MONTREAL, Sept. 30, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin Group
Inc. (TSX: SNC), a fully integrated professional services and
project management company with offices around the world, has been
awarded a contract to provide professional engineering services
associated with the Lower Las Vegas Wash Stabilization Project by
the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA). The purpose of the
project is to protect existing infrastructure by slowing and
preventing channel degradation through the construction of new
grade control structures on the Lower Las Vegas Wash in the Lake
Mead National Recreation Area, improving the water quality of the
lake.
"Careful management of natural resources is an important, urgent
priority worldwide. Our approach helps our clients restore and
protect vital ecosystems and water quality while incorporating
environmentally responsible processes that make a lasting impact,"
said Ian L. Edwards, President and
CEO of SNC-Lavalin. "As water supply and management becomes an
increasingly significant investment area across all geographies,
this project allows us to deploy our global capabilities locally in
water resource management – where we have a leading presence."
Erosion within the Las Vegas Wash creates sediment that is
transported and discharged into Lake Mead near SNWA's drinking
water intakes. Many of the environmental and water resource issues
facing Southern Nevada today
center around the Las Vegas Wash.
"For more than 25 years, our team has supported SNWA and the Las
Vegas Wash," said George Nash, CEO
of SNC-Lavalin's Atkins North
America. "With Lake Mead levels at historic lows, structural
stability of the Wash is crucial for protecting water quality for
millions of Americans. Our team is committed to helping manage and
protect this finite resource while meeting the needs of the
community and environmentally sensitive National Park Service
land."
The Las Vegas Wash, in Clark County,
Nevada, is the primary drainage of the Las Vegas Valley,
carrying urban runoff, treated wastewater and floodwater into Lake
Mead and the Colorado River. It serves as a return flow
conveyance, safely recycling and returning highly treated
wastewater back to Lake Mead and extending the community's water
supply. It is also an important environmental resource,
providing a wetland habitat that sustains plants and animals that
would not otherwise be found in a dry, desert environment.
The Company provides extensive expertise gained from projects of
similar size and scope, including design services for Truckee River
Vista Narrows in Nevada, Lake
Havasu Erosion Control Projects in Arizona, the Santa Clara River Bendway Weirs
in California and Muskrat Fall
Hydroelectric Project in Canada.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911,
SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project
management company with offices around the world dedicated to
engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We
create sustainable solutions that connect people, technology and
data to design, deliver and operate the most complex projects. We
deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver
unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset
including consulting, advisory & environmental services,
intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering,
procurement, project & construction management, operations
& maintenance, decommissioning and capital – and delivered to
clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services,
Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and
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