Water Treatment Needs Take Center Stage With Komax
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Municipalities have faced a number of critical water issues over the last few years, but Komax Systems has the answer for many - their Wafer Static Mixer. When Space is an Issue The need for upgrades is a big part of the problem with municipal water treatment plants. The Wafer Static Mixer addresses that need for upgrades because it was designed to fit in much smaller spaces than traditional static mixers. "Even in a confined space, a Komax static wafer mixer...
Oldcastle Precast Folsom Receives Overall Winner American Concrete Pipe Assn. (ACPA) Chairman’s Safety Award
FOLSOM, N.J. (JULY 2017) – Oldcastle Precast Folsom, New Jersey received the Overall American Concrete Pipe Assn. (ACPA) Chairman’s Safety Award and Individual Plant Safety Award for its innovative wire roller machine safety upgrades. Safety permeates every aspect of plant operations, and developing innovative improvements to already-successful safety programs is emphasized at all Oldcastle Precast companies throughout North America, and Folsom, NJ is no exception. With the intention...
Dewberry Will Design Flood Protection Systems for the Brooklyn Army and Bush Terminals
Dewberry has been selected to provide resilience design services for the repair of extensive flood related damage to the Brooklyn Army and Bush Terminals in Brooklyn, New York. The New York City Economic Development Corporation project is being funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a part of ongoing Superstorm Sandy restoration efforts. Dewberry will provide design services to include civil, environmental, structural, geotechnical, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineeri...
CH2M, East Devon District Council Bolstering Resilience Along Seaton Beachfront
EXETER, England- Looking to strengthen the Seaton seafront against coastal flooding and erosion, East Devon District Council selected CH2M to develop a beach management plan (BMP) for the coastline from Seaton Hole to Axmouth Harbour, England. CH2M will work alongside East Devon, experts from the Environment Agency and Natural England and various local community groups to identify management practices and solutions to protect the region's properties and assets from flooding and erosion for th...
Big Data, Sludge and Privatisation: Outlook for Water Until 2022
The deployment of smart systems, big-data technologies, and decentralised solutions for water treatment is expected to grow in the next five years as ageing infrastructure, leakage management, and intelligent sewer networks rise up the utility agenda. At the same time, markets are opening up to private sector investment, according to an updated market insight report for the water industry, bringing great opportunities for players to gain access to new markets. The global water treatment and...
King Hassan II Great World Water Prize ($100,000) to Reward Outstanding Achievements in “Solidarity and Inclusion in Order to Ensure Water Security and Climate Justice”
Marseille-Rabat, July 20th, 2017 - The Government of Morocco and the World Water Council launch today the 6th edition of the King Hassan II Great World Water Prize – one of the world's highest distinctions in the water sector – to reward excellence in “Cooperation and sound management in the development and use of water resources.” The winner will be granted a US$100,000 award. As for each of its previous edition, the Prize will be handed out during the Opening Ceremony of the next World Water F...
North Miami Beach Selects CH2M to Deliver a Best-In-Class Regional Water/Wastewater Utility
DENVER - CH2M and the City of North Miami Beach, Florida, have entered a 15-year partnership to deliver a best-in-class water/wastewater utility for residents and regional customers of the City. The City's regional utility, NMB Water, serves over 180,000 customers in northern Miami-Dade County, including North Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Golden Beach, and portions of unincorporated Miami-Dade County. NMB Water recently completed a new Water/Wastewater Strategic M...
Guide Identifies State-by-State Opportunities, Barriers to Assisting Low-Income Water Customers
Washington, DC – To assist low-income households in the U.S. with rising water and wastewater rates, seven leading water associations issued a guide that assesses the feasibility of rate-funded customer assistance programs (CAPs) in each state. Water and wastewater rates in the United States are increasing sharply as utilities address aging water infrastructure, water treatment and regulatory compliance investments, and other expenses. The necessary rate increases are challenging for custome...
Video: Oroville Dam Spillway Repair
Aerial drone footage from the state Department of Water Resources reveals progress on the Oroville Dam. Shot July 11, the video shows concrete being pumped between the stay-in-place forms. It is part of a new foundation and drainage system for the Lake Oroville control spillway. The clips also highlight demolition and rock cleaning on the emergency spillway. Both structures were damaged in February after the reservoir reached capacity and water began spilling over the dam. The disaster cre...
Water Coalition Touts Environmental Justice Success
(Washington, DC) The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and a nationwide coalition of clean water agencies/utilities today released findings from its new Environmental Justice Compendium (EJ Compendium) entitled, Opportunities for Municipal Clean Water Utilities to Advance Environmental Justice and Community Service. Officials from clean water agencies nationwide shared local community projects they've been implementing that address specific Environmental Justice needs. ...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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