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Water/Wastewater/Public Works Workers Deemed Critical in Virus Crisis

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Posted by Trey Shanks on Mar 20, 2020 in FNI Water™

As guidance for elected officials and public works agencies, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has designated water, wastewater, drainage and public works employees as Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers during the COVID-19 emergency.

Also included are electricity industry workers, including those involved in power transmission and distribution, and environmental remediation/monitoring technicians.

The full list of essential workers , released through the DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...

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Why the U.S. Census Matters for Our Work and Our Clients

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Posted by Wendy Shabay on Feb 10, 2020 in Onward & Upward

At Freese and Nichols, our various planning groups regularly use U.S. Census Bureau data to forecast clients’ needs for water, transportation, utilities, land use and development. The 2020 Census count takes place this spring, and we encourage you to take the time to complete it and encourage anyone within your influence to do the same (your data is confidential).

Why...

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Direct Potable Reuse: Drought-Resilient, Sustainable Water Source of the Future

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Posted by Michael Sherer on Oct 21, 2019 in FNI Water™

Potable reuse is a drought-resilient water supply diversification strategy that many cities are considering for supplementing their water supply.

Although many water sources can be demonstrated to contain treated wastewater contributions, discussion of potable reuse is generally confined to the intentional contribution of wastewater return flows for expansion of water availability. Potable reuse is often distinguished between direct and indirect configurations, depending on whether the return flow is released to an intervening environmental buffer....

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Taking the One Water Concept Further

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Posted by Jason Afinowicz on Sep 24, 2019 in FNI Water™

In an effort to help clients identify sustainable and resilient solutions for addressing tomorrow’s water challenges, a Freese and Nichols delegation joined the national conversation on the future of water supply and management.

Serving as a delegation at the One Water Summit last week in Austin, our team heard presentations from utilities from across the country who are implementing successful programs in utility consolidation, green infrastructure, drought/flood management, rural development, smart technology,...

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Making Desalination an Affordable Water Supply Solution

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Posted by Jason Afinowicz on Aug 28, 2019 in FNI Water™

Desalination remains a practical and affordable solution for water supply. Next in our Sustainable Water Management Series, representatives from the Texas Water Development Board, City of Corpus Christi and Freese and Nichols weigh in on the successes of desalination so far in Texas. They’ll also cover the scientific and policy lessons learned so far.

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Phosphorus: Turning a Problem into a Resource

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Posted by David Jackson on Jun 11, 2019 in FNI Water™

Although an essential element for living cells, Phosphorus can have serious environmental effects when found in natural or engineering environments.

Major sources of Phosphorus pollution can come from wastewater effluent, commercial chemicals and agricultural waste. Phosphorus minerals, such as struvite and vivianite, can precipitate and form scales in drinking water and wastewater systems.

Although these minerals are problems when left uncontrolled and unmonitored, their recovery is beneficial.

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$32 Million in Funding Available for Desalination and Reclamation/Reuse Projects

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Posted by Mark Evans on May 6, 2019 in FNI Water™

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The Bureau of Reclamation has announced $32 million in funding opportunities for desalination construction projects and water reclamation and reuse projects under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act) . Applications are due by June 28. For more information regarding this or other water funding opportunities, contact me at mark.evans@freese.com .

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Ray Longoria Featured in TexasWET

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Posted by David Jackson on Mar 15, 2019 in FNI Water™

A trip by account director Ray Longoria to the 2018 Stockholm Junior Water Prize International Competition in Stockholm, Sweden, has been featured in TexasWET magazine .

Ray, a past president of the Water Environment Association of Texas , has judged a majority of the SJWP competitions in the United States since 1996, and he was invited to observe the international process in August 2018.

The competition, which is open...

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