Improving Water Quality with Operations Research: Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District and Tetra Tech Awarded the 2019 INFORMS Edelman Award
AUSTIN, TX, April 16, 2019 – INFORMS, the leading international association for operations research and analytics professionals, announced it has awarded Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District and Tetra Tech its 2019 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research, and Management Science for its use of operations research (O.R.) to maximize all aspects of its wastewater collection and treatment facilities to better protect the environment and realize hundreds of mi...
Water "Utilities of the Future" Gaining Visibility Recognition Program Fielding Applications
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Utility of the Future Today recognition program returns for a fourth year to honor water resource recovery facilities for community engagement, watershed stewardship, and recovery of resources such as water, energy, and nutrients. The deadline to apply for recognition this year is May 31. The Utility of the Future concept is being promoted as the nation's water systems transform operations through innovation and technology. The Utility of the Future is a model for utilit...
Silicon Valley Clean Water Selects Microsoft Tools to Power First Tunneling Progressive Design Build in the U.S
Silicon Valley, California— Silicon Valley Clean Water’s (SVCW) RESCU program is paving the way for the future of wastewater management and capital improvement upgrades using Microsoft’s collaborative tools and other contemporary technology for its complex and innovative approach to project delivery. The RESCU program, (Regional Environmental Sewer Conveyance Upgrade) is a $495 million capital improvement upgrade that incorporates in excess of 50 construction and consulting companies, five...
Future Growth and Water Supply Management Sparks Arizona Town to Pursue a Water Allocation Policy
Recognizing a need to preserve Arizona’s most prized natural resource, while planning for future growth and development, the Town of Gilbert takes proactive steps to ensure residents have enough water now and in the future. Water is a precious resource, especially in the arid southwest. The Town of Gilbert, Arizona understands the value of its water, and is committed to actively managing its precious resource by making regular updates to its master plans and infrastructure improvement plans....
IECA Announces Volunteer Awards at the 2019 Annual Conference
Denver, CO – The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) announced winners for its environmental excellence awards at the 2019 IECA Annual Conference and Expo. The environmental excellence, outstanding professional of the year and sustained contributor awards recognize outstanding achievements in the erosion and sediment control and stormwater management industry. Wes Zech, Ph.D. and his previous work with the Auburn University Erosion and Sediment Control Testing Faci...
Virginia Environmental Endowment Grants Nearly $800,000 for Shoreline Stabilization at Chickahominy Riverfront Park
James City County, VA (March 28, 2019) NYSE, TSX: STN: The Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) has issued a $781,900 grant to assist James City County in a critical shoreline stabilization project at Chickahominy Riverfront Park. The grant, to be matched by the County, funds the creation of a resilient, living shoreline; counters severe riverbank erosion; and creates or enhances riparian, or vegetated, buffer areas in the county-owned park. Once instituted, the measures will improve water qua...
Brown and Caldwell Selected to Lead Colorado Water Development Study
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., March 28, 2019 — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, today announced its selection by the Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District and other stakeholders to lead the South Platte Regional Water Development Study. The seventh fastest-growing state in 2018 per the U.S. Census Bureau, Colorado is expected to add three million new residents by 2050. In the rain shadow of the Rocky Mountains, the South Platte River Basin (basin)...
World Water Day 2019: GWI Launches Water Security Solutions Centre Initiative to Help Water Companies Combat Rising Water Scarcity
Global Water Intelligence (GWI), the International Desalination Association (IDA) and the Global Water Leaders Group (GWLG) have launched a new initiative; the Water Scarcity Solutions Centre (WSSC) to help utilities and end-user build successful strategies for water scarcity. The Centre, which connects water companies with relevant suppliers, plant designers and technology providers comes as utilities and industries in water-scarce regions are turning to desalination, reuse and leakage reductio...
The International Code Council supports access to safe and abundant water on World Water Day
Washington, D.C., March 22, 2019 - The International Code Council joins organizations worldwide in recognizing World Water Day by promoting initiatives that improve access to clean and plentiful water for all. This year’s theme is “Leaving no one behind,” a goal that the Code Council advances through its commitment to developing modern codes and standards that make water systems more efficient and sustainable and help ensure that clean, safe water is available in all homes and buildings. Acce...
Stantec Shortlisted for Three Water Industry Awards
We are thrilled to announce that Stantec have been shortlisted in three categories at the Water Industry Awards 2019. Stantec is a finalist in the categories; Water Industry Consultant of the Year, Drainage & Flood Management Initiative of the Year and People Initiative of the Year. In recognition of the growth in Stantec's consultancy business in the UK and securing the first two major consultancy appointments in the Water industry for the AMP7 period (2020 - 2025), Stantec has been recog...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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