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EPM studies asset sales to meet dam disaster costs

Municipally owned Colombian utility group EPM has announced it is studying the sale of up to COP3 trillion ($1 billion) in local and international assets to meet the costs of an environmental and human emergency at its Hidroituango hydroelectric dam project. Announcing the board’s approval of the sale plan this week, the company stressed that it has cash reserves of COP1.4 trillion ($483 ...

May 31, 2018

By Global Water Intelligence (GWI)

Balfour Beatty selected for South West Water Alliance contract

Balfour Beatty, the international engineering, construction, investment and services Group, has announced that it has been selected as an alliance partner for the delivery of South West Water’s K5 capital programme. The total value of South West Water’s proposed five-year capital programme, which commences in April 2010, is £590 million, with Balfour Beatty’s share likely to be in excess of ...

Aug. 13, 2009

By Balfour Beatty

Water Environment Federation named to the 2010 associations advance America honor roll

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has been named to the 2010 Associations Advance America Honor Roll for its public education initiative, Water Is Life, and Infrastructure Makes It Happen. Sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and The Center for Association Leadership, the national awards competition recognizes organizations’ whose programs and activities ...

Feb. 24, 2010

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

AWWA announces free exhibits-only option for utilities at ACE16

The American Water Works Association announced today that it will offer complimentary exhibits-only registrations exclusively to water and wastewater utilities and municipalities to attend its Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE16) June 19-22 in Chicago, Ill. Water professionals who pre-register for the conference by April 8 can save up to $200 on a full-conference registration. Additional ...

Apr. 4, 2016

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

PULSCO Partners with Canadian firm to represent hydropneumatic surge and pressure control systems

PULSCO and Hydro-Logic Environmental (HLE) have announced an agreement giving HLE full representation of PULSCO’s Hydropnuematic Surge and Pressure Control System product line in Canada for the municipal water and waste water industry. The relationship has been building for nearly a year with a clear focus and goal; offering the Canadian market an alternative supplier who can provide both ...

Feb. 1, 2014

By PULSCO Inc.

A First For Europe: Scottish Water Initiates Condition Assessment Using Advanced Pipediver Technology

Scottish Water takes innovative and responsible approaches to pipeline management. To assess the condition of its Newmore Raw Water Main, the water provider used PipeDiver™ inline inspection technology, the first use of the technology in Europe. Scottish Water (SW) is the fourth largest water and wastewater provider in the United Kingdom (UK), serving more than 5 million customers in 2.4 ...

Nov. 30, 2015

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand

Enviva Partners, LP Reports Limited Damage From Hurricane Michael

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enviva Partners, LP (NYSE: EVA) (the “Partnership”) today reported that its facilities incurred only limited damage from Hurricane Michael. The Partnership undertook substantial preparation in advance of Hurricane Michael’s landfall to keep employees safe and minimize disruption, including proactively idling operations at its wood pellet ...

Oct. 15, 2018

By Enviva LP

James Strayer joins Black & Veatch as Director of Infrastructure Planning

James Strayer, P.E., has joined Black & Veatch’s global water business as Director of Infrastructure Planning. In this role, he will be responsible for developing and supporting Black & Veatch’s services across the United States to agencies for water, wastewater and reclaimed/recycled water master planning. Strayer will also support Black & Veatch’s initiatives in water reuse, wet-weather control ...

Oct. 7, 2009

By Black & Veatch Corporation

Find solutions at the world`s largest water utility conference, AWWA`s ACE15 registration is open

Attendee registration is now open for the American Water Works Association’s 2015 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE15). The event, which will be co-hosted with the AWWA California/Nevada Section, will be held June 7 – 10, 2015 in Anaheim, Calif. AWWA is the world’s largest water utility organization, and ACE15 is expected to draw more than 12,000 global water professionals ...

Nov. 20, 2014

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Atkins committed to climate change research for sustainable UK infrastructure

The UK’s largest engineering design consultancy Atkins today welcomed the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s decision to fund critical cross-sector research into how climate change could impact the UK’s infrastructure and committed its time and expertise to ensure the research project is a success. The £6.1 million funding announcement comes just weeks ...

Oct. 27, 2010

By Atkins

Atkins appointed to £2.5bn Scottish Water frameworks

Atkins, the UK’s largest engineering design consultancy, will be providing strategic support services to Scottish Water to help the company deliver its capital works programme over the next five years. The programme covers the Q&SIIIb regulatory period which has a value of around £2.5 billion and runs from 2010 until 2015. Atkins will be providing a range of professional services ...

Jul. 5, 2010

By Atkins

Call for Papers deadline approaching for AWWA`s new Water Infrastructure Conference & Exposition

The American Water Works Association is seeking abstracts for the latest Water Infrastructure Conference & Exposition taking place in Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 26 - 29, 2014. Individuals interested in presenting must submit abstracts by 4 p.m. MST on Jan. 17, 2014 for consideration. This new conference will address leading-edge water infrastructure challenges and provide water professionals with ...

Jan. 13, 2014

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Celebrates Award-Winning Santa Paula Water Recycling Facility

Local and regional government officials, members of the local community, and project team members participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony of the award-winning Santa Paula Water Recycling Facility last Thursday, June 2nd. In 2007, the City of Santa Paula's non-compliant, almost 70-year-old wastewater treatment facility faced severe compliance fines and needed to be replaced quickly. ...

Jun. 9, 2011

By PERC Water Corporation

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