Blog Tag Archives: Potable Water
Pennsylvania Municipal Bid Base Amounts 2017
Posted by Bryon Killian on Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Each year the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announces new public project cost thresholds required for public bids. The threshold for 2017 have increased after staying stagnant from...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Municipal Engineering | Budgeting & Funding | Regulations
Tank Site Safety: A Storied Habit
Posted by Christine Gunsaullus on Monday, January 16, 2017
More than 20 years ago, at my former firm, Fisher Tank Company, the then new President, Leo Pasini, made a lasting impression on my mindset toward safety. Leo was a big advocate for safety at work,...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water
DRBC Water Audits Due 3/31/17
Posted by Bryon Killian on Friday, January 13, 2017
Potable water suppliers who operate within the Delaware River Basin are required by the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to complete an annual water audit. These water audits are due to the...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Environmental
Fighting the Looming Operator Void
Posted by Christine Gunsaullus on Friday, November 4, 2016
A knowledge and experience void is quickly approaching the water & wastewater industries. You may have heard or be seeing first-hand how the water/wastewater operator workforce is aging, and a...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater
When to Inspect Water Tanks & Towers
Posted by Christine Gunsaullus on Thursday, July 28, 2016
I’ve noticed lately that time speeds up as I get older. Something I thought happened just a couple years ago, was actually five or six.We see this happen with some of our clients regarding...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Engineering
Federal Water & Wastewater Funding Loan Rates Hit Historic Lows
Posted by Bryon Killian on Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Early last month, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) lowered water and waste disposal loan interest rates for the 3rd quarter, to historic lows. Rates range...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Municipal Engineering | Stormwater | Environmental | Budgeting & Funding
Who Says Talk Is Cheap? Especially Water Talk!
Posted by Christine Gunsaullus on Monday, April 4, 2016
Every spring and fall, we enjoy an abundance of water and wastewater conferences that give us the chance to see (and hug!) so many of our clients, old friends, and new friends, plus share our water...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water
A 6-pack of PRWA Presentations
Posted by Bryon Killian on Monday, March 21, 2016
It’s almost PA Rural Water Conference Time! Stop by our booth March 29th through April 1st in State College, PA and tap the brains of water and wastewater experts! Or better yet, dive deeper by...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Stormwater | Budgeting & Funding | Project Management
DRBC Water Audits Due 03.31.16
Posted by Bryon Killian on Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Potable water suppliers who operate within the Delaware River Basin are required by the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to complete an annual water audit. These water audits are due to the...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Environmental
Pennsylvania Bid Base Amounts Hold Steady for 2016
Posted by Bryon Killian on Friday, January 22, 2016
Each year the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announces new public project cost thresholds required for public bids. The thresholds for this year have not increased from 2015 levels....
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Architectural | Potable Water | Wastewater | Municipal Engineering | Engineering