Brown and Caldwell Strengthens Position in Water Reuse with Strategic Hires
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, today announced the expansion of the firm’s water reuse practice with four key hires. The additions of Dr. Kati Bell, Melanie Holmer, Dr. Allegra da Silva, and Melissa Meeker will provide industry-recognized expertise to clients on a host of water and environmental challenges, further establishing Brown and Caldwell’s position as reuse and One Water leader. Dr. Kati Bell has joined the firm a...
Singapore’s Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies Win Global Recognition
PUB’s continuous R&D and innovation efforts to improve the efficiency of its water treatment process and operations has earned itself a feather in its cap. Its wastewater treatment demonstration plant at Ulu Pandan, set up specially to test advanced used water treatment processes before full deployment in future, has captured global attention and won the Water/Wastewater Project of the Year Award at the 2018 Global Water Awards in Paris, France. This International Award recognises the most impor...
CULTEC Filtration System Earns Environmental TECHNOLOGY Verification (ETV)
BROOKFIELD, CT – A filtration system designed by CULTEC that removes total suspended solids (TSS) from stormwater has earned performance verification from Globe Performance Solutions (GPS), Canada’s leader in Environmental Technology Verification (ETV). The CULTEC Separator™ Row designed by CULTEC is an inexpensive method of removing total suspended solids from the CULTEC chamber system and provides easier access for inspection and maintenance. Good Harbour Laborato...
New Report: Companies Reap Significant Benefits Using Building Information Modeling for Water and Wastewater Projects
NEW YORK – Advanced technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) are rapidly gaining traction on infrastructure projects around the world. A new report published today, The Business Value of BIM for Water Projects SmartMarket Report, demonstrates the industry is accelerating its implementation of BIM, a reversal of the findings of previous studies on this topic by Dodge Data & Analytics, which indicated that the water sector has been slower to embrace BIM than other sectors such as t...
Russelectric to Supply Paralleling Switchgear for Charlotte Water
Hingham, MA – Russelectric, a leading manufacturer of power control systems and automatic transfer switches, announced today that it has been awarded the contract to supply Charlotte Water with paralleling switchgear for their water and wastewater treatment facilities. The paralleling switchgear will monitor the incoming utility power and in the event of a utility power failure, ensure the transfer of critical emergency backup power to their facility in Charlotte, NC. Russelectric will engine...
New Report Reveals Cost & Water Supply Benefits of Southern California Stormwater Projects
Los Angeles, CA – Today the Southern California Water Coalition (SCWC) released a first of its kind whitepaper, Stormwater Capture: Enhancing Recharge and Direct Use Through Data Collection, assessing the cost and performance of current stormwater capture projects across the Southern California region – and what results could mean for future projects. A follow-up to a 2012 conceptual focused whitepaper, SCWC’s Stormwater Task Force analyzed data from six different water agencies on 32 acti...
Stantec’s Design of Sacramento River Joint Intake and Fish Screen Facility Earns Outstanding Water/Wastewater Project Award in California
Sacramento, CA, NYSE, TSX:STN: Global design firm Stantec’s work on the Sacramento River Joint Intake and Fish Screen Facility was recently named the Outstanding Water/Wastewater Treatment Project of the year by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Sacramento Section. The intake/fish screen facility protects young salmon and endangered native fish, while providing irrigation for 15,000 acres of cropland and a more reliable water supply for the cities of Davis and Woodland. The...
'Beneficial-Use Water Alliance' Announces Launch of New "Matchmaker" Endeavor to Create More Beneficial-Use Water
LOS ANGELES - The Beneficial-Use Water Alliance announces its formation as a resource to facilitate creation of beneficial-use water from the energy community's by-product water. Oil and natural gas wells produce water, which can't be used for anything when it originally comes from the well. Typical methods to handle the water is to dispose of it by injecting into the ground or by letting it evaporate in large ponds, with some being re-purposed for fracking. The Beneficial-Use Water Alliance...
Study by Orbit Sheds Light on Americans' Attitudes Toward Water Conservation
SALT LAKE CITY - Orbit Irrigation Products today released new survey data revealing Americans' attitudes towards water consumption. The findings show that while most people desire to contribute to conservation efforts, they are often using more water than they realize. "As a nation we've experienced multiple droughts in various regions as well as crises related to the cleanliness of our water. At Orbit, we're not only concerned with the conservation of water, but the management...
City of Boise and Brown and Caldwell Recognized for National Engineering Excellence
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., April 18, 2018 — The City of Boise and Brown and Caldwell today announced receivership of a national honor in the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 51st Engineering Excellence Awards competition. Known industry-wide as engineering’s “Academy Awards”— the competition concludes with a gala celebrating U.S. engineering firms for projects demonstrating exceptional innovation, complexity, achievement, and value. Thirty-six projects were honored before an audien...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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