Wastewater Disposal Likely Induced February 2016 Magnitude 5.1 Oklahoma Earthquake
Distant wastewater disposal wells likely induced the third largest earthquake in recent Oklahoma record, the Feb. 13, 2016, magnitude 5.1 event roughly 32 kilometers northwest of Fairview, Oklahoma. These findings from the U.S. Geological Survey are available in the online edition of Geophysical Research Letters. At the time, the Fairview earthquake was the largest event in the central and eastern United States since a 2011 magnitude 5.7 struck Prague, Oklahoma. The 5.1 magnitude event occu...
Public-Nonprofit Partnership Will Save County Time and Money
York County, PA – The Chesapeake Conservancy recently partnered with the York County Stormwater Consortium to create a customized,web-based tool to streamline and standardize the data, calculations, and formatting of stormwater project reports that are submitted by the 44 participating municipalities, including the County, each year. The tool will allow the Consortium to identify, compare, and prioritize the most cost-efficient projects to help achieve water quality goals, and save time during...
Water Well Trust Receives USDA Grant for South Carolina & New York Water Well Projects
WASHINGTON - The Water Well Trust, the only national nonprofit helping Americans get access to a clean, safe water supply, has received a third grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Household Water Well Systems program for a project to increase potable water availability to rural households in seven South Carolina counties and three New York counties. The USDA grant will fund Water Well Trust projects in seven central South Carolina counties, including Darlington, Lee, Marion, Sumte...
Flexible Concrete Cloth Repairs Pipes, Goes Green
Challenge Infrastructure problems occur throughout small towns in the United States and budgets are being squeezed every day. These small communities are looking at innovative, cost effective solutions that extend the service life of in-place infrastructure while not disrupt daily living. The small town of New Ipswich, New Hampshire is home to approximately 5,000 residents and serves as a travel route for thousands more passing through on the way to popular New England hiking trails. I...
WSC Releases 2016 Update to Publication on Groundwater Rights in the U.S.
WASHINGTON - The Water Systems Council (WSC), the only national, nonprofit organization solely focused on household wells and small water well systems, has released the 2016 update to Who Owns the Water?, a comprehensive summary of groundwater rights in the U.S. Water rights continue to be the subject of increasing disagreements and litigation. As population and drought place increasing demands on a scarce resource, disputes about water rights are likely to escalate even more in the future. Thi...
Traverse City Renews $2.5 Million Wastewater Treatment Contract with CH2M
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.- The City of Traverse City, Michigan, recently approved a 5-year contract renewal with CH2M for operations and maintenance of the Traverse City Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City Commission voted 6 to 1 to renew this important partnership, extending a 26-year success story throughout which CH2M and the city have collaborated to improve water quality in Grand Traverse Bay, and help maintain Traverse City’s unique quality of life. CH2M operates the city’s wast...
USAID Awards Tetra Tech $40 Million Contract for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Finance
PASADENA, Calif. - Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded the Company a $40 million, single-award contract to mobilize finance needed to achieve universal access to climate-resilient water and sanitation services. Under the five-year program, Tetra Tech will support USAID’s Water and Development Strategy by advocating, tracking, and securing increased public and private financing for sustainable water supply and sani...
Australian Water Outlook Reveals Lack of Confidence in Water Security
The Australian Water Association and Arup have just released the Australian Water Outlook – the results of the Australian Water Survey which investigates attitudes to water issues among the Australian water industry and the wider community. The survey attracted 2500 responses, and Australian Water Association CEO Jonathan McKeown said the results evidenced that there were areas of serious concern around water security and governance, whilst there also being an appetite among Australians to ma...
South African Rand Water wins the Project Innovation Award
13 October, 2016 Brisbane – The International Water Association (IWA) has awarded Rand Water from South Africa the Project Innovation Award - Grand Award. A non-profit public utility based in Gauteng, Rand Water won the prestigious award for their innovative “Water Wise” campaign, aimed at informing communities about conserving water resources, and reducing water consumption, during a period of severe drought in South Africa. "This award is clear recognition by an international panel of judges...
New Principles to Create Water-Wise Cities
12 October 2016, Brisbane – To overcome the problems that are leading to pressure on water resources in urban areas, and to an increasing number of drought and flooding crises, the International Water Association (IWA) today launches the Principles for Water-Wise Cities at the 2016 World Water Congress and Exhibition in Brisbane. “Cities are rapidly expanding and water resources are under increasing pressure. We need to find ways to do more with less,” says Corinne Trommsdorff, programme manage...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
