Water at CDM Smith

Water

A water partnership with CDM Smith is about much more than engineering. It's about thoughtful experts, powerful insights and smart decisions. It's an alliance to help you manage precious resources and get the most value from your infrastructure investments. Working together, we'll build stronger communities and a more resilient future.

AIX Marks the Spot for PFAS

A one-of-a-kind treatment solution uses granular activated carbon (GAC) and anion exchange resin (AIX) to bring PFAS concentrations down to non-detect levels at two separate facilities.

What We Do

Some drinking water HALs are now over 1000x lower, below the detection levels of current analytical methods.

Separate Concentrate Destroy

In 1954, CDM Smith designed the world’s first dual-media, multiple-tray water treatment plant.

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See our Work in Water

PROJECT

Simplot Achieves Zero Liquid Discharge

PROJECT

Simplot Achieves Zero Liquid Discharge

John Prigge, Environmental Manager at J.R. Simplot Company, is excited about the cutting-edge water treatment system, enabling J.R. Simplot Company to safely reuse process water in potato product manufacturing.

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Insight

A Look in the Sewer: Using Wastewater-Based Epidemiology to Track COVID-19

Insight

A Look in the Sewer: Using Wastewater-Based Epidemiology to Track COVID-19

As communities are reopening, researchers are looking to the sewer to help track and predict COVID-19 concentrations across the United States.

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Video

Hartford's Clean Water Project

Video

Hartford's Clean Water Project

A wide-ranging wet weather smarter infrastructure program—the Clean Water Project—protects local waterways, especially the Connecticut River.

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Project

Building a Stronger, Smarter City

Project

Building a Stronger, Smarter City

Teresa Wilson, the City Manager of Columbia, is thankful to have CDM Smith as a guide as her city embarks on the Clean Water 2020 Program to rehabilitate its wastewater system.

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Project

Pioneering PFAS Treatment

Project

Pioneering PFAS Treatment

A Massachusetts community has become a leader in drinking water innovation by taking initiative on perfluorinated compounds, using bench-scale testing to determine the best approach to treatment.

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Meet Our Water Stars

Greta Zornes

Leading the Way in Water Reuse

Greta is inspired by learning new approaches to challenging, complex problems. She has led municipal and industrial water reuse projects in North America, Asia and Australia. She has a passion for helping water-stressed regions find new sources of supply and new methods of treatment.

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Jane Madden

Net-Zero and the Next Generation

Since joining CDM Smith in 1984, Jane has led some of the most challenging wastewater treatment projects in the country. She partners with utilities in driving net-zero by effectively managing and recovering resources. And she's mentored an entire generation of CDM Smith engineers, setting them on a path for success.

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Dustin Craig

Pioneering the Latest in Bioenergy

Dustin helps utilities develop biosolids operations that function efficiently, safely and cost-effectively. He designs projects that allow for biogas production and beneficial reuse, evolving facilities from performing wastewater treatment to driving net-zero.

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Extended reality has become a saving grace for facilities during COVID-19, but it's not a “one size fits all” solution. Our experts unpack the benefits and outline considerations to keep in mind when choosing the right option for you.