Water Management

The Sustainable Water Infrastructure Coalition (SWIC) had a busy and productive year in 2013. SWIC members joined industry groups to help save tax-exempt municipal bonds and lay the groundwork for the introduction of the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act.

The Boards of Directors of the WateReuse Association and the WateReuse Research Foundation are pleased to announce that Melissa L. Meeker has been named executive director effective March 25, 2014.

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection?s (DEP) Catskill-Delaware Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Facility, the largest ultraviolet water treatment facility in the world, has been selected by Engineering News-Record (ENR) as a 2013 ?Best of the Best Projects.?

The $1.6 billion Miami-Dade county sewer repair project has produced a steady flow of controversy as Florida public officials changed the rules for competitors for the prime contract, and the two finalists clashed over the accuracy of their stated qualifications.

CH2M HILL recently named Greg McIntyre as president of its Global Water Market. McIntyre succeeds Bob Bailey, who was named president of CH2M HILL?s Facilities and Urban Environments Market, which combines the firm?s Industrial & Advanced Technology, Government Facilities & Infrastructure and Urban Programs groups.

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall, II (D-W.Va.) have announced the establishment of the Committee?s next special panel, which will focus on the use of and opportunities for public-private partnerships (P3s).

Los Angeles may be known for its celebrities, glitz and glam, but the city’s mayor, Eric Garcetti, is focused on something decidedly less flashy: infrastructure.

Since its inception, the UIM Conference Series has attracted the interest and participation of many distinguished advocates in the water infrastructure sector. Rather than focusing on specific project successes and failures each year, this executive conference for water and wastewater professionals aims to present a more comprehensive look at the driving issues behind current trends in the industry.

The Centre for Expertise and Research on Infrastructures in Urban Areas (CERIU) held its 19th annual INFRA Conference in Quebec City, Canada, Dec. 2-4, 2013. The venue was the Quebec City Convention Centre.The focus of the three-day conference was a critical discussion on Sustainable Urban Development Methods.

The Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) and Pasco County Utilities? collaborative Water Awareness Poster Contest and Community Outreach Program were named ?Best in Class? for the 2013 Water Conservation Awards for Excellence.