House Overwhelmingly Approves Water Resources Development Act
Washington, DC - The House of Representatives today approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 (H.R. 5303), comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to address the needs of America’s harbors, locks, dams, flood protection, and other water resources infrastructure. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 399 to 25. “This bill is fundamental to America’s competitiveness, and gets Congress back to the regular business of addressing some of our most pressing infrastructure...
Black & Veatch and Royal HaskoningDHV Partner to Deliver Sustainable Water Solutions
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (27 September 2016) – Black & Veatch has signed a teaming agreement with Royal HaskoningDHV to apply Nereda® wastewater treatment technology to projects in the United States. Developed by Royal HaskoningDHV, the innovative, sustainable solution is cost-effective, energy efficient and requires a footprint up to four times smaller than traditional water treatment systems. Nereda wastewater treatment technology purifies water through a method called aerobic granular biomass...
Renowned Groundwater Expert Bob Kleinmann Joins HDR
Bob Kleinmann, a nationally recognized expert in inorganic groundwater impacts, has joined HDR. As the firm's environmental geology technical lead, he will help clients navigate changes in the new coal combustion residuals ruling and develop strategies for other water contamination concerns. Kleinmann is based in HDR's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office. Prior to joining HDR, Kleinmann was a senior mining technologist for CH2M. Before that, he worked for the U.S. Department of Energy's National...
CULTEC Lightweight Chambers Support Excess Ground Cover With Ease
BROOKFIELD, CT – Located in Tannersville, PA, The Camelback Lodge and Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark is a themed family fun resort settled at the base of Camelback Mountain. The eight-story, modern mountain resort features 453 spacious guest suites and the Northeast’s largest indoor waterpark – a whopping 125,000 square feet. The resort’s operations – including a luxury spa, tree-top adventure center, indoor water park, snow tubing park and conference space – makes it the most interactive resort in...
Alternative Water Supply Expansion for Southern California Earns Top Industry Honor
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – The Orange County Water District’s Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) Initial Expansion project, a Black & Veatch-designed alternative water supply system that bolsters water security for a large portion of Southern California, has been chosen to receive the prestigious Water Environment Federation (WEF) Project Excellence Award. The award will be presented during WEF’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2016), the world’s largest annual water qua...
Civil Engineers Applaud Senate for Passing Water Resources Bill
The following is a statement by Mark W. Woodson, P.E., L.S., D,WRE, F.ASCE, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on the Senate's passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA; S.2848) in a 95-3 vote on Thursday, September 15: "The Water Resources Development Act is an important bill for our economy, public health, safety, and environmental resources. By authorizing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects and improvements to ports, inland harbors, waterways,...
CH2M Joins Value of Water Coalition for Imagine a Day Without Water
Today CH2M is pleased to join the Value of Water Coalition and hundreds of water agencies, businesses, elected officials, schools and community organizations from across the United States for Imagine a Day Without Water, a national campaign taking place September 15, 2016 aimed to educate and raise awareness about how water is essential, invaluable and needs investment. "One fifth of America's economic output depends on water; yet the nation's water and wastewater infrastructure is at risk. M...
New Atkins-Led Water Report Calls for Action to Avoid Drought Impacts
There is a significant and growing risk of severe drought impacts arising from climate change, population growth and environmental drivers, according to the first study to look at the long-term resilience of public water supply in the UK in this context – in an Atkins-led report released today by Water UK. The report looks at the next 50 years of water provision across the country and considers the impacts of climate change, population growth and abstractions. Key findings and recommendati...
John Pacifici to Manage Water and Wastewater Project in Tampa
TAMPA, FL — John J. Pacifici has been named a senior supervising engineer in the Tampa office of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization. In his new position, Mr. Pacifici will be responsible for the growth of the firm’s water and wastewater practice in the Tampa area. He will support clients in the Tampa Bay region facing various challenges including: management and beneficial reuse of water resources, navigation of regulatory mandates, and de...
CH2M selected for Joint Water Commission Water Treatment Plant expansion
The Joint Water Commission (JWC) — the primary drinking water supplier in Washington County, Oregon, owned in partnership by the Cities of Hillsboro, Beaverton, Forest Grove and the Tualatin Valley Water District — has selected CH2M to deliver a multi-year water treatment facility plan and expansion project for the JWC Water Treatment Plant. The project addresses long-term capacity and seismic resiliency needs while bringing the capacity of the plant to 85 million gallons per day (mgd) within th...
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