Sarasota’s Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility earns Envision® Gold for sustainable infrastructure
Rendering of the Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility, Sarasota County, Florida Innovative plant expansion to deliver enhanced environmental protection and resilience via advanced treatment technology SARASOTA COUNTY, FL – The Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility (BRWRF) Expansion and Conversion to Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) Project in Sarasota County, Florida, has earned an Envision Gold award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). This recognition undersc...
Algae Outbreaks in Reservoirs Threaten Our Nation’s Potable Water Supply
As public utilities, reservoirs are subject to more stringent management standards and must meet requirements for a range of water quality parameters. The U.S. has over 84,000 reservoirs, ranging from large-scale ones like Lake Mead to small municipal reservoirs. Their combined storage capacity exceeds 600 million acre-feet of water. These reservoirs serve various purposes, including drinking water supply, recreation, irrigation, flood control, and hydropower. Some are exclusively for drink...
Hot Springs Cuts Non-Revenue Water Loss Nearly in Half with Digital Solutions from Xylem
The City of Hot Springs Utilities in Arkansas credits advanced metering infrastructure and leak detection for reducing water loss and strives to continuously improve with virtual district metering areas. (Photo: Business Wire) Arkansas city modernizes aging infrastructure WASHINGTON - The City of Hot Springs took decisive steps to reduce non-revenue water loss by nearly 50 percent using advanced digital solutions from Xylem (NYSE: XYL). Hot Springs’ 143-year-old water system...
Tampa, Florida’s MacDill 48 Park Celebrated for Providing Nature-Based Stormwater Mitigation
TAMPA, Fla. — The national Engineering & Public Works Roadshow celebrated Tampa, Florida’s MacDill 48 Park for its nature-based solution to frequent flooding events in the surrounding communities. The press conference and walking tour of the soon-to-be-opened 48-acre park featured City officials, the Stormwater Engineering Division of Tampa’s Mobility Department, Tampa Parks and Recreation, Atkins – the project designer, and Kimmins Contracting Corp. – the project contractor. MacDill 48...
Denver Water Sets Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goal for 2030
DENVER ― Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 ― The Denver Board of Water Commissioners approved a resolution today committing Denver Water to a net-zero carbon emissions goal by the end of 2030, the utility’s latest push toward sustainable operations in its ongoing work to address the challenges of climate change. Achieving the goal will require Denver Water to rapidly deploy renewable energy generation across its facilities, continue to increase energy efficiency, electrify its buildings and fleet, and...
Gaps in Laws and Policies Leave Water and Sanitation Systems Vulnerable to Harmful Climate Impacts in Frontline Communities Across the US, New Report Finds
Research Highlights Climate is Changing Faster than Laws Have Responded, Leaving Infrastructure with Insufficient Resilience and Risking a Widening Water Access Gap OAKLAND, CA – New research released today by the Pacific Institute and the Center for Water Security and Cooperation (CWSC) reveals existing laws and policies fail to protect water and sanitation systems from climate change impacts in frontline communities across the United States. The report, “Law and Policies that Address Equitab...
Stantec Chosen to Design New Biosolids Treatment Facility for City of Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba Sustainable biosolids treatment is crucial amid population growth and new regulations October 16, 2024—As part of a progressive design-build team, Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, will lead the design for a new biosolids facility at the City of Winnipeg’s North End Sewage Treatment Plant in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This is the City’s first progressive design-build project and a major initiative to sustainably treat bio...
Water infrastructure projects are abundant as cities and states face shortages
America has water problems. Water stress can be found in almost every state. New Mexico falls into the category of extremely high ‘water stress’ for multiple reasons, including climate change, limited rainfall and reduced volume of water in both the Rio Grande and Colorado rivers, which are major water resources for the state. Arizona, California, Nebraska and Colorado also fall into the category of water stressed states. These states struggle with high water demands brought on by droughts, poll...
Michigan’s Rural Communities Awarded Over $42 Million to Invest in Water Infrastructure
A row of irrigation sprinklers spray a field on a farm during a drought in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada, on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Premier David Eby said that much of the province hasn’t ever experienced the current level of drought this early in the summer, Canadian Press reports. Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg via Getty Images Funding Will Improve Access to Safe Drinking Water for Thousands of Michiganders LANSING, Mich.— The Michigan Infrastructure...
Industry to play critical role in securing U.S. domestic freshwater supply, reveals Schneider Electric research at WEFTEC 2024
More than a third of states already facing ‘medium’ to ‘extremely high’ water stress today Water stress expected to increase 9% on average across the US by 205013 Industry can increase water efficiency by up to 40% with automaton and digital technologies New Orleans, US, October, 8, 2024 – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and industrial automation, has today released new analysis to highlight the pivotal role indu...
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