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Hanley Wood, USGBC Establish a Strategic Partnership with Greenbuild

Hanley Wood LLC, the premier media, event, information and strategic marketing services company serving the construction industry and the...
Disinfection byproducts rule drives demand for activated carbon

U.S. demand for virgin and reactivated activated carbon is expected to increase 11% annually to 1.3 billion pounds worth $1.35 billion in...
9 ways to protect fleet technicians from possible death

"We strongly recommend a disciplined approach to ensure complete operator safety," says Stertil-Koni USA Inc. President Jean DellAmore. The...

America THINKS 2013 Tolling Survey

HNTB Corporation’s America THINKS survey takes a fresh look at tolls: a revenue source previously most popular before the advent of the gas...
New light rail tunnel settles about an inch

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority engineers to review test findings.
Video: You’ve heard of power from water, but …

Power from pavement? Solar Roadways founders explain how U.S. road system could provide more than four times the nation’s electricity needs.

Disinfection byproducts rule drives demand for activated carbon

U.S. demand for virgin and reactivated activated carbon is expected to increase 11% annually to 1.3 billion pounds worth $1.35 billion in...
Rancho California Water District to install their 46th hypochlorite generator

The Rancho California Water District (RCWD) has gradually been replacing all of their gas chlorine disinfection with MicrOclor on-site...
Water district to install 46th hypochlorite generator

By the end of the summer, the Rancho California Water District’s Elm Street Pump Station will be operating the agency’s first vertical-cell...

Federal court shoots down Texas flow-control ordinance

Settlement allows court ruling to stand: collection companies may dispose of waste where it makes the most economic sense (including their...
Video: Cut $500,000 in inflow and infiltration costs

“New” technology, such as cured-in-place pipe, isn’t necessarily “better” for structurally repairing water and sewer pipelines.
Mercury from discarded thermostats continues to pollute

A manufacturer-run program for collecting mercury thermostats is failing to keep the toxic heavy metal out of the trash—and the...

Buckeye’s Fleet Management Division in North America’s Top 100 for fifth straight year

For the fifth straight year, the Town of Buckeye’s Fleet Management Division was named to the Top 100 Fleet Management Divisions in North...
Shawn Jacobs installed as 49th President of the NTEA

Shawn Jacobs, president & CEO of STS Trailer & Truck Equipment (Syracuse, NY), was installed today as the 49th president of the NTEA, the...
Webinar: Upcoming regulatory changes and impacts on fleet operations

Former FMCSA Administrator and nationally recognized expert in law enforcement, Annette Sandberg is presenting “Prepare for CSA and...

Des Moines Water Works announces water service line coverage offered through HomeServe

Des Moines Water Works is pleased to announce a low-cost water service line coverage program now available through HomeServe USA (HomeServe).
Baltimore expands consent decree contract

MWH Global has announced it has received approval from the City of Baltimore Board of Estimates for an additional $11.8M for continued wet weather technical and program management services.
Witt supplies custom waste & recycling receptacles for Texas Christian University football stadium renovation

When the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University celebrated their arrival in the Big 12 with a victory over Grambling State University, the newly renovated Amon G. Carter Stadium was rocking with Horned Frog faithful.
Water, wastewater utility chooses Severn Trent Services

Horizon Regional Municipal Utility District in Texas enters public-private partnership.
REC Solar dedicates 1.1 MW solar system at Moorpark Wastewater Treatment Plant

REC Solar has joined with AECOM and Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 to celebrate the completion of a 1.1 MW solar energy system at Moorpark Wastewater Treatment Plant.