Water Management

By Brandon Festa & Jason Hackbarth A wastewater treatment plant has four distinct process environments joined by a common hydraulic path, and the media characteristics shift substantially at each stage. Raw influent arriving at headworks is often thick with grit, rags, and unpredictable debris. ByRead More

Stantec has announced Kari Shively has been appointed to oversee the company’s North American water business effective Oct. 1. Shively’s experience includes more than 33 years in the water sector, and a strong track record of leading complex, multidisciplinary teams that address growing demands onRead More

By Jarrod Gerbaud Water utilities across the United States are entering a historic period of infrastructure renewal. More than $50 billion in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is helping communities modernize pipes, treatment facilities and distribution systems at an unprecedented pace. MaximizingRead More

Carollo Engineers has announced Anne Prudhel has been selected as the firm’s next president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Prudhel will take over the company’s top leadership position from B. Narayanan, who is retiring at the end of 2027. Prudhel has 24 years ofRead More

Lisa Washington, CAE, executive director and CEO of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), has announced that she will retire in 2027, concluding more than 22 years with DBIA, including 17 years as its chief executive. Washington will continue to lead the organization while theRead More

The City of Cadillac, Michigan, has selected a energy technology provider Schneider Electric and Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider Budderfly to modernize critical municipal infrastructure, lower energy costs and improve resilience against power disruptions. Budderfly will invest approximately $4.4 million in the project, enabling infrastructure upgrades with no upfront costRead More

Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón announced Sept. 2 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved an additional drought disaster declaration for the territory, designating three municipalities as primary disaster areas and 16 additional municipalities as contiguous areas. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, nearly 70%Read More

The City of Claremore, Oklahoma, in coordination with the Claremore Public Works Authority, recently announced the completion of $28 million in water quality improvements at its water treatment plant. Claremore is a growing community of more than 20,000 residents in Rogers County, Oklahoma. The city operatesRead More

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) recently concluded its annual Board of Directors election, with the association’s members voting to add two new directors, while four others were re-elected. The newly elected board members are Randy Conner, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Water Management,Read More

Damage to the utility lines beneath America’s feet costs the U.S. economy an estimated $83.2 billion every year — more than $227 million every day — according to a landmark report released Aug. 13 by Common Ground Alliance (CGA). The new estimate is nearly three times the widelyRead More