Montezuma Valley Irrigation Co. saved substantial amounts of water lost through evaporation and seepage by installing a closed poly pipe distribution system with more precise flow meters, solar power, and automation.
- By Gerald W. Knudsen, P.E., AgriTech Consulting
Ned Breslin, chief executive officer of Water For People, lays bare the shortcomings of today's charity-based approach in the water and sanitation sector.
The foundry coke manufacturer is being investigated for uncontrolled releases of ammonia and benezene, improper handling of coal tar sludge, and unpermitted discharges of its process and nonprocess wastewater.
Hodde, Goodinson, and Salisbury receive awards for their work at wastewater treatment facilities in Rhode Island.
The research will evaluate treatment technology and California and other state guidelines and try to determine methods of disinfection suitable for nonpotable water.
Researchers suggest the environmental impact of algae production could be reduced by using wastewater in the process; the Algae Biomass Organization disagrees with some of the conclusions.
The National Academy of Sciences should limit itself to the science of the conservation plan and the environmental needs of the Bay Delta, according to the Environmental Defense Fund.
The Water Environment Federation and the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association will leverage resources to support integrated water resource management.
The building group held multiple contracts for the Metropolitan St. Louis Lower Meramec River Wastewater Treatment Plant, which replaced a lagoon treatment process.
CH2M HILL, in partnership with the city, is expected to complete the $690 million management initiative for Fort Lauderdale's water infrastructure one year ahead of schedule.
Case studies highlight water system partnerships used to improve technical and financial capacity.
EPA orders authority to pay $57,000 for failing to comply with order to improve drinking water and wastewater systems.
A $20,000 environmental justice grant will help build an online tool to broaden community awareness of contaminated sites and pollution sources in Waterfront South and South-Central Camden, N.J.
The federal agency is proposing numerical nutrient limits on Florida's lakes, rivers, streams, springs and canals, in response to a 2009 consent decree with the Florida Wildlife Federation.
SiteSecure, security integrator, helped St. Cloud, Fla., modernize its surveillance system to IP video.
University of Michigan researchers have developed an inexpensive biosensor for drinking water treatment plants.
The Columbia Regional Wastewater Treatment facility has received American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to upgrade it facilities and make it more energy efficient.