Are you looking to ramp up your water resource management plans and programs? Are you looking to find ways to address drought contingency plans or implement new conservation programs for your local region? The 13^th Annual WaterSmart Innovations Conference returns October 6-7, 2021, at the South Point Conference Center in Las Vegas. The conference and expo focuses on emerging…Read More

Happy National Intern Day! Today we come together to recognize EKI’s hard-working interns, Nick Jadallah working with people in our Daly City and Davis offices, and Patrick McEwen in our Irvine office. Thank you for your commitment and initiative, we appreciate your dedication to supporting the EKI team.

Nick…Read More

Drought is a major concern and complex issue for California water suppliers and residents alike. According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, more than 85% of California is currently in a state of extreme drought, with more than 1,500 reservoirs reporting water levels 50% lower than normal at this time…Read More

What important lessons have groundwater managers, regulators, and technical experts learned from Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) development and implementation? Join the Groundwater Resources Association of California for their Fourth Annual GSA Summit: Working Towards Implementation on 9-10 June 2021. Learn from experts, join panel presentations, and participate in round table…Read More

Congratulations to our client, the Westlands Water District (WWD), selected by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to receive Proposition 68 Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant funding. The Round 1 grant solicitation, which focused on critically overdrafted basins, received fifteen bid applications with a requested total of over $70 million in funding support. However, only six applicants have been…Read More

Water is a precious resource, used every day for drinking, agriculture, industry, sanitation, recreation, healthcare, and more. However, global and regional water shortage, climate change, drought, and population growth threaten present and future access to sustainable, safe, and reliable water supplies. This year’s annual celebration of World Water Day on 22 March globally recognizes the importance of access to…Read More

Donna Kask, a Senior Environmental Scientist , recently joined EKI’s Massachusetts office. Ms. Kask is a collaborative project manager with twenty years of experience managing and providing technical support for environmental assessment, remediation, and compliance projects across New England. Donna provides technical…Read More

David Melycher has joined EKI Environment & Water, Inc. (EKI) as a Principal in the firm’s new Massachusetts office. Mr. Melycher will help lead EKI’s industrial and commercial practice and support clients in the New England region. He is a Massachusetts Licensed…Read More

Approximately 30 percent of all female students choose STEM-related fields in higher education. On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate women engineers and scientists at EKI and across the A/E/C industry who keep critical projects on track – even during a pandemic.

The framework of California regulatory standards is shifting alongside the growing implementation of Rule 1466 – Control of Particulate Emissions from Soils with Toxic Air Contaminants (Rule 1466). First implemented by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) in 2018, regulators outside SCAQMD are applying Rule 1466 requirements to…Read More