Black & Veatch Professionals To Share Global Insights On Technical Issues And Solutions At AWWA's ACE09

Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, will be well represented at the American Water Works Association's Annual Conference and Exposition, June 14-18 in San Diego, Calif.

Water experts from the company are leading or participating in the development of 30 presentations, which will focus on such topics as innovative water supply strategies, energy management and recovery, and advanced treatment technologies.

"The combination of water, energy and sustainable development is of special importance to the world's future," said Bruce Long, Global Practice and Technology Leader for Black & Veatch's global water business.

Technical presentations by Black & Veatch professionals include:

• Developing Risk Modeling Tools for Lake Tahoe Water Utilities
• Open for Business – The Tampa Bay Water Seawater Desalination Facility
• Effluent to Energy: Innovative Sustainability from the Wastewater in Las Vegas Valley
• Energy Management Strategies for Water Utilities
• Converting from Granular Media Filtration to MF/UF Membranes – The Singaporean Way
• Ozonation for Compounds of Emerging Concern in Drinking Water, Water Reuse and Wastewater

In addition, members of the company's global Water Technologies Group will present key information for workshops on Desalination and Sustainability and on Membrane Operations and Maintenance.

"Water utilities and local government have long endured significant supply, treatment and management challenges; but the pressure to develop, treat and pay for new sustainable sources of water supply has never been so intense," said Dan McCarthy, President and CEO of Black & Veatch's global water business. "This conference is a great opportunity for the water industry to exchange ideas and share solutions. We will share Black & Veatch's perspectives based on our global water knowledge and experiences."

About Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water, telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions that meet clients' needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions are provided from the broad line of service expertise available within Black & Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering design, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management, program management, construction management, environmental, security design and consulting, management consulting and infrastructure planning. With $3.2B in revenue, the employee-owned company has more than 100 offices worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Black & Veatch's global water business provides innovative, technology-based solutions to utilities, governments and industries worldwide. Local project teams work with multinational water and wastewater treatment process experts to address site-specific challenges through a broad range of consulting, study, planning, design, design-build and construction management services. For more information, visit: www.bv.com.

SOURCE: Black & Veatch