WATER RESOURCES

Freese and Nichols Wins Excellence Award for Innovative Flood Planning

Freese and Nichols is part of a team that has completed Regional Flood Plans (RFPs) for 15 total regions state-wide on a compressed timeframe during the COVID-19 pandemic. This brand-new process for the State of Texas encompassed a complexity and depth of data gathering, assessment and reporting that has never been navigated.

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Jeremy Dixon

Bridge Modeling in HEC-RAS

In riverine systems, bridges typically represent an obstruction to channel and floodplain flow. The obstruction to flow can be a […]

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Driving Forward: The Impactful Journey of State Highway 170

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has made significant strides in improving the infrastructure of the Lone Star State. One such project is the construction of main lanes and operational improvements along State Highway 170, stretching from Interstate 35 West to State Highway 114. This approximately six-mile stretch lies within the City of Fort Worth and the Town of Westlake in Tarrant and Denton Counties, Texas.

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Tackling PFAS: Communicating Effectively

Public communication is a key challenge – and opportunity – for water utilities as they tackle PFAS in drinking water. Here are tips for keeping customers and other stakeholders informed.

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Innovative Curve Enhancements on Oklahoma’s Roadways

In civil engineering, innovation is not just about creating new technologies—it’s about finding new ways to solve problems. This is exactly what the team at Freese and Nichols did when tasked with assisting the Oklahoma Department of Transportation with enhancing the safety of their roadways.

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Shawnee’s Infrastructure Milestone: The Clearpond Road Culvert Project

The completion of the Clearpond Road Culvert project in Shawnee, Oklahoma marks a significant milestone for the city’s infrastructure.

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Freese and Nichols Restores Ecosystem at Lawson’s Canal in Beaumont

When the City of Beaumont tried to turn a former canal section into a staging area for emergencies, they ran into a problem: a citation for violating federal environmental law. Freese and Nichols devised a creative solution that instead restored the site to its historical condition as forested wetlands.

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Bois d’Arc Lake Program Marks More Milestones

The Bois d’Arc Lake Program, which started providing a new water supply for 2 million North Texans in 2023, continues receiving accolades, including a national Engineering Excellence Honor Award from ACEC and a Project of the Year Award from the CMAA North Texas Chapter.

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Managing A Successful Bond Program

Freese and Nichols is committed to assisting cities and counties in planning and implementing successful bond programs. We guide our clients through the essential steps of planning bond programs.

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Oklahoma’s Innovative Approach to Flood Management and Resilience

The interactive dashboard of the Oklahoma Flood Plan represents a crucial achievement in the state’s ongoing endeavors to bolster its defenses against flooding.

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Taking Water Reuse Mainstream to Help Parched Supplies

Water reuse continues gaining momentum as a crucial component for maintaining adequate supplies. Learn how our David Sloan is a state and national leader on water reuse.

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Viraj deSilva
David Jackson

New Federal PFAS Limits: What Water Systems Should Do Now

New federal limits on PFAS levels in drinking water mean local utilities must take action to test, monitor and plan for changes to their systems. Learn more about this rule and how Freese and Nichols can help your water system comply.

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Julie Huerta

How to Get Started on Your AWIA Risk and Emergency Updates

Learn how our water and wastewater engineers can help water systems comply with upcoming five-year deadlines for recertifying their risk and resilience assessments and emergency response plans as required under the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018.

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We’ve found that our focus on quality and continuous improvement provides a natural incubator for innovation. Our level of innovation in our project work, client programs and internal processes helps our clients solve their business needs. We see the impact of these innovative techniques through our high client satisfaction scores, repeat business, and our many project awards.

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