Blog Archives: 2018

Don’t Let the New PADEP Water System Fees Bust Your Budget

Posted by Curt Tran on Monday, November 5, 2018

On August 18, 2018 new Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) fees went into effect for public water suppliers in PA. This comes as no surprise, as we’d heard these... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Potable Water  |  Budgeting & Funding  |  Regulations

What’s So Great About M68?

Posted by Christine Gunsaullus on Tuesday, August 14, 2018

manual for water quality in distribution systemsAs water professionals, we work in such a diverse industry. So many variables affect each system, and no two are alike. So overcoming challenges is,... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Potable Water  |  Environmental  |  Engineering  |  Regulations

Changes to Chapter 109 – Safe Drinking Water Regulations

Posted by Natalie O'Connor on Wednesday, August 1, 2018

We’ve been hearing about the proposed changes to the Chapter 109 disinfection regulations for many years, but without concrete regulations, there was little anyone could do to prepare. So we... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Potable Water  |  Regulations

Act 50 PA One Call Updates: Not Just for Excavators Anymore

Posted by Christine Gunsaullus on Tuesday, June 12, 2018

We’re all familiar with the Pennsylvania One Call System. My first two co-op jobs at Aqua PA and Sun Pipeline introduced me to the “Call Before You Dig” rules, and over the years,... Read More

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Categories: Buildings & Campus  |  Industrial & Manufacturing  |  Municipal Infrastructure  |  Oil & Gas Infrastructure  |  Entech, Engineering, & Beyond

Tagged: Regulations

PA-AWWA Presentation Schedule

Posted by Bryon Killian on Tuesday, May 1, 2018

The Pennsylvania American Water Works Association’s (PA-AWWA) Annual Conference is being held May 8-10, 2018 in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. It marks the 70th anniversary of the... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Potable Water

De-Icing Without Damaging Historic Masonry

Posted by Joshua Kiehl on Thursday, March 15, 2018

As winter arrives, bringing with it ice and snow, historic building owners are faced with the additional challenge of keeping walkways and steps around their facilities safe for pedestrians and clear... Read More

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Categories: Buildings & Campus

Tagged: Architectural  |  Historic Preservation

March Madness at PRWA

Posted by Entech Engineering on Thursday, March 1, 2018

Along with all the basketball madness happening in March, our four speakers at the 2018 Pennsylvania Rural Water Association’s Annual Conference (PRWA) conference have a tournament of their own... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

Tagged: Potable Water  |  Wastewater  |  Municipal Engineering  |  Stormwater  |  Engineering

Pennsylvania Municipal Bid Base Amounts 2018

Posted by Bryon Killian on Friday, January 19, 2018

Each year the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announces new public project cost thresholds required for public bids. The threshold for 2018 have increased after staying stagnant from... Read More

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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure

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