CH2M HILL projects were recognized with industry honors during the annual Global Water Awards ceremony hosted by the International Desalination Association and Global Water Intelligence. The awards were presented on April 26th at a ceremony in Paris, with a keynote address delivered by Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan. The yearly awards acknowledge outstanding achievements within the international water industry. The following CH2M HILL projects received awards.
NEWater helps PUB meet its mission to ensure an efficient, adequate, and sustainable supply of water in Singapore
Changi NEWater Plant – Winner, Water Reuse Project of the Year. CH2M HILL completed conceptual design and predesign for NEWater and served as lead consultant to the Singapore Public Utilities Board (PUB) during implementation. In Singapore’s fifth and largest NEWater plant, Changi employs microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and UV to polish treated effluent from the Changi Water Reclamation Plant (CWRP) to produce 228,000 cubic meters per day of NEWater, which is supplied to industrial and commercial consumers. The plant is located on the rooftop of the CWRP. An official dedication ceremony for the facility was held May 3rd in Singapore. Changi is Singapore’s fifth and largest NEWater plant.
Philip Morris Wetlands Project – Highly Commended, Industrial Water Project of the Year.
CH2M HILL designed and implemented the wetland through a Design-Build-Operate contract. The project involved creating a 15-hectare free water surface wetland to treat industrial wastewater from Philip Morris’s Park 500 tobacco-processing facility near Richmond, Virginia. Tobacco wastewater contains naturally high nitrogen and phosphorus loads, which can result in algal blooms, adversely affecting aquatic life and polluting surface water sources. Park 500 is the only known application of a natural wetland system to treat tobacco wastewater.
The treated effluent from the existing onsite wastewater treatment plant is routed through a newly-created wetland, where natural processes result in measurable reductions in the effluent’s nutrient loads.
“The highly sought-after Global Water Awards are acknowledged as the top distinctions in the water industry worldwide,” says CH2M HILL Water Business Group (WBG) President Bob Bailey. “It’s a privilege to be joining our clients and their other partners in receiving this recognition.”