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WaterSMART Grant Funding Available for 2019

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Posted by Mark Evans on Dec 13, 2018 in FNI Water™

The Bureau of Reclamation has announced 11 funding opportunities for more than $100 million through their 2019 WaterSmart programs .

WaterSmart Grants – $34 million for the planning and implementation of actions to increase water supply through investments to modernize existing infrastructure and reduce local water conflicts.

Water and Energy Efficiency Grants - Water management improvements that result in quantifiable water savings and support...

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Introducing A New Tool for Water Conservation Planning

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Posted by Jeremy Rice on Dec 10, 2018 in FNI Water™

We’re proud to announce a new, user-friendly tool for developing water conservation plans and regional water plans, along with upcoming training.

As part of the consultant team for the Texas Water Development Board , Freese and Nichols provided input in the development of the Texas Municipal Water Conservation Planning Tool (MWCPT) to ease the planning processes, preventing inconsistencies in savings calculation methodologies and target setting. This tool was...

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Turning Job Skills Toward a Passion For Global Clean Water

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Posted by Jason Cocklin on Oct 18, 2018 in Insights & Hindsights

When I was an Engineer-in-Training, my manager at Freese and Nichols encouraged us to get involved with professional organizations but also to devote time to a cause we felt passionately about.

As a result, I’ve become increasingly active with Water for People , an international nonprofit group that focuses on providing “innovative and long-lasting solutions to the water, sanitation, and hygiene problems in the developing world.” One of the reasons I became...

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TCEQ Adopts Revisions to the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards

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Posted by Wylie Gorup on Feb 28, 2018 in FNI Water™

The TCEQ Commissioners recently announced revisions to the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards (30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 307). The changes were proposed by TCEQ in August 2017 and underwent a public comment period before being adopted on Feb. 7.

The commission adopted changes to the following criteria:

  • Additions and revisions to statewide toxic criteria for the protection of aquatic life and human health
  • Numerous
    • ...

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TCEQ Adopts Revisions to the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards

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Posted by Wylie Gorup on Feb 28, 2018 in ebb and flow

The TCEQ Commissioners recently announced revisions to the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards (30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 307). The changes were proposed by TCEQ in August 2017 and underwent a public comment period before being adopted on Feb. 7.

The commission adopted changes to the following criteria:

  • Additions and revisions to statewide toxic criteria for the protection of aquatic life and human health
  • Numerous
    • ...

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See Our Upcoming Presentations at WEFTEC

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Posted by Thomas Haster on Sep 28, 2017 in FNI Water™

Freese and Nichols will have a team presenting at the WEFTEC conference Saturday through Wednesday in Chicago. Catch one of our presentations:

Determining Surface Water Augmentation Limitations Caused by Recirculation of Salt Loads in Tightly Coupled Systems

Who : Nicholas Landes, David Sloan, David Jackson, Freese and Nichols, Fort Worth and Dallas, TX When: 2:30 p.m. Monday Read more about...

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Lester Featured in ASCE News; Project is One of ASCE's Top Five

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Posted by Brian Bresler on Mar 27, 2015 in FNI Water™

Ron Lemons, Nick Lester and Rusty Gibson at the ACEC 2015 OPAL awards gala

Nick Lester, a Transmission and Utilities Engineer in our Fort Worth office, highlighted Freese and Nichols' technical expertise in a Q&A feature in ASCE News , a news outlet of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Nick was interviewed about the Colorado River Municipal Water District's Ward County Water Supply Project , for which he...

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Trooper Smith Has Moved to San Antonio

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Posted by Brian Coltharp on Oct 7, 2014 in FNI Water™

Trooper Smith , P.E., ENV SP , Group Manager of Freese and Nichols' Central Division Treatment, Transmission and Utilities Group, has moved to our San Antonio office to extend our water and wastewater services in the San Antonio and coastal regions.

A former U.S. Army engineer in Iraq, Trooper is experienced in managing large, multi-discipline project teams to complete large-scale, complex projects. His background includes water and wastewater plant design, process...

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