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AECOM helping secure WIFIA funding for clients delivering prominent U.S. water projects

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it is partnering with clients across the U.S. to leverage the latest $7.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding.

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  • AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it is partnering with clients across the U.S. to leverage the latest $7.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding.
  • The Company’s current WIFIA funded client work spans the sector and includes drinking water, drought and hazard resilience, and wastewater projects.
  • Supported by the combination of AECOM’s technical expertise and comprehensive suite of industry-leading water capabilities, clients are achieving successful outcomes and delivering results from WIFIA funding.
  • “Across the U.S. we are continuing to support our clients in delivering the next generation of critical infrastructure projects that are only made possible through government funding,” said Lara Poloni, AECOM’s president.

Texas Water Company Closes on Acquisitions of KT Water Development and KT Water Resources

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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The Texas Water Company, a subsidiary of SJW Group (NYSE: SJW), today announced that it has closed on the acquisitions of KT Water Development Ltd. and KT Water Resources L.P.

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  • The Texas Water Company, a subsidiary of SJW Group (NYSE: SJW), today announced that it has closed on the acquisitions of KT Water Development Ltd. and KT Water Resources L.P.
  • KT Water Resources L.P. is a wholesale groundwater resource supplier to KT Water Development Ltd.
  • “Our customers will begin seeing the benefits of our acquisition of KT Water Resources in the next two to three years,” stated Thomas Hodge, president of Texas Water Resources LLC, a nonregulated subsidiary of SJW Group in Texas that acquired the assets of KT Water Resources.
  • The Texas Water Company requested an applied rate doctrine treatment for this acquisition through the PUCT, which would allow the existing rates of The Texas Water Company to be applied to KT Water Development.

Lystek Facility Provides Critical Support to Northern California Wastewater Utilities During Severe Winter Weather Conditions – Treating 35% more seasonal volume than the previous year

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Friday, July 21, 2023
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The heavy rainfall greatly affected the wastewater industry as some treatment plants had to redirect extra sewage flows to storage ponds for future processing.

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  • The heavy rainfall greatly affected the wastewater industry as some treatment plants had to redirect extra sewage flows to storage ponds for future processing.
  • This impacted not only wastewater treatment but also the management of residuals and biosolids, which required constant outlets.
  • Lystek International was a key service provider for many utilities in Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area in their efforts to provide environmentally secure options for their residuals production.
  • The production capacity at Lystek allowed these utilities to continue to operate without the stress of insufficient outlet options.

WDA Launches Community Practice Focused on Public and Nonprofit Sector Clients

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- William Duff Architects (WDA) expands its market reach with the launch of its community practice, complementing its Residential, Commercial and Hospitality practices. WDA—whose clients range from international companies such as Air France, British Airways and Madison Square Garden Company, to pioneering businesses such as Amy's Kitchen, Brilliant Earth and Local Kitchens—was recently awarded a major project by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC).

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  • The newly created practice area will be led by architect David K. Plotkin, AIA
    SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- William Duff Architects (WDA) expands its market reach with the launch of its community practice, complementing its Residential, Commercial and Hospitality practices.
  • WDA—whose clients range from international companies such as Air France, British Airways and Madison Square Garden Company, to pioneering businesses such as Amy's Kitchen, Brilliant Earth and Local Kitchens—was recently awarded a major project by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC).
  • "Launching the Community practice enables WDA to better support public and nonprofit sector clients," states Community practice leader David K. Plotkin.
  • "It's been a pleasure working with WDA."

BROOKFIELD PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES ENTIRE U.S. OFFICE PORTFOLIO TO BE POWERED BY ZERO EMISSIONS ELECTRICITY

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookfield Properties today announced the entire U.S. office portfolio it manages will be powered by zero emissions electricity by 2026. More than 65% of its office space, including the entirety of its New York and Washington, D.C. office portfolios, will transition to zero emissions electricity by 2024, making Brookfield Properties by far the nation's largest commercial real estate user of zero emissions electricity [source]. In 2026, 100% of its U.S. office portfolio will transition to zero emissions electricity.

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  • NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookfield Properties today announced the entire U.S. office portfolio it manages will be powered by zero emissions electricity by 2026.
  • More than 65% of its office space, including the entirety of its New York and Washington, D.C. office portfolios, will transition to zero emissions electricity by 2024, making Brookfield Properties by far the nation's largest commercial real estate user of zero emissions electricity [ source ].
  • Brookfield Properties will procure electricity for its U.S. office properties from three sources: hydropower (49%), solar and wind (33%), and nuclear (18%).
  • The decision to convert the entire U.S. office portfolio to zero emissions electricity significantly advances those goals and follows Brookfield Properties' March 2022 announcement that One Manhattan West, a state-of-the-art office tower located within Brookfield Properties' Manhattan West development, would be powered 100% by Brookfield Renewable's hydropower facilities located in upstate New York.

ISG Study Finds Customer Experience a Top Enterprise Priority, Off-Limits From Cost Optimization

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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A new study by Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, finds the majority of executives worldwide consider customer experience a top, strategic priority that is off limits to cost optimization efforts.

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  • A new study by Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, finds the majority of executives worldwide consider customer experience a top, strategic priority that is off limits to cost optimization efforts.
  • The global ISG Buyer Behavior Study, which surveyed more than 250 senior executives in February 2023, found 48 percent of respondents cite customer experience as extremely important to their organization’s strategic direction, and 53 percent say they intend to “completely protect” customer experience from cost optimization programs.
  • “Enterprises have successfully created friction-free experiences that are consistent across physical and digital platforms.
  • Now they’re challenged by their customers to not only maintain but exceed that experience,” said Sush Apshankar, practice lead, ISG Data Analytics and AI/ML, and co-host of the ISG Xperience Summit.

Epic Cleantec Announces San Francisco's First Approved Onsite Greywater Reuse System at Fifteen Fifty

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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San Francisco-based water reuse technology company Epic Cleantec (or Epic) today announced that Fifteen Fifty the luxury residential building in San Francisco by Related California , the West Coast affiliate of the nations largest privately-owned real estate firm, Related Companies (or Related) is host to the citys first approved and operational onsite greywater reuse system.

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  • San Francisco-based water reuse technology company Epic Cleantec (or Epic) today announced that Fifteen Fifty the luxury residential building in San Francisco by Related California , the West Coast affiliate of the nations largest privately-owned real estate firm, Related Companies (or Related) is host to the citys first approved and operational onsite greywater reuse system.
  • Permitted and operated by Epic, the system can recycle up to 7,500 gallons of greywater per day, or 2.5 million gallons per year equivalent to 19 million bottles of water.
  • We are proud to partner with Epic Cleantec, a leader in water reuse technology and permitting, and their dedicated team to deliver the first approved and operational greywater reuse system in San Francisco.
  • Epic Cleantec ("Epic") is a water reuse technology firm based in San Francisco, CA.

ENGEO received two ASCE San Francisco Section 2022 Project Awards

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ENGEO is proud to announce that not one but TWO of our projects have received ASCE San Francisco Section 2022 Project Awards. ENGEO is honored to receive the awards of Outstanding Geotechnical Award for 1450 Bayhill Drive (YouTube) Shoring, San Bruno, California, and Outstanding Seismic Retrofit Award for Riverside Elementary - Lateral Spreading Resistance Element in San Pablo, California. The 2022 Award recipients will be recognized at the annual Section Meeting taking place on September 28th in the Historic Green Room at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center.

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  • SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ENGEO is proud to announce that not one but TWO of our projects have received ASCE San Francisco Section 2022 Project Awards.
  • The excavation is located between a Caltrans embankment and two San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) water transmission lines that are the main source of water to San Mateo County and the city of San Francisco.
  • Prior to the ASCE award, ENGEO received the 2022 CalGeo Outstanding Project Award - Large Category.
  • ENGEO also received the 2022 CalGeo Outstanding Private-Large Category Honorable Mention for the restraint element design work.

Expansion and Growth - Lystek Fairfield OMRC Executes Three Major Agreements for Biosolids Delivery and Processing

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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CAMBRIDGE, Ontario and FAIRFIELD, Calif., Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LYSTEK INTERNATIONAL is excited to announce significant expansion and growth at its US flagship facility in California. The Lystek Fairfield Organic Material Recovery Center (OMRC) has executed three new agreements for biosolids delivery and processing. The OMRC is a San Francisco Bay Area regional recycling facility that uses Lystek’s patented THP to process biosolids and organic materials into a high-nutrient fertilizer for agriculture and beneficial uses. California wastewater utilities are under increasing regulatory requirements to divert organics, such as biosolids, to facilities that can provide recycling and beneficial use end products.

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  • The Lystek Fairfield Organic Material Recovery Center (OMRC) has executed three new agreements for biosolids delivery and processing.
  • Rebecca Overacre, EBMUD Biosolids Program Manager, says, East Bay Municipal Utility District will use this agreement with Lystek to diversify its biosolids management program.
  • These three agreements add to the 10 regional customers that use the Fairfield OMRC for their biosolids or organic diversion needs.
  • Lystek offers turnkey solutions including technology supply, design-build and installation services, regional processing solutions, and comprehensive LysteGro product management .

Responsible Flushing Alliance Publishes New Infographic Educating the Public on the Strangest Items Found in California Catch Basins

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Friday, April 22, 2022
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Today, the Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) published a new infographic highlighting some of the strangest objects that have been pulled out of municipal wastewater treatment catch basins in three California areas.

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  • Today, the Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) published a new infographic highlighting some of the strangest objects that have been pulled out of municipal wastewater treatment catch basins in three California areas.
  • Check out this infographic to see some of the unusual and weird items found in California catch basins.
  • RFA's leadership in promoting sustainability standards, responsible flushing, and AB 818 compliance helps put California families and communities first.
  • The Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization dedicated to consumer education focused on what not to flush.