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2. The first offering is detection of virus in wastewater treatment plants, providing early warning of community COVID-19 outbreaks. Studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2 virus is detectible in sewage approximately one to two weeks before a COVID-19 case is recorded by the health department. CosmosID is working with Maryland Department of Enviro...
Severn Trent Commissions the UK’s Largest MABR Plant During Lockdown
OxyMem membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) at Severn Trent’s Spernal site – the largest MABR in the UK Ireland, September 14th, 2020 – July marked a milestone for wastewater treatment in the UK, with the installation of 10 OxyMem membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) modules from DuPont Water Solutions at Severn Trent’s Redditch Spernal site in Worcestershire. This central treatment plant has thus become the largest MABR in the UK, all during a period of restricted access to the site due...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
