Carollo Engineers Completes Planning, Design, and Engineering Services During Construction for $1.8 Billion EchoWater Project
Upgraded facility meets nutrient limits and recycled water requirements, provides drought-resistant source of water Elk Grove, CA, July 11, 2023 – Carollo Engineers, North America’s premier water engineering and consulting firm, has completed planning, design, and engineering services during construction for the $1.8 billion EchoWater Project, a more than decade-long facility upgrade project for the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San). The EchoWater Project c...
Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US
This USGS map shows the number of PFAS detected in tap water samples from select sites across the nation. The findings are based on a USGS study of samples taken between 2016 and 2021 from private and public supplies at 716 locations. The map does not represent the only locations in the U.S. with PFAS. USGS estimates at least 45% of tap water could have one or more PFAS At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfl...
First Aqueduct Water Pipeline Rehabilitated with Geopolymer for SDCWA
Michels and GeoTree working together. (Lafayette, CO - 06.??.23) When the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) inspected its First Aqueduct water conveyance system in Valley Center of San Diego, CA, engineers identified that rehabilitation was required. Groundwater was infiltrating three tunnels within the system and rehabilitation was required to maintain the tunnels’ structural integrity and extend their service life. Michels Trenchless, Inc. was chosen to develop design-build...
Research team completes pioneering nutrient removal study
Project from The Water Research Foundation outlines optimizations at water resource recovery facilities to lower nutrient removal costs and improve water quality LAUREL, Md., June 27, 2023 — A team of WSSC Water, Brown and Caldwell, and Northwestern University has published research to revolutionize cost-effective, environment-safe nutrient removal at water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs). The $300,000 research project, Demonstration of Progressive Carbon Efficient Nitrogen with Biologic...
Maintaining and Improving Jersey City Water Infrastructure
Creating control points with the AVT EZ Valve (Chicago: June 15, 2023) – Jersey City in New Jersey is undergoing a period of development and growth which has seen its population increase by more than 50,000 people in the last 13 years. To cater for this growth, the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority is tasked with maintaining its aging water infrastructure and improving its critical water supply to ensure it can meet the needs of its customers both now and into the future....
American Business Water Coalition Launched to Support Water Infrastructure Investment
Coalition provides businesses with platform to urge Congress to increase investment in water infrastructure and ensure access to safe, reliable and affordable water for all Washington, D.C. – The American Business Water Coalition (ABWC), established to address the critical need for more federal investment into our nation’s water infrastructure, officially launched today. Our wastewater, drinking water and stormwater infrastructure are essential for the protection of human and environmental...
Water sector think tank considers key social/demographics shifts, recommends proactive steps for future readiness
DENVER) – A diverse group of influential thinkers from within and outside the water community developed nine proactive recommendations considering key social and demographic shifts and their impact on the future of water in the fifth think tank report of the Water 2050 initiative. Published today by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Water 2050 Social/Demographics Think Tank Report is the final in a series of think tank reports associated with the initiative. Water 2050 seeks to...
Digital Water Saves Millions for Communities, According to Leading Utilities
18 Water Utility Experts Share Playbook for Digital Transformation and Community Impact WASHINGTON, DC – Leading water utilities are increasingly embracing data analytics and digital technology to optimize their operations, save millions for communities and increase water networks’ resilience to climate change. Insights from 18 global water utility leaders and experts that are influential in early-stage digital adoption are featured in a new paper from water technology leader Xylem (N...
AWWA’s 2023 State of the Water Industry Reports Sector Optimism On the Rise
(DENVER) – Despite climate change-related challenges, aging infrastructure, threats to water supply, and other obstacles, water sector optimism and preparedness is on the rise, according to the newly published AWWA's 2023 State of the Water Industry report, which is available to download for free. The 2023 report provides insight into top issues facing the water sector such as aging infrastructure, how utilities are addressing technology needs, which kinds of capital improvement projects are...
Capture6 and Palmdale Water District to Build a First of Its Kind Facility for Water Recovery and Carbon Removal
Capture6’s Project Monarch carbon removal facility in California showcases the integration of water recovery and carbon removal BERKELEY, CA – Capture6, a direct air capture startup, and Palmdale Water District (PWD) announced they plan to build a joint pilot facility to produce freshwater resources and simultaneously increase carbon removal in California. The facility, named Pure Water Antelope Valley Demonstration Facility which includes Capture6’s Project Monarch, will be the first f...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
