Water Management

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the appointment of Dr. Eileen O?Neill as WEF interim executive director following the resignation of executive director Jeff Eger.

Water conservation discussions often center on strategies for using less water, particularly at point of use.

A favorable ballot, high-level support and dry weather are boosting the campaign to put $2 billion toward building water projects, experts say. A poll released Tuesday shows more Texans on board with the state constitutional amendment than against it. About 49 percent of Texans likelyRead More

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Catskill-Delaware Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Facility, the largest ultraviolet water treatment facility in the world, was recently recognized by the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) with the ?UV Engineering Project of the Year Award.? This award is givenRead More

Veolia Water has successfully commissioned and begun operational management of the CONSOL Energy Inc., Northern West Virginia Water Treatment Facility near Mannington, W.Va. The Zero Liquid Waste (ZLW) facility, designed and built by Veolia, will treat 3,500 gallons per minute of mine drainage. By employingRead More

The Ontario Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) is joining with two Ontario ministries to boost the province?s profile as a world water technology hub at WEFTEC, the world?s?largest annual water quality exhibition with more than 17,000 attendees.?WaterTAP will join representatives of the Ministry of EconomicRead More

With Congress unable to bridge differences between the two parties on how to fund federal operations for FY2014, nonessential federal operations shut down at 12:01 a.m. eastern time this morning. In some cases those operations may be closed over a period of several days, dependingRead More

The Value of Water Coalition will be holding a teleconference on Tuesday Oct. 1 and 11 a.m. EST to discuss the launch of a new public education campaign. The Value of Water Coalition?s campaign will utilize innovative advertising techniques ? including leveraging content-generation and socialRead More

CH2M HILL announced last month that Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Lee McIntire will step down as CEO effective Jan. 1, 2014. McIntire, 64, will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board. The Board has appointed Jacqueline Hinman, 52, to serve as CEO alsoRead More

Britta Strother has joined HDR?s Water and Natural Resources business group as the Environmental Sciences?and Planning business class director. She is based in HDR?s Denver office. For the past six years, Strother has worked for the South Metro Water Supply Authority in Greenwood Village, Colo.,Read More