Public & Private Utilities
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0Deerdykes, Cumbernauld
Deerdykes is a Composting and Organics Recycling Facility In-Vessel Project, actively receiving green waste, liquid wastes (industrial effluents) and sludges (from industrial wastes) for on-site processing. Green waste is delivered in large waste collection vehicles and is offloaded into a reception area. It is shredded and composted in extended beds on hard-standing areas. Liquid waste […]
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0Delft Railway Zone Soil Management
MWH and Dura Vermeer Milieu BV were jointly asked to provide input on the organisation of earthmoving operations in connection with the construction of an underground railway line in Delft. In consultation with the client, it was decided to have the excavated soil BRL 9335-certified. The project concerns a tunnel track with a length of […]
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0Energy Scans for Provincial Water Supply Co.
To help reduce CO2 emissions, PWN has prioritised the Trias Energetica as follows: Reduce energy consumption and prevent greenhouse gas emissions Use sustainable sources of energy Compensate The first step – reducing energy consumption – was taken by performing energy scans. These energy scans provide insight into the current levels of energy consumption at the […]
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0Estí Hydroelectric Project
Meeting Panama’s Growing New for Power MWH was the Owner’s Engineer for the 120 MW Estí Hydroelectric Project, part of a program to meet Panama’s growing need for electricity. Completed in 2003 and located 400 kilometers west of Panama City, the project uses outflows from the existing Chiriquí and Fortuna hydroelectric projects, intervening inflows of the […]
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0Final Design of WWTP and Sewerage System in Biella
Between 1992 and 2007, MWH assisted Cordar S.p.A. Biella Servizi - in charge of the Integrated Water Service in the Province of Biella, northern Italy, serving 50 municipalities - in designing and constructing three wastewater treatment plants and in extending the sewerage system in the area of Biella.
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0Implementation of Maintenance Management System
Situation A utility in Brunei was in a position in 2003 where departments largely operated in isolation with different maintenance management systems, data standards, approaches and governance. Reactive maintenance and near-term issues took precedent over scheduled medium and long-term work. Customers were seen as end users and not as key stakeholders. From 2005 to 2012, […]
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0Influence of Soil Structure on the Waterbalance
There is a growing demand worldwide for food, while at the same time agriculture is being threatened by drought, flooding and soil degradation. Soil improvement can reduce these effects. By improving soils (increased porosity and organic matter), the soil becomes more capable to store heavy rains and overcome dry periods in summer months.
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0Karahnjukar Hydroelectric Project
Smart Design Saved Millions of Dollars MWH, in a joint venture with several other firms, provided design, engineering and construction management support for the $2 billion Karahnjukar Hydroelectric Project, the largest project ever developed in the country at the time of construction.
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0L.L. Anderson Dam Spillway Modification
The 231-foot-high L.L. Anderson Dam (also known as the French Meadows Dam) is owned by the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA). The multi-purpose water supply and hydroelectric dam, originally constructed in 1966, diverts water from the Middle Fork American River watershed to the Rubicon River watershed to support power generation at a series of hydroelectric powerhouses, […]
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0Lake Chelan Hydro Modernization Project
The Lake Chelan Hydroelectric Project was originally built in 1928 with two 30 MW vertical-shaft Francis turbine generating units. Equipment age and condition of the generating equipment, and lower than expected operating efficiencies, led Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County (District) to retain MWH as part of an integrated team to undertake a […]
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