Stanford Ranks States in the Colorado River Basin on Water Rights Transfers
A new report from Stanford’s Water in the West program assesses progress among states in the Colorado River Basin with respect to environmental water rights transfers, a legal tool that enables water rights holders to voluntarily transfer their water to rivers, streams and wetlands to benefit the environment and potentially generate revenue. The Colorado River provides water for more than 35 million people, supports numerous fish and wildlife species, including several threatened and endanger...
Flint’s Lead Pipes Will Be Replaced Under Settlement in Federal Safe Drinking Water Case
DETROIT – Residents of Flint, Michigan will finally get their lead pipes replaced as the result of a settlement agreement approved by a federal judge today. The settlement will require the State of Michigan and City of Flint to replace Flint’s lead pipes within three years, and will be enforceable by the court. The lawsuit was filed in response to the Flint water crisis, the result of failed government decisions that caused lead to leach out from aging pipes into thousands of homes in Flint....
Bluewater Showcases Water Purifier Innovations at WQA Orlando, Putting People in Control of Their Own Tap Water Quality
Orlando, March 29, 2017 – Bluewater today showcases a full range of hi-tech, contemporary water purifiers for homeowners and catering businesses at the Water Quality Association (WQA) annual convention and exposition in Orlando, Florida. The WQA gathering connects the drinking water treatment industry's technologies, know-how, education, training, networking and business opportunities with industry professionals. “Bluewater provides solutions that address America’s pressing tap water problems...
Qualcomm, AT&T and CH2M Collaborate to Improve Water Management in Georgia's Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
SAN DIEGO - Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Intelligent Solutions, Inc., AT&T, CH2M and Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources (Gwinnett County) in Georgia are collaborating to reduce the amount of drinking water lost on its way to customers. This will be one of the first projects using power-efficient modems from Qualcomm Technologies to monitor non-revenue water usage – or water that has been treated and "lost" through the conveyance s...
SOLitude Lake Management Expands Presence in Texas
TYLER, Texas - SOLitude Lake Management®, an industry leader in lake and pond management, fisheries management and related environmental services for the United States, has expanded its national presence with the recent acquisition of Aquatic Management Services in Tyler, TX. Aquatic Management Services (AMS) was established in 1986 by Fisheries Biologist, Stan Smith. This is SOLitude's second acquisition from the state of Texas; SOLitude acquired Total Lake Management in Bryan, Texas nearly...
Closing the Water Infrastructure Investment Gap Creates Jobs and Strengthens the Economy
DENVER- According to an economic impact analysis commissioned by the Value of Water Campaign (VOW), closing the water infrastructure gap in the U.S. would create 1.3 million jobs and spur total economic activity to $220 billion annually. The report, "The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water Infrastructure" will be shared for the first time today, World Water Day, at a briefing on Capitol Hill. CH2M partners with VOW to increase awareness that investments in our nation's water infrastructure c...
Global Water Leaders Announce New Model for Water Access
A new approach to accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals for Water and Sanitation has been launched today to coincide with World Water Day. Backed by the Global Water Leader Group and the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Water, New Models for Water Access outlines how the problems of bad water and sanitation can be solved at a lower overall cost than our current inadequate arrangements. The secret is in innovating around the business model, the technology...
Atlas Copco Honors World Water Day
Stockholm, Sweden, March 22, 2017: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, today honors World Water Day and stresses the immense global need for clean drinking water. More than 660 million people live without safe water supply close to home, according to the United Nations. This has enormous health consequences and typically forces mainly women and children to spend much of their time queueing up for water or walking to distant sources. One of the UN’s Sustain...
Stephen McCaffrey, Trailblazer in International Water Law, Wins 2017 Stockholm Water Prize
Stephen McCaffrey, Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, in Sacramento, California, is the single most respected authority on International Water Law. His work continues to influence scholars, legal practitioners and policy-makers and contribute to the sustainable and peaceful management of shared waters. On receiving news of the prize, Prof. McCaffrey says: "Learning about the Stockholm Water Prize literally took my breath away. I am deeply...
East County Advanced Water Purification Partners Named “Recycled Water Agency of the Year”
Santee, CA – Padre Dam Municipal Water District, Helix Water District, City of El Cajon and the County of San Diego were honored with being named “Recycled Water Agency of the Year” - medium agency category - from the WateReuse California Section and the WateReuse California Board for their work on the East County Advanced Water Purification Program. The award was presented at the WateReuse California Annual Conference on Monday, March 20 in San Diego. “The four-agency partnership on thi...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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