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Rainwater Management A few weeks ago, we discussed concrete, next week we discuss the importance of rainwater management. Following a thorough study prepared by professionals from the WSC, Eng. Joseph Abela (Regional Engineer) will provide our members with an insight on the positives and the negatives on how rainwater affects the sewage infrastructure locally. As always, space for these events is limited, so if you are interested, please register your details with the link on the poster attached. #maltachamberofconstructionmanagement #cpd #education #rainwater

Results of a long-running series of U of M research projects aimed at improving #stormwater quality are getting applied by practitioners in the Twin Cities and beyond. Several cities are using research findings to mitigate contamination of—and reduce maintenance costs for—stormwater system components such as retention ponds: https://lnkd.in/g4tnaddW

New Case Study: Hanningfield WTW - Refurbishment and upsizing of washwater treatment facility to improve asset resilience, water quality and environmental compliance. Hanningfield Water Treatment Works is the largest works operated by Essex & Suffolk Water, with a peak output of 220 MLD. The washwater system is over 50 years old was at risk of contravening its consented discharge parameters, due to increases in the WTW's capacity and changing influent water quality to the works, largely due to the algal load from the Hanningfield Reservoir. Operational practices to cope with filter-blinding algal events required increasingly frequent washing to maintain the production capacity of the works. The existing washwater tanks operate with continuous inlet flow and draw-off by periods of supernatant pumping (via floating arm draw-offs) and subsequent periods of settled material pumping. New consent parameters of 50 mg/l suspended solids and 30 mg/l Fe now apply, including the caveat that no chemicals will be added to aid settlement. To achieve these new consent requirements, the solution identified was for an additional two settlement tanks (three being the minimum number required to deal with the peak flow from filter backwash). While concept design identified that a new pumping station was be required to house the supernatant pumps serving all four tanks, detailed hydraulic analysis identified that the separate settled washwater pumps would be installed in the new and the existing pumping stations to keep suction line as short as possible. This case study follows on from the paper in 2022 and details the progress of the main construction activities through to completion. Read the full case study: https://lnkd.in/dkRmVMuF Essex & Suffolk Water NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) Steve Haviland FCIHT MAPM George Mok Farrans Construction TES Group Turner & Townsend Stantec SPP PUMPS Hydro International Glenfield Invicta Ltd Franklyn Yates Engineering Schneider Electric Siemens Solar UK Ltd #water #watersupply #waterindustry #engineers #engineering #construction #utilities #utilityindustry #watertreatment #pumpingstation

5 Critical Questions to Ask Before the Start of a Dewatering Project | Griffin Dewatering Knowledge Hub Update| Before you create a dewatering plan, you have to know your current situation. Check out the Griffin Dewatering Hub, where we discuss the most important information needed to create a seamless and cost-effective approach to Construction Dewatering. Let’s dive into the five critical questions to determine the potential impacts of groundwater on your project. Tap Below to Read more and let us know what questions you would add to this list! Check back for our latest information regarding your dewatering projects. #griffin #dewatering #construction https://hubs.ly/Q026bDPH0

Are you wrapping up a construction project and not sure what to do next? This article provides some guidance on the steps to take after concluding a project. As you enter the closure phase, the last step in the project completion process, it's essential to file a Notice of Termination (NOT) when all construction activities have ceased, stormwater discharges are eliminated, disturbed soils are finally stabilized, and temporary barriers (I.e. silt fences, skimmers, inlet sediment traps, etc.) have been removed. The article outlines specific criteria that necessitate the submission of an official Notice of Intent (NOT) form, such as no longer being the operator of the facility or project, meeting final stabilization criteria, and ceasing all stormwater discharges associated with construction or industrial activities. Read on to learn more. If you have any questions that pertain to filing your NOT, or any other inquiries related to stormwater permits and compliance, don’t ever hesitate to reach out to us here at the NPDES Training Institute! https://buff.ly/47l5FGG #projectmanagement #npdes #npdestraining #npdestraininginstitute #trainingthatmatters #stormwater #stormwatermanagers #stormwaterprofessionals #stormwatertraining #ms4training #ms4smatter #waterquality

One of the aspects we are working on within MAURICE Project has been to analise and summarize the current state of solving the problem of stormwater runoff in partnering countries and cities & regions to draw attention to existing obstacles in the implementation of complex #stormwater #management leading to the improvement of the water regime of urbanized areas. We analysied & discussed such aspects as: 1) differencies and gaps in legislation in partners' countries that governs the management of rainfall in cities, 2) priorities of rainwater management and main purposes & ways of using it. of using rainwater, 3) methodology & standards for rainwater management We are happy to share that, some analysies are already finished and some results can be seen - in graphics below and in more details will be summarized on project website. https://lnkd.in/dYePiiqM

WATER IS A HOT TOPIC Landowners in England may be interested in helping out with the problems created by water companies polluting rivers and claim a grant from the Water Restoration Fund - https://lnkd.in/gy2ySNAS Interested in creating ponds funded by BNG? Read our 32 item checklist before planning these works - https://lnkd.in/gK2JGh8t We are the only agents specialising in the sale and purchase of water abstraction licences in the UK as well as advising on all aspects of water management and related issues. Our environment team can help with: New licence applications • Licence Renewals • Hydrological Assessments • Variations and Trades • Abstraction Licensing • Recovering ‘Lost’ Licences • Licence Appeals, Expert Witness • Data and Technical Services • Long Duration Licence Applications • Salinity and Water Quality Monitoring • Groundwater Investigation Consents • Water Features Surveys • Groundwater Level Monitoring • Groundwater Model Interpretation • Flow Gauging; Thin Plate Weirs, Spot Gauging, Area Velocity Meters • Pumping Tests • Pumping Tests and Hydrological Impact Assessments • River Restoration • Wetland and Wildlife Habitat Creation • Natural Flood Management • Managed Aquifer Recharge • Flood Risk and Land Drainage Consent Applications • Constructed Wetlands and Reedbed Treatment Systems • Water Management Grants • Project Management • Whole Farm Abstraction Strategy Planning • Contractor Provision and Management • Negotiation with Statutory Bodies • Abstraction Compliance Management • Abstraction Licence Review and Risk Analysis • Grant Applications • Abstraction Intake Design (Weirs, Sumps and Pumps). #TownsendCharteredSurveyors #BiodiversityNetGain #BNG #Carbon #Entitlements #WaterAbstractionLicence #Ecologist #NaturalCapital #EnvironmentalCredits #Nutrient #Neutrality #Phosphates #Nitrates #DelinkedPayments

Do you know the 4 Dewatering Methods used today? Controlling groundwater in a construction project is critical to success. Comment your answer below! https://hubs.ly/Q01dQw9X0

Attention land managers 🏞📣🌲 As a companion document to its special report, Forest and Fire Management in BC: Toward Landscape Resilience, the Forest Practices Board has produced a technical bulletin to help land managers put Landscape Fire Management into practice. The bulletin describes six key principles for practicing landscape fire management, including: 1.      Defining the landscape 2.      Understanding current and projected conditions 3.      Understanding risks to values 4.      Setting complementary wildland fire objectives across land use zones 5.      Coordinating intervention 6.      Adaptive management The technical bulletin also includes practical examples of how these principles can be incorporated into planning and practice. It is designed for land managers working for provincial, Indigenous and local governments, as well as industry. This includes forest professionals involved in forest landscape planning and protected area management, as well as land managers in the fields of fire management, water management, mining, transportation, oil and gas, energy and regulated companies in sectors whose activities have a direct bearing on the health of BC’s ecosystems. You can download the bulletin at https://lnkd.in/gWVRrNYk

Exciting updates from the Price Electric team on our Cedar Rapids NW Water Treatment Softening Basin Project! Our team is hard at work installing new equipment and infrastructure to improve water treatment capacity. Have thoughts or insights to share? Comment below! #watertreatment #construction #engineering #teamwork #innovation