A critical asset, colleague and leader, Sharif Disi has spent the last 40 years of his career with MECO as one of the world’s leading authorities in the water industry. During that time he was responsible for the...
Water and power are intimately connected in the U.S. and around the world. In 2015, electric power generation was responsible for 41% of total water withdrawals in the United States, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Where does all...
Don Villarrubia, Manufacturing Engineering Manager He connects people and builds solutions. It has been said that communication – the human connection – is one of the keys to career success. There are few people as skilled in the art of...
The impact of 2018’s hurricane season on local water supplies Photo Credit: Homes and businesses are surrounded by water flowing out of the Cape Fear River in the eastern part of North Carolina Sept. 17, 2018, in the aftermath of...
When a hospital’s water supply is compromised, patient care is jeopardized. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas was confronted with a staggering reality. Though the Beaumont, Texas medical facility was thoroughly prepared for the...
During 2017, the U.S. experienced the highest number of billion-dollar disasters since 2011, according to NOAA. A total of 16 separate disasters, including three tropical cyclones, eight severe storms, two inland floods, a crop freeze, drought, and wildfire, brought...
