Articles by: Andrew Farr

McKim & Creed, Inc., a national engineering, geomatics and planning firm, is expanding its services in the Fort Myers, Fla., area to include water and wastewater engineering. Leading the expansion is Thomas Pugh, P.E., who serves as regional engineering manager with McKim & Creed. PughRead More

Black & Veatch has hired or relocated an additional six engineers for its water and wastewater business at the company’s Houston Regional Office to support project growth in Texas and globally. The company’s continued expansion in Houston builds on its office presence in the cityRead More

A partnership of water sector organizations — the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Water Environment& Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) and the WateReuse Association — with input from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — has announced the recipients of theRead More

  According to a new report from water market analysis firm Bluefield Research, private participation in U.S. municipal water markets is poised for expansion as municipalities and local authorities are showing an increasing reliance on investor-owned utilities and private players for the ownership, management andRead More

Last week, Badger Meter announced the opening of its new Customer Experience Center (CEC) located at its corporate headquarters in Milwaukee. The new $5.5 million, 38,000 sq-ft facility showcases the company’s technology, broad flow measurement product line and commitment to sustainability, and includes the largestRead More

The first Arcadis Sustainable Cities Water Index shows that North American cities, threatened by both water scarcity and natural disasters, are among the most at risk in the developed world. In fact, no U.S. cities placed in the top 10 of the global rankings ofRead More

American Water announced last week it has been awarded the operation and maintenance contract for the Township of South Orange Village water services in Essex County, N.J. The award, which is valued at approximately $10 million over the 10-year term of the contract, follows aRead More

The Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF), in partnership with CH2M, the University of Arizona, and Tucson Water, was awarded “Project of the Year” for a potable reuse study at the WateReuse Arizona Water Reuse 2016 Symposium in Flagstaff, Ariz. The project “Potable Reuse forRead More

Michael Baker International, a global engineering, planning and consulting services firm, is applying its broad expertise in water quality and water management to solve a complex statewide challenge for the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). Company experts are working with UDOT to develop a comprehensiveRead More

The 2016 Republican and Democratic Party platforms, released at each of the party’s national conventions, convey vastly different ideas and visions for the future of water infrastructure needs in the United States. The 2016 Republican Platform, released last month at the Republican National Convention inRead More