MWH Americas Wastewater Practice Leader, Dr. Art Umble discusses how the need to manage the demand and supply of phosphorus has become crucial. Despite the apparently large phosphorous resource base, there are indications that the known accessible reserves could be depleted … Continue reading
Thought Leadership
Water Management & Natural Resources
Making Space for Water with Blue Green Corridors
Most of my career has been focused on sewerage, drainage management and flooding, especially in the urban environment. I have worked with teams globally to deliver flooding solutions for our clients.
Future View of Urban Drainage
by David Balmforth Conventional drainage solutions have served the needs of the developed world well, providing a high level of public health. However, in the context of population growth, urbanisation and climate change,
Digitising Water Assets
In 2010 MWH worked with Hamilton City Council on a pilot project to digitise the Council’s water asset information. Previously, all HCC spatial water asset information was held in paper plans and logs making review,
Taking a Closer Look at Sludge and Biosolids
Representatives of eight Waikato and Bay of Plenty councils recently took the opportunity to discuss current trends, issues and concerns around the treatment of sludge and biosolids
View on Renewables: Rediscovering Pumped Storage
This article appeared in the August 2011 issue of Power Engineering magazine. By Don Erpenbeck, Vice President, Hydropower Practice Leader, MWH Global
Australia: Subsurface drip irrigation – an ideal use for recycled water recycled water
by Gennaro Vellotti As water becomes less accessible, Australians will need to look at more efficient ways to irrigate. The current worldwide trend towards the use of recycled water in major urban applications shows great promise,