News From ARWO Members
Northwestern Water and Sewer District in Bowling Green, Ohio, posted on LinkedIn that it has “finally met our new neighbors, Meta at the official announcement of the new Bowling Green Data Center.” Meta is building a cutting-edge, AI-optimized data center adjacent to the utility’s headquarters.
The project represents an investment of over $800 million. It is expected to create approximately 100 permanent jobs, with more than 1,000 construction workers onsite at the peak of building.
“We’re proud to support this transformative development by providing essential water and sewer services. Welcome to the neighborhood, Meta!, wrote the utility.
Aqua Water Supply Corporation in Bastrop, Texas, has launched a five-part LinkedIn video campaign on the value of capital improvement projects.
“CIP (Capital Improvement Projects) are essential for keeping our water system safe, reliable, and prepared for growth. These investments help us upgrade aging infrastructure, improve service, and ensure long-term sustainability for our members. We’re building today for a better tomorrow. ,” wrote the utility in the first of these five posts.
Central Arkansas Water in Little Rock, Arkansas, organized a community-powered restoration effort for Earth Day. In a partnership with the AR CommuniTree Project, the utility recruited volunteers to pot native trees and support landowners in restoring Arkansas floodplains.
El Paso Water in El Paso, Texas, highlighted two new Utility Climate and Research program initiatives for Earth Day. These projects will help restore local environments and reuse plant waste to benefit local farmers.
In the first, El Paso Water is restoring nearly 11 acres of land adjacent to the Rio Bosque, a 372-acre City of El Paso wetlands park, to its once wetland-like environment. The plot has faced issues, such as illegal dumping and invasive plant species. The project is expected to see results in a couple of years.
In the second project, El Paso Water is taking biosolids from the Roberto Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant and further treating them for use as compost.
“This compost has value to the local agriculture community,” Aliyas said. “So, instead of just landfilling it, we could just give it to them,” says Utility Climate and Research Program Manager Drew Aliyas.