Analysis: Unlocking Flow of Capital to Water Sector Requires Smart, Integrated Strategies
Unlocking the flow of capital to accelerate improvements to water infrastructure that advance climate resilience and protect urban low-income communities from flooding requires integrated strategies for investments and grantmaking, concludes a recently released analysis. The Climate Resilient & Equitable Water Systems Capital Scan provides a roadmap for effectively utilizing capital to accelerate water system solutions like green infrastructure and planning and preparedness measures. The...
Bridgepoint to Acquire Cleantech Leader Evac
Evac, the world’s leading provider of integrated waste, wastewater, and water management systems for the marine, offshore, and building industries, is to be acquired by private equity group Bridgepoint. Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Evac was established in 1979 and to date has successfully completed over 20,000 marine, 2,000 offshore, and 2,000 building projects for customers around the world. The company has offices in Brazil, China, Finland, France, Germany, South Korea, Norway, Sweden,...
Severn Trent Water Trials Rezatec’s Innovative Geospatial Data Analytics to Monitor Asset Risk and Detect Pipeline Leakage
Harwell, Oxfordshire: Severn Trent Water are now trialling Rezatec’s unique and pioneering asset risk monitoring and pipeline leakage detection data products with a view to reducing their costs and improving operational efficiency. The satellite-powered geospatial data analytics provide important insights to support asset maintenance and event management and can facilitate intelligent deployment of ground survey teams for targeted investigation and remediation activities. Using its innov...
CH2M-Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Partnership Delivers Triple Bottom Line Sustainability Benefits
This year the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (APSC) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of operations of the 800-mile Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS). Today, the pipeline continues to play a critical role in boosting economic health, community and business partnerships, while demonstrating environmental excellence and stewardship. CH2M has partnered with APSC for more than 27 years providing engineering and design services, as well as broader management services from procurement to fabr...
Plastic Machining Company Showcases Waste Water & Water Treatment Parts for WEFTEC 2017
PORTLAND, Ore. - Plastic Machining Company today showcased its parts and precision custom machining services for water treatment industries ahead of WEFTEC (Annual Environment Technical Exhibition and Conference) 2017, the largest water and waste water treatment technology conference in the U.S. Plastic Machining Company provides advanced plastic technology solutions to industries utilizing waste water equipment through OEM and custom parts including low friction liners, sidehill screens and...
CH2M Advancing Design of Wastewater Improvements in Guam
GUAM - Guam Waterworks Authority selected the DCA team, including CH2M, Gresham, Smith and Partners and others, to provide engineering design of a $140 million upgrade to its North District Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project will support GWA's vision to be a world-class provider of water and wastewater services, as well as the U.S. mission in Guam. The upgrades will allow the wastewater treatment plant to provide secondary treatment, or the use of biological processes, to achieve a highe...
Höganästo Deliver Customised Industrial Wastewater Solution to SKF Brazil
Swedish metal powder company Höganäs achieves an important milestone as Cleanit® EC is chosen as the best alternative for industrial wastewater treatment at SKF Brazil. Decisive in SKF’s choice was high level of innovation and economic competitiveness. Höganäs Brazil and local partners developed a complete solution based on the patent pending electrocoagulation technology Cleanit® EC. The customised process was designed to reduce oil, grease and suspended solids and colloids in the wastewater...
Satellite Animation Sees Hurricanes Katia, Irma and Jose
This animation of NOAA's GOES East satellite imagery from Sept. 5 at 7:45 a.m. EDT (1145 UTC) to Sept. 8 ending at 7:45 a.m. EDT (1145 UTC) shows Category 4 Hurricane Irma approach the Bahamas, followed by Hurricane Jose approaching the Leeward Islands. Hurricane Katia continues to spin in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Credit: NASA-NOAA
New Study: Billions of People Drinking Micro Plastic Particles in Tap Water
Stockholm, Sweden – A wave of new studies in recent months have escalated knowledge about the extent of ocean, lake and river pollution by plastics. Now a new study, said to be the first of its kind, has discovered previously unknown plastic contamination in the tap water of cities around the world. “According to exclusive research by Orb Media, a top journalism site, and researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, microscopic plastic fibers are flowing out of taps fro...
Orange County Water District Leads National Science Foundation Funded Study of the Metagenomics of Water Quality
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.- The Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) is a recipient, with the University of Maryland and CosmosID, Inc., of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that will aid the water industry in its continued effort to improve water quality. The $100k award will be used to apply metagenomics, an exciting new technology that holds significant promise to water quality assessment. This technology will provide comprehensive information on microbial water quality and...
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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