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SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions Joins WDBC
The Water Design-Build Council is pleased to welcome its newest advisor member, SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions. With 90,000 employees worldwide, SUEZ is a global leader in smart and sustainable resource management. They provide water and waste management solutions that enable cities and industries to optimize their resource management and strengthen their environmental and economic performances, in line with regulatory standards. With the full potential of digital technologies and innovative solutions, the Group treats over 45 million tons of waste a year, produces 4.4 million tons of secondary raw materials, and 7.7 TWh of local renewable energy. It also secures water resources, delivering wastewater treatment services to 66 million people and reusing 1.1 billion m3 of wastewater.
Representing SUEZ on the advisor board is Robert Hacking. Robert’s role as global domain leader involves the provision of expertise and experience to both internal and external parties in the use of package systems for membrane water and wastewater treatment processes. Robert is responsible for the growth and overall success of GE Water’s industry leading UF and MBR package systems business including sales and marketing, product delivery, and execution. Robert’s experience in design, construction, and operation of these systems provides a deep reservoir of experience to draw upon.
Serving as alternates on the advisor board are Paul J. Schuler, PE and Jon Freedman.
Paul J. Schuler is the senior vice president for the North American region for SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions. Paul has 27 years of experience in the water and wastewater industry, designing municipal and industrial treatment plants and managing the sale of treatment services and capital treatment equipment.
Jon Freedman is based in Washington, DC, where he leads global government affairs for SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions. Jon currently serves on the Advisory Committee of The Wharton School’s Institute for Global Environmental Leadership. He also serves on the board of directors for the WateReuse Association, where he also chairs the National Policy Committee, and he is on the board of directors of the International Desalination Association. In addition, he teaches a class at the University of Pennsylvania called “The Future of Water.”
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Arcadis Launches New Report: Realizing the Value of Change with Advanced Asset Management
As pressures mount on utilities to address human-centric challenges around affordability and resilience, new strategies are needed to optimize limited resources.
U.S. water and wastewater infrastructure is deteriorating faster than utilities can rehabilitate or replace it. The estimated average age of U.S. water pipes is 45 years, and North America saw a 27 percent increase in water main breaks between 2012 and 2018.
However, the investment gap for infrastructure solutions is growing. Total public and private capital investment in U.S. water and wastewater infrastructure reached and estimated $36.6 billion in 2018, less than a third of the $119.0 billion in annual investment the American Society of Civil Engineers said would be necessary by 2018.
Customer affordability further complicate matters, as does a shrinking workforce. An estimated 10.6% of water sector workers will retire or transfer each year between 2016 and 2026, with some utilities expecting as much as half of their staff to retire in the next five to 10 years.
This paper, created in collaboration with Bluefield Research, explains the ways an advanced asset management framework can surpass traditional limitations and narrow U.S. utilities’ funding gap by $62.4 billion over the next decade. It details drivers and enablers of change, workforce impacts, and steps utilities can take to be fit-for-future and foster thriving communities.
The Water Design-Build Council stands ready to contribute its expertise, resources, innovation, and enthusiasm to the challenge of strengthening our water and wastewater infrastructure.
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