PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Tetra Tech Inc., an engineering consulting firm, said Friday it received sustainable water contracts worth as much as $69 million.
The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the two contracts to Tetra Tech unit ARD Inc.
One contract is for a three-year, $51.8 million Afghanistan Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation project.
Another contract is for a four-year, $17.7 million Sustainable Water & Sanitation in Africa project.
In morning trading, shares rose 8 cents to $26.60.
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