Office of Gov. Whitman - Wed October 28, 2020
Michigan Makes $500M Investment to Rebuild Water System
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with bipartisan and bicameral partners, announced MI Clean Water, a $500 million comprehensive water infrastructure investment in Michigan's water systems from source to tap....
Aiken Standard - Tue September 29, 2020
Aiken, S.C., Planning Construction of New Water Treatment Plant
Preparations to build a new water treatment plant for the city of Aiken, S.C., are moving forward. Aiken City Manager Stuart Bedenbaugh discussed the plans for the facility during a Sept. 14 virtual meeting with Aiken business leaders and in a later interview with the Aiken Standard....
Minnesota Public Facilities Authority - Tue September 29, 2020
Public Facilities Authority Announces $122M for Water Projects in Minnesota
The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) announced $122 million in loans and grants in the first half of 2020 for water and infrastructure projects in 24 communities throughout Minnesota. The PFA administers and oversees the financial management of three revolving loan funds and other programs that help local units of government construct facilities for clean water, drinking water and transportation infrastructure projects....
Nathaniel Waldschmidt – Case Construction Equipment - Tue September 15, 2020
South Dakota's RCWD Self-Performs Pipeline Installation
Recently named Rural Water System of the Year by the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems, Randall Community Water District serves customers in portions of Aurora, Bon Homme, Brule, Douglas and Hutchinson counties in southeastern South Dakota....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 02, 2020
'Bumblebee' Knocks Out Tunnel for $200M Louisville Project
As work on a unique $25 million pump station wraps up, a boring machine dubbed "Bumblebee" continues carving out a 4-mi., 18-story deep tunnel in Louisville, Ky. It's all part of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District's (MSD) $200 million project to help prevent wastewater and stormwater from overflowing into the Ohio River during periods of heavy rain....
Associated Press - Tue July 28, 2020
Largest Construction Project in Boulder Can Proceed
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) A water utility company in Colorado can proceed with its planned reservoir expansion and the largest construction project in Boulder County after it received final federal approval, company officials said....
Central Oregon Irrigation District - Tue July 28, 2020
Oregon Piping Canal Project Gets Approval
Plans to modernize a portion of Central Oregon Irrigation District's irrigation infrastructure by piping canals in the Redmond area have been approved by a federal agency to move forward into construction....
ARTBA - Mon July 27, 2020
ARTBA: Investment in New Jersey's Water Infrastructure Would Yield Major Benefits for Garden State
Investing in New Jersey's drinking water, wastewater and storm-water infrastructure provides an immediate economic boost while creating long-lasting benefits for businesses and residents, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chief Economist Alison Black said in testimony before the New Jersey Assembly Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources....
Hudson Reporter - Thu June 18, 2020
Installation Resumes on $33M Water Main Replacement Project in Hoboken
On June 15, the city of Hoboken, N.J., restarted installation of the first phase of its water main replacement project, which will replace a total of 15 blocks, or 7,035 linear ft. of Hoboken's oldest water mains....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 23, 2020
End Finally Comes in View for $100M Portsmouth Project
Thirty-eight months into a nearly $100 million Portsmouth, N.H., wastewater project and the end is finally in sight. Construction on the Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF), the largest public works project in the city's history, got under way in 2016 after the city was ordered to upgrade the existing wastewater facility due to inadequate treatment....
