Water Management

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the State of Illinois on Dec. 14 announced a Clean Water Act (CWA) settlement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) to resolve claims that untreated sewer discharges were released into Chicago area waterways during flood and wet weather events.

Andy Shea has been named the Water business group?s vice president and new market sector director for industrial/private client based in HDR?s King of Prussia office near Philadelphia, Pa.

Merrick & Company?s Peter Binney, P.E., National Director of Sustainable Infrastructure, recently received the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) national President?s Medal for his dedicated leadership and influence in developing the national sustainable infrastructure project rating system and its accreditation program. Binney was a lead contributor in the development of the sustainable infrastructure rating systems that will further promote sustainable infrastructure design and construction practices.

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in November launched a new program, Operational Excellence ? or OpX ? to help make DEP the safest, most effective, cost-efficient and transparent water utility in the nation.

American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation?s largest publicly traded water utility, announced today the city of Elizabeth?s water and wastewater systems, operated by American Water, earned the 2012 Outstanding Public/Private Partnership Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Innovative financing and pricing flexibility are key to preparing the nation?s aging freshwater systems to handle growing demand and environmental challenges, according to a Charting New Waters report released on Jan. 26 by The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread, American Rivers and Ceres.

Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA), a regional civil engineering, landscape architectural and surveying firm, is opening an office in Livonia, Mich.

STAR ZoneScan, a unique, automated system from Aclara that can pinpoint underground leaks on water mains to within a few feet, is now commercially available for widespread distribution.

Black & Veatch has appointed John Chevrette as president of its Management Consulting Division. He will lead the company?s efforts to address key challenges affecting today?s water, electric and gas utilities.

Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world?s most challenging water issues, has broken ground on a 10,000-square foot extension of its manufacturing facility in Bridgeport, N.J., to support continuing growth in the dewatering segment.