Clean Water Public Utilities Predict Faster Development of Renewable Energy Sources with More Access to Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
National Association of Clean Water Agencies issues comments to EPA, detailing opportunities to reduce carbon emissions associated with wastewater treatment and modernization for utilities to mitigate climate impacts and become more resilient. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) today unveiled detailed recommendations to U.S. EPA, regarding the $27 billion in the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GHGRF), including insights...
Understanding erosion of protective coastal dune systems
A series of instruments were placed on land and in the water immediately in front of the artificial dunes constructed by the researchers. This allowed the team to capture the waves as they moved from offshore toward the dunes. (Photo: TU Delft) As sea levels continue to rise and storms intensify, countries such as the Netherlands – where a third of land is below sea level – are becoming increasingly concerned about coastal erosion. The Dutch have embraced numerous techniques t...
AWWA releases insights report from Water 2050 Sustainability Think Tank
DENVER – A diverse group of influential thinkers from within and outside the water community put forth 10 recommendations for a sustainable water future in the first think tank report of the Water 2050 initiative. Published today by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Water 2050 Sustainability Think Tank Report is the first in a series of five think tank reports associated with the initiative. Water 2050 seeks to envision the future of water and chart a course for sustainability....
Great Lakes Fleet Renewal Program on Schedule with the Launch of the Galveston Island Last Week
HOUSTON, Dec - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, provided today an update on their fleet renewal program. The Galveston Island, the first of two newbuild hopper dredges, is in the water and is scheduled to be in operation the first half of 2023 as planned. This new dredge is a 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge which will support the modernization of Great...
Updated ASCE Standard 2 Helps Measure Oxygen Transfer Rate to Water
Reston, Va. – ASCE’s newest standard, Measurement of Oxygen Transfer in Clean Water, ASCE/EWRI 2--22, provides the latest methods for measuring the rate of oxygen transfer from diffused gas and mechanical oxygenation devices to water. This standard aims to be general enough to be applied to all clean water unsteady-state tests and specific enough to incorporate all essential procedures. An update of the 2006 version, the revisions to the mandatory requirements of this standard...
Township Positions Itself As Waste-To-Energy Leader
Derry Township, Pennsylvania, takes landmark step toward organics-to-energy vision Township moves to enhanced resource recovery with revolutionary biosolids process investment HERSHEY, Pa., Nov. 22, 2022 — The Derry Township Municipal Authority (DTMA) has taken a significant step on its journey toward energy and nutrient recovery from organic waste at its Clearwater Road Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF). Ongoing upgrades at the five million gallons per day WWTF, part of a $12 mil...
Walsh-Stantec design-build team to assist WSDOT remove fish-migration barriers in western Washington
Improvements to six stream crossings will support salmon and trout Seattle, WA - NYSE, TSX: STN The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) recently selected The Walsh Group and Stantec design-build team to help the state remove barriers to fish migration at six locations in western Washington. The projects in Mason and Thurston counties will integrate science and engineering to maximize the potential for upstream aquatic habitat. The estimated $35 million project will rep...
Toyota Joins The Water Council’s WAVE Program
WAVE will help Toyota boost its water stewardship performance & reporting Milwaukee, WI – The Water Council is pleased to announce Toyota Motor North America has signed onto The Water Council’s WAVE program, enhancing its commitment to water stewardship by developing meaningful strategies, goals and actions around water use. “As part of our water strategy development process, we saw a need and a benefit from a comprehensive enterprise-wide assessment of water uses, impacts and risk. We als...
South Adams County Water and Sanitation District takes proactive step to treat PFAS, safeguard water supplies
District hires Brown and Caldwell to design new ion exchange facility to pull contaminants from groundwater supplies DENVER, Colo., Nov. 15, 2022 — The South Adams County Water and Sanitation District (District) is enhancing its water treatment process to meet EPA Health Advisory Levels (HALs) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water supplies. Deemed “forever chemicals,” PFAS is a group of human-made chemicals used in many applications, including stain- and water-r...
Stantec-Freese and Nichols JV Awarded 5-Year Contract for Water/Wastewater Projects by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Supporting the USACE Mobile District’s Water and Wastewater Technical Center of Expertise EDMONTON, AB; NEW YORK, NY (November 1, 2022) TSX, NYSE:STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, and Freese and Nichols, a national leader in water resources solutions, together (Stantec-Freese and Nichols JV), has been awarded a five-year, US$25 million multiple award task order contract for architecture and engineering services by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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