Water
Delaware Town Loses Building Permit Fee Case to Sewer and Water Authority
DOVER, Del. (AP) – A judge has ruled that a central Delaware town cannot collect $27,000 from a local water and sewer authority as a building permit fee for a million-gallon water storage tank. The judge ruled Monday that the purported building fee demanded by the town of Camden is actually a tax, ..
Water District Chief: Gold Butte Boundary Change Could Be Good Thing
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Reports that U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is proposing to cut the size of Gold Butte National Monument in Nevada drew condemnation from environmentalist advocates and Democratic elected officials, but a measured cheer from the head of a southern Nevada water district with spri..
Evidence of Stormwater Contamination at Toxic Site During Harvey Floods
PASADENA, Texas (AP) — The U.S. government received reports of three spills at one of Houston’s dirtiest Superfund toxic waste sites in the days after the drenching rains from Hurricane Harvey finally stopped. Aerial photos reviewed by The Associated Press show dark-colored water surrounding the sit..
North Carolina Coastal Town Under Boil Water Advisory
ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina coastal town is under a boil water advisory after a sample showed E. coli in the water. Local media outlets report the advisory issued on Friday for Atlantic Beach means all of the town’s restaurants are closed until further notice. Town manager David W..
Millions of Californians on Hook for Water Plan
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Water districts and households across California could be compelled to help pay for Gov. Jerry Brown’s plans to build two giant tunnels to ferry water to cities and farms mainly in central and Southern California, under newly disclosed plans to shore up funding for the strugglin..
East Chicago Starts Replacing Lead Pipes that Deliver Water
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — A northwest Indiana city has started replacing lead pipes in the area, a move the Environmental Protection Agency says is necessary to provide safe drinking water. East Chicago officials told the Post-Tribune the goal is to finish work at 400 homes by May. The state has t..
Feds Announce $62 Million for Navajo Water Pipeline
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Interior says it’s awarded a nearly $62 million contract for construction of a water pipeline between two northwestern New Mexico communities. The pipeline is part of the greater Navajo-Gallup Water Supply project, which has been in the works for several y..
Furukawa Electric to Expand Fiber Optic Cable Production Capacity
Furukawa Electric Company today announced plans to nearly double its 2016 fiber optic manufacturing capacity by 2019 and to also increase its fiber optic cable manufacturing capacity. Between 2014 and 2016, the company increased its global fiber production capacity by 20% and initially planned ..
Expert Declares Qualified End to Flint Water Crisis
DETROIT (AP) — An expert who two years ago warned about dangerous lead levels in Flint, Michigan’s drinking water has declared a qualified end to the crisis. Virginia Tech researcher Marc Edwards said Friday that, after several rounds of testing, lead levels are back to normal — for a city with old..
Grand Canyon Water Pipeline Breaks Again
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) – Several locations within Grand Canyon National Park will be without water or on stored water until at least Monday while crews repair another pipeline break. Phantom Ranch will be on stored water with standard water restrictions while Cottonwood Campground a..
New Jersey American Water Investing $6.5 Million in New Water Mains in Camden County
New Jersey American Water today announced it will invest approximately $6.5 million for the installation of new water mains in its Voorhees and Oaklyn service area. The company will be installing approximately 32,850 feet of new main in this area, replacing water main that was installed around the 1..
Niagara Falls Water Board Fined $50K for Black Discharge
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state is fining the Niagara Falls Water Board $50,000 for discharging black and smelly water near the falls during a busy tourist weekend. Gov. Andrew Cuomo traveled to the falls Thursday to announce the penalty. The Democrat says the Water Board will also be required t..
Plan to Continue Flint Residents' Access to Bottled Water
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — About 2,100 Flint residents with mobility issues or limited access to transportation are expected to continue receiving bottled water at home as part of a plan to help the Michigan city recover from its lead-tainted water crisis. Mayor Karen Weaver’s office says bottled water, f..
Water Technology Program Now Accepting Applications
Pipeline H2O announced it is now accepting applications for the 2018 class. Supported by a coalition of regional cities, utilities, universities, and startup organizations, Pipeline H2O is looking for companies working on water technologies that solve various aspects of the world’s water issues such..
New Jersey American Water Investing $1.5 Million in New Water Main in Millburn
New Jersey American Water will be investing approximately $1.5 million for the installation of 2,200 feet of new water main in its Millburn service area this fall. The company will replace water main that was put into service as long ago as the 1930s. The aging 24-inch water line will be replaced wi..
Feds Agree to Build Pipeline to Prevent New Jersey Beach Flooding
MARGATE, N.J. (AP) — The federal government has agreed to clean up the mess it created on a New Jersey beach, where flooding from a dune construction project forced beachgoers to wade through vile water or take blocks-long detours to reach the ocean. Jordan Rand, the lawyer for Margate, told The As..
NV5 Global Wins $60 Million Infrastructure Design Contract in New York City
NV5 Global, Inc. has been awarded a $60 million contract by the New York City Department of Design and Construction (NYCDDC) to perform engineering design services for city-funded infrastructure projects. The projects will be driven by mayoral initiatives, community needs, and infrastructure rehabil..
Water Utility Asks Ratepayers to Refrain from Water Usage
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A water utility in Vermont’s Chittenden County says it is asking customers to refrain from using water for most of the day this Wednesday. The conservation notice is from Champlain Water District, and lasts from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Burlington Free Press repo..
Water Service Slowly Returning to Florida Keys
MIAMI (AP) — Monroe County officials say water service is slowly being restored to the Florida Keys. County officials said in said in a Facebook update Wednesday: “MORE WATER IS COMING” Water would be turned on for two-hour spurts Wednesday morning and evening in Key West, but officials ..
Water Pipeline Coming to the Delaware Basin
Goodnight Midstream has entered into a multi-year agreement with Callon Petroleum Company to provide pipeline disposal services in the southern Delaware Basin. Under the terms of the agreement, Goodnight will build, own and operate a produced water pipeline connecting Callon’s Spuracreage in Ward C..
New York City DEP Begins Tunneling for $1 Billion Project to Repair the Delaware Aqueduct
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has started tunneling for the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel, the largest repair project in the 175-year history of the city’s drinking water supply. The $1 billion project will repair two areas of leakage within the 85-mile Delaware Aq..
Cross Bore Analysis Review of Best Practices And Changing Trenchless Market
Since the first cross bore discovery in Kenosha, WI, in 1976, investor-owned utilities and municipalities have completed substantial research and discovery into cross bore prevention, trenchless construction innovation and safety awareness. As trenchless technology has improved, the ability of the c..
Utah Town's Water Supply Tainted
PANGUITCH, Utah (AP) — About two months after a Utah wildfire stopped burning, testing has shown unacceptable levels of E. coli bacteria in most of the water that filters through the taps of the rural town of Panguitch. The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2vRSNqr ) town manager Lori Talbot..
Audit Finds $58 Million in Overpayments on Mexico Highway
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An audit has found about $58 million in improper payments and contract irregularities in a highway expansion project that collapsed in central Mexico in July, killing two people. The federal comptroller’s office said contracts were improperly awarded, supervised and carried out. ..
House, EPA Move To Address Water Infrastructure
Both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Congress took steps to address additional funding for water infrastructure projects. A House committee unanimously passed a bill on July 29 which would raise the authorization ceiling on the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), and make some..
Arcadis Acquires E2 ManageTech
Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, has acquired enterprise technology solutions firm E2 ManageTech, which provides information technology and business services for the environmental, health and safety (EHS) information market. “Our clients around t..
New York City Completes $15 Million Sewer, Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Staten Island
New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Commissioner Vincent Sapienza and Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Acting Commissioner Ana Barrio have announced that a $15 million infrastructure project to upgrade storm sewers, sanitary sewers and water mains along Bloom..
TWDB Approves $1+ Billion For Improvement Projects
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved more than $1 billion in financial assistance from the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) program to be distributed to 10 project sponsors across the state. The projects, all recommended in the 2017 State Water Plan, include water line..
Stanford Researchers Create ‘Living Map’ Of Innovative Water Financing
A team of Stanford researchers has created the “Living Map” to showcase successful, innovative water financing projects across the country. Presented as case studies, the examples cover a wide variety of mechanisms and are designed to be implemented at various scales. “We need a new playbook that e..
Ohio Communities Receive $190 Million for Sewer, Water Projects
The Ohio EPA has awarded more than $190 million in funding for sewer and water construction projects across the state. The projects awarded funding include: $200,000 to the village of West Union to improve water quality in the Ohio River through upgrades to the community’s sanitary sewer system...
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