Living Waters News

APWA - Project of the Year

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:22:13 +0000

American Public Works Association - Project of the Year Award for Wetland Detention Basin / Flood Mitigation (LWC provided Wetland Engineering Design, Construction Observation, Monitoring, Maintenance) with team member Berns Clancy.

APWA - Technical Innovation Award

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:21:54 +0000

American Public Works Association - Technical Innovation Award for Stream Stabilization and Culvert Repair (LWC Provided Natural Stream Channel Design, Construction Observation, Monitoring, Maintenance).

National Visionary Award

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:21:30 +0000

National Visionary Award - Top 5 Team Finalist for the Indian Creek Re-Meandering Project (LWC provided Stream Re-Meander Engineering Design, Permitting Assistance, and Construction Observation) with V3 Consultants.

Lake County SMC - Community of the Year Award to Client

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:20:53 +0000

Lake County Stormwater Management Commission - Stormwater Community of the Year award to our Client due in part to LWC Engineering Services for environmentally sound stream, lake, wetland, and stormwater management projects.

U.S. EPA and Chicago Wilderness - Native Landscaping Awards

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:20:35 +0000

U.S. EPA and Chicago Wilderness - Conservation and Native Landscaping Award for Campus Restoration Stormwater BMP Enginering Design, Stream Restoration Engineering Designt, and for Fish Hotel Engineering Design. Fish Hotel services included floating island fish and wetland habitat. Fish Hotel services completed with team members Friends of the Chicago River, WRD, and Domenico D'Alessandro.

ACEC - Merit Award

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:19:40 +0000

American Council of Engineering Companies - Water Resources Merit Award for the Chicago Premium Outlet / Indian Creek Re-Meandering Project (LWC provided Stream Re-Meander Engineering Design, Permitting Assistance and Construction Observation) with team member V3 Consultants.

ASLA - Honor Award

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:18:15 +0000

American Society of Landscape Architects - Honor Award for environmentally sound stormwater engineering design.

Stream Restoration Workshops

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:17:13 +0000

Ted Gray periodically leads Stream Restoration Workshops for PDH engineering credit. Contact us to set up a workshop or for more information. LWC has been invited to instruct at the River Restoration Workshop - Natural Channel Design sponsored by IL-IN Sea Grant.

Chicago River Fish Hotel

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:15:53 +0000

Ted Gray was interviewed by National Public Radio for fish and wetland habitat engineering design for the Chicago River Fish Hotel. The project was sponsored by Friends of the Chicago River. Structural design and construction provided by team member WRD Environmental with Domenico D'Alessandro.

Publications

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:12:44 +0000

Living Waters Consultants has been featured in several trade journals and newspapers including Civil Engineering Magazine for "Stable Streams", Land and Water Magazine for restoring streams, Chicago Tribune for local stream restoration projects, Landscape Architect Magazine for Stabilizing Streams, Daily Herald Newspaper for Indian Creek Remeandering Project, and others.