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New Regional San upgrade virtually eliminates ammonia in Sacramento region’s wastewater

August 4, 2021 - in News, Wastewater, Water

Biological Nutrient Removal project treats about 130 million gallons of wastewater per day and uses bacteria to remove more than 99% of ammonia   SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) has completed a…

Final Phase of Narragansett Bay Combined Sewer Overflow Program Breaks Ground

June 22, 2021 - in Wastewater, Water

Rhode Island’s largest public works project is designed to reduce annual CSO volumes and improve the water quality in Narragansett Bay PROVIDENCE, RI-…

Trelleborg Provides Bespoke, Long Term Sealing Solution for Biggest Seaport in the Caspian Sea

July 31, 2017 - in Wastewater, Water

Lelystad, NL - Trelleborg’s pipe seals operation has supplied the largest single order of its flexible Pipe-to-Manhole Connectors for the new $2 billion…

North Miami Beach Selects CH2M to Deliver a Best-In-Class Regional Water/Wastewater Utility

July 19, 2017 - in Wastewater, Water

DENVER - CH2M and the City of North Miami Beach, Florida, have entered a 15-year partnership to deliver a best-in-class water/wastewater utility for residents and regional customers of the City.  The City's regional utility, NMB Water, serves over…

Take Control of the Wastewater from your Home

March 8, 2017 - in Wastewater, Water

KITCHENER, Ont. — We use a lot of water in our homes, whether it is taking a shower, brushing our teeth, washing dishes, cleaning the house or, ahem, taking care of other matters.   It is comforting peace of mind to simply watch this dirty water swirling…

The Growing Need for Advanced Water Treatment

November 18, 2016 - in Wastewater, Water

Sprawling cities gave way to the built up of waste, including dirty water. At first, cities were able to control the water going through the drains, but that is changing. Wastewater is a lot grittier and contains more contaminants than ever before. Water is…

John Pacifici to Manage Water and Wastewater Project in Tampa

September 13, 2016 - in Wastewater, Water

TAMPA, FL  — John J. Pacifici has been named a senior supervising engineer in the Tampa office of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization. In his new position, Mr. Pacifici will be responsible for the growth…

Crystal River Works to Save Manatees and the Local Economy

September 30, 2015 - in Feature, Featured

Crystal River, Fla., is the self-proclaimed “home of the manatee.” An estimated 300,000 tourists visit Crystal River each year, many of them to see and experience the graceful manatees, the giant herbivores often referred to as “sea cows.” For a town…

Sensor Data Helps Calibrate Water Models

October 2, 2012 - in Interview, Modeling, Sensors, Wastewater, Water

Thomas M. Walski, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F. ASCE, is Bentley Systems senior product manager for Water and Sewer Products. Walski has been intimately involved with the modeling of water networks for decades, and has worked with Bentley Systems to introduce seminal…

A Tidal Shift in Water Network Management

September 24, 2012 - in Feature, Featured, Wastewater, Water

Water consumption worldwide is on the steepest of hockey stick curves—since 1950, annual consumption has tripled, and in 2006 passed 4,300 km3… that’s about 30% of the available supply of renewable water. Water consumption is expanding considerably faster…