Wastewater Management News

  1. Flood Risk On The Rise: Climate Change Causes More Persistent Heavy Rainfall 2/17/2025

    Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent as a result of climate change. River floods such as those along the Ahr and Meuse valleys in 2021, the Central European floods of last September and the recent floods in Valencia, Spain, are caused by so-called cut-off lows.

  2. Atmospheric Rivers Explain Atypical El Niño And La Niña Years 2/13/2025

    El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena that are generally associated with wetter and drier winter conditions in the Southwestern United States, respectively. In 2023, however, a La Niña year proved extremely wet in the Southwest instead of dry.

  3. NSF Awards UTA Engineer For Flood Research 2/7/2025

    Michelle Hummel, an associate professor of civil engineering, received a Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance her research and education initiatives.

  4. Padilla, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Create Atmospheric River Forecasting Program 2/4/2025

    Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced bipartisan legislation that will reduce flood risks and bolster emergency preparedness by improving atmospheric river forecasting to more precisely predict the timing and location of these storms.

  5. Taking The Heat Off: Bulldog Diving LLC Allows Energy Plant To Minimize Time Offline For Required Maintenance 1/30/2025

    A newly installed liner was leaking at several joints in a 72-inch diameter sewer pipe servicing a major New Jersey Municipality, and Bulldog Diving was brought in for their special skill set in problem-solving for particularly difficult challenges others throw up their hands at.

  6. Stantec To Spearhead Design For South Niagara Wastewater Treatment Solutions Projects 1/29/2025

    The Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, has awarded Stantec two projects in the Region’s South Niagara Wastewater Treatment Solutions (SNWWTS) program.

  7. Advanced Drainage Systems Hosts Groundbreaking For $30M World-Class Recycling Facility Expansion In Cordele, Georgia 1/28/2025

    Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite septic wastewater industries, today announced the groundbreaking of a significant expansion to its recycling facility in Cordele, Georgia.

  8. KROHNE Joins Forces With SWAN To Drive Innovation In Smart Water Networks 1/28/2025

    KROHNE, a leading provider of industrial process measurement technology has joined the Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN), the leading, global hub for the smart water sector.

  9. 30 Years Of Accredited Calibrations At Endress+Hauser Flow 1/24/2025

    Endress+Hauser Flow’s calibration laboratory has been accredited in compliance with ISO/IEC 17205 since 1994. From this moment onwards, the flowmeter manufacturer has not only reinforced its capabilities and core competences but has also confirmed its position as a market leader consistently providing services of excellence.

  10. Emerald Backs StormHarvester With $10.2M Series A To Innovate AI-Infused Smart Water Management 1/23/2025

    Cleantech venture capital pioneer Emerald Technology Ventures has invested into StormHarvester, a market-leading SaaS machine-learning and analytics company that helps wastewater utilities optimize the management of their sewer networks and assets while significantly reducing pollution.