Last week, Los Angeles engineering design firm AECOM Technology Corp., finalized its acquisition of rival URS Corp., completing a $6-billion deal that makes it the largest publicly traded company in Los Angeles.

Innovyze has announced that the Portland Water Bureau (PWB) in Oregon has chosen the company?s industry-leading InfoWater to support its large-scale, enterprise-wide geospatial water distribution network modeling and management needs.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently recognized the 2014 WaterSense Partners of the Year for their commitment to promoting water efficiency and strengthening the drought resiliency of communities across the country.

The Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) has announced its 2014 Project of the Year and National Award of Excellence winners. Among the recipients was the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department in Tucson, Ariz.

IDModeling, Inc. has been selected by the City of Morgan Hill, Calif., to deploy its flagship smart water enterprise software, Sedarū, a real-time solution to connect organizational data, systems and people across the water enterprise.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $340 million to the State of New York for improvements to wastewater and drinking water treatment facilities impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

Aegion Corp. recently announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Charles R. ?Chuck? Gordon as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The company has also announced various strategic realignment initiatives aimed at enhancing growth opportunities.

American Water has announced that Walter Lynch, president and chief operating officer of regulated operations, will officially be appointed president of the National Association of Water Companies.

North American design firm Stantec plans to significantly strengthen its presence in the province of Quebec by acquiring the Canadian engineering operations of Montreal-based Dessau.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to begin preliminary research on the EPA?s efforts to correct noncompliance at small drinking water systems.