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Black & Veatch Appoints Leon Downing as Global Practice & Technology Leader for Nutrient Removal and Recovery

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Black & Veatch announced today that Dr. Leon Downing, a water industry expert with a track record of deploying cutting-edge nutrient removal technologies, has been named global practice and technology leader for nutrient removal in the companys water business .

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  • Black & Veatch announced today that Dr. Leon Downing, a water industry expert with a track record of deploying cutting-edge nutrient removal technologies, has been named global practice and technology leader for nutrient removal in the companys water business .
  • Downing will support and lead the process design of wastewater projects throughout North America, Australia and elsewhere in the world.
  • Leon Downing is an excellent choice to lead Black & Veatchs global nutrient removal and recovery practice, said Dr. James Barnard, one of the first global practice and technology leaders for Black & Veatchs water business, who has been called the godfather of biological nutrient removal .
  • In April, two Black & Veatch biological nutrient removal and biosolids projects earned awards for outstanding achievement from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists.

Stanley Consultants Iowa watershed revitalization project wins national environmental excellence award

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In a case of turning a public health threat into a thriving, state-of-the-art lake park, the Kent Park Watershed and Lake Restoration, designed by Stanley Consultants, garnered a national environmental award.

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  • A Johnson County, Iowa, state park revitalization project was given a national Honor Award by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists.
  • MUSCATINE, Iowa, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In a case of turning a public health threat into a thriving, state-of-the-art lake park, the Kent Park Watershed and Lake Restoration, designed by Stanley Consultants, garnered a national environmental award.
  • The Oxford, Iowa, lake park recovery project won a national honor award in the 2022 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Competition, organized by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists.
  • "The Johnson County Conservation Board wants to thank the Academy and Stanley Consultants for this nationally significant award."

Environmental Engineering Awards Recognize Black & Veatch for ‘Outstanding Achievement’ on Wastewater Projects

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Monday, April 11, 2022

The American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) awarded two Black & Veatch projects with 2022 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards, reflecting the engineering companys efforts to increase sustainability and water resilience in California.

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  • The American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) awarded two Black & Veatch projects with 2022 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards, reflecting the engineering companys efforts to increase sustainability and water resilience in California.
  • In Northern California, the new BNR facilities are the centerpiece of the $1.7 billion upgrade to the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant known as the EchoWater Project.
  • Black & Veatch is a 100-percent employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure.
  • Regional San owns the regional wastewater conveyance system and the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant located near Elk Grove.

Kleinfelder Announces Appointment of Ann Massey to Board of Directors

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

The Kleinfelder Group, Inc. (Kleinfelder), a leading engineering, design, construction management, construction materials inspection and testing, and environmental professional services firm, announced today that Ann Massey has been appointed to the firms Board of Directors.

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  • The Kleinfelder Group, Inc. (Kleinfelder), a leading engineering, design, construction management, construction materials inspection and testing, and environmental professional services firm, announced today that Ann Massey has been appointed to the firms Board of Directors.
  • Ann has held several senior executive positions throughout her more than 30 years of professional services industry experience.
  • Prior to her appointment on Kleinfelders Board of Directors, Ann led multiple top 10 global environmental engineering infrastructure businesses in President and CEO roles from 2008-2019.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Ann to Kleinfelders Board of Directors," said Kleinfelder President and CEO Louis Armstrong.