CH2M-Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Partnership Delivers Triple Bottom Line Sustainability Benefits
This year the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (APSC) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of operations of the 800-mile Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS). Today, the pipeline continues to play a critical role in boosting economic health, community and business partnerships, while demonstrating environmental excellence and stewardship. CH2M has partnered with APSC for more than 27 years providing engineering and design services, as well as broader management services from procurement to fabr...
Plastic Machining Company Showcases Waste Water & Water Treatment Parts for WEFTEC 2017
PORTLAND, Ore. - Plastic Machining Company today showcased its parts and precision custom machining services for water treatment industries ahead of WEFTEC (Annual Environment Technical Exhibition and Conference) 2017, the largest water and waste water treatment technology conference in the U.S. Plastic Machining Company provides advanced plastic technology solutions to industries utilizing waste water equipment through OEM and custom parts including low friction liners, sidehill screens and...
CH2M Advancing Design of Wastewater Improvements in Guam
GUAM - Guam Waterworks Authority selected the DCA team, including CH2M, Gresham, Smith and Partners and others, to provide engineering design of a $140 million upgrade to its North District Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project will support GWA's vision to be a world-class provider of water and wastewater services, as well as the U.S. mission in Guam. The upgrades will allow the wastewater treatment plant to provide secondary treatment, or the use of biological processes, to achieve a highe...
Höganästo Deliver Customised Industrial Wastewater Solution to SKF Brazil
Swedish metal powder company Höganäs achieves an important milestone as Cleanit® EC is chosen as the best alternative for industrial wastewater treatment at SKF Brazil. Decisive in SKF’s choice was high level of innovation and economic competitiveness. Höganäs Brazil and local partners developed a complete solution based on the patent pending electrocoagulation technology Cleanit® EC. The customised process was designed to reduce oil, grease and suspended solids and colloids in the wastewater...
Satellite Animation Sees Hurricanes Katia, Irma and Jose
This animation of NOAA's GOES East satellite imagery from Sept. 5 at 7:45 a.m. EDT (1145 UTC) to Sept. 8 ending at 7:45 a.m. EDT (1145 UTC) shows Category 4 Hurricane Irma approach the Bahamas, followed by Hurricane Jose approaching the Leeward Islands. Hurricane Katia continues to spin in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Credit: NASA-NOAA
New Study: Billions of People Drinking Micro Plastic Particles in Tap Water
Stockholm, Sweden – A wave of new studies in recent months have escalated knowledge about the extent of ocean, lake and river pollution by plastics. Now a new study, said to be the first of its kind, has discovered previously unknown plastic contamination in the tap water of cities around the world. “According to exclusive research by Orb Media, a top journalism site, and researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, microscopic plastic fibers are flowing out of taps fro...
Orange County Water District Leads National Science Foundation Funded Study of the Metagenomics of Water Quality
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.- The Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) is a recipient, with the University of Maryland and CosmosID, Inc., of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that will aid the water industry in its continued effort to improve water quality. The $100k award will be used to apply metagenomics, an exciting new technology that holds significant promise to water quality assessment. This technology will provide comprehensive information on microbial water quality and...
Nearmap Aerial Views Help Ohio Sewer District Flush Wasted Time
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah- Nearmap, a location content provider specializing in high-resolution aerial maps, has helped streamline stormwater billing activities for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD). NEORSD uses Nearmap as a crucial tool in providing GIS users and customers with accurate stormwater billing based on imagery analysis. Utilizing Nearmap's unique, up-to-date aerial view of properties has allowed NEORSD to assess changes in impervious surfaces, roofs and outbuildings that...
FAA's Hurricane Harvey Update
The Federal Aviation Administration has continued to handle emergency and relief operations at a number of airports in the Hurricane Harvey area, including at Houston Hobby and George Bush Intercontinental. The FAA is prepared to support the resumption of commercial service flights when airport authorities reopen the airports. Drone Users: In areas where Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are in place, you cannot fly a drone without specific FAA authorization. If you do not have this author...
AQUAOSO Accepted by Valley Ventures Accelerator Program Water Management Platform to Strengthen Agricultural Capabilities
GRANITE BAY, Calif. - AQUAOSO™, an early-stage water management and trading platform that helps customers manage, identify, buy and sell water rights, was recently accepted by Valley Ventures, a BlueTechValley Accelerator. Their program is dedicated to the advancement of water, energy or technology startups focused on agricultural applications. "Participating in Valley Ventures is a great honor for us since one of our core markets is agriculture," said Christopher Peacock, CEO/Founder of AQUA...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
