City of Lindsay wins $9.5 million settlement to help clean up drinking water
The city of Lindsay, California, announced a $9.5 million settlement with SQM North America Corp., a subsidiary of Chilean mining company Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile, in a lawsuit seeking the costs of removing the toxic chemical perchlorate from the city’s drinking water supply. After finding perchlorate in one of its drinking water supply wells, the city deactivated that well, and filed a lawsuit against SQM, claiming that the contamination resulted from applications of defective fertilizer SQM had imported in the first half of the 20th century. The city was represented by SL Environmental Law Group, an environmental law firm that has spent the past 20 years helping municipalities and utilities recover water contamination costs.
ADS partners with Geoplast on distribution deal
Advanced Drainage Systems announced a partnership with Geoplast to distribute the company’s Aquabox stormwater detention/retention system in the U.S. The Aquabox system offers several solutions suitable for varying stormwater management requirements using both detention and retention techniques. It is designed for use under parking lots, playgrounds and green areas, maximizing land usage for commercial and public applications.
Scott Lang named VP of Market Development at Simpson Strong-Tie
Pleasanton, California-based Simpson Strong-Tie has promoted Scott Lang to the newly created role of vice president, market development for residential digital solutions. In his new position, Lang will refine customer segmentation and develop market strategies for expanding the company’s residential digital solutions, including spearheading new initiatives and creating innovative strategies that cater to customer needs and broaden market reach. Lang has worked with Simpson Strong-Tie for seven years, most recently serving as technology sales manager for National Builder / Pro Supply.
Covenant Technical Solutions welcomes Blake DePaola
Danville, California-based Covenant Technical Solutions has added Blake DePaola to its leadership team as the Southern California vice president of operations. DePaola brings more than 12 years of industry experience in supervisory and project management roles, where he led successful multimillion dollar alternative delivery projects that resulted in improved water quality and sustainability in the company’s home state.
502 Equipment opens new location in LaGrange, Kentucky
After three years of growth, 502 Equipment has officially opened the doors to its new 10,000-square-foot sales and service center in LaGrange, Kentucky, just outside Louisville. 502 Equipment specializes in selling, servicing, and renting out heavy equipment like hydroexcavators, pipeline inspection cameras and high-powered jetter trucks. With the new facility, the company’s mechanics and technicians can hit the road and be on site for service calls or training within 3-5 hours for much of the region.
Stantec designs new facility in Portland, Oregon
Construction has begun on the Bull Run Filtration Facility in Portland, Oregon, and Stantec is providing engineering services during construction of the facility. The filtration facility and related pipelines will allow the city to meet regulatory requirements to remove Cryptosporidium from the Bull Run drinking water. The project will also help improve the water system’s resilience by reducing the impacts from fires, landslides and other extreme events that have become more frequent with climate stress. The 135-million-gallon-per-day facility will be online in 2027.
Lane Enterprises announces new SVP of marketing and communications
Tony Radoszewski has joined Lane Enterprises in the new position of senior vice president marketing and communications. Radoszewski will lead Lane’s efforts to broaden market opportunities in numerous civil infrastructure applications. A veteran of the pipe industry, he brings more than 40 years’ experience in sales, marketing, business development and executive management to the company. In 2019, Radoszewski was named president and CEO of the Plastics Industry Association, PLASTICS, the Washington, DC trade group that supports the plastics supply chain in the United States. During his tenure, the association implemented its first-ever, three-year strategic plan which led to identifying, developing and executing strategic initiatives focusing on advocacy, communications, member engagement, education and sustainability.
