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Representative
March/April Events:
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Central Pennsylvania American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Annual Conference
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March 23-25
Hershey, PA
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Premiere
state, Gannett Fleming- facilitated
geotechnical conference including presentations on subjects
ranging from geophysics, grouting and
large diameter shafts; to
drilling, embankments and a
Geo-Institute update.
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www.asce-pa.org |
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New Jersey AWWA Annual Conference
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Mar. 29 - Apr. 1
Atlantic City, NJ
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Covers wide-ranging state water
supply, quality, asset management, utility customer service and
information management issues through exhibits and speaker
presentations on topics such as
flushing utilizing
computer modeling and membrane
filtration.
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www.njawwa.org
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Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
Conference
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Mar. 29 - Apr. 1
State College, PA
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Featuring exhibits and technical sessions on topics ranging
from jar testing, hydrant O&M and reservoir management; to
aerobic digestion,
filtration options and
tapping fees.
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www.prwa.com
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Pennsylvania Economic
Development Association Conference
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April 4-6
Pittsburgh, PA
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Includes exhibitions and technical presentations on topics
ranging from university economic development initiatives to
multimedia presentation technology and media relations.
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www.peda.org
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Environment Virginia 2005
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April 11-13
Lexington, VA
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Billed as the
state's premiere environmental conference, includes hands-on
workshops ranging from wastewater nutrient reduction programs
and storm water phase II programs to
EMS innovations.
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www.environmentva.org |
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National Environmental
Partnership
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April 11-14
Chicago, IL
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Summit
covering items ranging from sustainable program performance,
green technology and energy efficiency to LEED®
certification, hazardous waste management and environmental
protection.
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www.environmentalsummit.org |
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Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors
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April 17 - 20
Hershey, PA
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Annual conference and tradeshow featuring wide-ranging workshops
and technical tracks including homeland security and land-use
management; employment and environmental law discussions; and
sewer and water resource issues and legislative updates.
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www.psats.org/convention_next.html |
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Information Management and Technology Conference and Exposition
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April 17 - 20
Denver, CO
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AWWA-sponsored annual event featuring
the latest
industry advances and trends in water resource and wastewater
management systems ranging from cutting edge utility
distribution and modeling applications to control and monitoring
systems.
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www.awwa.org |
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Environmental Protection
President Bush recently nominated Stephen Johnson to become
the next EPA administrator. A scientist with a long EPA career, Johnson,
if confirmed by the Senate, would follow two politicians in the role.
Christie Whitman and Mike Leavitt (currently Secretary of Health and Human
Services) are both former governors who received staunch criticism during their
terms from environmentalists unhappy with the Bush administration's
environmental policies and agenda. Johnson is currently the EPA Acting
Administrator.
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Geotechnical Engineering
The
Geo-Institute is one of seven ASCE institutes of practice
specializing in advancing state-of-the-art geo-technology.
Dedicated to providing leadership on professional, business,
public policy and educational issues in the geo-industry, the
institute promotes the geo-professional's image. Its
technical committees range from deep foundations, embankments,
dams, slopes and geo-environmental engineering to grouting, rock
mechanics and underground construction.
To learn more, contact
Geo-Institute Governor and Gannett Fleming Vice President and
Pittsburgh Office
Manager,
Art Hoffmann, PE.
Gannett Fleming has been integrally involved with
ASCE's Central Pennsylvania chapter for decades. Long-time members and
facilitators, Jim Langer, PE, and
Cari Beenenga, PE, are committee
co-chairs responsible for organizing this year's conference.
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Site Remediation
A Boston, MA, developer showcased on the
EPA web site is
one of the latest recipients of the Pennsylvania DEP "Phoenix Awards." The
awards program, established in 1997, recognizes unique brownfields
revitalization projects across the nation and is considered a high honor in the
site remediation industry. Previous "Environmentally Speaking" editions
featured Gannett Fleming's
three- phase approach to brownfield's revitalization.
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Water Funding
An independent agency,
The Water Financing Authority
of Arizona (WIFA), functions as a funding source for general infrastructure
improvements, including technical assistance grants and loans for water and
wastewater systems such as Wenden. |
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A Booming Membrane Market
"The U.S.
membrane market is expected to reach $6.9 billion by 2009," according to a
pending Business Communications Company (BCC) Inc. report entitled, "RC-201N
Membrane Technology: A New Era." BCC further indicates that the water and
wastewater sectors are among the driving forces behind the membrane explosion,
considering rising trends in desalination, water reclamation and reuse and
potable and process water applications.
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LT2 |
| When LT2 is promulgated later this
year, it will initiate a 24-mo. monitoring period for large systems
to identify and classify source waters that may need enhanced
disinfection. |
Many water
systems are considering membrane filtration as a viable,
cost-effective treatment alternative for new facilities and facility upgrades
and expansion. As our case
study illustrates (read the "Membrane Filtration"
abstract under Papers/ Presentations), this
process may also enhance facility disinfection capability for compliance with the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water
Treatment Rule (or LT2).
Dam, Reservoir Part of Proactive
Water Supply Planning
Demands
within the City of Marysville, OH, water system have increased
steadily in the past 5 to 10 years due to continued growth and
associated population increases. Consequently, the City will
initiate a $20 million construction effort next year which includes
an inflatable dam and reservoir. . .
International
Accolades for
Olivenhain Dam
The Olivenhain Dam has been selected
as one of the five merit finalists in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) worldwide competition. . .
Nation's Infrastructure Even
Worse!
The recently released ASCE "2005 Report Card on U.S.
Infrastructure" paints an even more grim
picture than its 2001 predecessor report. Our nation's overall grade has
dropped from a "D+" to a "D."
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staggering costs |
| As previously reported, limited
resources and capital funding are major deterrents when upgrading
and maintaining both water and wastewater infrastructure. In
fact, costs to fix or replace aging water mains or treatment plants
can be as high as $1 trillion for thousands of U.S. communities. |
Out of the 15 report categories, potable water and
wastewater each received a "D-." ASCE cites the multi-billion dollar gap
to achieve safe drinking water regulation compliance and inadequate wastewater
management funding among contributing factors.
The latest
infrastructure report card can be viewed on the ASCE web site, in addition
to
national news coverage of this topic.
Arizona Fluoride/
Arsenic
Reduction
The
Wenden, AZ, Water Improvement District recently evaluated treatment technologies
and well modifications (non-treatment) to reduce both fluoride and arsenic
in their community drinking water supply. Where possible, blending was
considered to assist Wenden with meeting Safe Drinking Water Act maximum
contaminant levels.
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arsenic expertise |
| Our firm also developed a Request
For Proposal for a mobile arsenic treatment unit for the City of
Flagstaff, AZ.
Our August, 2003, issue further examined
arsenic
technologies. |
As prime
consultant, our firm included capital and O&M costs for the various well
modification and
on-site treatment process options in the evaluation
report.
Contact Water Supply Manager,
Alan O'Brien, PE, for more information.
Watershed-based
Tributary Strategy
The Pennsylvania DEP (PADEP) will host a series of meetings
this month to review Pennsylvania's watershed-based Chesapeake Bay Tributary
Strategy. The recently published document considers both non-point source
and point source management ideas in addition to nutrient reduction approaches.
Surf the
PADEP web site for detailed event information.
Environmental Management
The
Environment Virginia 2005 conference, focused on "Environmental Strategies for
One Virginia," will include a Gannett Fleming-facilitated track entitled
"Innovations in Environmental Management Systems: EMS and Beyond."
Among other presentations from leading industry and government representatives,
this
workshop will include EMS case studies from the Southeastern Public Service
Authority of South Hampton Roads, VA, and Smithfield Foods; and EMS legal points from Hunton &
Williams, LLC.
Virginia's
Environmental Excellence Program (VEEP) for facilities with beginning to
advanced EMS and pollution prevention programs (E2 and E3 participation) will
also be discussed.
Geotechnical Engineering
In addition
to providing an update on the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE)
Geo-Institute, Gannett Fleming will facilitate and present at the upcoming
Central
Pennsylvania ASCE Annual Conference.
Water/Wastewater
New Jersey AWWA
Included on the New Jersey AWWA
annual conference agenda are three Gannett Fleming paper presentations.
Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
A perenial conference exhibitor
and supporter, Gannett Fleming also features three PRWA presentations at this
year's event.
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