Combined sewer

Buffalo Sewer Authority Issues Largest-Ever U.S. Environmental Impact Bond

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Environmental engineering, Articles, Water pollution, Stormwater management, European Union, Natural environment, Landscape, Sustainable urban planning, Green infrastructure, Combined sewer, Stormwater, European Investment Bank

BUFFALO, N.Y., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Buffalo Sewer Authority closed on a $54 million Environmental Impact Bond (EIB) last week, the country's largest to date, to finance green infrastructure and stormwater mitigation projects as part of its Rain Check 2.0 initiative.

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  • BUFFALO, N.Y., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Buffalo Sewer Authority closed on a $54 million Environmental Impact Bond (EIB) last week, the country's largest to date, to finance green infrastructure and stormwater mitigation projects as part of its Rain Check 2.0 initiative.
  • Buffalo Sewer will use the bond proceeds to design and implement green infrastructure to capture stormwater, reduce combined sewer overflows, and enhance community benefits including jobs.
  • "It also establishes Buffalo as the nation's leader in gaining access to impact investors who seek not only financial returns, but also measurable environmental impact."
  • "By committing to the highest levels of transparency and accountability in issuing this Environmental Impact Bond, Buffalo Sewer engineered this novel outcomes-based call feature to incentivize all parties to significantly accelerate the production of green infrastructure in Buffalo."

Westlake Water Treatment Systems Help Pennsylvania Borough Meet U.S. Clean Water Act

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Packaging, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Water pollution, Environmental engineering, Sewerage, Sanitation, Combined sewer, Hydraulic engineering, Water, Chlorination, Environmental issues, Wastewater, Overflow, Water treatment

The Water Treatment division of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), manufacturer of the Accu-Tab chlorination and CleanSlate dichlorination systems, today published a new case history outlining the key roles its water treatment systems perform within a recently upgraded wastewater processing plant in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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  • The Water Treatment division of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), manufacturer of the Accu-Tab chlorination and CleanSlate dichlorination systems, today published a new case history outlining the key roles its water treatment systems perform within a recently upgraded wastewater processing plant in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
  • Close to $50 million was invested by the borough in new construction and retrofits to the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) complex located in Donora, Penn.
  • The Mon Valley project is one of the first in the country to comply with the United States Clean Water Act mandating the reduction or elimination of sewer overflows.
  • At the end of the process, Westlakes CleanSlate dechlorination system removes residual chlorine before the water is discharged back into the environment.

Voters in Garden City Choose Missouri American Water to Provide Water and Sewer Service

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Natural Resources, Energy, Other Natural Resources, Other Energy, Utilities, Water pollution, Combined sewer, Environmental engineering, Hydraulic engineering, Wisconsin Public Service Commission, Civil engineering, Physical sciences, Construction

On Tuesday residents in Garden City voted for Missouri American Water to become their trusted provider of water and sewer service.

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  • On Tuesday residents in Garden City voted for Missouri American Water to become their trusted provider of water and sewer service.
  • We are pleased voters recognized the outstanding service and high-quality water we provide to our existing customers, and we look forward to becoming part of the Garden City community, said Deborah Dewey, president of Missouri American Water.
  • Missouri American Water has committed to making water and sewer system investments to improve water quality and maintain regulatory compliance.
  • Missouri American Water will add 655 water customer connections and 611 sewer customer connections in Garden City, pending approval by the Missouri Public Service Commission.

American Water Awarded $5.1M Contract to Rehabilitate the City of Camden’s Combined Sewer Regulators

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Friday, July 17, 2020
Finance, Banking, Energy, Professional services, Utilities, Environmental engineering, Water pollution, Hydraulic engineering, Combined sewer, American Water Works, Water, Civil engineering, Engineering

American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly-traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today that its Contract Services Group, was awarded a $5.1 million contract by the City of Camden to rehabilitate 28 combined sewer regulators.

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  • American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly-traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today that its Contract Services Group, was awarded a $5.1 million contract by the City of Camden to rehabilitate 28 combined sewer regulators.
  • American Water is proud to have been awarded the sewer rehabilitation project by the City, said Mark McDonough, president, Military Services Group, American Water.
  • The combined sewer regulator project includes replacement, repairs, chamber cleaning and coating, and jetting of the adjoining sewer.
  • This $5.1 million investment by the City and American Water will immediately help to reduce local flooding and improve Camdens ability to manage storm water resulting from future weather events.

Missouri American Water Submits Rate Review Request to Missouri Public Service Commission

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Utilities, Energy, Environmental engineering, Sewer, Water supply network, Water pollution, Civil engineering, Fluid dynamics, Fluid power, Combined sewer

Missouri American Water today filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC) to review its water and sewer rates following an extensive examination of investments to provide safe and reliable water and sewer service.

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  • Missouri American Water today filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC) to review its water and sewer rates following an extensive examination of investments to provide safe and reliable water and sewer service.
  • The rate review includes $920 million in water system improvements and $30 million in sewer system improvements from January 2018 to May 2022.
  • By making prudent, ongoing investments to maintain and upgrade our water and sewer systems, Missouri American Water is committed to protecting public health and safety in the communities we serve, Dewey stated.
  • American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing.

BioPod™ Biofilter System Approved by the City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Environmental engineering, Environmental soil science, Stormwater management, Natural environment, Engineering, Pollution, Water pollution, Drainage, Stormwater, Biofilter, Portland, Oregon, Combined sewer

Oldcastle Infrastructure is pleased to announce that the BioPod Biofilter System with StormMix Media has been reviewed and approved by the City of Portland, Oregon, Bureau of Environmental Services.

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  • Oldcastle Infrastructure is pleased to announce that the BioPod Biofilter System with StormMix Media has been reviewed and approved by the City of Portland, Oregon, Bureau of Environmental Services.
  • As such, the BioPod is now included on the City's list of Approved Manufactured Stormwater Treatment Technologies (MSTTs).
  • The City of Portland joins a group of forward-looking jurisdictions, including the States of Washington, New Jersey, and Virginia, that have granted regulatory approval to the BioPod.
  • The BioPod system offers an optional integrated high-flow bypass that eliminates the need for a separate bypass structure, reducing costs and simplifying the design.

FlowWorks Customer City of Elkhart Wins Award for Collection System

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Combined sewer, Environmental engineering, Hydraulic engineering, Water pollution, Elkhart, Indiana, Elkhart, Geography of Indiana, Civil engineering, INDIANA

SEATTLE, WA, Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - FlowWorks Inc, would like to congratulate their long-time customer, The City of Elkhart, for being recognized by the Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) with the 2018 Collection Systems Large Facility Award.

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  • SEATTLE, WA, Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - FlowWorks Inc, would like to congratulate their long-time customer, The City of Elkhart, for being recognized by the Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) with the 2018 Collection Systems Large Facility Award.
  • This prestigious environmental award recognizes facilities making substantial improvements to the collection system profession.
  • FlowWorks helped the City of Elkhart develop one of the unique features that made them stand out amongst other communities, a public notification system aimed at alerting residents to combined sewer overflows (CSO).
  • Kevin Marsh, FlowWorks VP of Sales, commented, "We've worked with The City of Elkhart for years and recognize the city as very proactive in their approach to managing the collection system.

Carl Data customer wins award in emerging $20M public health notification market

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Water pollution, Combined sewer, Environmental engineering, Hydraulic engineering, Health, Sanitation, Public health, Water, Civil engineering

One of the tools that helped them win was a public notification system aimed at alerting residents to Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs), developed by Carl Data subsidiary FlowWorks Inc.

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  • One of the tools that helped them win was a public notification system aimed at alerting residents to Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs), developed by Carl Data subsidiary FlowWorks Inc.
  • Recent EPA regulations and health concerns have created an emerging USD $20 million market opportunity for similar CSO/public health notification systems.
  • We were not surprised to see the city taking the lead on this initiative," commented Kevin Marsh, Carl Data VP of Business Development.
  • Continued focus on public health and regulation of sewage in hundreds of communities across the country have created a CSO public notification market easily worth USD $20 million in the US alone, with similar market potential in Canada and the EU."

Smart Wastewater Solutions: Shrinking a multi-billion dollar deficit

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Thursday, August 2, 2018
Water pollution, Environmental engineering, Water, Sewerage, Natural environment, Sanitation, Public health, Aquatic ecology, Wastewater, Combined sewer, Stormwater, Water supply network

To register for the complimentary webcast, please visit: http://frost.ly/2np

Key Points: 
  • To register for the complimentary webcast, please visit: http://frost.ly/2np
    A discussion of data-driven, smart wastewater solutions and the critical role they play in efforts to shrink the multi-billion dollar deficit in North America's wastewater and combined sewer overflow management needs will take center stage during the briefing.
  • These challenges highlight how essential smart wastewater solutions are minimizing and optimizing compliance investment and reducing wastewater utility spend to operate the network today and in the future.
  • "While the water supply network has seen great attention from smart water innovations, the possibilities of data-based solutions to alleviate and overcome the challenges to the wastewater and collections networks are even greater," said Cutler.
  • "Whether facing formal EPA consent decrees or addressing a myriad of early-stage requirements in combined sewers, sanitary sewers and stormwater capacity management, smart wastewater solutions help utilities optimize their investments and operations to ensure sustainable wastewater systems in the face of massive rehabilitation requirements."

Smart Wastewater Solutions: Shrinking a multi-billion dollar deficit

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Water pollution, Environmental engineering, Water, Sewerage, Natural environment, Sanitation, Public health, Aquatic ecology, Wastewater, Combined sewer, Stormwater, Water supply network

To register for the complimentary webcast, please visit: http://frost.ly/2np

Key Points: 
  • To register for the complimentary webcast, please visit: http://frost.ly/2np
    A discussion of data-driven, smart wastewater solutions and the critical role they play in efforts to shrink the multi-billion dollar deficit in North America's wastewater and combined sewer overflow management needs will take center stage during the briefing.
  • These challenges highlight how essential smart wastewater solutions are minimizing and optimizing compliance investment and reducing wastewater utility spend to operate the network today and in the future.
  • "While the water supply network has seen great attention from smart water innovations, the possibilities of data-based solutions to alleviate and overcome the challenges to the wastewater and collections networks are even greater," said Cutler.
  • "Whether facing formal EPA consent decrees or addressing a myriad of early-stage requirements in combined sewers, sanitary sewers and stormwater capacity management, smart wastewater solutions help utilities optimize their investments and operations to ensure sustainable wastewater systems in the face of massive rehabilitation requirements."