Automating Process Cooling to Eliminate “Strainer Danger”
Automated scraper strainers that filter out both micron-sized particles and oversized detritus resist clogging and fouling, minimizing maintenance and boosting production Industrial plants that rely on process cooling water drawn from natural sources such as rivers, lakes, and oceans face “strainer danger” when both small particles (sand, silt, suspended solids) and larger debris (aquatic life, trash, vegetation) must be removed at the risk of fouled processes and production downtime. I...
New Regional San upgrade virtually eliminates ammonia in Sacramento region’s wastewater
Biological Nutrient Removal project treats about 130 million gallons of wastewater per day and uses bacteria to remove more than 99% of ammonia SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) has completed a significant upgrade to its wastewater treatment facility that serves the Sacramento region. The new Biological Nutrient Removal project (BNR) is now operational, virtually eliminating ammonia from the region’s treated wastewater. “At Regional...
Reclamation Launches Website with Real-Time Information, Interactive Resources On Drought
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Reclamation launched a new web portal today that provides real-time drought-related information and details of drought actions taken in collaboration with stakeholders and partners. The science-based web portal is designed to increase public and media understanding of drought conditions and the all-of-government efforts to mitigate these conditions by the Biden-Harris administration. The features of the interactive multi-page platform highlight Reclamation’s efforts...
New ASCE Geotechnical Publication Examines Two Recent Dam Failures
Reston, Va. – Following heavy rains in May 2020, the Edenville Dam, and subsequently the Sanford Dam in Midland, Michigan, failed massively. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) newest publication, Edenville and Sanford Dam Failures: Field Reconnaissance Report, GSP 327, presents the results of on-ground and aerial assessments that took place in the weeks following the failures. Waters released by the breach of the Edenville Dam overwhelmed the Sanford Dam which was overtopped and f...
DuPont Selected to Provide Membrane Technology to Sorek B, Israel’s Largest Desalination Plant
IDE Water Technologies Selects FilmTec™ Membranes for Groundbreaking Desalination Plant WILMINGTON, Del., July 27, 2021, – DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced that its FilmTec™ membranes have been selected by IDE Water Technologies to provide the sea water reverse osmosis (SWRO) filtration for the Sorek B desalination plant in Israel. The 25-year, 200 million m3/year facility, which will be the largest desalination plant in Israel and one of the largest in the world, is predicted to set...
Water is Life: Protecting Water Resources and Infrastructure With Purpose-Built Cloud Technology
Water is life. This is a statement of fact—and a daily reminder of the responsibility our team at Innovyze, now an Autodesk company, has carried with us each day for thirty-five years. Therefore, we innovate, relentlessly, to ensure we provide the best technology to support our customers and the billions of people who depend on them to thrive worldwide. The technology we develop is purpose-built and helps our customers provide clean drinking water, treat wastewater, and enable cities and muni...
LAND FILL OR STORMWATER DETENTION?
The Choice is Obvious According to This P. E. Many times, a site will need to be drastically excavated and sculptured to meet the building requirements. This naturally includes leveling but also importing soil to fill voids. Grooming the site can be used to great advantage to meet the continuing importance of controlling water flow and quality according to Bill Shelton, P.E. Senior Civil Engineer at ZMM Architects & Engineers (Blacksburg, VA).Primarily focused on projects in Virginia, Shelton...
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Communities to Spend Nearly $2 Billion Over Next Five Years Combating Coastal Damages from Climate Change
Survey respondents reported spending $878 million USD over past two years to respond to coastal challenges; Mayors urgently call on Congress to include needed funds in the upcoming infrastructure package. CHICAGO – A survey of 241 cities, villages and other jurisdictions along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River shows that coastal damage from climate change will cost at least $1.94 billion over the next five years, with shoreline communities having already spent $878 million ove...
Skanska constructs raw water tunnel in Norway for about NOK 3.4 billion, about SEK 3.4 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with the Agency for Water and Sewage in Oslo Municipality to construct a raw water tunnel between Hole municipality and Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth about NOK 3.4 billion, about SEK 3.4 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter of 2021. The E5 contract consists of constructing a 19-kilometer long tunnel mainly using two TBMs (Tunnel boring machines) from the new water source, Holsfjorden, in Hole municipality to a...
Final Phase of Narragansett Bay Combined Sewer Overflow Program Breaks Ground
Rhode Island’s largest public works project is designed to reduce annual CSO volumes and improve the water quality in Narragansett Bay PROVIDENCE, RI- NYSE, TSX: STN Construction has kicked off for the final phase of the Narragansett Bay Commission’s (NBC) Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Program, which is expected to reduce overflow volumes by 98 percent and treat stormwater before it flows into the Narragansett Bay. The program will also reduce the closure frequency of shellfish beds in the...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
