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DC Water Awards CH2M/Parsons Joint Venture Team Major Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Program

August 25, 2016 - in Wastewater, Water

PASADENA, CA  – CH2M and Parsons, as part of a joint venture team, have been selected by the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) to perform program management services for the development and implementation of DC Water’s capital…

Dewberry Selected to Provide Mapping Services in Southern California

August 25, 2016 - in Water

Dewberry has been pre-qualified to provide mapping services in support of several projects for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California…

Napa Sanitation District, CA, Selects Innovyze InfoWater Advanced Geocentric Smart Water Network Modeling Technology

August 17, 2016 - in Water

Broomfield, Colorado, USA — Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart wet infrastructure, today…

NM State Engineer Issues Notice on Augustin Plains Ranch Application

August 16, 2016 - in Water

Albuquerque, NM - The Augustin Plains Ranch, LLC (APR) announced today that the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer (OSE) has instructed it to publish notice of its application for a permit to pump, reclaim, and then transport 54,000 acre-feet of water…

Bringing Life Back to Dead Zones

August 11, 2016 - in Stormwater, Water

Dead zones — those regions that can be found in the Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay, and even the Gulf of Mexico — are a serious problem for U.S. waterways. These hypoxic zones, the result of excess nitrogen and phosphorus run off, can lead to algae blooms…

Schools Capture Serious Stormwater in New York

August 9, 2016 - in Stormwater, Water

The upgraded Edward Bleeker Junior High School playground does more than offer students a new outdoor area to enjoy, it captures some serious stormwater. Green infrastructure elements reduce stormwater A 0.5-ha (1.2-ac) asphalt lot at the school has been renovated…

DC Water, WEF Launch National Green Infrastructure Certification Program Website

August 9, 2016 - in Water

In July, DC Water and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) launched a website for the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP). This program, which is in development, is a national certification for green infrastructure (GI) construction,…

Arcadis Sustainability Study: U.S. Cities Face Serious Water Risks

August 8, 2016 - in Water

Highlands Ranch, Colo., Aug. 8, 2016 – The first Arcadis Sustainable Cities Water Index shows that North American cities, threatened by both water scarcity and natural disasters, are among the most at risk in the developed world. In fact, no U.S. cities…

The Stormwater Report: Framework for STEPP Initiative Released

August 8, 2016 - in Stormwater, Water

In July, the National Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Products and Practices (STEPP) initiative crossed a milestone with the release of a document that provides recommendations on potential program design components. The document, Framework for a National…

Framework for STEPP Initiative Released

August 5, 2016 - in Stormwater, Water

In July, the National Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Products and Practices (STEPP) initiative crossed a milestone with the release of a document that provides recommendations on potential program design components. The document, Framework for a National…