Latest ‘Waters of the United States’ Proposal Threatens to Undermine Progress Goals of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
ARTBA to Challenge Rule in Federal Court (WASHINGTON)—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Dec. 30 rule expanding Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction over roadside ditches will slow delivery of transportation projects and threatens to nullify the benefits of the 2021 federal infrastructure law, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The association said it would mount a legal challenge in federal court to stop the latest proposal. At issue...
Daylong wastewater samples yield surprises
Rice University graduate students Esther Lou, left, and Priyanka Ali are dressed for success as they embark upon testing of wastewater samples they collected at a Houston-area treatment plant. The students are co-authors of a study that determined wastewater “snapshots” lead to bias in testing for the presence of antibiotic resistant genes compared to daylong composite samples. (Credit: Stadler Research Group/Rice University) Rice method to find antibiotic-resistant genes shows limits of ‘...
ASCE Statement on Passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022
The following is a statement by Maria Lehman, P.E., ENV SP, President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): WASHINGTON, D.C. – ASCE applauds Congress for passing the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for 2022, which was included in the National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation authorizes construction for 25 new and existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) water infrastructure projects, including those related to dams, ports and inland waterways, floo...
SHARC Energy Supplies City of Vancouver in the Largest Wastewater Energy Transfer Project in North America
False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility Selects Five SHARC Systems for its existing wastewater energy transfer capacity and ongoing expansion VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec - SHARC International Systems Inc. (CSE: SHRC) (FSE: IWIA) (OTCQB: INTWF) ("SHARC Energy" or the "Company"), a world leader in wastewater energy transfer (“WET”), is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Supply and Maintenance Agreement with the City of Vancouver, for the provision and maintenance of five SHARC S...
Brown and Caldwell to Design the Replacement of Critical Southern California Water Pipeline
Project to rehabilitate section of water artery serving one of SoCal’s largest groundwater basins LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13, 2022 — The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) has hired leading environmental engineering and construction services firm Brown and Caldwell to design a sectional replacement of the Rialto Feeder, a critical Southern California water supply pipeline. Metropolitan's mission is to ensure a safe and reliable water supply for the 19 million peop...
Emergency Water Line Repair for Major UK Power Company
Businesses and residencies saved from power loss Houston, TX December 09, 2022: When E.ON Energy, a UK power company, identified internal corrosion to water cooling lines that serviced its Connah’s Quay gas-fired Power Station in Flintshire, North Wales it called on Fyfe FRP’s UK approved applicator, Construction Composites UK (CCUK), to carry out emergency repairs. The company’s design and maintenance team had carried out internal surveys of the lines and learned that the concrete en...
Clean Water Public Utilities Predict Faster Development of Renewable Energy Sources with More Access to Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
National Association of Clean Water Agencies issues comments to EPA, detailing opportunities to reduce carbon emissions associated with wastewater treatment and modernization for utilities to mitigate climate impacts and become more resilient. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) today unveiled detailed recommendations to U.S. EPA, regarding the $27 billion in the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GHGRF), including insights...
Understanding erosion of protective coastal dune systems
A series of instruments were placed on land and in the water immediately in front of the artificial dunes constructed by the researchers. This allowed the team to capture the waves as they moved from offshore toward the dunes. (Photo: TU Delft) As sea levels continue to rise and storms intensify, countries such as the Netherlands – where a third of land is below sea level – are becoming increasingly concerned about coastal erosion. The Dutch have embraced numerous techniques to...
AWWA releases insights report from Water 2050 Sustainability Think Tank
DENVER – A diverse group of influential thinkers from within and outside the water community put forth 10 recommendations for a sustainable water future in the first think tank report of the Water 2050 initiative. Published today by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Water 2050 Sustainability Think Tank Report is the first in a series of five think tank reports associated with the initiative. Water 2050 seeks to envision the future of water and chart a course for sustainability....
Great Lakes Fleet Renewal Program on Schedule with the Launch of the Galveston Island Last Week
HOUSTON, Dec - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, provided today an update on their fleet renewal program. The Galveston Island, the first of two newbuild hopper dredges, is in the water and is scheduled to be in operation the first half of 2023 as planned. This new dredge is a 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge which will support the modernization of Great L...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
