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WDBC E-NEWS – February 13, 2018
Issue Highlights
WDBC Project Spotlight – A CMAR Project for the San Antonio Water System
WDBC Welcomes New Allied Member - Acciona Agua
The Importance of Well-Defined Acceptance Standards on Treatment Plant Design-Build Projects - A Member’s Perspective
Registration Now Open for Education Sessions
Repurposing Water Sources – Aquifer Restoration
Given all of the intensive storms that have hit Texas over the last few years, it may be hard to fathom that the need to replenish water supply sources exists. However, after experiencing nearly a decade of drought conditions necessitating widespread water restrictions, the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) approved a unique brackish groundwater desalination program that will both diversify and meet regional water needs over the next 50 years. Having this new water supply source is like putting money in the bank – for another long-term drought scenario.
WDBC Welcomes New Allied Member - Acciona Agua
With offices in Chicago and Los Angeles, Acciona Agua is an experienced design-build contractor of water and wastewater treatment plants, including membrane systems for desalination, with reference projects in the USA and Canada. They are also an operations and maintenance contractor of all forms of treatment plants, including their associated linear infrastructure. If required, Acciona Agua can invest its own capital in P3 type projects.
Representing Acciona Agua on the WDBC Board of Directors is Brian Nicholas. Brian is responsible for leading and coordinating the growth of the water sector enterprise across North America for Acciona Agua, with special focus on the design, construction and, if required, operation and financing of water, including desalination and wastewater treatment plants. He has over 40 years of water sector experience around the world. Brian is currently based in Spain with offices in Los Angeles and Vancouver (Canada).
What is the Importance of Well-Defined Acceptance Standards on Treatment Plant Design-Build Projects?
By Scott Thibault, PE, DBIA, Vice President - AECOM
Two of the most important elements of a treatment plant design-build project are the performance and acceptance standards associated with the start-up and commissioning of the treatment plant. Performance standards can be defined as the standards the plant needs to meet in order to operate in compliance with applicable permits over a range of typical operating conditions. Acceptance standards can be defined as the standards the design-builder must meet in order to satisfy the contractual requirements of the design-build agreement with the owner. Ideally, the performance and acceptance standards should be closely aligned. Problems can arise when contractual acceptance standards are overly conservative in relation to the normal performance standards of the facility.
2018 WDBC Regional Education Sessions Now Open for Registration - More To Come
APRIL 11-12, 2018 – ST. LOUIS, MO – HOSTED BY GOODWIN BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION AND CORE AND MAIN MAY 9-10, 2018 – DALLAS, TX – HOSTED BY BALFOUR BEATTY
WDBC’s instructors are conducting one-day education sessions on collaborative delivery methods and the preparations required for a successful design-build delivery project from planning through implementation. Because of the demand, two days are on hold for each session. Registrants should choose one of the two dates.
Have you downloaded the 2017 State of the Demand for Design-Build Delivery in the Water/Wastewater Sector research report?
Established in 2006, the Water Design-Build Council is a not-for-profit organization providing education on the best practices in collaborative project delivery to the water/wastewater sector through thought leadership and education, supported by research.
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