U.S. Environment Body EPA Says Fracking May Be Contaminating Groundwater After All
Stockholm, Sweden – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA today said activities in the hydraulic fracturing water cycle ‘can impact—and have impacted—drinking water resources’. The EPA’s latest findings are worrying in a world where the planet’s water resources are already under threat of contamination from multiple sources, according to Bluewater, a world leader in residential water purification. “The EPA has reversed course on fracking since issuing a version of its study a year ago...
Launch of the First Startup Dedicated to the Creation of Industrial Water Treatment Plants
Formerly CEO of Veolia Eau and Senior Executive Vice President of Veolia Environnement, Jean-Michel Herrewyn founded fWE, a "water asset developer", to address a global economic, ecological and social need: the lack of development and financing of water treatment facilities in manufacturing, particularly in developing countries. fWE provides a sustainable solution to the current under-investment in water treatment capacities, particularly in developing countries where the needs of major indus...
Congress Approves Water Projects Bill
The Senate voted 78 to 21, early on Dec. 10, to approve a bill that authorizes navigation, flood control and drinking water projects. That sent the measure to President Obama to sign into law. The House had passed the bill 360-61 on Dec. 8 and sent it to the Senate. capitol0816.jpgWhat was previously called the Water Resources Development Act had been recast in the final House-Senate conference version as the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation, or WIIN Act. It also includ...
AASHTO Congratulates Congress on Passage of the WIIN Act
WASHINGTON - The American Association of State Highway and Transportation officials today congratulated Congress after passage of the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation, or WIIN Act which includes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016. "We applaud members of Congress, as well as House and Senate leadership, for finishing work on the WIIN Act and we look forward to President Obama's quick signature," said Bud Wright, AASHTO executive director. "AASHTO strongly su...
Flint Hires Arcadis To Plan Water Distribution System Improvements
FLINT, Mich., Dec. 12, 2016 -- Arcadis (EURONEXT:ARCAD), the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, has been selected by the City of Flint, Mich., to prepare a Water Distribution System Optimization Plan under a contract worth approximately $800,000. The plan is intended to guide improvements for the distributed water quality, sustainability and long-term operation of the city’s aging water system. A 2014 change in water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint R...
Recognising Excellence in a Changing Industry at The 2017 Global Water Awards
Global Water Intelligence (GWI) has opened nominations for the 2017 Global Water Awards. The annual awards are the most coveted in the water industry, recognising excellence rewarding those initiatives in the water, wastewater and desalination sectors that are moving the industry forward through improved operating performance, innovative technology adoption and sustainable financial models. Each year, the Global Water Awards are presented at the Global Water Summit, widely known as the leadin...
Designed And Supplied by Aquatech International, Egypt's First Integrated Zero Liquid Discharge Plant Reduces Fresh Water Demand on The River Nile by 70 Percent
CANONSBURG, Pa.,- Three years ago, Aquatech International, a global leader in water purification technology for industrial and infrastructure markets, was awarded a contract by the Egyptian Ethylene and Derivatives Company (ETHYDCO) to provide a landmark water treatment facility that includes the first integrated Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) plant in Egypt. This plant, which is designed to protect Egypt's only life-giving aquifer, The River Nile, has now been commissioned, and Aquatech's solutio...
How Risk Assessments Can Make a City More Resilient to Weather Extremes
Is your city at risk? Identifying where cities have problems and determining how much is at risk is the first step to becoming a strong, resilient city. In states like California, water shortage is hardly a temporary problem, but there are very serious consequences that put local and state economies at risk. For example, when farmers are unable to water their crops. CH2M experts, Principal Technologist Forrest Gist and Global Technology Lead Armin Munévar weigh in on how the...
Innovative Partnership Will Deliver Quicker Response Times Near Customer's Homes
An industry-leading innovative partnership between Northumbrian Water and data management specialists 1Spatial will help to enhance response times for customers who experience problems with the sewer network in and around their properties. By configuring 1Spatial’s unique software using Northumbrian Water’s expert engineering knowledge, a new model of the network was created. In 2011, some parts of the sewer network that typically lie within private property boundaries were transferred to wate...
Evac Group and Uson Marine Join Forces
Evac Group, the world’s leading provider of integrated waste, wastewater, and water management systems for the marine, offshore, and building industries, has acquired Uson Marine. The acquisition is expected to increase Evac’s market share in dry and wet waste management systems, as well as strengthen the Group’s position with regard to small and medium-sized marine and offshore vessels. Thanks to the acquisition, customers of both Evac and Uson Marine will benefit from an improved service netwo...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
