In an unusual and highly-charged process, the US EPA has just promulgated numeric nutrient criteria (NNC) for the State of Florida. These criteria have the potential to dramatically affect the technology, logistics and cost of compliance and water resource management throughout the state for both public and private entities. Cardno ENTRIX has participated in nutrient criteria development efforts for nearly a decade in Florida, including the collection of more than 500,000 water quality and ecological data points in a state-funded Dissolved Oxygen-Nutrient Study, and membership on the Technical Advisory Committee to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. As part of the EPA process, Cardno ENTRIX conducted extensive analyses of water quality, biological and geographic data on behalf of a number of clients, culminating in the preparation and submittal of an array of technical support documents to EPA to present issues, concerns, and potential alternative approaches to establishing numeric nutrient criteria ... more >>

John Phillips, Vice President and Technical Director of Cardno ENTRIX's global Product Safety & Compliance practice, will moderate the closing session at this year's Consumer Specialty Products Association's (CSPA) International Affairs Conference on December 4-5 in Fort Lauderdale. John was invited to lead a discussion on Multilateral and Transnational Issues, specifically on how to meet the challenges of global chemicals management and consumer product stewardship. These topics will continue to dominate the international agenda for the next few years as a result of strict regulatory requirements, like REACh, and an expanding commitment to voluntary activities for chemical product stewardship, safe use and sustainability. For more information about Cardno ENTRIX's REACh, chemical management or product stewardship capabilities, please contact John at 517.381.1434. More information about CSPA and the conference is available at www.cspa.org.

To engage in global commerce today, companies must comply with a host of regulatory requirements regarding the safe and environmentally sound use of chemicals. These regulations are enormously complex and far-reaching as virtually every product from cookware to cleansers is made with some type of chemical. Voluntary initiatives like product stewardship are based on similar principles and also impact a company's entire product lifecycle and supply chain from manufacturing, to packaging and distribution, to product use and eventual disposal. This complexity is never more evident than in the REACh regulations promulgated by the European Union; Cardno ENTRIX provides expert and comprehensive REACh consulting services to help companies navigate the myriad intricacies of these regulations. We have a multidisciplinary team of Product Safety & Compliance experts on staff, experienced in guiding companies through the maze of U.S. and international chemical regulations and voluntary industry initiatives. We positively position ... more >>

Merger with infrastructure leader broadens solutions portfolio and geographic reachHouston, TX (October 18, 2010) ENTRIX, Inc., one of the country's largest pure-play providers in natural resources management and environmental consulting, announced today that it has rebranded itself, Cardno ENTRIX, to reflectits recent merger with Cardno Limited (ASX: CDD), a global provider of physical and social infrastructure services. The Australian-based Cardno has over 150 officesworldwide and a resource base of more than 3,700 employees. To read the full press release click here.

The National Ground Water Association (NGWA) is honoring ENTRIX with its Outstanding Project Award in Ground Water Supply, given to the project demonstrating outstanding science, engineering, and contractor innovation. ENTRIX won for its work with the City of Marco Island, Florida and its novel resolution to the area's limited freshwater supply needed to meet potable water demands. The project involved a highly sophisticated aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) system notably the first of its kind to efficiently store partially treated surface water in a highly brackish aquifer while obtaining efficient recovery. In addition to designing a cutting edge solution, the ENTRIX team spent years navigating and successfully surmounting stringent permitting hurdles. As a result of ENTRIX's work, the City of Marco Island is expected to gain roughly 1.5 billion gallons of freshwater each year to meet water demands during the dry season. ENTRIX will receive the ... more >>

ENTRIX is pleased to announce the addition of two strategic hires to the firm's Seattle office. Kim Levesque joined ENTRIX in September and is a Senior Consultant/ Biologist with more than thirty years of experience in fisheries and natural resource management. She has served as a lead biologist on a range of fisheries projects including habitat restoration, water quality monitoring and habitat improvement projects, fish survival, population and hatchery studies. She also has extensive hydroelectric project experience, spearheading both the environmental studies and document preparation. Over the course of her career, she has lead complex teams and worked closely with federal, state and local agencies, as well as diverse stakeholders and special interest groups. Prior to ENTRIX, she served as a Fisheries Biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. She has been a key ... more >>

Following a distinguished career of public service to the state of Florida, Rick Cantrell now brings his 38 years of environmental and regulatory knowledge to our ENTRIX Tallahassee office. During his tenure with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Rick has held the positions of; District Biologist, District Permitting supervisor, Administrator of the Wetland Delineation Section, Director of the DEP South District office and Deputy Director of the Division of Water Resources Management. He was instrumental in the development of the present Florida wetland delineation methodology and in the effort that led to the legislative ratification of that methodology. Rick also led the efforts that produced the Florida Wetlands Delineation Manual and the Florida Wetland Plants Identification Manual. Most recently Rick's efforts have been directed towards improving and streamlining the regulatory program for mining in Florida including placing a greater emphasis on the protection and restoration of streams. He also ... more >>