CH2M Hill News

  1. KAIST Finds Algal Blooms Make Plastic More Prone To Breaking Apart, Revealing A Mechanism Of Microplastic Formation​ 7/28/2026

    Every summer, algal blooms turn rivers and lakes green. Although they are widely known as a major form of water pollution that makes the water murky, a KAIST research team has now shown for the first time that algal bloom conditions can make discarded plastics, such as plastic bags, more prone to breaking apart, potentially accelerating the formation of microplastics. The study points to a new direction for the era of climate change: water pollution and plastic pollution need to be managed together, rather than as separate problems.

  2. GLWA Announces Comprehensive Water Main Improvements To Strengthen Reliability In An Area Of Oakland County Hard Hit By Service Interruptions 7/28/2026

    The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) today announced a comprehensive water main improvement plan along 14 Mile Road in Oakland County designed to strengthen the reliability of the regional water system in an area that has experienced four major breaks in the last seven years, causing major disruptions for the surrounding communities.

  3. Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades Project Begins 7/28/2026

    South Wairarapa District Council has signed a contract with Filtec Limited for the delivery of upgrades at Martinborough, Greytown and Featherston wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs).

  4. Clean TeQ Water And Enva Deliver First Commercial PHOSPHIX Operating Reference Plant In Europe 7/28/2026

    Enva and Clean TeQ Water Limited are pleased to announce the successful completion of commissioning and contractual performance testing for the first full-scale commercial PHOSPHIX phosphate removal plant, delivered in partnership in Ireland.

  5. AMWA Submits Comments On EPA's Proposed NEPA Implementation Regulations 7/27/2026

    On July 24, AMWA submitted comments to EPA on its proposed amendments to procedures for implementing the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposal follows a November 2024 D.C. Circuit Court ruling that the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) lacked the authority to issue binding NEPA regulations and CEQ's subsequent rescission of its NEPA regulations in April 2025. As a result, individual federal departments and agencies have begun issuing their own agency-specific NEPA implementation regulations.

  6. Barhale Completes Anglian Water's First Plant Tackling Emerging Contaminant Cypermethrin 7/27/2026

    Barhale has completed construction of Anglian Water’s first treatment plant designed to remove the pesticide Cypermethrin and protect the local water environment.

  7. EIB And ACEA Sign €450M Agreement To Modernise Water Infrastructure In Lazio 7/27/2026

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €450M financing package for ACEA to support the modernisation and upgrading of water infrastructure in the Lazio region.

  8. Biolargo PFAS Treatment Technology Featured In The Disruptive Quarterly 7/27/2026

    BioLargo, Inc., a cleantech and life sciences innovator, today announced the publication of the Q1/Q2 2026 edition of The Disruptive Quarterly (TDQ), titled "Water and Our Common Heritage: Facing the Challenge of Forever Chemicals."

  9. AI-Enabled Monitoring Of Wastewater Biofilms Research Awarded Funding 7/27/2026

    Engineers from the University of Nottingham have been awarded funding to develop a new AI monitoring system for wastewater.

  10. EPA Announces $30 Million To Support Small Water Systems And Advance Implementation Of Real Water Technical Assistance 7/24/2026

    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $30 million in grant funding, under EPA’s Real Water Technical Assistance Initiative, to provide training and technical assistance that will improve water quality in small and rural communities across America. Supporting small water systems in their work to meet requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act helps ensure all Americans have access to clean and reliable water and helps Make America Healthy Again.