Tue February 13, 2018
Officials Seek Clarity on Regulatory Say Over Lake Powell Pipeline Project
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah officials are seeking clarity on regulatory oversight of a pipeline to deliver Colorado River water from Lake Powell to communities in southwestern Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that state officials are asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold off on a proposed study of permitting of the 140-mi....
Emily Buenzle - Mon February 12, 2018
It's Finally Here: White House Releases Infrastructure Plan Details
The Trump Administration announced the long-anticipated details of his infrastructure plan Feb. 12. The $200 billion proposal promises to prompt a $1.5 trillion investment throughout the next decade, NBC News reported....
Wed February 07, 2018
Minn. Strives to Recycle Water
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota is working to improve water recycling as the state's groundwater supply shrinks. Population growth, increased irrigation and industrial uses are depleting groundwater resources in some parts of Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio reported....
Wed November 22, 2017
Connecticut Water Celebrates Completion of $30M Rockville Water Treatment Facility
Connecticut Water Company (Connecticut Water), along with state and local leaders, celebrated the recent completion of the company's new Rockville Water Treatment Facility on Nov. 8. The new facility was constructed at a cost of more than $30 million and is part of a public drinking water system that serves 85,000 people in 10 north central Connecticut communities....
Jennifer Rupp - Wed November 22, 2017
Biofiltration Plant Under Construction in Shrewsbury, Mass.
This past summer, the Shrewsbury Water and Sewer Department broke ground on New England's largest biofiltration plant. Though the project was slated for $14.5 million, the winning bid came in at $11.5 million from Waterline Industries of Seabrook, N.H....
Tue November 14, 2017
Arcadis to Design Waste-to-Energy Improvements for Plant
Arcadis, a global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, announced its selection by Columbus, Ohio, to design energy efficiency and biogas recycling improvements at the city's Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant....
Eric Olson - Mon October 23, 2017
Upgrade to Charleston Plant Fueled by Booming Population
Keeping drinking water clean and safe for an ever-growing metropolitan area demands a treatment plant that can continually be upgraded to meet changing needs. The vibrant communities in and around Charleston, S.C., are seeing their primary water treatment plant being modernized this year at a cost of $40 million to handle current and future population growth....
Tue September 26, 2017
EPA Awards State $14.7M for Water Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $14.7 million to the State of Vermont to help finance improvements to water infrastructure projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment....
Mon September 18, 2017
Meet 'Nora': DEP Begins $1B Aqueduct Repair Project
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) was joined by federal, state and local representatives, honored guests and dozens of construction workers to mark the start of tunneling for the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel — the largest repair project in the 175-year history of New York City's drinking water supply....
Emily Buenzle - Tue August 22, 2017
Tennessee Provides $22 Million in Loans to Water, Wastewater Construction
Two Tennessee communities, a utility district and a water authority will receive more than $22 million in low-interest loans to improve water and wastewater infrastructure. Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau made the announcement that the funds had been approved Aug....
