COMANCO prevents groundwater contamination by installing geosynthetic system
March 23rd, 2023
COMANCO is installing a geosynthetic system to prevent groundwater contamination in Florida. The team has now completely installed the 50mil super gripnet, followed by synthetic turf and a ballast system of sand infill over the turf. The ClosureTurf® system used in this project is a new method of capping containment sites. Using Watershed Geo®’s ClosureTurf® instead of […]
Watershed Geo technologies provide sustainable approach to preventing erosion with solar farms
March 14th, 2023
When building solar farms, it is not only important to construct the site to manage surface water to prevent erosion, but also to safeguard that nothing detrimental comes off the surface, enters the runoff water and is carried off the site. Watershed Geo’s two-component system consisting of a ClosureTurf® foundation and PowerCap™ solar system keeps […]
Shaw Industries acquires Watershed Solar
February 21st, 2023
Shaw Industries Group, Inc. has completed the purchase of a controlling interest in Watershed Solar LLC. Watershed Solar provides patented renewable energy solutions. The technology, branded PowerCap™, supplies low profile, high output solar arrays on top of landfills, coal ash closures, and rooftops - turning liabilities or underused spaces into renewable energy assets. Shaw announced […]
Watershed Geo to support TVA with decarbonization goals through unique solar solution
January 9th, 2023
Watershed Geo, a global technology provider for environmental and civil infrastructures, will partner with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to accelerate decarbonization innovation and bring new life to retired coal plants. In TVA’s pursuit of a 100 MW solar generation project on their closed coal ash site at Plant Shawnee in Kentucky, they have selected […]
Landfill closure best practices
April 19th, 2022
AGRU America Inc. explores landfill closure regulations and requirements, highlighting landfill closure best practices from the perspective of a geosynthetics manufacturer. In partnership with Watershed Geosynthetics LLC, AGRU America Inc. has manufactured more than 1,500 acres (607 ha) of ClosureTurf engineered landfill closure systems. Photograph courtesy of AGRU America Inc. Landfill containment is a complicated […]
Maximizing landfill airspace with geosynthetics
February 10th, 2022
Watershed Geo ClosureTurf final cover system plays a big role in maximizing landfill airspace at two landfills on the East Coast. Illustration courtesy Watershed Geo For landfill owners and operators, maximizing landfill airspace is a critical component in contributing to the bottom line of their business. The Watershed Geo ClosureTurf final cover system eliminates the […]
Watershed Geo recognized with MSW management innovator award
July 2nd, 2021
By Krista Willey “Challenge the established.” That is what Arturo Santiago, editor of MSW Management Magazine, titled his Editor’s Comments for the June 2021 issue. This year, Watershed Geo was one of a few chosen for the magazine’s 2021 Innovator Awards that celebrates companies who have challenged older, traditional methods with more advanced technology. Watershed Geo’s team and patented technologies […]
Watershed Geo honored by ACG
June 14th, 2021
The Atlanta National Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), a global professional organization with the mission of driving middle market growth, announced the 2021 Georgia Fast 40, recognizing the Top 40 fastest-growing middle market companies in Georgia. Watershed Geo, a technical solutions company for civil, environmental and energy infrastructure, was selected as one […]
AGRU America and Watershed Geo to host webinar on ClosureTurf
March 19th, 2018
AGRU America and Watershed Geo will host a free live webinar “ClosureTurf 101” on March 29, 2018, at 9 a.m. PDT and again at 12 p.m. PDT the same day. The webinar, presented by Christopher M. Richgels, P.E., western region engineer for AGRU America, will provide an introduction to the final cover system, which is […]
Ming Zhu to head Watershed’s engineering staff
June 14th, 2017
In a press release issued June 14, Atlanta-based Watershed Geo announced that Dr. Ming Zhu has joined its engineering staff. Zhu will assume the role of director of engineering services, overseeing the company’s technical operations for existing products and the development of new product offerings. The press release noted that Zhu brings more than 11 […]