Water & Dams This section covers issues and content related to groundwater, canals, aqueducts and sewers and related construction.//www.phoneitt.com/rss/131-water-dams en-us Texas Agency Discriminated in Awarding Flood Mitigation Project Money, HUD Says

Federal officials are threatening to take the Texas General Land Office to court over the way the state distributed $1 billion in storm mitigation project funds.



//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53736 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:25:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53736-texas-discriminated-flood-mitigation-project-money-hud
Ethiopia Brings Nile River Dam Online as Sudan, Egypt Object

Ethiopia has begun generating electricity at its new 5,000-MW roller-compacted concrete gravity-type dam on the Nile River. The first 375 MW went to the national grid on Feb. 20. 

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53699 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53699-ethiopia-brings-nile-river-dam-online-as-sudan-egypt-object Nile River Dam The giant dam on the Nile River has provoked concerns from countries downriver. Photo courtesy Ethiopian Embassy
Panama Canal Rescopes $2B Water Supply Scheme to Cut Contractor Risk

Ambitious effort restarts to boost historic waterway’s freshwater supply shortage, with design now by the US Army Corps of Engineers and a new tender set for release in two years.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53700 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:15:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53700-panama-canal-rescopes-2b-water-supply-scheme-to-cut-contractor-risk Panama Canal Low canal water levels, affecting operation, prompted a new RFP for a $2-billion supply project. Photo courtesy the Panama Canal Authority
Biden Pledges a Burst of 2022 Project Starts Using IIJA Funds ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

In his first State of the Union speech, Biden predicts an "Infrastructure Decade."

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53692 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:54:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53692-biden-pledges-a-burst-of-2022-project-starts-using-iija-funds
Engineers Blame Public Officials in Flint, Mich., Water Trial Opening yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Veolia, Lockwood Andrews Newnam say city and state agencies shut them out of key decisions. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53672 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:50:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53672-engineers-blame-public-officials-in-flint-mich-water-trial-opening Infrastructure Law Funds Will Speed Great Lakes Cleanups mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland)

EPA plans to spend $1 billion from IIJA to speed cleanups, allowing most key projects in region to be completed by 2030. 

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53637 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:17:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53637-infrastructure-law-funds-will-speed-great-lakes-cleanups
Flint Water Suits Against Engineers Will Go to Trial, Judge Says Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, its parent Leo A Day and Veolia North America face claims of professional negligence in the civil court case related to the Michigan city's crisis over lead in its water supply.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53579 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53579-flint-water-suits-against-three-engineers-will-go-to-trial-judge-says
Corps Project to Deepen Mississippi River Heads Toward Final Phase

Ship channel's $238-million dredging project passed a key milestone last month as ships began using a new 48-ft draft standard; last phase will relocate or deepen up to six utility pipelines in the remaining 30 miles to Baton Rouge.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53555 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53555-corps-project-to-deepen-mississippi-river-heads-toward-final-phase
Jersey City, NJ Commits to $1B in Water Upgrades in New Federal Pact mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland) City will expand lead service line replacements and sewer improvements over the next decade in modifying its consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53513 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:45:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53513-jersey-city-nj-commits-to-1b-in-water-upgrades-in-new-federal-pact Louisiana, Corps of Engineers Agree to $6B Coastal Protection Project

The Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico plan calls for 98 miles of levees and other protections.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53508 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:30:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53508-louisiana-corps-of-engineers-agree-to-6b-coastal-protection-project
IIJA Rollout Picks Up More Steam ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

As the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act moves into its third month on the books, the Biden administration is stepping up project spending.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53496 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:53:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53496-iija-rollout-picks-up-more-steam bridge in need of repair Pennsylvania bridge across the Susquehanna River was built in 1930 and is in line for rehabilitation in 2023, the state says.Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation
Collaboration Yields Funds for Dam Safety and Upgrades mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland)

Hydropower sector participants usually at odds—industry firms, dam safety groups and environmental advocates—now are finding common ground in project funding and new legislation. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53480 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:20:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53480-collaboration-yields-funds-for-dam-safety-and-upgrades Des Plaines Tunnel

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

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53303 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53471 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:38:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53461 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53420 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:15:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53282 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 18:45:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53217 Sun, 12 Dec 2021 22:04:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53174 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:17:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53165 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53165-new-orleans-sewer-modernization-gets-275m-epa-boost 2021年全球项目,最好的水tewater: 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. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53162 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 10:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53135 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 13:31:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53121 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:08:00 -0500https://www.新利18备用enr.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. 

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53114 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 19:40:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53107 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:57:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53108 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53089 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53064 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:20:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53070 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.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. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53058 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:51:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53058-biden-proposes-to-formally-roll-back-trump-era-water-rule