Approximately 75 volunteers – including four Black & Veatch professionals – took part on Saturday, 15 October, in the Walkway to Wetlands project in conjunction with the kickoff of the Water Environment Federation’s 84th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC). The fourth annual project, organized by the Water Environment Federation (WEF)’s Students and Young Professionals …
An Amazing Gavel: What WEF is doing
Last night now-past-president Jeanette Brown passed me the ceremonial gavel at WEFTEC here in Los Angeles, and I want to tell you about that amazing gavel. Defying the laws of physics, the gavel is simultaneously light and heavy; it carries an exceptional honor and great promise along with daunting responsibility. The gavel is light—and also …
The future of water: Water leaders’ conversation
Dan McCarthy, President and CEO of Black & Veatch’s global water business, took part on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in a high-powered series on future insights, global issues and sustainability — “Looking Forward: A Conversation with Key Water Leaders About Water in the Next Decade.” The session was an unscripted, conversational format where senior water leaders …
UK Trade and Investment Breakfast Briefing on the role of the water industry
On Tuesday morning, Oct. 18, I had the opportunity to present in an exciting UK Trade and Investment Breakfast briefing, “The Role of the Water Industry in the Transition to a Global Sustainable Economy. ” This program was a nice transition in to the next session in which I appeared, a Water Leader’s Session on …
Community outreach with Echo Park Lake has been key
On Monday, Oct. 17, I arrived at WEFTEC later in the afternoon as I attended a field meeting at the Echo Park Lake Rehabilitation Project. The project has been under construction about three months now, and the neighbors are keeping a watchful eye over everything. One example that was cited is a webcam at http://echoparklake.com/. …
Don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone
Les Lampe’s presentation on Monday, Oct. 17, at WEFTEC 2011, helped me to recall a famous song from my youth — “Don’t Know What You Got Til It’s Gone,” by 1980s heavy-metal hairband Cinderella. Part of Lampe’s presentation on “Adapting to Climate Change,” in Monday’s technical session discussed water use efficiency programs that have been …
Restoring a historic locale in LA
Andy Andrews found a way to tie in Casper the Friendly Ghost, Gilligan’s Island and other former Hollywood favorites into a presentation on Monday, Oct. 17, at WEFTEC 2011. “The things you learn at WEFTEC,” Andrews said. His presentation was on the historic Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles and the work that Black & …
In the end, it’s all water
On my flight on Sunday, Oct. 16 to Los Angeles by way of Denver, I sat next to a Californian who had been visiting Kansas City. We exchanged some conversation about Kansas City, and she said she’d been in town for a conference. When she asked about why I was heading to LA, I said …
Reuse Roundtable Wrapup: Worth Noting
Now available online: The link below will take you to a complete video library with full transcript of the Black & Veatch Reuse Roundtable held October 12, 2009 at WEFTEC.09 in Orlando. Reuse Roundtable Videos and Transcript
Videos: Black & Veatch Reuse Roundtable at WEFTEC.09
View or Download the full transcript for all chapters (Word document) Chapter 1: Opening Remarks, Reuse Challenges Chapter 2: Reuse Challenges: Dealing with Population Growth; Dealing with Population Decline; Consider Alternatives First Chapter 3: Reuse Challenges: Integrate Portfolios; Deal with Water Transfers Chapter 4: Reuse Challenges: Deal with Developers; Integrate Agencies Chapter 5: Perception Changes: …
