Post Tagged with: "resiliency"

Stantec assisting Washington city on water pollution control facility

Stantec assisting Washington city on water pollution control facility

July 27, 2020 at 10:37 am 0 comments

As the City of Everett, Washington, continues to grow, the city’s Public Works Department is developing a facilities plan for its Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF). Stantec is currently providing an alternatives analysis for the 60-year-old facility with the goal of guiding capital and operationalRead More

Water system resiliency bill introduced in House

Water system resiliency bill introduced in House

April 30, 2018 at 9:47 am 0 comments

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation in April that would help local drinking water and wastewater utilities adapt their infrastructure to prepare for the impacts of changing hydrological conditions. H.R. 5596, the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act, would establish a newRead More

A flooded treatment plant in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Planning for Every Contingency

March 5, 2018 at 12:52 pm 0 comments

Have Recent Weather Events Affected the Water Sector’s Approach to Emergency Planning & Resiliency? By Hunter Powell As severe weather events such as flooding and droughts increase in frequency and intensity due to climate change, community leaders are grappling with the need to bolster theRead More