Blog Archives: Municipal Infrastructure
OSHA 1910 Updates: Don’t Trip Up!
Posted by Christine Gunsaullus on Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Earlier this year, while writing specifications for a storage tank rehabilitation, I pulled up OSHA Section 29 CFR Part 1910.23 online and stared in disbelief. This standard used to provide design...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus | Industrial & Manufacturing | Municipal Infrastructure | Oil & Gas Infrastructure
Tagged: Regulations
Pump Station Design 101
Posted by Chris Hannum on Thursday, November 9, 2017
We have a long tradition of being “operator-centric” here at Entech. That means that our projects incorporate the needs and desires of our end-users: the men and women operating water and...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Wastewater | Engineering
The World of Water Flows into Philadelphia
Posted by Steve Riley on Wednesday, May 17, 2017
top water minds in our backyardThis June, tens of thousands of water and wastewater system owners, operators, engineers, and professionals from all over the globe will converge in Philadelphia. The...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water
Water Tank Drone Inspections: Best Practices
Posted by Christine Gunsaullus on Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Drones - You’re seeing them everywhere and you probably know someone who has one. Maybe it’s you! I’m sure you are thinking of all the ways a drone can make your jobs easier, safer,...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Municipal Engineering
New Annual Fees for DRBC Docket Holders
Posted by Lori Burkert on Thursday, May 4, 2017
It’s been 8 years since the Delaware River Basic Commission (DRBC) last changed their fee structure, so to keep up with inflation and stabilize and sustain funding, significant changes went...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Stormwater | Environmental | Regulations
Water Tank Mixing 101: Why Mix? & How Do You Choose?
Posted by Christine Gunsaullus on Monday, March 13, 2017
Back when I was a young “tankie,” we built tanks with one common inlet and outlet pipe because that was the cheapest way to do it. Water quality wasn’t a consideration. I remember a...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water
A Jackpot of Presentations at PRWA
Posted by Bryon Killian on Monday, March 6, 2017
This year, we’ve hit the jackpot with 7 presentations at the 2017 Pennsylvania Rural Water Association’s Annual Conference, and we’re sharing the wealth [of information]! The...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Municipal Engineering | Stormwater | Engineering | Regulations
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
DRBC Annual Effluent Reporting Due by 1/31/17
Posted by Bryon Killian on Tuesday, January 17, 2017
The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) requires that all docket and permit holders who discharge effluent within the Delaware River Basin, monitor discharge levels and file annual reports to the...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Wastewater | Environmental | 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