Senet and Trimble Enable Water Monitoring Solutions throughout North America
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.- Senet, the first and only North American provider of public, low-power, wide-area networks (LPWANs) for long range-based (LoRa®-based) Internet of Things (IoT) applications, today announced that Trimble is leveraging its wireless technology to enable water utilities to remotely measure and monitor water, wastewater and groundwater systems including water pressures, flows, levels and rainfall volumes. Senet brings its highly scalable and reliable LoRa LPWAN network to connect...
AECOM awarded US$41.5-million contract for New York City’s Wastewater Resiliency Program
NEW YORK — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has been awarded a five year term US$41.5-million program and construction management contract as part of the New York City (NYC) Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) Wastewater Resiliency Program (WRP). The WRP is built on NYCDEP’s Wastewater Resiliency Plan, which was released in October 2013 following Superstorm Sandy to prepare for the impacts of future storms. The plan provides a...
StormTrap Unveils Redesigned Website
Romeoville, IL. – StormTrap, a leading provider of stormwater management systems, recently announced the launch of their newly designed website, http://www.stormtrap.com. The new website provides a comprehensive overview of StormTrap’s capabilities across a range of applications and markets while vastly improving user experience. “Our new website will be a major vehicle for customers to communicate with us and to learn about our growing product portfolio at StormTrap,” said Stefanie Geiss, D...
Michael Baker International Enlisted to Design Innovative Emergency Response Tool for the Department of Homeland Security
Pittsburgh - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced in conjunction with the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS (NAPSG) Foundation, a contract with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate to develop national guidelines and a cutting-edge solution that provides first responders with real-time information prior to and during emergencies. Michael Baker and NAPSG Fo...
Oldcastle Precast Teams Up with GEI Consultants and FDE for 'French Dam' Prototype
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. - French Development Enterprises, LLC (FDE) of North Billerica, MA, Oldcastle Precast of Littleton, CO and GEI Consultants of Woburn, MA, announce the successful construction and assembly of the first prototype “French Dam”- modular precast impoundment for construction and retrofit of hydroelectric dams, water control systems and power houses. FDE’s patented technology for Rapid Dam Construction was funded for $1.7 Million in January 2016 by the United States Department...
Wastewater Disposal Likely Induced February 2016 Magnitude 5.1 Oklahoma Earthquake
Distant wastewater disposal wells likely induced the third largest earthquake in recent Oklahoma record, the Feb. 13, 2016, magnitude 5.1 event roughly 32 kilometers northwest of Fairview, Oklahoma. These findings from the U.S. Geological Survey are available in the online edition of Geophysical Research Letters. At the time, the Fairview earthquake was the largest event in the central and eastern United States since a 2011 magnitude 5.7 struck Prague, Oklahoma. The 5.1 magnitude event occ...
Public-Nonprofit Partnership Will Save County Time and Money
York County, PA – The Chesapeake Conservancy recently partnered with the York County Stormwater Consortium to create a customized,web-based tool to streamline and standardize the data, calculations, and formatting of stormwater project reports that are submitted by the 44 participating municipalities, including the County, each year. The tool will allow the Consortium to identify, compare, and prioritize the most cost-efficient projects to help achieve water quality goals, and save time during...
Water Well Trust Receives USDA Grant for South Carolina & New York Water Well Projects
WASHINGTON - The Water Well Trust, the only national nonprofit helping Americans get access to a clean, safe water supply, has received a third grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Household Water Well Systems program for a project to increase potable water availability to rural households in seven South Carolina counties and three New York counties. The USDA grant will fund Water Well Trust projects in seven central South Carolina counties, including Darlington, Lee, Marion, Sumt...
Flexible Concrete Cloth Repairs Pipes, Goes Green
Challenge Infrastructure problems occur throughout small towns in the United States and budgets are being squeezed every day. These small communities are looking at innovative, cost effective solutions that extend the service life of in-place infrastructure while not disrupt daily living. The small town of New Ipswich, New Hampshire is home to approximately 5,000 residents and serves as a travel route for thousands more passing through on the way to popular New England hiking trails. I...
WSC Releases 2016 Update to Publication on Groundwater Rights in the U.S.
WASHINGTON - The Water Systems Council (WSC), the only national, nonprofit organization solely focused on household wells and small water well systems, has released the 2016 update to Who Owns the Water?, a comprehensive summary of groundwater rights in the U.S. Water rights continue to be the subject of increasing disagreements and litigation. As population and drought place increasing demands on a scarce resource, disputes about water rights are likely to escalate even more in the future. T...
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