New Hampshire Union Leader - Thu January 07, 2021
Merrimack, N.H.'s Third Water Treatment Plant to Be Built
With construction expected to begin in April, Merrimack, N.H.'s third water treatment facility is designed to treat contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Peter Pitsas, a project manager with Underwood Engineering of Concord, has been overseeing the designs of the PFAS treatment plants for Merrimack Village District (MVD) wells since contamination was discovered coming from faucets at the Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics facility and later within the surrounding groundwater....
John Flesher - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue December 22, 2020
Flint, Michigan Makes Progress Toward Ending Water Crisis
Flint has taken important steps toward resolving the lead contamination crisis that made the impoverished Michigan city a symbol of the drinking water problems that plague many United States' communities, officials said Dec....
The Avenue News - Fri December 18, 2020
Maryland to Upgrade Protections for Baltimore's Drinking Water
The Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) on Dec. 9 approved funding of more than $100 million toward major projects to protect the supply of drinking water for customers in the Baltimore region. In addition, the new monies will be used to improve wastewater infrastructure in Baltimore City and Baltimore County to prevent sewage overflows and backups into homes and businesses....
Office of Gov. Whitman - Wed October 28, 2020
Michigan Makes $500M Investment to Rebuild Water System
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with bipartisan and bicameral partners, announced MI Clean Water, a $500 million comprehensive water infrastructure investment in Michigan's water systems from source to tap....
Aiken Standard - Tue September 29, 2020
Aiken, S.C., Planning Construction of New Water Treatment Plant
Preparations to build a new water treatment plant for the city of Aiken, S.C., are moving forward. Aiken City Manager Stuart Bedenbaugh discussed the plans for the facility during a Sept. 14 virtual meeting with Aiken business leaders and in a later interview with the Aiken Standard....
Minnesota Public Facilities Authority - Tue September 29, 2020
Public Facilities Authority Announces $122M for Water Projects in Minnesota
The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) announced $122 million in loans and grants in the first half of 2020 for water and infrastructure projects in 24 communities throughout Minnesota. The PFA administers and oversees the financial management of three revolving loan funds and other programs that help local units of government construct facilities for clean water, drinking water and transportation infrastructure projects....
Nathaniel Waldschmidt – Case Construction Equipment - Tue September 15, 2020
South Dakota's RCWD Self-Performs Pipeline Installation
Recently named Rural Water System of the Year by the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems, Randall Community Water District serves customers in portions of Aurora, Bon Homme, Brule, Douglas and Hutchinson counties in southeastern South Dakota....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 02, 2020
'Bumblebee' Knocks Out Tunnel for $200M Louisville Project
As work on a unique $25 million pump station wraps up, a boring machine dubbed "Bumblebee" continues carving out a 4-mi., 18-story deep tunnel in Louisville, Ky. It's all part of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District's (MSD) $200 million project to help prevent wastewater and stormwater from overflowing into the Ohio River during periods of heavy rain....
Associated Press - Tue July 28, 2020
Largest Construction Project in Boulder Can Proceed
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) A water utility company in Colorado can proceed with its planned reservoir expansion and the largest construction project in Boulder County after it received final federal approval, company officials said....
Central Oregon Irrigation District - Tue July 28, 2020
Oregon Piping Canal Project Gets Approval
Plans to modernize a portion of Central Oregon Irrigation District's irrigation infrastructure by piping canals in the Redmond area have been approved by a federal agency to move forward into construction....
