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Innovation

As a privately-held firm with a rich legacy, CDM Smith makes it a priority to constantly invest in the future. Since our founding seven decades ago, our experts have been known for their thirst for knowledge, knack for break­throughs and curiosity for the unknown. Our hard-won technical superiority and our zeal for collab­o­ra­tion has helped us build the strongest network of technology and scientific partners. How can we work together to move the industry forward?
PipeCAST tablet
PipeCAST tablet

PipeCAST

Meet PipeCAST™, a cloud-based platform built by CDM Smith to give utilities insight into collection system performance, helping them to proactively prepare for the next extreme weather event.
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Covid-19 Wastewater insight
Covid-19 Wastewater insight

Using Wastewater-Based Epidemiology to Track COVID-19

We're creating tools to preserve public health by tracking COVID-19 RNA in wastewater at military bases, university campuses, large industrial facilities, residential healthcare facilities and more.
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Immersive data experience
Immersive data experience

Immersive Engagement & Remote Engineering

Learn how we're leveraging technology and partnering with tech titans and startups to make teams more collab­o­ra­tive, projects more efficient and communities more engaged. 
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Ozone
Ozone

R&D Break­throughs in Pipeline Disinfection

It takes some tenacious bacteria to survive 24 hours in super-chlorinated water, but even the toughest can't survive 20 minutes of ozone gas. Find out how we partnered with Denver Water to achieve faster, safer pipeline disin­fec­tion.
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PFAS
PFAS

Under­stand­ing the Path to PFAS Cont­a­m­i­na­tion

Our laboratory teams have invested years in building a better under­stand­ing of PFAS, leading to our improve­d ability to remediate and treat cont­a­m­i­na­tion.
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A look into the future of mobility

Legendary tolling expert Ed Regan explores what will happen when electric cars and autonomous vehicles become ubiquitous, changing the way we travel and the way we live.

Step inside our Bellevue R&D lab

Researcher extra­or­dinaire Jennifer Hooper brings us inside CDM Smith's envi­ron­men­tal laboratory for a look at how we're achieving a better under­stand­ing of PFAS.

Words on Water with Amy Corriveau Words on Water with Amy Corriveau
Amy Corriveau Talks Digital Water
CDM Smith's Director of Digital Solutions sits down with Travis Loop of the WEF “Words on Water” podcast to discuss the digital water revolution and how utilities can prepare for the changes ahead.
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Our investments in action

December 23, 2020
CDM Smith Wins Veterans Affairs COVID Wastewater Testing Contract
August 24, 2020
Toxicologist and PFAS Expert Heather Lanza Joins CDM Smith
May 8, 2020
CDM Smith Partners with LiveEO for Satellite Construction Supervision
April 28, 2020
CDM Smith Presents 2019 Awards in Technical Excellence, Mentorship and Innovation
April 28, 2020
USACE Europe Awards CDM Smith $91 Million Design-Bid-Build Contract
April 24, 2020
Water Reuse Expert Greta Zornes Rejoins CDM Smith

Meet the innovators

Dr. Charles Schaefer leads our R&D testing lab, where he and his team push the boundaries to discover new knowledge.
Meet Charles
Dr. Charles Schaefer leads our R&D testing lab, where he and his team push the boundaries to discover new knowledge.
Meet Charles
Dr. Anna Mehrotra is leading the charge to achieve wastewater-based epidemiology solutions to protect public health.
Meet Anna
Dr. Anna Mehrotra is leading the charge to achieve wastewater-based epidemiology solutions to protect public health.
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Zubair Ghafoor is applying artificial intelligence to make our clients more efficient and effective.
Meet Zubair
Zubair Ghafoor is applying artificial intelligence to make our clients more efficient and effective.
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Jennifer Hooper leads R&D projects for the Water Reuse Research Foundation and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Meet Jen
Jennifer Hooper leads R&D projects for the Water Reuse Research Foundation and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Meet Jen
Amy Corriveau is helping utilities and organizations evolve their operations with digital solutions.
Meet Amy
Amy Corriveau is helping utilities and organizations evolve their operations with digital solutions.
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