지난 9월 2일 환경·에너지 자문기업인 카드모스 그룹(Cadmus Group)은 환경보건국(EPA) 지하수 및 식수사업부와 8천만 달러가 넘는 규모의 7년 계약을 체결했다고 발표했다.

 

22년이 넘게 EPA의 국가 식수 프로그램을 지원해온 카드모스는 이번 새 계약 하에 △식수 시스템 니즈 설문조사 수행 △다양한 투입 시행에 대한 실제 및 잠재적 영향 연구·분석 △식수 및 지하수 주입 컨트롤 프로그램(UIC) 효과 평가 △식수 인프라 및 운영의 지속가능성 촉진 △오염원으로부터 식수원 보호를 포함한 7개 사항을 지속 시행할 계획이다.

 

 

Today, the Cadmus Group, an environmental and energy consulting firm serving government and commercial markets, announced that it has been awarded a seven-year contract worth more than $80 million with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.

 

Under the new contract, Cadmus -- which has supported EPA' national drinking water program for more than 22 years -- will continue to assist the Agency in:

 

·Conducting research and analysis of actual and potential impacts of various injection practices, such as hydraulic fracturing, for non-conventional oil and gas development
·Conducting surveys of drinking water system needs
·Helping EPA evaluate the effectiveness of state drinking water and underground injection control (UIC) programs
·Promoting sustainability of drinking water infrastructure and operation, along with evaluating the safety of drinking water
·Protecting drinking water supply sources from contamination
·Supporting states and tribes implementing drinking water and UIC standards and regulations
·Supporting the implementation of regulations governing the injection and long-term storage of carbon dioxide to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change

 

[출처 = Water World / 2015년 9월 2일]