The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is pleased to announce an Infrastructure Funding Fair in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday June 12, 2012. Presenters from the State Water Board, as well as the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, the California Department of Public Health, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, will provide information about grant, loan, and bond financing options available for critical infrastructure projects. After the presentations, representatives from these agencies will be available to respond to individual questions regarding specific projects.
For more infoormation see the flyer.
New for the 2010/2011 LABS program year, Cortech Engineering has stepped up to cover LABS’ expenses for our website, email outreach and a possible new event registration system. This support is critical in helping move LABS forward in the digital age. Thank you Cortech Engineering!
The municipal sales contacts are Marc Sanchez or Gabriel Zink.
A bit about Cortech:
Cortech Engineering offers a broad range of pumps, process equipment products and services for industrial applications in chemical processing, food and beverage, electric utilities, pulp and paper, Oil and Gas, Refining, OEM, and general industry.
Cortech Engineering also has three separate business divisions; Industrial Pumps, Engineered Skids with Pumps and Controls and Municipal Pumps and Process Equipment.
Serving the California and Nevada for 20 years, Cortech Engineering has the knowledge, products, and expertise to help solve your pump and process equipment applications.
Cortech Engineering brings added value to our customers with expert product knowledge and implementation. You can count on Cortech Engineering to assist you in:
- Product selection
- Basic design support
- Training (on and off site)
- Installation support
- Turn-key support
- Hot and cold alignment
- Troubleshooting
- Spare parts
- Full service capabilities for most product lines
- Modular Process Systems including metering pump skids
Their website is www.CortechPumps.com
Interested in supporting LABS as a regular sponsor, contact LABS Corporate Director Alec Mackie at alecm@jwce.com or by calling 714-428-4614.
Aging and decaying U.S. highways, bridges and public works require urgent attention. A growing population is placing increasing demand for improved transportation networks and public services. However, U.S. infrastructure funding continues to fall short as local, state and federal budget deficits constrain necessary investments. The consequences of underinvestment in these vital systems are dire, affecting the United States’ global standing as a leader in economic growth, productivity, competitiveness, capital inflow, job creation, sustainability and lifestyle.
The decisions made today will determine whether the U.S. will neglect its current and future infrastructure needs or retake its position as the world’s leader in economic and social progress. The key to securing ongoing infrastructure leadership rests in the determination, creativity and innovativeness of public and private institutions to fund and finance the necessary investments. Each day that passes without substantial commitments to U.S. infrastructure development merely postpones the inevitable, multiplies the expense, and increases the likelihood of an intractable public works crisis that will last for generations.
Envent offers a range of site services for complex fluid handling, odor control and more.
LABS is honored to welcome Envent Corporation as a new sponsor. An expert in site services for the oil, gas and wastewater industries, Envent has been busy helping Southern California treatment plant’s and collection systems managers with complicated and advanced bypass, odor control and complex contamination issues.
Envent is very proud of their focus on worker health and safety as noted below. Chevron Pipeline recently honored the company with the 2009 Health, Environment and Safety Leadership Commitment award. They offer a range of solutions for AQMD permitted odor control systems for wastewater applications.
For details please contact:
Mr. Noel K. Esten
Senior Sales Engineer
Envent Corporation
nesten@envent.net
2398 California Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755
Phone (888) 997-9465 • Fax (562) 997-9485 • Mobile (562) 480-4919
Technique Identifies a Key Indicator of Wastewater Contamination at Low Levels, Offers Treatment Plants a New, Cost-Effective Tool for Testing Reclaimed Water Read more
Navigating Through the Storm – Setting a Course to Clean Water!
CWEA P3S Conference – Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention and Stormwater Treatment
March 1-3, 2010
Long Beach Hilton
Sign-up forms:
Sponsored by:
MWD (administrative sponsor); TetraTech (food and breaks); and our session sponsors: Malcolm Pirnie; MWH; Larry Walker Associates; Stormwater Solutions Magazine; and JWC Environmental
For exhibitor or sponsorship information please contact co-chairs Greg Kent (stormwater) or Alec Mackie (Ww).
Conference Contacts:
Chair – Michael Simpson
City of Los Angeles
michael.simpson@lacity.org
Programs Chair – Preeti Ghuman
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
pghuman@lacsd.org
Conference Brochure – Joe Petchuk
City of Santa Monica
Joe.Petchuk@SMGOV.NET
Exhibitors and Sponsors Co-Chairs
Greg Kent
BioClean Environmental Services
Alec Mackie
JWC Environmental
alecm@jwce.com
Tel: 714-428-4614
CWEA Contacts
Marci Chase
Senior Meeting Planner
mchase@cwea.org
Julie Taylor, CAE
Dir. Education and Training
jtaylor@cwea.org
Photo: Municipal Sewer and Water Magazine
GIS and mapping technology help the City of Long Beach chart a course for effective water system maintenance, capital improvement, and community outreach
“Out in the field, having GIS incorporated into the survey process has made my life a lot easier,” says Chris Blevins, water utility mechanic III in the CCTV Group, Sewer Operations. “With the map system on the truck, I can go directly to the GIS map through software, highlight the pipe I’m about to televise, and create my survey. It will automatically populate the manhole names, their numbers, the depths, what material it is and any other information that is available.”
Environmental news website Clean Skies recently took a video tour of EnerTech’s biosolids processing facility in the Inland Empire city of Rialto. Their patented SlurryCarb system is turning 270,000 wet tons of biosolids into “e-fuel” to power local cement kilns and other local power users.
Riverside Mayor Ronald Loveridge had the best quote, “We’ve been taking our biosolids to Arizona, rather than Arizona they come here – with less trips, less cost and what is produced hereis used as fuel – I’m not sure how you can get any better deal than this.”
JM Eagle has moved their headquarters from New Jersey to 5200 W. Century Blvd near LAX in December. They note they’re the world’s largest maker of plastic pipe for gas, water and wastewater.
“Now that that move is complete we’re looking forward to being part of the Los Angeles community, and continuing to serve our customers as best as possible,” said Neal Gordon, Vice President of Marketing.
The company recently did a series of interesting television commercials, check out JMM’s wastewater TV ad here.
NanoH2O announced it received $15 million in venture capital funding. The Los Angeles based company is further developing a more efficient reverse osmosis membrane which incorporates nanotechnology for use in desalinisation and water reuse. The membrane is more energy efficient and resists fouling. Perhaps the cost of RO will come down even further.
Hmmm, is there a water reuse project in the works in this city?
According to the company…
The new membrane, developed by UCLA civil and environmental engineering assistant professor Eric Hoek and his research team, uses a uniquely cross-linked matrix of polymers and engineered nanoparticles designed to draw in water ions but repel nearly all contaminants.
