Blog Archives: 2025

Turning Data into Dollars with a Rate Study. How Water & Sewer Utilities Can Build Financial Stability and Community Trust

Posted by Tori Morgan on Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Across Pennsylvania, local water and sewer utilities are facing familiar challenges: rising costs, aging infrastructure, regulatory pressure, and increasing expectations for transparency. The... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Potable Water  |  Wastewater  |  Budgeting & Funding

Lead-Acid to Lithium-Ion: Industrial Tier II Battery Reporting Under EPCRA

Posted by Kara Humes on Monday, December 8, 2025

As industrial facilities increasingly shift from lead-acid to lithium-ion batteries, understanding the implications for Tier II reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act... Read More

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Categories: Industrial & Manufacturing

Tagged: Environmental  |  Regulations

2026 PA Environmental Compliance Calendar

Posted by Tori Morgan on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Staying on top of environmental regulations is an arduous task. The numerous regulations, deadlines, and requirements are enough to get anyone’s head spinning. That’s why we developed the... Read More

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Categories: Industrial & Manufacturing  |  Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Potable Water  |  Wastewater  |  Stormwater  |  Environmental  |  Regulations

Natural Gas Well Permitting in PA: What Producers Need to Know to Stay Efficient & Compliant

Posted by Ben Simpson on Monday, November 3, 2025

Despite a plateau in overall U.S. natural gas production, according to the Marcellus Shale Coalition, the Appalachian Basin continues to lead the nation in supply, accounting for nearly a third of... Read More

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Categories: Oil & Gas Infrastructure

Tagged: Environmental  |  Natural Gas  |  Regulations

Is Your Municipality Ready for Tomorrow’s Land Use Challenges? Three Emerging Trends in Pennsylvania You Can’t Afford to Ignore

Posted by John Lavelle on Monday, September 29, 2025

Across Pennsylvania, municipalities are constantly facing new waves of land use pressures, ones that didn’t exist a decade ago but are now reshaping communities and economies. From data centers... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Municipal Engineering  |  Regulations

Energy as a Service: The Right Energy Solution for Your Campus Infrastructure?

Posted by Bryan Haag on Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Your campus energy infrastructure represents a significant capital investment that directly impacts both operational costs and organizational performance. While traditional approaches to energy... Read More

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Categories: Buildings & Campus

Tagged: Energy Planning & Management

It’s Time to Get Serious About Service Line Inventories

Posted by Stacy Silva on Tuesday, August 26, 2025

The countdown for initial service line inventories (SLIs) has reached zero, and that deadline has passed us. But the clock is still ticking for Pennsylvania water systems. By 2037, every system must... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Potable Water  |  Municipal Engineering  |  Environmental  |  Budgeting & Funding  |  Regulations  |  Revised Lead & Copper Rule (RLCR)

Structures, Systems, Spreadsheets, and the High Stakes of Capital Planning with Large Portfolios

Posted by Kirsten Deysher on Monday, August 11, 2025

Facilities leaders face a blunt truth: “If you don't have an objective assessment to guide decision-making on your buildings, you’re likely over/underspending, exposing risk, and losing... Read More

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Categories: Buildings & Campus

Tagged: Facility Condition Assessment (FCA)  |  Facility Planning & Management

Precision Humidity Control in Industrial Facilities: When “Close” isn’t Close Enough

Posted by Stuart Heisey on Wednesday, July 30, 2025

When it comes to humidity control in industrial facilities, missing the mark can carry greater consequences than in most other building types. While any occupied space can garner comfort complaints... Read More

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Categories: Industrial & Manufacturing

Tagged: Mechanical  |  Facility Planning & Management  |  Building Humidity

Understanding the Importance of Industrial Pretreatment

Posted by Natalie O'Connor on Friday, July 25, 2025

Manufacturing and industrial businesses like breweries, bakeries, paper mills, and chemical plants, among others, generate industrial wastewater, which is discharged into our sewers and Publicly... Read More

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Categories: Industrial & Manufacturing

Tagged: Wastewater  |  Environmental  |  Regulations