EBI News for July 02, 2025 – WSP and Pro Aqua partner on unique PFAS treatment
EBI News for July 02, 2025 – The following news section contains the latest stories for the environmental industry. Including, WSP and Pro Aqua partner on unique PFAS treatment, acquisitions, and more!
Stantec designs restoration of Klamath River tributaries
Stantec (Edmonton, Canada) announced that it has spearheaded restoration design for five priority fish-bearing tributaries of the Klamath River in northern California and southern Oregon as part of the largest dam removal and river restoration project in U.S. history. Stantec is a subcontractor of Resource Environmental Solutions (RES, Houston), which is overseeing restoration activities. Last summer the last of four dams was removed, reopening more than 400 miles of historical habitat for migratory salmon and other fish. RES and Stantec are now focused on restoring five important tributaries. Stantec’s work will reconnect the tributaries to the Klamath River and reconfigure the channels for upstream fish passage and habitat restoration. About 3.4 miles of tributary stream channel will be configured and restored, and about 150,000 cubic yards of sediment created by the four dams will be removed. Stantec has completed design and will be onsite during the summer and fall while RES completes construction.
WSP and Pro Aqua partner on unique PFAS treatment
WSP (Montreal, Canada) announced a new solution for rapid on-site elimination of PFAS and other persistent water contaminants: an electro-oxidation wastewater treatment system known as PFASER. The patent pending water treatment unit incorporates commercial boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrode reactors developed by Austrian company Pro Aqua. Over several years of R&D, WSP’s scientists confirmed Pro Aqua’s BDD electrodes as a superior choice for PFAS destruction, pairing efficiency and longevity. In addition, PFASER is the first commercially available water treatment unit that also removes perchlorate, an unwelcome byproduct of the electro-oxidation process. “Thanks to our deep expertise in electro-oxidation for water treatment and our synergistic partnership with Pro Aqua, we can now offer our clients an industry-leading, durable, modular and scalable solution,” said André-Martin Bouchard, global director, Earth & Environment, WSP.
Study advances potable reuse technologies
Carollo Engineers (Walnut Creek, Calif.) announced the completion of a research study providing guidance for pathogen reduction in carbon-based advanced treatment water systems. Funded by The Water Research Foundation and conducted by researchers, engineers and utilities, the study focuses on innovative approaches to ozone and biologically activated carbon filtration processes for potable reuse applications. Carollo led the study, which offers insights for water utilities seeking alternatives to reverse osmosis-based treatment systems. The multi-year study validated a novel approach using an ozone to total organic carbon ratio after accounting for the nitrite demand on ozone [(O?-NO?):TOC] as an effective dose control method. This innovative approach optimizes energy use and minimizes bromate formation while maintaining robust virus disinfection levels.
SCS Engineers repurposes landfill buffer for disc golf
The Chester County Solid Waste Authority (CCSWA) and environmental consulting firm SCS Engineers (Long Beach, Calif.) celebrated the grand opening of the Lanchester Landfill Disc Golf Course in June. David Hostetter, vice president at SCS Engineers, noted: “Working with CCSWA, the team combined smart course design with land-reclamation techniques to turn ‘trash into treasure’—a recreational space that will serve generations of Chester and Lancaster County residents. I am excited for this model to be employed at other landfills across the nation.” Robert Watts, executive director of CCSWA, observed: “Disc golf and landfills can be a match made in heaven.”
Jacobs and AtkinsRéalis to support sustainable highways in UK
Jacobs (Dallas) in joint venture with AtkinsRéalis (Montreal, Canada) has been appointed by National Highways in the U.K. to provide environmental and sustainability technical services to help reduce carbon emissions, enhance biodiversity and climate resilience, and support community wellbeing. The AtkinsRéalis-Jacobs Joint Venture will work closely with National Highways to support its Environmental Sustainability Strategy, which aims to achieve net zero emissions across England’s 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads by 2050. Through a collaborative delivery approach, the joint venture will engage a diverse supply chain, including Jacobs’ strategic partner PA Consulting.
EA awarded brownfields contract
EA (Hunt Valley, Md.) has been awarded a contract by Bridgeport Station Development LLC for environmental consulting services associated with the brownfields redevelopment of a 33-acre shoreline property formerly known as the Bridgeport Harbor Station coal plant in Connecticut. The contract includes permitting, remediation planning and oversight, stormwater and wastewater discharge compliance, and site closeout reporting. The former coal-fired Bridgeport Harbor Station opened in the 1950s to provide energy to southwestern Connecticut and closed in 2021. The state of Connecticut’s Community Investment Fund is providing $22.5 million for demolition and remediation.
Integral Consulting acquires PennJersey Environmental
Integral Consulting Inc. (Boulder, Colo.), an environmental, scientific, and engineering consulting firm, announced the acquisition of PennJersey Environmental Consulting (Milford, N.J.). This strategic acquisition enhances Integral’s capabilities in site remediation, regulatory compliance, and environmental due diligence across the Mid-Atlantic region. Founded in 1993, PennJersey has a team of licensed site remediation professionals, professional geologists, and environmental scientists. The firm specializes in site assessments, remedial actions, and regulatory navigation in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
GeoWest merges with GEI Canada
GEI Consultants (Woburn, Mass.), a GISI Consulting Group business, has merged with GeoWest Engineering (Abbotsford, B.C.), a 30-person firm specializing in geotechnical, geo-structural, and environmental engineering. The move solidifies GEI Canada’s western Canadian presence. “With its strong foundation in providing geotechnical and environmental services to a wide array of clients, GeoWest reflects GEI’s own history in subsurface environments,” said Scott Wallington, chief executive officer of GEI. GeoWest serves multiple sectors including energy and natural resources, municipal infrastructure, land development, commercial development and institutional.
Opus Water platform addresses water infrastructure needs
Opus Water (Minneapolis, Minn.), a new engineered-products water company, has entered the market with a suite of offerings including pipe plugs, strainers, and heat exchangers. “We’re building a platform of engineered products to address critical water infrastructure needs,” said Chief Executive Officer John DeYarman. “Opus Water represents a new set of safe hands in water. Customers benefit from our quality products, attention to detail, and focus on their unique needs while business owners have an attractive option to join us and accelerate the growth of their business.” Opus is backed by XPV Water Partners and will serve the water, wastewater and industrial process fluids industries.
Veolia opens large PFAS treatment plant
Veolia (Paris, France) announced that it has built one of the largest PFAS treatment systems in the United States and the largest of its kind in the Northeast. The Stanton Water Treatment Plant will remove PFAS compounds to ensure high-quality drinking water for over 100,000 Delaware residents. The $35-million facility is in addition to 33 existing PFAS treatment systems Veolia already operates for water customers in the United States. Veolia began designing the Stanton PFAS system in early 2022. It took three years to design and build the 17,600-square-foot facility, which features 42 large vessels, each 22 feet high and filled with 40,000 pounds of granular activated carbon. The vessels are designed for the carbon material to adsorb regulated PFAS compounds from up to 30 million gallons of water per day that enter the plant from two nearby rivers. The plant includes a laboratory to continually test new filtration media and treatment methods
Data center water spending to exceed $4.1B through 2030
A new report by Bluefield Research expects U.S. water-related expenditures for data centers to grow at a CAGR of 7.8%, increasing from $546.9 million in 2025 to $797.1 million in 2030. This growth would total more than $4.1 billion over the forecast period. CAPEX will dominate near-term spending, accounting for 56.7% of total water-related investment from 2025 to 2030 (approximately $2.3 billion) as developers fund new capacity and system upgrades. OPEX is projected at $1.8 billion over the same period. According to the report, 20 companies operate more than 960 data centers across the United States. In 2025, Virginia, California, and Texas will have the highest water demands for data centers, totaling 16.2 billion gallons and accounting for 42% of all water withdrawals. “Data centers are no longer just digital infrastructure—they’re increasingly part of the water infrastructure equation,” said Amber Walsh, a senior analyst at Bluefield Research. “The scale of this demand is incredible, and the primary reason for solution providers rushing into the market with offerings to capitalize on the growing utilization of reuse and advanced treatment.
Conservation banks aim to restore beetle habitat
Westervelt Ecological Services (WES, Sacramento, Calif.) announced that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved two new conservation banks in Colusa County, Calif. The two projects collectively offer 74 acres of riparian habitat along the main stem of the Sacramento River for the valley elderberry longhorn beetle (VELB), a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The Sacramento River VELB Conservation Bank, approved in March 2025, and the Harmony Conservation Bank, approved in May 2025, both now have credits available for purchase.
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