Water Management

Last week, CH2M HILL announced that Lawrence Benjamin, Brad Phelps and Tom Walters were recognized with the prestigious American Water Works Association Fuller Award and inducted into the Fuller Society during the AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE13)?held in Denver, Colo. June 9-13. Selected fromRead More

Neptune Technology Group Inc., has announced its agreement to work with IDModeling, Inc., as a premier enterprise partner in Neptune?s new ?Connected Utility? partnership program. Neptune?s Connected Utility Partnership Program was created to meet the growing needs of water utilities to operate an Advanced SensorRead More

Lehigh Hanson, Inc., one of the largest construction materials companies in North America, has appointed Mark Carpenter to lead its Hanson Engineered Products division. Carpenter replaces Mike Leathers, who is departing the company after more than 20 years of service. Part of Hanson Building ProductsRead More

The American Water Works Association held its Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE13) in Denver, Colo., June 9-13, gathering more than 10,500 water professionals from across the country and the globe to see the latest products and services available and to discuss some of the majorRead More

Jim Chaffee, a senior consultant with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., took over as president of the American Water Works Association Wednesday night, promising to serve ?with the same dedication and passion that water people demonstrate every day in providing a better world through better water.?Read More

Key findings from Black & Veatch?s second annual U.S. water industry report show an industry more focused on informed spending to stretch limited budgets and extend the life of current assets. More than 90 percent of utility leaders expect to have formal asset management programsRead More

Water experts from CH2M HILL will be attending and presenting at the American Water Works Association?s 2013 Annual Conference and Exposition, one of the world?s most comprehensive and diverse water conferences June 9-13 in Denver, Colo., home to CH2M HILL?s global headquarters. CH2M?HILL employees willRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released results of a survey?earlier this month?showing that $384 billion in improvements are needed for the nation?s drinking water infrastructure through 2030 for systems to continue providing safe drinking water to 297 million Americans. EPA?s fifth Drinking Water InfrastructureRead More

Asset management strategies have been generating interest in the water infrastructure sector for the last decade. A recent study by McGraw-Hill Construction in collaboration with Denver-based engineering consultant CH2M HILL, published in the MHC SmartMarket Report, ?Water Infrastructure Asset Management.

On a global basis, it is estimated that 33 billion cubic meters of treated water is lost at an estimated cost of $15 billion (U.S.) per year. North America seems to be lagging behind in its awareness of this issue but is gradually catching up to the rest of the world.