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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.
READ MOREFreese and Nichols Designs Supportive Infrastructure for World-Class Galveston Cruise Terminal
Summer is the perfect season to experience a cruise vacation. Whether traveling with the entire family or planning a romantic getaway, vacationers can mark their calendars and set their sights on sailing from the newest cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston.
Learn MoreLast Chance to Budget For Lead and Copper Rule Compliance Activities
Public water systems have until Oct. 16, 2024, to meet requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions.
Learn MoreADA-Compliant Fishing Pier Opens Lake Access To All Visitors
Freese and Nichols innovative design has made the new Lake Nasworthy fishing pier in San Angelo ADA accessible and sustainable materials will help it last longer and cut down on maintenance costs. We oversaw the layout and structural design of the pier in collaboration with the City of San Angelo, collaborating with the Lake Nasworthy Homeowners Association.
Learn MoreBuilding Resilience For a Harris County Waterway
Innovative repairs have helped reduce flooding risks for a North Houston neighborhood.
Learn MoreEVs Spark Electrical Team’s R&D Project
The consumer market for Electric Vehicles (EVs) is growing rapidly. But the number of charging stations to power them isn’t meeting the demand. As part of Freese and Nichols Research and Development Program, Engineer Dan Koss developed strategies to help our clients electrify their fleets or retrofit their parking garages or public spaces with EV charging infrastructure.
Learn MoreMark Evans
TWDB Funding Now Available to Address Emerging Contaminants
Water and wastewater agencies have until June 7 to apply for $60 million in new funding for projects to help reduce exposure to emerging contaminants such as PFAS.
Learn MoreAward-Winning Biosolids Facility Provides Innovative Solution for Wastewater Byproducts
The City of Fort Worth’s new facility incorporates several first-of-its-kind innovations, including the largest rotary drum dryer in the world in a biosolids application.
Learn MoreWeatherford’s Innovative Reuse System Wins Texas Water Award
The City of Weatherford picked up a Texas Water Award for its innovative approach in providing an additional water source for the growing community. Congratulations to the project team behind the city’s Indirect Potable Reclaimed Water System.
Learn MoreAward-Winning Pavement Rehab Project Strengthens Partnership With Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Congratulations to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, which received an American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) Gold award at the Oklahoma Concrete Pavement Conference for the H.E. Bailey Turnpike Dowel Bar Retrofit-Diamond Grind Pavement Rehabilitation. Learn about the team’s unconventional solutions to site-specific challenges along this heavily traveled highway.
Learn MoreDavid Buzan
What’s Wrong With Your Water? Our Scientists Can Help Identify Problem Microbes
Our team’s expertise in microscopic analysis can lead to solutions that protect water quality for humans, plants and marine life.
Learn MoreAngling For the Right Pump Room Light
Applying principles of geometry and physics, our electrical team devised specialized solutions for a lighting challenge.
Learn MoreMark Evans
TWDB Opens Solicitation for Lead Service Line Replacement Projects
Texas public water systems have a new opportunity to pay for the replacement of lead pipes in their districts, as part of the distribution of funds from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Learn MoreWe’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.
Featured Authors
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Wendy Bonneau
Urban Planning + Design Practice Leader
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Craig Wells
Client Services Leader
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Nina Reins
Water Resources Engineer
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David Jackson
Water and Wastewater Treatment Practice Leader
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Adam Conner
Hydrologist