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FUNDING, WATER/WASTEWATER ENGINEERING
Integrated Water Planning in Action: Cleburne Builds for Growth and Resilience
Cleburne’s award-winning Integrated Water Plan safeguards the city’s future with an innovative, cost-effective recycling system that boosts capacity, conserves resources, and models One Water principles in action.
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Kate Burum
Mark Evans
Funding Success Starts Long Before the Application
Learn how communities that maintain current data, updated plans, realistic cost estimates and funding-ready projects are best positioned to secure funding and deliver infrastructure improvements that benefit their residents.
Learn MoreGeorgia Water Main Project Featured in ASCE’s Civil Engineering Magazine
Learn how innovative strategies navigated a complex urban environment, saving on costs and time for DeKalb County’s crucial new transmission pipeline.
Learn MoreDustin Pope
Dallas Love Field Plans for More Sustainable Future
Dallas Love Field is advancing a comprehensive utilities master plan to modernize infrastructure and support sustainable growth.
Learn MoreEdith Peters, PE
Danny Wilson, AICP, ISA
Promoting Pedestrian Safety, Economic Vitality in Downtown Lenoir
The City of Lenoir, North Carolina, partnered with a multi-disciplinary team of Freese and Nichols experts to develop a conceptual streetscape design for Harper Avenue to incorporate community input with practical improvements.
Learn MoreDave Christiansen
Building Confidence into Water Infrastructure Planning
Choosing the right software and approach can make all the difference in your model’s value for water or wastewater master planning. Explore our guidance for deciding the best tools for your system.
Learn MoreRyan Slattery, AICP, ENV SP
Weathering Disasters With Comprehensive Planning
By integrating systems-level planning, community engagement and adaptive management, communities can build the capacity to not just survive disasters but emerge stronger and more prepared.
Learn MoreJames Naylor
David Jackson
Continue PFAS Compliance Planning — But Keep an Eye on EPA Actions
Learn what the EPA’s latest proposal on PFAS compliance means for water systems and how Freese and Nichols can help as regulations evolve.
Learn MoreSt. Petersburg, Florida’s Odor Control Program Wins Environmental Stewardship Award
Our treatment experts conducted a 12-month area study investigating odor sources and providing strategic recommendations to improve the community’s air quality without using chemicals.
Learn MoreHEC-RAS 2D and InfoWorks ICM Training Expands to Colorado
Freese and Nichols has helped communities across the country apply HEC-RAS 2D and InfoWorks ICM to flood studies, drainage planning and stormwater infrastructure projects. In addition to supporting clients through technical studies and design services, our firm also provides hands-on training that helps agencies and engineers better understand how these models are developed, reviewed and applied in real-world settings.
Learn MoreKrista Melnar
Garrett Johnston
TWDB’s Statewide Base Level Engineering Strengthens Texas’ Flood Resilience
The Texas Water Development Board’s first statewide Base Level Engineering (BLE) modeling and mapping project provides flood hazard data for all 268,000 square miles of the state, laying a strong foundation for enhanced flood preparedness for communities. The project received a Gold Medal at the 2025 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Texas Engineering Excellence Awards.
Learn MoreProgram Controls: Keeping Complex Infrastructure Delivery on Track
Program controls help improve coordination, visibility and decision-making across multiple projects. The City of Hickory used this approach to strengthen delivery, reduce bottlenecks and expand community impact.
Learn More(Video) Stream Restoration Protects Levee at Biosolids Facility
See how a nature-based solution to stabilize a riverbank offers better long-term benefits than a traditional approach relying on concrete or gabions.
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Featured Authors
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Wendy Bonneau
Urban Planning + Design Practice Leader
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Craig Wells
Client Services Leader
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Nina Reins
Water Resources Engineer
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David Jackson
Water/Wastewater Treatment Practice Leader
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Adam Conner
Hydrologist