Blog Tag Archives: Budgeting & Funding

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... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Potable Water  |  Wastewater  |  Municipal Engineering  |  Stormwater  |  Environmental  |  Budgeting & Funding

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... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Potable Water  |  Wastewater  |  Stormwater  |  Budgeting & Funding  |  Project Management

Water and Sewer Tapping Fees

Posted by Bryon Killian on Tuesday, June 30, 2015

As of June 2015, it has been 10 years since the effective date of Act 57. Act 57 required all water and sewer tapping fees across Pennsylvania to be recalculated in accordance with new requirements... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Potable Water  |  Wastewater  |  Budgeting & Funding

Financing Options for Energy Projects

Posted by Bryan Haag on Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Whether you are looking to replace lighting, install new boilers, install a combined heat and power (CHP) central boiler, you’re going to need to pay for it somehow. The good news is that today... Read More

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Categories: Buildings & Campus

Tagged: Energy Planning & Management  |  Budgeting & Funding

When is a Meeting Necessary?

Posted by Lenette Wells on Friday, April 10, 2015

Whether you are working through next year’s budget, looking at your list of deferred maintenance projects, or planning to implement a specific project, having conversations and gleaning input... Read More

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Categories: Buildings & Campus

Tagged: Budgeting & Funding  |  Project Management  |  Facility Planning & Management

Pennsylvania Increases Bid Base Amounts

Posted by Bryon Killian on Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Looking for this year's amounts?click hereThe Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has announced new public project cost thresholds required for public bids. The thresholds have increased... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Potable Water  |  Wastewater  |  Municipal Engineering  |  Stormwater  |  GIS Mapping  |  Budgeting & Funding  |  Project Management

Biogas and Combined Heat and Power (CHP)

Posted by Bryon Killian on Thursday, November 13, 2014

Does your treatment plant utilize anaerobic digestion or are you considering it? In either case, you should be evaluating a CHP system that runs off of your biogas to produce electricity and process... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Wastewater  |  Energy Planning & Management  |  Environmental  |  Budgeting & Funding