CSA Group, Architects and Engineers

CSA Group is a full-service project delivery and program management company specializing in architecture, engineering, construction management, and water infrastructure. 
With offices in New York, Washington DC, Florida, the Caribbean, and Latin America, CSA serves industries such as transportation, energy, healthcare, and commercial development.

Vice President of Business Development

Water Positive

Being Water Positive refers to a concept where an entity, such as a company, community, or individual, goes beyond simply conserving water and actively contributes to the sustainable management and restoration of water resources.

Think Tank Member

AWC Water Solutions

Business Development Manager and Water Treatment Specialist for North America. Supplying turnkey modular water and wastewater treatment plants. 
With 17 years in the water/wastewater industry, I'm passionate about water treatment and wastewater reuse.

Business Development Manager

ARCSA | American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association ®

Promote sustainable rainwater harvesting practices to help solve potable, non-potable, stormwater and energy challenges.

Conference Committee:
*Long Beach, CA 2015
*Las Vegas, NV 2016
*Orlando, FL 2017
*Atlanta, GA 2018
*Las Vegas, NV 2019

Communications Committee:
*Manage Google Ads Grant
*Conference Marketing 
*Amazon Smile
* MOUs

Director

HP Water Products

National Sales Manager and Senior Water Treatment Specialist. 
Managing sales accounts through a network of dealers, project administration and contract negotiations. 
Project Management; including design, supply and support in the Water Treatment Division.

National Sales Manager

Regional Sales Manager

HP Water Products Inc

Regional Sales Manager for the Water Treatment division, design residential and commercial/industrial water treatment systems.

Certified Water Specialist

CANARM - Canadian Association for Rainwater Management

* ARCSA/CANARM Liaison Committee
* 2015 ARCSA Long Beach conference coordinator 
* Governors Committee chair
* Communications Director

Vice President

CANARM is the Canadian Association for Rainwater Management. This association is made up of Rain Harvesting Practioners, Product Suppliers & industry regulators. The objective of the association is to advance the Rainwater Harvesting Industry in Canada and help establish best practices in the industry.

Board of Directors

911Metallurgy Corp.

Manage and supervise sales, shipping and warehouse operations. Assisting with customer support and post-sales service. Prepare marketing strategies and future sales projections.

Sales and Operations Manager

LANGROW

Training coordinator with multiple contracts including Antamina, Barrick Gold, IBM and Nestle.

Teacher & Training Coordinator

GlaxoSmithKline

Junior Internal Auditor

Vice President of Business Development for the water sector at CSA Group. 
CSA Group is a full-service Engineering firm, including Program Management, Construction Management and Project Management. 

We specialize in the water, transportation and energy sectors. Offering clients a level of quality that consistently ranks among the Top 50 Program Management by ENR. As an integrated firm, we design, build, and manage infrastructure assets for public and private sectors 

Company motto: Performance with Purpose.

Contact:
954-305-7746
apassini@csagroup.com

Ships use ballast water — seawater pumped into onboard tanks — to stay balanced and stable when empty or unevenly loaded. 

The system adjusts the ship’s weight and center of gravity, preventing capsizing. 

Once cargo is loaded, the water is discharged under strict environmental regulations since it can carry marine organisms. It’s a hidden but vital process that keeps global shipping safe and steady.

Video credit: Lloyd's Maritime Institute

Alex Passini

Vice President of Business Development | Water Never Sleeps

Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake on Earth by surface area. It is so massive that it could contain all the other Great Lakes, plus three more the size of Lake Erie.

Key Facts
💧Size: It covers 31,700 square miles (roughly the size of South Carolina).

💧Dimensions: It is 350 miles long and 160 miles wide, with depths over 1,300 feet.

💧Water Volume: It holds about 2,900 cubic miles of water, which is 10% of all fresh surface water on the planet—enough to cover North and South America in a foot of water.

💧Coastline: Its shoreline is longer than the entire US East Coast.

Tehran’s four key reservoirs—Latyan, Lar, Mamloo, and Karaj—are now below 10% capacity, putting the city of over 10 million on the brink of a water crisis. 

With almost no significant precipitation since last winter, officials are reconsidering plans to relocate parts of the capital to the Makran coast and have intensified cloud-seeding efforts, though experts say its impact is minimal in such dry conditions. 

The shrinking shorelines across all reservoirs highlight a decline fueled not only by drought but also by years of mismanagement, including unchecked groundwater use, inefficient agricultural demands, and outdated water infrastructure.

My first year with the Water Positive Think Tank! 
What an amazing team of water professionals with the same passion and mission we share for #WATER. 

In a Water Positive world, every drop is invited back into cycle. 
#Reuse isn't just a solution-it's a mindset.

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Egypt is investing over $5 billion in the New Delta Project, the world's largest desert reclamation effort. 

This massive project involves creating an artificial river that channels water from Lake Nasser through hundreds of kilometers of canals and pumping stations into the Western Desert. 

The goal is to transform over 2 million acres of barren desert into fertile farmland, easing pressure on the Nile and enhancing Egypt's water and food security for its growing population.

You can't be perfect.
But you can be authentic.

WSP makes a move on Jacobs. Will it work? 
👍 YES
👏 NO
💡 MAYBE

Is it a match made made in heaven? 
A recipe for disaster? 
OR will it be blocked? 

#engineering #wsp #jacobs

Touring a water treatment plant in South Florida. 
This plant is upgrading to nano-filtration (NF) membranes replacing their existing ion-exchange filters to reduce PFAS. 

CSA Group, Architects and Engineers is a full-service provider, including water energy and transportation infrastructure projects.   

#water #pfas #CSAgroup

A chain of limestone shoals known as Rama Setu or Adam's Bridge spans nearly 18 miles (30 kilometers) across the narrow strait separating India and Sri Lanka. 

This natural formation, which lies just below sea level, connects India's Rameswaram Island to Sri Lanka's Mannar Island. 

Here, it appears as shifting ribbons of sand and sediment, shaped by constant tides and currents. It's believed to have formed over millennia through a combination of coral growth and sediment accumulation.

The Jackie Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, located in the heart of NYC's Central Park, was a crucial part of the city's Aqueduct system, completed in 1862.  

Covering 106 acres with a capacity of over a billion gallons, it supplied New York City with drinking water for over a century.  

💧Decommissioned in 1993, it now serves as a major recreational spot.  
💧A 1.58-mile running trail encircles the reservoir, offering panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline and Belvedere Castle.
💧Originally known as the "Central Park Reservoir," it was renamed in 1994 to honor Jackie Onassis. 
💧The "Bridge: The structure across the water is actually a gatehouse that once controlled water flow, not a pedestrian bridge.
💧Though no longer supplying drinking water, it remains connected to the city's water system and can be refilled for aesthetic reasons.

#water #newyork #NYC

A brutal drought and extreme heat wave in Brazil turned Lake Tefe in the Amazona into a steaming cauldron. 

When dolphins started washing up dead, hydrologist Ayan Fleischmann was sent to investigate. 

He and his colleagues made a startling discovery: the lake's water had reached 41°C (105.8°F), a temperature hotter than most spa baths.

The research team visited 10 central Amazonian lakes, finding that five experienced exceptionally high daytime water temperatures exceeding 37 degrees Celsius. 

The most extreme reading came from Lake Tefe, which saw its surface area shrink by about 75%.

Water Scarcity Solution? Countries in the Middle East are pioneering Nuclear Desalination to secure their water future. 

A significant trend is emerging at the intersection of energy and water security: Arab nations are increasingly looking to nuclear power for large-scale desalination.

Driven by severe water scarcity, and the price volatility of traditional #energy sources, countries like Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait are assessing nuclear technology—specifically the potential of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)—as a long-term, clean, and highly efficient solution.

This shift represents a critical infrastructure pivot. As highlighted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), nuclear power is moving from an overlooked resource to a core component of sustainable water management. Saudi Arabia, which adopted #nuclear #desalination decades ago, is cited as a regional model.

What is the difference between a Bioswale and a Biotetention Cell?
💧A bioswale is designed primarily for conveying and filtering stormwater along a linear path. 

💧A bioretention cell is a landscaped depression that captures and treats stormwater in a contained area.

Credit: Curtis + Rogers Design Studio 

#water #rainwater #landscape

For this Thanksgiving, remember to grateful for the small things, the big things, and everything in between.

The Maui Water Department is in the earliest stages of developing its first publicly-owned desalination plant for West Maui. 

This initiative comes in response to a significant shortfall in water supply — peak demand currently outpaces reliable delivery capacity by nearly 42 %.  

Key highlights:
💧 The facility would help support new housing developments (including a 500-home project) and bolster recovery efforts after the August 2023 wildfires.  
💧The work builds on a feasibility study undertaken by Brown and Caldwell that evaluated brackish- and salt-water options for both West and South Maui.  
💧Capital cost estimates for the plant range from $119 M (for ~2 mgd brackish treatment) to $328 M (for ~4 mgd salt-water treatment).  

#water #desalination #hawaii

The moment you stop thinking about what might happen, you start enjoying what is happening. 

#monday

CSA attended the Sky Elementary School groundbreaking with US Rep Federica Wilson, the former school principal. 

The $34 million project will upgrade the school to the districts first Net-Zero Energy School.

CSA Group, Architects and Engineers is part of the engineering and design team for this project with Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners.  

#CSAgroup is a full-service provider, including water, energy and transportation infrastructure projects.

Wave-Powered Desalination Technology Arrives in Fort Bragg

Oneka Technologies announced a special event in Fort Bragg, California, to showcase its wave-powered desalination unit on land. 

This display is part of a 12-month pilot project in collaboration with the City of Fort Bragg.

This initiative aims to test and assess the performance and sustainability of the 100% renewable desalination solution in California's highly energetic waves. 

The technology is designed to produce freshwater with zero gas emissions and minimal impact on marine ecosystems.

The Dekoda, is a smart toilet camera that aims to unlock the mysteries of what lands in the commode. 

The toilet-mounted gadget analyzes something that smartwatches and other wearables can't: urine and stool.

The Dekoda smart toilet, made by Kohler Health, is laden with sensors for understanding waste. The device can help determine hydration levels based on factors such as urine color and stool consistency.

#wastewater ##water #kohler

Southern California is not done with the wet weather just yet.

Another storm system is set to bring another round of rain Monday into Tuesday. This second system will bring anywhere between three-quarters of an inch to about an inch of rain for some areas. 

The dramatic shift from drought to intense flooding in California is a clear example of what scientists call "weather whiplash"—extreme swings between dry and wet conditions. 

#rainwater #water #california

Experienced Business Development Manager and Water Treatment Specialist, we specialize in modular water and wastewater treatment plants, with over 600 plants and projects in 55 countries.

AWC Solutions specializes in the following:

♦ Modular Water Treatment Plants 
• Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF)
• Tube Settler
• Direct Filter Clarifiers
♦ Modular Wastewater Treatment Plants 
• Membrane BioReactor (MB)
• Moving Bed BioReactor (MBBR)
♦ Iron/manganese filtration
♦ Trivalent and pentavalant arsenic
♦ Uranium
♦ PFAS - Perfluorooctanesulfonic  

Contact:
604-365-1876
alexp@awcsolutions.com

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