Managing Water Supplies on the Tennessee River
Founded in 1933, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is a corporate agency of the U.S. government focused on providing navigation, flood-damage reduction, power generation, improved water quality, water supply, recreation, and economic growth along the Tennessee River. The TVA manages the fifth-largest river system in the United States, covering 40,910 square miles, including portions of […]
Looking Long Term at Water in Tennessee
In January 2018, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam led an effort to begin evaluating water supply in the state of Tennessee. The plan, named TN H2 O, started with the appointment of a steering committee, chaired by Tennessee Deputy Governor Jim Henry and consisting of 25 business, academic, community, federal, and state leaders. Six working groups […]
One Water at Work in Nashville
Many metropolitan areas across the country face a singular, yet systemic challenge: meeting the water needs of a growing population while, at the same time, upgrading aging water systems. For Nashville Water Metro Services, which can trace its roots back to 1831, the solution to that challenge is holistic. The department has embraced a one-water […]
Lower Bois d’Arc Reservoir Project Takes Major Step Forward
Earlier this month, after more than 15 years of planning, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) received an approved 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir, a 367,609-acre-foot surface water reservoir that will serve 10 counties in north Texas. [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] In 2002, NTMWD recognized […]
Building Lasting Relationships to Raise a Dam
Gross Reservoir is a critical component in Denver Water’s North System. Completed in 1955, the original designers had envisioned the reservoir’s expansion as a way to keep up with demand. The current reservoir holds 42,000 acre-feet of water, impounded by a 340-foot concrete dam. Denver Water is in the process of raising Gross Dam by […]
Replenishing Infrastructure Investment
Providing clean drinking water to nearly 2.5 million people in a region accustomed to less than 15 inches of precipitation annually is no small feat. Through its commitment to long-term planning and infrastructure investment, the Orange County Water District (OCWD) has done just that. OCWD wholesales groundwater to retail water agencies that serve Orange County. […]
Luka Erceg of Drylet
The process to treat and recycle biosolids can be time consuming and expensive for water treatment plants, but a new product called Aqua Assist is changing that. Added to wastewater treatment systems, Aqua Assist, developed by Drylet, uses a specially engineered microbe-delivery platform to break down and reduce biosolids, resulting in cost and equipment savings […]
Core Principals of Water Resources Emergency Management
Last year’s hurricane season wrought a substantial amount of damage to the southern United States and the U.S. Caribbean Island territories—including to the water infrastructure of those regions. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been integral to the response to and recovery from those storms. Under the Flood Control and Coastal Emergency Act, the […]
The Value of Planning and Prepositioning
On August 26, Hurricane Harvey dumped several feet of rain on the communities along the Galveston Bay. One of the untold stories from the storm was the work of the wastewater treatment operators serving refineries and petrochemical facilities in the Galveston Bay area. Gulf Coast Authority (GCA) provides regional industrial wastewater treatment services for many […]