CH2M Hill News

  1. 2026 Utility Of The Future Today Recognition 9/14/2026

    The forward-thinking initiatives of 33 water utilities are being recognized by the Water Environment Federation as Utilities of the Future Today as they reimagine partnerships and community engagement, and Circular Water Economy practices, including reduction, recovery, and regenerative strategies.

  2. ReliaSource Express - Gorman-Rupp's Quick-Ship Lift Stations 9/11/2026

    Gorman-Rupp’s ReliaSource Express products offer lift station customization delivered at top speed. Choose from a variety of station types configured with a selection of 3”– 6” Super T Series pumps, motors, controls, and other equipment. ASVP stations come equipped with applicable SF Series submersible pumps. The combinations are endless, but the wait is not.

  3. New Method Turns Harmful Environmental Waste Into Useful Synthetic Reagent 9/11/2026

    Fluorinated waste, like that found in firefighting aqueous film-forming foam, can act as a significant environmental pollutant. Recently, James Tour’s lab at Rice University developed a method to capture the fluoride from these waste streams and recycle it into a useful reagent, silver fluoride, that could be used in other manufacturing processes. This process was recently published in Nature Chemical Engineering.

  4. New Caloris Engineering White Paper Available 9/11/2026

    Caloris Engineering has a new white paper available, “MVR Evaporators – Increasing Efficiency and Capacity by Reducing Losses and Maximizing Turbofan Performance.” The white paper uses a recent example involving an evaporator at a large-scale dairy producer.

  5. NETZSCH To Showcase Complex Fluid Handling Solutions For The Wastewater Industry At WEFTEC 2026 9/11/2026

    NETZSCH Pumps USA, a global leader in complex fluid handling solutions and North American manufacturing, will be showcasing its advanced, field-proven equipment for demanding wastewater applications at WEFTEC 2026, taking place September 26 – 30 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.

  6. EPA Announces $3.5 Million In Grant Funding To Help Tribes Restore And Protect Local Waterbodies 9/10/2026

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications from Tribes for a total of approximately $3.5 million in new competitive grant funding under Clean Water Action Section 319.

  7. EPA Proposed Settlement Agreement Provides Critical Work For Advancing The Lower Passaic River Superfund Cleanup 9/10/2026

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a proposed settlement agreement with Environmental Resource Holdings, LLC (ERH) to perform critical work to support the cleanup of the Diamond Alkali Superfund site, including the lower 17 miles of the Passaic River. The work is estimated to cost $125 million and focuses on the next steps needed to get the in-river work started.

  8. 125 Years Of Engineering That Changed How The World Moves Water 9/10/2026

    As aging infrastructure, rising costs and more demanding operating conditions put greater pressure on critical systems, Xylem marks 125 years of Flygt engineering heritage and the breakthroughs that have helped make pumping more reliable, efficient and intelligent.

  9. Study Predicts Large Disparities In Access To Food, Water, And Energy In 2050 9/10/2026

    In some regions of the world, the poorest people may spend about 50 percent of their income on food, while the richest spend about 5 percent.

  10. Jacobs To Enhance Wastewater System Performance For Oklahoma City 9/10/2026

    Jacobs has been selected by the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust (OCWUT) to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the city’s wastewater facilities and solids management program under a five-and-a-half-year contract, supporting reliable wastewater services for Oklahoma City and six neighboring communities.