This marks the end of my first experience with SIWW. I have been pleasantly surprised with the sense of collaboration that has gone on between companies, professionals, and the public. The sustainable theme could be felt throughout the booths, ranging from electric motorcycles to simply thoughtful solutions. It seems everyone is coming together in an …
Snap of Cindy’s SIWW presentation
Vijayanand Karunanithi from our Singapore office had an opportunity to attend Cindy Wallis-Lage’s presentation at SIWW and snapped this photo: Posted by Constance Ward
Forget Bottled Water….
Singapore’s The Straits Times daily newspaper today just happened to publish a very timely and good article on the thoughts of Professor Tommy Koh (among other duties, Chairman of the recent Water Leaders Summit during Singapore International Water Week) and water expert Leong Ching PhD as to why Singaporeans should not buy bottled water. The main reasons …
SIWW and our blog are “top of the news” on AWA website
The 29 June edition of the Australian Water Association’s weekly e-journal “AWA Current Water E-News” features SIWW, mentions the Australian Business Forum that Dan McCarthy moderated and links to www.siwwdiary.com. Click here to see what else is new in the world of water in Australia: AWA Water E-News Posted by Constance Ward
Using wastewater in the biofuels cycle
This week’s issue of “Recharge” mentions a pilot project that is taking place at the Neely Wastewater Reclamation Facility in Gilbert, Arizona, US. The project is examining the feasibility of using wastewater as a source of nutirents for the cultivation of algae, the algae is then …
How much do you value water?
The value of water is a hot topic. How much do you value water? When we don’t have water, we really value it; however, in many places people expect water to be cheap, after all it falls from the sky and there are lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans of water. Yet, we tend to forget …
Singapore’s The Business Times features Black & Veatch
In the 29 June edition of Singapore’s The Business Times, Black & Veatch was mentioned, specifically Len Rodman and Dan McCarthy, in an article titled “Time to think of value of water instead of cost” by Lee U-Wen, who attended our media event and then interviewed Len Rodman extensively following the news conference. Here’s a …
Busy interns/staff earn an “A” for effort at SIWW
We were fortunate to have helping us at SIWW two energetic second-year Black & Veatch summer interns, one fellow blogger Jessica Lamb, from the University of Kansas (middle right) and the other from Purdue University, Alice Madjani (middle left). They’re posing at the booth in a rare moment of relative inactivity with Len Rodman and …
An Arranged Marriage of Trash and Treasure
Meanwhile, back in the States…In the week prior to SIWW, Black & Veatch Water partiipated in AWWA’s ACE09 in San Diego, California, at which we have hosted a dinner for many years. This year, the dinner featured some incredible centerpieces made from discarded water bottles. Frances Baszta, Angela Blann and Dena Buzalas from the B&V Water …
With resolve, we’re moving in the right direction
I asked Len Rodman, our Chairman, President and CEO, to share some final thoughts about SIWW. He provided these insights: Certainly, many positives and advancements were obvious from SIWW in 2009. While the realities of the economy were apparent in the dialogue, I found that there was considerable resolve by those in leadership to find …




