EPA and DOI Announce Recommitment to Federal Partnership in Support of Urban Waters
LENEXA, KAN. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, 13 other federal agencies, and non-governmental partners commemorated a decade of accomplishments under the Urban Waters Federal Partnership while pledging their recommitment to this partnership. Twenty partnership locations across the country are advancing economic, public health, environmental, and social benefits by enhancing community connections to water. “With the 10th anniversary of t...
Wastewater survey tracks COVID-19 Delta variant in Reno/Sparks
Post-doctoral researcher Lin Li in the College of Engineering, processing samples in the lab, is part of the group conducting environmental surveillance of wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 virus in the Truckee Meadows. University of Nevada, Reno, Sparks and Washoe County continue research, surveillance RENO/SPARKS, Nevada – The highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant has been successfully identified and tracked in Truckee Meadows wastewater since June 2021, establishing the monitoring...
SCS Global Services Joins The Water Council as First Water Champion Member
MILWAUKEE - The Water Council, a nonprofit membership organization driving freshwater innovation and advancing water stewardship, today announces its new Water Champion membership program with SCS Global Services (SCS) as its first member. Traditionally, members of The Water Council come from the water technology sector. The Water Champion program was created for companies outside the sector that want to show their support for The Water Council’s mission to solve global water challenges throu...
Groundwater Flow to Colorado River May Decline by a Third over Next 30 Years
Looking upstream on the San Miguel River in Colorado in fall 2020 when baseflow (groundwater flowing to streams) is the primary contributor to streamflow. (Credit: Olivia Miller, USGS. Public domain.) A new study projects that a hot and dry future climate may lead to a 29% decline in Upper Colorado River Basin “baseflow” at the basin outlet by the 2050s, affecting both people and ecosystems. Baseflow is the movement of groundwater into streams and, on average, accounts...
WSP USA and Mote Marine Laboratory Partner to Advance Coastal Restoration and Resilience
Alliance combines cutting-edge environmental and engineering design with innovative marine science and research to address climate change in the southeastern U.S. TALLAHASSEE, FL— Sarasota, Florida-based Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium has signed a memorandum of understanding with WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, to expand ongoing restoration and protection of coastlines and marine habitats in Florida and elsewhere in the southeastern U.S. The...
Singapore’s National Water Agency Crowdsources with HeroX to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions from Water System
US$4.8M Prize Purse to Be Awarded for Innovative Solutions to Address Emissions from Water Facilities Houston, Texas -- October 19, 2021 -- HeroX, the leading platform and open marketplace for crowdsourced solutions, today launched the crowdsourcing competition, “The Carbon Zero Grand Challenge”. The challenge seeks to incentivize innovative solutions that can help PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, achieve net-zero emissions and scale to other water facilities around the globe....
Walter P Moore Flood Protection Paper
An Introduction to Flood Protection: What Owners Need to Know to Protect Their Properties addresses cost-effective flood protection approaches for building owners HOUSTON, TX — International engineering firm Walter P Moore has released a new paper entitled An Introduction to Flood Protection: What Owners Need to Know to Protect Their Properties. The white paper focuses on the numerous flood protection approaches and building owner needs as well as an in-depth review of the flood protecti...
The Water Council Grows International Reach
The Water Council Grows International Reach Renewal of Catalan partnership highlights TWC’s overseas network MILWAUKEE, WI – The Water Council (TWC) announced a renewal today of its memorandum of understanding with the Catalan Water Partnership (CWP) in Catalonia, Spain, as it continues to grow its connections worldwide to solve critical global water challenges. The goal of the partnership, originally formed in 2018, is to exchange ideas, collaborate on joint initiatives, and open new do...
Video: Biological Nutrient Removal Project
The state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility that services the Sacramento region just received a significant upgrade. The new Biological Nutrient Removal project (BNR), which virtually eliminates ammonia from being released into the Sacramento River, has been completed and is now operational.
Alliance for Water Efficiency presents Southern Nevada Water Authority with inaugural Member of the Year Award
Presentation made Oct. 6 during 13th WaterSmart Innovations Conference & Expo LAS VEGAS – Recognizing its commitment to water efficiency and conservation, the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) presented the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) with its inaugural Member of the Year Award in ceremonies Oct. 6. AWE President and CEO Ron Burke made the presentation during the 13th WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition (WSI) at the South Point Hotel and Conference Center in Las V...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
June Issue 2026
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