CH2M Hill News

  1. Long-Term Study Finds Widespread Lithium In Drinking Water Across Communities In The Western U.S. 7/24/2026

    Lithium in drinking water is a widespread and persistent source of human exposure across Tribal communities in the Western United States, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. 

  2. Massachusetts' Infrastructure In Poor Condition, Receives 'D+' Grade On ASCE Report Card 7/24/2026

    The Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section (BSCES), which covers American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) membership for all of Massachusetts, released the inaugural 2026 Report Card for Massachusetts’ Infrastructure today, assigning the Commonwealth’s infrastructure a grade of ‘D+’. A grade of ‘D+’ means the infrastructure is in poor condition, at risk, and investment is urgently needed to ensure the reliability and future success of the state’s infrastructure systems.

  3. Report: Food & Beverage Manufacturers Investing In Advanced Industrial Water Treatment To Meet Rising Sustainability Standards 7/23/2026

    Water has become one of the most critical operational resources for food and beverage manufacturing today. As a central component of nearly every process — including the washing of raw ingredients, processing of ingredients, pasteurization, cooling, steam generation, and clean-in-place (CIP) operations and filling of finished products — a consistent and high-quality water supply is fundamental. This, however, coincides with increased scrutiny in wastewater discharge, increasing water scarcity, ever rising utilities expenses, and urgent ESG goals.

  4. New Methods For Removing Harmful Nitrates From Drinking Water Identified 7/23/2026

    Nitrate contamination of drinking water poses a major health concern, particularly in agricultural communities where fertilizers, livestock manure and septic systems can leach nitrates into groundwater. Many rural households rely on private water wells, which may not be routinely tested, leading some to consume contaminated water without realizing it.

  5. Saving Every Last Drop: UNLV Researchers Want Rural Nevada Communities To Reuse Wastewater 7/23/2026

    The punishing heat of a Mojave Desert summer has descended upon Southern Nevada.

  6. Magnetic Invention Removes 'Invisible' Microplastics Plus Some PFAS 7/23/2026

    RMIT University researchers have developed a water treatment material that rapidly removes micro and nano plastics and some PFAS, bringing the technology closer to real world use.

  7. Portable System Cuts PFAS Testing Time To Hours 7/22/2026

    A University of Tasmania trial has used a mobile laboratory equipped with portable liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) technology to test soil and water on site and provide an early indication of PFAS contamination within six hours.

  8. Microplastics Reach Even 2,000 Meters Below The Ocean Surface, Study Finds First Cross-Ocean Study Reveals How Microplastics Accumulate In Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Animals 7/22/2026

    Plastic pollution has become a global environmental crisis, with an estimated 11 million tons of plastic entering the oceans each year. As larger plastic debris breaks down into microplastics, these tiny particles are transported throughout marine ecosystems by ocean currents, threatening marine life and ultimately entering the human food chain.

  9. Artificial Intelligence Could Help Wastewater Plants Track And Manage Microplastics 7/22/2026

    A new review shows how machine learning, computer vision, and predictive modeling could improve microplastic detection while revealing that wastewater treatment may shift much of the pollution from water into sewage sludge and agricultural soils.

  10. UK Utilities Support Burst Rising Mains Detection Initiative 7/22/2026

    Condition-monitoring specialist Samotics has developed a new capability to detect burst rising mains, one of the wastewater network’s most challenging and least visible failures. Developed in collaboration with Yorkshire Water and Southern Water, and using verified data from real bursts across both networks, the platform gives water companies earlier warnings on assets that are difficult to monitor.