Video: Performance-Based Specifications to Improve Water Infrastructure
Josh Herchl, national infrastructure market manager with Advanced Drainage Solutions Inc., talks about strategies to improve the nation's water infrastructure.
European Support Gives Lesotho Lowlands Improved Access to Water
EUR 82 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for Lowlands Water Development Project in western and southern Lesotho. European Union contributes to project with EUR 41 million in grant funding, supporting sustainable development goals. During a public ceremony in Maseru the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a EUR 82 million (slightly over 1.3 billion Lesotho Maloti) loan for the “Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project - Phase II” (LLWDP II), with the M...
King County, Washington, Selects Brown and Caldwell to Develop Clean Water Plan
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.— Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, today announced its selection as prime consultant by King County Wastewater Treatment Division to develop the County’s Clean Water Plan to guide future water quality investments and initiatives. The Clean Water Plan is a four-year effort to chart a path for the County’s investments in regional water quality for the central Puget Sound region. As prime, Brown and Caldwell will lead a team of ec...
New ASCE Publication Offers Insight Through Real-World Experiences with Water Management
Reston, Va. – ASCE’s new book, Adventures in Managing Water: Real-World Engineering Experiences, is a collection of essays that present the challenges of providing adequate, reliable, affordable, and clean water supplies to communities around the world. These stories, shared by engineers and other water management professionals, express the trials, successes, lessons learned, and moments of enlightenment each professional faced while building institutions and creating water management policies i...
Improving Water Quality with Operations Research: Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District and Tetra Tech Awarded the 2019 INFORMS Edelman Award
AUSTIN, TX, April 16, 2019 – INFORMS, the leading international association for operations research and analytics professionals, announced it has awarded Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District and Tetra Tech its 2019 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research, and Management Science for its use of operations research (O.R.) to maximize all aspects of its wastewater collection and treatment facilities to better protect the environment and realize hundreds of mi...
Water "Utilities of the Future" Gaining Visibility Recognition Program Fielding Applications
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Utility of the Future Today recognition program returns for a fourth year to honor water resource recovery facilities for community engagement, watershed stewardship, and recovery of resources such as water, energy, and nutrients. The deadline to apply for recognition this year is May 31. The Utility of the Future concept is being promoted as the nation's water systems transform operations through innovation and technology. The Utility of the Future is a model for utilit...
Silicon Valley Clean Water Selects Microsoft Tools to Power First Tunneling Progressive Design Build in the U.S
Silicon Valley, California— Silicon Valley Clean Water’s (SVCW) RESCU program is paving the way for the future of wastewater management and capital improvement upgrades using Microsoft’s collaborative tools and other contemporary technology for its complex and innovative approach to project delivery. The RESCU program, (Regional Environmental Sewer Conveyance Upgrade) is a $495 million capital improvement upgrade that incorporates in excess of 50 construction and consulting companies, five...
Future Growth and Water Supply Management Sparks Arizona Town to Pursue a Water Allocation Policy
Recognizing a need to preserve Arizona’s most prized natural resource, while planning for future growth and development, the Town of Gilbert takes proactive steps to ensure residents have enough water now and in the future. Water is a precious resource, especially in the arid southwest. The Town of Gilbert, Arizona understands the value of its water, and is committed to actively managing its precious resource by making regular updates to its master plans and infrastructure improvement plans....
IECA Announces Volunteer Awards at the 2019 Annual Conference
Denver, CO – The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) announced winners for its environmental excellence awards at the 2019 IECA Annual Conference and Expo. The environmental excellence, outstanding professional of the year and sustained contributor awards recognize outstanding achievements in the erosion and sediment control and stormwater management industry. Wes Zech, Ph.D. and his previous work with the Auburn University Erosion and Sediment Control Testing Faci...
Virginia Environmental Endowment Grants Nearly $800,000 for Shoreline Stabilization at Chickahominy Riverfront Park
James City County, VA (March 28, 2019) NYSE, TSX: STN: The Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) has issued a $781,900 grant to assist James City County in a critical shoreline stabilization project at Chickahominy Riverfront Park. The grant, to be matched by the County, funds the creation of a resilient, living shoreline; counters severe riverbank erosion; and creates or enhances riparian, or vegetated, buffer areas in the county-owned park. Once instituted, the measures will improve water qua...
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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