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Massive flooding hits Nashville
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May 3, 2010
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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Thousands of Middle Tennessee homeowners and business owners will spend this week — and in some cases much longer — working to recover from a weekend of widespread flooding that came as the result of two days of record-setting rainfall in Nashville....
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Secretary Salazar approves Massachusetts wind energy project
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April 29, 2010
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BOSTON — Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has approved the Cape Wind renewable energy project on federal submerged lands in Nantucket Sound, but will require the developer of the $1 billion wind farm to agree to additional binding measures to minimize the potential adverse impacts of construction and operation of the facility....
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USGBC launches LEED for neighborhood development
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April 29, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last month, LEED celebrated its 10th anniversary. For a decade, the LEED rating systems have driven the marketplace toward recognizing the central tenet of green building — that our economic, environmental and personal health is dramatically impacted by the places where we live, work, learn, shop, heal, dine and play, said the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)....
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Water: A Special Issue
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April 28, 2010
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National Geographic photographers traveled around the world to report for this special water issue. Hear their stories and see their photos....
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Downtown Minneapolis adds stormwater retention
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April 28, 2010
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Permeable pavers are helping to reduce stormwater and pollutant runoff from a mile-long stretch of two streets in the downtown business district of Minneapolis. About 15,000 square feet of permeable pavers were installed as part of the Marquette Avenue and Second Avenue South Transit Project (Marq2), which runs through the heart of downtown....
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Maguire Group wins regional Engineering Excellence award
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April 28, 2010
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A panel of ACEC/Massachusetts & Rhode Island judges selected Maguire Group, prime consultant on the Interstate 195 Relocation and New Providence River Bridge project (Iway Project) in Rhode Island, as Grand Conceptor winner in the organization’s 2010 Engineering Excellence Awards competition. This competition recognizes engineering achievements that demonstrate the highest degree of innovation, achievement, and value. Winning the regional competition has made the project eligible for entry in the 2010 ACEC National Competition...
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EPA offers decentralized wastewater management E-Handbook
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April 28, 2010
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Wastewater Management recently expanded its “Handbook for Managing Onsite and Clustered (Decentralized) Wastewater Treatment Systems” with the addition of an “E-Handbook.” The E-Handbook features resource guides containing detailed information on the 13 management program elements featured in the existing management handbook: public education, planning, performance, site evaluation, design, construction/installation, operation/maintenance, inspections/monitoring, residuals management, training/certification, financial assistance, inventory/recordkeeping, and compliance assurance....
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AWEA releases U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report
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April 27, 2010
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. wind energy industry is expanding as established industry leaders maintain their top position and manufacturing continues to grow albeit at a slower rate than in 2008, according to the annual wind industry market report released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)....
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Archer/CH2M HILL project wins award
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April 27, 2010
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DENVER — CH2M HILL and its partner Archer|HDR has announced that the Johnson County, Kansas, Douglas L. Smith Middle Basin Wastewater Treatment Plant Solids Improvements Project has earned a National Environmental Achievement Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)....
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AECOM awarded San Francisco public utilities contract
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April 26, 2010
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LOS ANGELES — AECOM Technology Corp. has been awarded a $26-million contract from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to assist in construction management for parts of its Water System Improvement Program (WSIP). The six-year contract covers more than 80 projects in seven counties....
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EPA orders municipalities to improve stormwater management
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April 26, 2010
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PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it has sent orders to 79 municipalities in south central Pennsylvania requiring improvements to their Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) programs....
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NWC offers natural treatment solutions for unique wastewater streams
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April 23, 2010
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VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MINN. — Naturally Wallace Consulting (NWC) was recently initiated to provide natural treatment solutions for unique and complex wastewater streams. The firm includes the extensive talent of the former North American Wetland Engineering group, with a combined expertise of more than 50 years in natural treatment system design....
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West Basin begins construction of ocean-water desalination
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April 23, 2010
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CARSON, CALIF. — West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) recently started constructing one of the first ocean-water desalination demonstration facilities to utilize ocean protection technology at the source of intake and discharge. The facility is co-located at the Los Angeles Conservation Corps’ SEA Lab education center in Redondo Beach and is part of West Basin’s Water Reliability 2020 (WR2020) initiative to reduce dependence on unreliable imported water use in the South Bay from 66 percent to 33 percent by the year 2020....
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Oberstar introduces America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act
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April 22, 2010
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman Jim Oberstar has introduced a bill that would restore the authority of the Clean Water Act after the law was “handcuffed” by U.S. Supreme Court decisions. America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act (H.R. 5088) will reverse two decisions the high court made in 2001 and 2006 that have thrown the nation’s clean water programs into turmoil....
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Averting Disaster in the California Delta
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April 22, 2010
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From the UC Berkeley Newsroom: Can California fix the Delta before disaster strikes?
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Canada students design innovative wastewater treatment process
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April 22, 2010
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NEWSWISE — Ryerson University Chemical Engineering students have discovered a potential solution to the rising levels of pharmaceuticals ending up in the water supply, particularly worrisome around hospitals and long-term care facilities, where pharmaceutical use is heavy....
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Extra value announced for Best Firms To Work For ranking applicants
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April 22, 2010
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CHICAGO – AECWorkforce.com has announced it will provide all applicants to the Best Firms To Work For ranking a free “3 Job Posting Package” (a $480 value). Job postings will be active for 30 days. This promotional offer must be used by April 23, 2011....
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Temple professor's cement-like Plastisoil could help the environment
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April 21, 2010
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From the Temple University Newsroom: A Temple University researcher has developed a cement-like substance that could help with stormwater management while potentially keeping millions of plastic bottles out of landfills.
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New survey shows movement toward more sustainable infrastructure solutions
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April 21, 2010
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KANSAS CITY, MO. — The green revolution has evolved since the first Earth Day 40 years ago. According to a new America THINKS survey from HNTB Corp., 64 percent of Americans are willing to pay more today for national infrastructure that is energy-efficient and less wasteful in order to save money and resources in the future, up from 58 percent last November. And 96 percent of Americans agree all new construction should take sustainability into consideration....
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CMX closes its doors; Birdsall Engineering to purchase contracts
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April 20, 2010
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Due to economic decline, CMX Inc. has announced that it will be shutting down operations on May 11. Meanwhile, Birdsall Engineering Group has made known that it has acquired a selection of its contracts. To read articles about the closing or contract purchases, please visit the Directory of New Jersey Shore, or Asbury Park Press, respectively....
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New conference highlights water technologies, innovations, and prospects
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April 19, 2010
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DAYTON, OHIO — The Water Innovations Alliance, an industry association promoting accelerated development and adoption of water technologies and methodologies, announced conference program details for its 1st Annual Dayton Water Conference, being held at the University of Dayton, May 10-12, 2010.
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Latin American Infrastructure 2015 Report released
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April 19, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — CG/LA Infrastructure LLC has announced the release of its Latin American Infrastructure 2015 Report, the firm’s annual five year projections of the Latin American infrastructure market. The region is projected to invest just over $450 billion in the five-year period 2011 to 2015. Additional results will be released during the 8th Annual Latin American Leadership Forum (LALF8), which will take place in Bogotá, Colombia, April 21 to 23....
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Trenchless technology featured at No-Dig Show
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April 19, 2010
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CHICAGO — The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the 2010 No-Dig Show in Chicago (Schaumburg), May 2-7, 2010. According to NASTT, No-Dig is the largest conference and tradeshow event in North America exclusively promoting the use of trenchless technology for the public benefit....
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Historic water agreement ensures electric power and wastewater treatment
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April 16, 2010
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PHOENIX — Five Valley cities, Arizona Public Service and Salt River Project has announced a preliminary agreement of a 40-year comprehensive water contract to provide cooling water essential to power production at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, the nation’s largest energy producer....
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EPA pilots effort to reduce stormwater pollution in Charles River
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April 15, 2010
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BOSTON — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require new measures to control stormwater pollution in the Charles River watershed. Under a pilot program, large industrial, commercial and multi-family residential facilities in three communities in the Upper Charles River Watershed will be required to reduce polluted runoff from their properties. This initiative is part of a continuing, multi-faceted effort to restore the Charles to environmental health....
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U.S. High Speed Rail Association to host conference in L.A.
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April 14, 2010
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Leaders from the U.S. High Speed Rail Association (US HSR), legislators, and other business and civic leaders will gather to discuss the future of the nation’s high-speed rail system — June 17 to 18 — in Los Angeles....
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TAT receives prestigious award
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April 14, 2010
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — On March 1, the Coastal America Partnership presented its prestigious Coastal Spirit Award to the Tributary Assessment Team (TAT) in Jacksonville, Fla....
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Macdel Engineering PC announces name change
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April 13, 2010
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EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Macdel Engineering PC has officially changed its name to CityScape, Engineering and Surveying Inc.
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Parsons Brinckerhoff expands presence in Canada
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April 13, 2010
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TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA — Parsons Brinckerhoff has announced the expansion of its operations in Canada and will co-locate with Balfour Beatty Capital....
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Bridgefarmer & Associates named lead designer for LBJ corridor project
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April 12, 2010
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DALLAS — Bridgefarmer & Associates Inc. has been named lead designer for the $4 billion LBJ corridor development by Spanish firm Cintra....
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