Recognising Excellence in a Changing Industry at The 2017 Global Water Awards
Global Water Intelligence (GWI) has opened nominations for the 2017 Global Water Awards. The annual awards are the most coveted in the water industry, recognising excellence rewarding those initiatives in the water, wastewater and desalination sectors that are moving the industry forward through improved operating performance, innovative technology adoption and sustainable financial models. Each year, the Global Water Awards are presented at the Global Water Summit, widely known as the leadin...
Designed And Supplied by Aquatech International, Egypt's First Integrated Zero Liquid Discharge Plant Reduces Fresh Water Demand on The River Nile by 70 Percent
CANONSBURG, Pa.,- Three years ago, Aquatech International, a global leader in water purification technology for industrial and infrastructure markets, was awarded a contract by the Egyptian Ethylene and Derivatives Company (ETHYDCO) to provide a landmark water treatment facility that includes the first integrated Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) plant in Egypt. This plant, which is designed to protect Egypt's only life-giving aquifer, The River Nile, has now been commissioned, and Aquatech's solutio...
How Risk Assessments Can Make a City More Resilient to Weather Extremes
Is your city at risk? Identifying where cities have problems and determining how much is at risk is the first step to becoming a strong, resilient city. In states like California, water shortage is hardly a temporary problem, but there are very serious consequences that put local and state economies at risk. For example, when farmers are unable to water their crops. CH2M experts, Principal Technologist Forrest Gist and Global Technology Lead Armin Munévar weigh in o...
Innovative Partnership Will Deliver Quicker Response Times Near Customer's Homes
An industry-leading innovative partnership between Northumbrian Water and data management specialists 1Spatial will help to enhance response times for customers who experience problems with the sewer network in and around their properties. By configuring 1Spatial’s unique software using Northumbrian Water’s expert engineering knowledge, a new model of the network was created. In 2011, some parts of the sewer network that typically lie within private property boundaries were transferred to...
Evac Group and Uson Marine Join Forces
Evac Group, the world’s leading provider of integrated waste, wastewater, and water management systems for the marine, offshore, and building industries, has acquired Uson Marine. The acquisition is expected to increase Evac’s market share in dry and wet waste management systems, as well as strengthen the Group’s position with regard to small and medium-sized marine and offshore vessels. Thanks to the acquisition, customers of both Evac and Uson Marine will benefit from an improved service netwo...
E3 Consulting Serves as Independent Engineer – Lender's Technical Advisor for Vista Ridge Water Pipeline Project
E3 Consulting® (E3) served as the Independent Engineer for the Vista Ridge Regional Supply Project (Project), a 142-mile water pipeline that will expand the water supply by 20 percent for the fast-growing City of San Antonio, Texas. The Project is one of the largest-scale public-private partnerships (P3) in the water sector. Missouri-based Garney Holding Company (dba Garney Construction), through its subsidiaries, led the Project development team and will complete the design and c...
Bechtel National, Inc. Resolves Civil Lawsuit Related to Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Project
RESTON, Virginia - Bechtel National, Inc. today announced it has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice that resolves civil allegations related to work at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant project (WTP) in Washington state. Bechtel National, Inc. will pay $67.5 million under the settlement agreement. “We have performed our work at the WTP project ethically and professionally,” said Fred deSousa, Bechtel National, Inc. manager of Public Affairs. “Bechtel National, Inc. expressly d...
How Data and Analytics are keeping Philly’s Water Safe
CH2M Global Director Smart Cities and Senior Technology Fellow Dr. Avinash S. Patwardhan and Ken Thompson, CH2M Deputy Director Intelligent Water Solutions and Senior Technology Fellow, identify how big data was used in Philadelphia in order to keep water safe. Big data, analytics and city operations City operators understand that critical asset failure disrupts citizen services, resulting in safety, security and health issues, breach of environment regulations and loss of business investmen...
Water Well Trust Completes Two Texas Water Well Projects in Memory of Late Pumps of Houston, Inc. CEO Skip Cook
WASHINGTON - The Water Well Trust, the only national nonprofit helping Americans get access to a clean, safe water supply, has completed two water well projects in south Texas in memory of the late CEO of Pumps of Houston, Inc., E.D. "Skip" Cook. Cook dedicated 45 years to Pumps of Houston, Inc., and was an active member of several groundwater industry organizations. He also served on local, state and national groundwater boards. After his death on Oct. 26, 2015, the Water Systems Council's...
Committed to Protecting our Waterways: NACWA Recognizes Veolia and Three Municipal Partners for Superior Environmental Compliance
BOSTON - As a leading contributor to U.S. environmental policy, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) recently awarded the cities of Gresham, Oregon, New Orleans, and Milwaukee, Peak Performance Awards for achieving 100 percent compliance at their wastewater facilities. As a result, this honor recognizes Veolia's operations at each of these cities, and its expertise and commitment to protecting the environment. Launched in 1972, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination...
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June Issue 2026
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