New Global Report: Huge Variations in Water Use Around the World
Brisbane – Household consumption of water around the world varies from 28 to 631 litres per day. This is one of the many findings in a global report launched today by the International Water Association (IWA). The 12th edition of the International Statistics for Water Services 2016, published today in connection with the World Water Congress and Exhibition in Brisbane, Australia (09-14 October). For the first time an interactive statistics portal allows users to graphically compare individual ci...
Dewberry Selected to Provide Water Resources Support to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dewberry has been selected to provide water resources analytical and professional support services to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Institute for Water Resources as a subcontractor to ABT Associates. The firm will analyze emerging trends and issues in anticipation of changing water resources management conditions. Its support includes hydrologic and hydraulic engineering methodologies; models and management systems; and associated planning and environmental methods, models, and tra...
Advanced Drainage Systems Hosts Ceremonial Event to Mark Construction of New Harrisonville Missouri Manufacturing Facility
HILLIARD, Ohio - Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (“ADS”) (NYSE:WMS), a leading global manufacturer of water management solutions, today hosted community leaders, elected officials and prospective employees at the site of its in-construction new manufacturing facility in Harrisonville, Missouri. This will be the Company’s 62nd manufacturing plant, and its first in Missouri. The event featured remarks from ADS CEO Joe Chlapaty, U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), State Senator Ed Emery (R-Lam...
Contech's UrbanGreen Rainwater Harvesting Tank Receives Uniform Plumbing Code Certification
WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Oct. 3, 2016 - West Chester-based Contech Engineered Solutions announced today that the UrbanGreen Steel Reinforced Polyethylene Rainwater Harvesting Tank has been certified to be in compliance with the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) by The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) Research and Testing. Designated as an American National Standard, the UPC is a model code developed by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Offici...
Project Innovation Award Winners 2016 Address Global Water Challenges
The Hague – Today The International Water Association announced the Project Innovation Award Winners 2016 from Australia, China and South Africa. The International Water Association Project Innovation Awards are a prestigious global competition and the winners have been selected for their innovation and excellence in water management. Project Innovation Awards winners are: Applied Research Award Sydney Water, Australia Advanced Condition Assessment and Pipe Failure Prediction Project...
House Overwhelmingly Approves Water Resources Development Act
Washington, DC - The House of Representatives today approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 (H.R. 5303), comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to address the needs of America’s harbors, locks, dams, flood protection, and other water resources infrastructure. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 399 to 25. “This bill is fundamental to America’s competitiveness, and gets Congress back to the regular business of addressing some of our most pressing infrastructure...
Black & Veatch and Royal HaskoningDHV Partner to Deliver Sustainable Water Solutions
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (27 September 2016) – Black & Veatch has signed a teaming agreement with Royal HaskoningDHV to apply Nereda® wastewater treatment technology to projects in the United States. Developed by Royal HaskoningDHV, the innovative, sustainable solution is cost-effective, energy efficient and requires a footprint up to four times smaller than traditional water treatment systems. Nereda wastewater treatment technology purifies water through a method called aerobic granular biomass...
Renowned Groundwater Expert Bob Kleinmann Joins HDR
Bob Kleinmann, a nationally recognized expert in inorganic groundwater impacts, has joined HDR. As the firm's environmental geology technical lead, he will help clients navigate changes in the new coal combustion residuals ruling and develop strategies for other water contamination concerns. Kleinmann is based in HDR's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office. Prior to joining HDR, Kleinmann was a senior mining technologist for CH2M. Before that, he worked for the U.S. Department of Energy's National...
CULTEC Lightweight Chambers Support Excess Ground Cover With Ease
BROOKFIELD, CT – Located in Tannersville, PA, The Camelback Lodge and Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark is a themed family fun resort settled at the base of Camelback Mountain. The eight-story, modern mountain resort features 453 spacious guest suites and the Northeast’s largest indoor waterpark – a whopping 125,000 square feet. The resort’s operations – including a luxury spa, tree-top adventure center, indoor water park, snow tubing park and conference space – makes it the most interactive resort in...
Alternative Water Supply Expansion for Southern California Earns Top Industry Honor
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – The Orange County Water District’s Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) Initial Expansion project, a Black & Veatch-designed alternative water supply system that bolsters water security for a large portion of Southern California, has been chosen to receive the prestigious Water Environment Federation (WEF) Project Excellence Award. The award will be presented during WEF’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2016), the world’s largest annual water qua...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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