Water & Dams This section covers issues and content related to groundwater, canals, aqueducts and sewers and related construction.//www.pjbjkak.com/rss/131 en-us Des Plaines Tunnel

The Des Plaines Inflow Tunnel is part of an effort aimed at improving drainage conditions in the greater Chicago area.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53303 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53303-des-plaines-tunnel Des Plaines Tunnel
Corps Spells Out Billions in Infrastructure Act Allocations ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Everglades restoration program receives the largest allotment of roughly $1.1 billion.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53471 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:38:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53471-corps-spells-out-billions-in-infrastructure-act-allocations
Calif., Baltimore, Milwaukee Water Projects Win $688M in EPA Loans

US Environmental Protection Agency says it will provide $7.4 billion this year to State Revolving Funds for water infrastructure projects.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53461 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53461-calif-baltimore-milwaukee-water-projects-win-688m-in-epa-loans
Hill Panels Gearing Up to Produce New WRDA Bill ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Already, Corps 'Chief's Reports' Signed for 14 Projects.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53420 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:15:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53420-hill-panels-gearing-up-to-produce-new-wrda-bill
EPA Outlines Plan to Speed Lead Pipe Removals mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland)

Agency will allow a Trump-era rule to take effect but also will propose new steps to clarify actions and boost funding to meet Biden goal of replacing 100% of nation’s lead service pipes.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53282 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 18:45:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53282-epa-outlines-plan-to-speed-lead-pipe-removals
Maine Coastal Towns Join to Prevent Flooding Using Nature-based Methods With $500K in federal and private funds, 11 Casco Bay communities will test alternative approaches to mitigate coastal flooding caused by the climate crisis. http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53217 Sun, 12 Dec 2021 22:04:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53217-maine-coastal-towns-join-to-prevent-flooding-using-nature-based-methods Award of Merit, Water/Wastewater: Atlanta Water Supply Program

After the 2009 drought, Atlanta realized the need for a secondary source of water.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53174 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:17:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53174-award-of-merit-water-wastewater-atlanta-water-supply-program Atlanta water supply program There is worldwide interest in Atlanta’s effort to solve its problems of aging infrastructure and a single water supply.Photo by Brian Gassel
新奥尔良下水道EPA Boo现代化得到275美元st

WIFIA loan is set to help fund 160 projects to repair aging and storm-damaged sewer pipes. http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53165 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53165-new-orleans-sewer-modernization-gets-275m-epa-boost 2021 Global Project of the Year and Best Water-Wastewater: Bahr Al Baqar Water Reclamation Plant mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland) Egyptian wastewater reclamation facility, just east of the Suez Canal, holds two Guinness world records and can treat more than 2 billion cu m of wastewater annually; completed on time and on budget, it is set to spur development in the Sinai Peninsula. http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53162 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 10:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53162-global-project-of-the-year-and-best-water-wastewater-bahr-al-baqar-water-reclamation-plant Bahr Al Baqar Water Treatment Plant Photo courtesy Arab Contractors Co. EPA Announces First Funding Allocations Under New Infrastructure Law ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

But it will be weeks until funds are actually released to states.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53135 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 13:31:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53135-epa-announces-first-funding-allocations-under-new-infrastructure-law
Governors Await Federal Funding Guidelines for Infrastructure ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

The Federal Highway Administration launches a  "one-stop shop" for infrastructure act information.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53121 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:08:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53121-governors-await-federal-funding-guidelines-for-infrastructure
Hampton Roads, Va., $2B Clean Water Upgrade Gains From Data mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland)

Measuring projected outcomes reduces amount of work originally mandated under a 2010 consent decree to reduce nutrient pollution into the Chesapeake Bay watershed. 

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53114 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 19:40:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53114-hampton-roads-va-2b-clean-water-upgrade-gains-from-data
US Supreme Court Sets Precedent in States' Groundwater Dispute Nov. 22 decision nixing 15-year Mississippi claim against Tennessee over shared aquifer use impacts will affect other states, with growing climate change issues for water resources, sector experts say. http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53107 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:57:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53107-us-supreme-court-sets-precedent-in-states-groundwater-dispute Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Wins $92M Contract for Houston Ship Channel Dredging

The project will widen part of the channel from 530 ft to 700 ft and take dredged material to create an island bird habitat.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53108 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53108-great-lakes-dredge-dock-wins-92m-contract-for-houston-ship-channel-dredging
Lake Okeechobee Operating Shifts Set to Boost Everglades Flow

New Corps lake system operating manual, replacing one in use since 2008, will improve water management, including better dry season Everglades flow and reduced algae blooms in rivers

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53089 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53089-lake-okeechobee-operating-shifts-set-to-boost-everglades-flow
Settlement Enables Start of $464M Dam Expansion Near Boulder, Colo.

Agreement marks end of several years of legal disputes between Denver Water and Boulder County over the disruptive nature of Gross Reservoir construction.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53064 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:20:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53064-settlement-enables-start-of-464m-dam-expansion-near-boulder-colo
Benton Harbor, Mich., Sued Amid Project to Replace Lead Service Lines

Benton Harbor plans to seek bids in December for work to replace thousands of lead service lines.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53070 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53070-benton-harbor-mich-sued-amid-project-to-replace-lead-service-lines
Biden Proposes to Formally Roll Back Trump-Era Water Rule The rollback comes as the Biden administration looks toward a new rewrite of Waters rule. http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53058 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:51:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53058-biden-proposes-to-formally-roll-back-trump-era-water-rule Lower Manhattan Resilience Plan Calls for Flood Walls, Extended Shoreline Into East River

Financial District and Seaport section plan of city coastal resilience strategy, to include drainage improvements and extension of Manhattan land up to 200 ft into the river, could cost $5 billion or more.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53056 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53056-lower-manhattan-resilience-plan-calls-for-flood-walls-extended-shoreline-into-east-river
Biden Signs Landmark $1T Infrastructure Package ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Long-awaited measure contains substantial funding for a wide range of infrastructure categories.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53002 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:30:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53002-biden-signs-landmark-1t-infrastructure-package
Texas Flood Risk Project Targets Grants for Low-Income Communities Area along the 20-mile Halls Bayou watershed in north-central Harris County, including part of Houston, has a long history of repeated flooding. http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52937 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52937-texas-flood-risk-reduction-project-grants-assist-low-income ‘Hallelujah,’ House Finally Approves $1T Infrastructure Funding Package ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

The vote is the final congressional approval for the bill, which now goes to President Biden for signature.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52902 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 23:15:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52902-finally-house-approves-1t-infrastructure-funding-package
EPA Orders Repairs at Michigan Water Plant With High Lead Levels

Order to Benton Harbor comes as city already is in process of replacing thousands of lead pipe water service lines

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52879 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 19:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52879-epa-orders-repairs-at-michigan-water-plant-with-high-lead-levels
EPA WIFIA Funds Will Help Finance Los Angeles Water Recycling Project

City will receive a $224-million loan toward a $458-million advanced water purification facility. 

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52824 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:39:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52824-epa-wifia-funds-will-help-finance-los-angeles-water-recycling-project
Army Corps Tackles Long Island Coastal Risk Projects at Key Milestone

At the nine-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy hitting the Northeast, the agency is executing and planning numerous greenlit projects from Coney Island to Montauk Point, and beyond.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52770 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52770-army-corps-tackles-long-island-coastal-risk-projects-at-key-milestone
Dutch Dike Being Raised, Reinforced to Handle Sea Level Rise reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina)

New technology is being used to reinforce the 90-year old Afsluitdijk dike, which has been delayed by miscalculations in water level and wave data provided to the contractor.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52757 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52757-dutch-dike-being-raised-reinforced-to-handle-sea-level-rise
Stricter Regulation, Faster Cleanup Anchor EPA Plan To Tackle PFAS Pollution

Agency plan for so-called forever chemicals include regulation under the federal Safe Water Drinking Act and under the Superfund law

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52751 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52751-stricter-regulation-faster-cleanup-anchor-epa-plan-to-tackle-pfas-pollution
A Quarter of US Critical Infrastructure Is Now at Risk of Failing From Floods, New Report Finds

A new analysis from the First Street Foundation shows that a quarter of the country's critical infrastructure may be at risk of becoming inoperable from flooding. 

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52625 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:33:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52625-quarter-of-us-critical-infrastructure-now-at-risk-of-failing-from-floods-report-finds
Construction Starts on $13M Project to Improve LA River Water Quality A new low flow diversion project will filter water to remove waste from five sub-watersheds in the Los Angeles and Arroyo Seco rivers. http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52592 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 15:13:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52592-construction-starts-on-13m-project-to-improve-la-river-water-quality Congress Votes to Avert Shutdown, Adds $29B for Post-Disaster Rebuilds ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Stopgap spending bill extends through Dec. 3.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52556 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:27:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52556-congress-votes-to-avert-shutdown-adds-29b-for-post-disaster-rebuilds