Balfour Beatty / Arcadis Selected for Sterling Natural Resource Center Construction
East Valley Water District’s board of directors approved Balfour Beatty / Arcadis as the design-build partner to lead the design and construction of the Sterling Natural Resource Center (SNRC), located on the east side of Del Rosa Drive July 25. The state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility will produce water to recharge the natural groundwater aquifer, with a design focused on reliability, efficiency and flexibility to initially treat 8 mgd. The facility also will include a community center supporting education, entertainment and leisure. “The Sterling Natural Resource Center will be a multi-faceted public asset,” said Chris Carrillo, East Valley Water District chairman. “Through the skills and expertise that Balfour Beatty and their team brings to the project, we are confident that the SNRC is on track to becoming a world-class facility.”
ClearCove Announces Cooperative Agreement with Marmon Water
ClearCove Inc., a wastewater treatment and resource recovery company, announced the finalization of a cooperative agreement with Marmon Water Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company. The agreement means ClearCove will be identified as "A technology partner of the Marmon Industrial Water Group of Marmon Water, A Berkshire Hathaway company". While details of the agreement are confidential, the collaboration will see both companies work together on penetrating the food and beverage wastewater treatment and resource recovery industries (both existing and new markets), leveraging ClearCove's pretreatment wastewater treatment technology.
Suez Wins 20 contracts in France
Suez announced the strengthening of its activities in France with the award and the renewal of around 20 innovative contracts during the first half of the year, worth a total of €1 billion. This business dynamic is supported by an ambitious and differentiating innovation policy, working for a more circular economy. Suez is committed to the resource revolution, especially in France, the Group’s historic home where 30,000 employees are already implementing renewed resource management practices and supporting customers in adopting a circular economy. Suez develops solutions to meet regional challenges and issues, and to offer access to quality drinking water to the greatest number of people, but also optimizes the collection and sorting of waste, so that it can be used as new resources.
LG Sonic Starts Algae Management Project in Lebanon
In collaboration with the Litani River Authority and World Waternet, LG Sonic has started an algae control project in Lebanon. As part of the project, LG Sonic has installed 11 MPC-Buoy units that will monitor and control algal blooms in Lake Qaraoun. The project marks the first time that LG Sonic will monitor water quality at different depth levels. Algae disrupts the aquatic ecosystem of the lake, causing problems for both the fishing and agricultural industries. The goal of the project in Lake Qaraoun is to identify and control algal blooms to restore the lake’s ecosystem. To treat the lake, 11 MPC-Buoy algae control units have been installed. These systems combine real-time water quality monitoring and ultrasound technology to control algae with a chemical-free method.
AgTech Company Anuvia Plant Nutrients Receives 2018 Sustainability Award
Anuvia Plant Nutrients has been selected by the Business Intelligence Group as a winner of the 2018 Sustainability Awards Product of the Year. The Sustainability Awards honor those individuals and companies worldwide who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice. Working with Anuvia, farms and turf managers are reducing greenhouse gases immediately, while improving soil health and water quality. Because its products work within conventional fertilization practices and equipment, sustainability is virtually plug and play, allowing everyone who is concerned about protecting the environment the opportunity to grow crops, turf and lawns more sustainably.
Water Utilities Recognized for Transformational Initiatives
Thirty-two water utilities are being recognized for transformational work in community engagement, watershed stewardship, and recovery of resources such as water, energy, and nutrients. The Utility of the Future Today recognition celebrates the achievements of water utilities that transform from the traditional wastewater treatment system to a resource recovery center and leader in the overall sustainability and resilience of the communities they serve. Utility of the Future Today was launched in 2016 by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, the Water Environment Federation, the Water Research Foundation and the WateReuse Association, with input from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Siemens Earns Funds Energy Contract in California
An energy savings performance contract with Siemens will allow the city of Wasco, Calif., to use energy savings to fund a solar project situated on a former burn dump. The renewable energy produced will help offset approximately 60% of the city’s current energy usage and costs associated with its municipal buildings as well as the treatment and distribution of water and wastewater. “This project means a great deal to our city, and it’s our first ever renewable energy project,” said Gilberto Reyna, Wasco mayor. “By the end of the performance contract, we’re projecting to have saved enough energy to power nearly 3,100 homes for a year!”
Networking News
- Charlie Chapman retires from The Ford Meterbox Company after 29 years with the business.
- Paul Coe joined H+E Group as Chief Sales Officer.
- Rigid hires Tim Dunphy as marketing director of underground technologies.
- Voltea appoints Lan He as chief financial officer and as a member of its executive committee.
- Larry Shutzberg joins Buckman board of directors.
