DC Water Awards CH2M/Parsons Joint Venture Team Major Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Program
PASADENA, CA – CH2M and Parsons, as part of a joint venture team, have been selected by the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) to perform program management services for the development and implementation of DC Water’s capital improvement program (CIP)—a $1.3 billion water and wastewater infrastructure program focused on repair and replacement of mostly underground infrastructure in Washington, DC, and neighboring jurisdictions. The three-year contract, with options fo...
Dewberry Selected to Provide Mapping Services in Southern California
Dewberry has been pre-qualified to provide mapping services in support of several projects for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). Dewberry will serve as a subconsultant to Psomas for projects that may be completed under the on-call, three-year contract term. MWD has pre-qualified the Psomas/Dewberry team for aerial photogrammetry, mapping, and surveying services to support a range of planning, design, and property acquisition projects primarily located in Los Angele...
Napa Sanitation District, CA, Selects Innovyze InfoWater Advanced Geocentric Smart Water Network Modeling Technology
Broomfield, Colorado, USA — Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart wet infrastructure, today announced that the Napa Sanitation District, California, has selected and deployed the company’s industry-leading InfoWater to support its large-scale, enterprise-wide geospatial water recycled network modeling and management needs. The purchase will enable the District to address critical planning, design, and operational issues with maximum effect...
NM State Engineer Issues Notice on Augustin Plains Ranch Application
Albuquerque, NM - The Augustin Plains Ranch, LLC (APR) announced today that the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer (OSE) has instructed it to publish notice of its application for a permit to pump, reclaim, and then transport 54,000 acre-feet of water per year (AFY) from its location near Datil, New Mexico to those Rio Grande River communities that are most in need. The application was initially filed with the OSE on July 14, 2014. This action by the State Engineer will allow the project...
Bringing Life Back to Dead Zones
Dead zones — those regions that can be found in the Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay, and even the Gulf of Mexico — are a serious problem for U.S. waterways. These hypoxic zones, the result of excess nitrogen and phosphorus run off, can lead to algae blooms that can stifle aquatic life. Regulators are doing their part to reduce these dead zones by mandating the decrease of nutrient runoff from water resource recovery facilities and farmlands and stormwater runoff in cities. Scientists also are try...
Schools Capture Serious Stormwater in New York
The upgraded Edward Bleeker Junior High School playground does more than offer students a new outdoor area to enjoy, it captures some serious stormwater. Green infrastructure elements reduce stormwater A 0.5-ha (1.2-ac) asphalt lot at the school has been renovated with green infrastructure elements capable of capturing more than 4160 m3 (1.1 million gal) of stormwater each year, according to a joint New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Trust for Public Land (San Fr...
DC Water, WEF Launch National Green Infrastructure Certification Program Website
In July, DC Water and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) launched a website for the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP). This program, which is in development, is a national certification for green infrastructure (GI) construction, inspection, and maintenance workers. The website, www.ngicp.org, is the best resource for the latest program news and updates; access to valuable industry and certification resources; and links to a range of regional training opportuniti...
Arcadis Sustainability Study: U.S. Cities Face Serious Water Risks
Highlands Ranch, Colo., Aug. 8, 2016 – The first Arcadis Sustainable Cities Water Index shows that North American cities, threatened by both water scarcity and natural disasters, are among the most at risk in the developed world. In fact, no U.S. cities placed in the top 10 of the global rankings of water sustainability. The new study by Arcadis measures 50 global cities across a broad spectrum of sustainability issues impacting water resiliency, efficiency and quality. The study highli...
The Stormwater Report: Framework for STEPP Initiative Released
In July, the National Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Products and Practices (STEPP) initiative crossed a milestone with the release of a document that provides recommendations on potential program design components. The document, Framework for a National Testing and Evaluation Program Based Upon the National Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Products and Practices (STEPP) Initiative (Project No. INFR2R14), also addresses both general programmatic and individual program aspects. WEF...
Framework for STEPP Initiative Released
In July, the National Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Products and Practices (STEPP) initiative crossed a milestone with the release of a document that provides recommendations on potential program design components. The document, Framework for a National Testing and Evaluation Program Based Upon the National Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Products and Practices (STEPP) Initiative (Project No. INFR2R14), also addresses both general programmatic and individual program aspects. WEF...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
