Addressing operational wildfire-fighting challenges through airport design

Garver partnered with the City of Abilene and the State of Texas to design an air tanker base to enhance Texas A&M Forest Service’s fire-fighting capabilities — one that allows for four simultaneous fire-retardant loading pits for large air tankers (LATs) and accommodates very large air tanker (VLAT) operations.

Garver’s tailored approach to optimizing underground aircraft-rated structures

QBS: The smart investment for Georgia’s local governments

Choosing an engineering firm based on qualifications and experience isn’t just about getting the best expertise — it’s also a financial strategy that pays off over time.

An often overlooked secret to design and construction success

Consultant-owner collaboration helps everyone learn from the past and deliver more effective projects.

Still need to get your cybersecurity strategy in place? Start with good asset management.

Asset management as part of an overall cybersecurity strategy shouldn’t be dismissed as nice-to-have or relegated to being a reminder on a sticky note, waiting for the time when everything else is done. It should be a priority.

Pump station rehabilitation or replacement?

Ten essential questions to help guide you in making the right choice for your system.

Leverage assessment and predictive modeling to proactively mitigate inflow and infiltration

Our work with the Woodlands Water Agency demonstrated that modern assessment methodologies combined with predictive modeling yield increasing detection rates that lead to more efficient, cost-effective maintenance.

USEPA has designated two PFAS hazardous substances under CERCLA, raising questions about liability and funding. Here's what water utilities should do in response.

In accordance with the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and CERCLA, USEPA has the authority to order facilities to report the releases of these PFAS and their salts or structural isomers if releases equal one pound or more within a 24-hour period.

How to fund your water utility cybersecurity efforts — and why it's so urgent.

Water and wastewater utilities may be concerned about mounting cybersecurity threats and beginning to consider what steps need to be taken to secure their systems, including identifying funding sources

Key takeaways for Arkansas water utilities from the Northwest Arkansas Nutrient Workshop

Garver hosted a Northwest Arkansas Nutrient Workshop on April 4, 2024, with representatives from the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment, Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), from the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC), and from utilities in Northwest Arkansas and around the state.

Municipalities need consultants who can help secure funding, but that’s not all

As valuable as municipal governments and infrastructure projects are to our communities, they deserve a municipal consultant who can play a variety of roles.

USEPA’s National Primary Drinking Water Regulation is final. Here’s how utilities can achieve compliance.

In this Q&A, Garver Water Practice Leader Zaid Chowdhury, PhD, PE, BCEE, and author of the American Water Works Association’s Activated Carbon: Solutions for Improving Water Quality.