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InFlow-LineThe Magazine of the CT Section American Water Works and the Connecticut Water Works Associations Fall 2014
Getting on the Bus � CWWA & CTAWWA Fall Conference � Legislative Planning
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Features16 ATCAVE 2015
20 It’s Not Easy to Site a Tank
22 CWWA Regulatory Watch
24 State Water Plan
25 Membership Picnic a Success
27 Free Electronic Bidding Software for Water Utilities
28 CTAWWA Water Quality & Treatment Symposium
32 Getting on the Bus
34 Strategic Business Continuity Planning Reaching New Levels of Resiliency and Preparedness
36 Legislative Planning
37 CWWA & CT Section AWWA Fall Conference 2014
38 Toledo Contamination Incident Underscores Benefits of Connecticut’s Programs for Protection of Water Supplies
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Published four times a year byThe Connecticut Section American Water Works and the Connecticut Water Works Associations.
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Departments 8 Message from the CTAWWA Chair
10 Message from the CWWA President
12 Member Spotlight: Robert Longo
13 CWWA Compliance Corner
14 Committee News
40 News & Notes
43 Featured Section Enhancers
46 Advertiser Information Center
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CWWABetsy Gara, Executive Director1245 Farmington AvenueWest Hartford, CT [email protected] www.cwwa.org
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Another Productive Year
Message from the CTAWWA Chair Frederick W. Rogers
I t is hard to believe summer is already coming to an end as I write this article. We are having another productive year with many great
accomplishments resulting from the hard work of our dedicated members and volunteers.
The Water For People (WFP) golf tournament was held on September 9 and it was once again a great success! This event celebrated its 20th anniversary this year and has raised approximately $300,000 over the past two decades. These funds are utilized for the creation and revitalization of water systems all
over the world. The success of this event can be directly attributed to the support of the Associates Committee (sponsor-ship), the WFP Committee, and longtime section members and extremely dedicated individuals like Dan Lesnieski, Steve Melanson, and Josephine Lingua. If you take a moment to really think about the importance of this, third world countries are reaping the benefits of safe, reliable, potable water supply because of people in CTAWWA section. This is a great example of how any one of us can make a difference if we choose to. I would like to send out a special thanks to all involved
in making this event a huge success over the past 20 years and hopefully for many more years to come. For more information please see the article on page 14.
Connecticut is undertaking an im-portant, multi-year planning effort in 2014 by commencing the development of a Statewide Water Plan. Unlike the other New England states, Con-necticut has been operating without a comprehensive Water Plan. The need for a statewide Water Plan came to a boiling point in 2013, when a major Connecticut utility proposed the al-location of water from one river basin to another to supply a water utility in need of additional supply. The public attention highlighted the need for better guidance and strategy around water issues such as, the absence of regulations or policies regarding such an action. It is important for utilities to have a seat at the table during the process to develop a statewide Water Plan to understand how new policy can affect each of us.
Our members have much to look forward to through the fall and winter season. The Water Quality Treatment Symposium is right around the corner in November (see article on page 28) and, of course the Annual Technical Conference and Vender Expo (AT-CAVE) in February 2015 (see article on page 16). Both of these events bring industry experts together, thus provid-ing networking opportunities, cutting edge technologies, and training in all areas of the industry. Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting out in the industry there’s something for everyone. Even if you are not a member of the CTAWWA I would encourage you to attend. Come see what the CTAWWA and water util-ity industry has to offer!
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T he majority of activities over the last three months have been to move the Statewide Water Planning Process
forward. The law requires that the state water plan recommend the utilization of the state’s water resources, including surface and subsurface water, in a manner that balances public water supply, economic development, recreation and ecological health.
The Water Planning Council (WPC) and the Water Planning Council Advisory Group (WPCAG) have had several meet-ings and discussions regarding a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the WPC and the University of
Connecticut (UConn) whereby UConn would provide assistance to the WPC in support of its efforts to create a State Water Plan. UConn would assist the WPC in developing a ‘Plan for the Plan,’ and a budget request to complete the Plan to be brought to the Legislature during the next session. After soliciting public comment on the initial draft MOU, the WPC indi-cated at their September 16, 2014 meeting that they plan to finalize the agreement so that they can move the process forward.
On August 19, Public Utilities Regula-tory Authority’s (PURA) Vice Chairman John (Jack) Betkoski III hosted a seminar titled ‘A State Water Plan – How Do We Get There?’ The seminar was facilitated by
Virginia de Lima who did an out-standing job in drawing out from the various participants their vision as to what the Plan should accomplish and contain. CWWA has gone on record of strongly supporting Virginia’s continued significant involvement as a facilitator and leader in the Water Planning process.
CWWA’s Legislative Committee has been following the State Water Plan process, the reorganization of the Water Utility Coordinating Committees and the proposed Emergency Generator Regulations. Over the next 2 months, CWWA, with input from the CTAWWA, will be formulating its 2015 Government Affairs Agenda. The first step in this process is our Legislative Planning meeting, which gives our members an opportunity to share issues of concern to the water industry and brainstorm solutions. We also survey members to gain insight on issues that we should highlight as top priorities during the legislative session. Our Legislative Committee meets regularly during the Legislative session to discuss these issues and develop strategies for advocating CWWA’s position at the state Capitol.
If you have any particular items or concerns that the Legislative Committee should address, please contact our Executive Director, Betsy Gara, at [email protected] or 860-841-7350.
The Annual Fall Conference has been scheduled for October 21 at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville, CT. This event is a collaborative effort between CTAWWA and CWWA. Registrations can be made by contacting Betsy Gara.
I want to thank the CTAWWA for coordinating the picnic at the Middlesex Yacht Club for the water industry on August 21. It was a beautiful day and the food and conversations much appreciated.
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Volunteer with CTAWWA:Co-Chair, Education Committee for five years, Trustee, CTAWWA Board, In addition, Rob is also the Education & Public Affairs Council Chair on the CTAWWA board.
Day job: City of Bristol Water Department - Superintendent
Personal stats: Married, two children, one dog, 15 fish and a family of rabbits living under the shed in the backyard!
Recent awards: 2013 Connecticut DPH certified Operator Public Health Drinking Water Merit Award
Recent gig with CTAWWA: Planning the fall education program with the CTAWWA Education Committee and our education partners from NEWWA
Why volunteer for CTAWWA?Volunteering for CTAWWA allows you input into current events and helps steer the organization in a positive direction. Being involved also allows you the opportunity to interact with others in our industry. It is a great way to learn more about our industry and the issues that face every community.
Member Spotlight
Robert LongoCity of Bristol Water Department
What would you like to share?I am just thankful of the opportunities my employers, the association and our industry has provided me. Over the past 20 years I have met many great people throughout the country that are dedicated to the job that they do, even though most of our customers have no idea what actually is required to provide them with safe, reliable drinking water.
Favorite things to do:Fly Fishing, Coaching Youth Football, the New York Jets and spending time with my family.
Favorite water memory:I do not have one particular “favorite memory”, but most of my favorite memo-ries in the water industry unfortunately revolve around emergency situations. Whether it be a water main break at 2:00 in the morning on a record cold February day or dealing with the impacts of a Hurri-cane, it gets my blood pumping. It is great to resolve a potentially devastating issue while working side by side with my staff throughout it all. People forget the im-portance of our job until they are without water. It is gratifying when you know that the decision you made solved the problem, whatever it may be.
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Emergency Plans – Have you Filed an Exemption Form with PURA?CWWA was instrumental in obtaining an exemption from a law adopted in 2012 which requires utilities to file a plan for the Restoration of Interrupted Service Resulting from an Emergency. The exemption covers public service companies and municipal and regional water utilities that are required to file a water supply plan with the state Department of Public Health (DPH), provided they submit an exemption form to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority each year. Recently, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) indicated that companies that failed to file the exemption form must file their Emergency Plans in conformance with the requirements outlined in Docket 14-04-03. For example, the decision outlines information that each water company should complete for the state’s critical need priority customers within its specific Emergency Plan.
New Subcontractor Verification Form The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) has released a new Subcontractor Verification Form, which must be provided to your contractor as part of your bid documents. Your prime contractor is required to complete this form listing each subcontractor that will be employed in work eligible for DWSRF funding that qualifies as a Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE). Such subcontractors can be classified as either a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) or Women Business Enterprise (WBE). Projects that have received bids do not need to resubmit their information using this new form.
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund’s Finalized Project Priority List – FY14/15 The Department of Public Health (DPH) has finalized minor revisions to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund’s (DWSRF) Project Priority Lists (PPLs) for State Fiscal Years (SFY) 2014 and 2015. These revisions were made available for a 30-day review and comment period, during which no comments were received. These revised PPLs are now final. Please refer to DWS Circular Letter #2014-10. To view the revised PPLs please visit the DWSRF webpage.
Wastewater Labs Subject to New Licensing RequirementsUnder a new interpretation, the state Department of Public Health (DPH) is now requiring wastewa-ter and Water Pollution Control Facilities to use environmental laboratories licensed by the de-partment to perform such work. Previously, wastewater laboratories were exempt from DPH licensing requirements, presumably because such labs are operated by certified licensed operators regulated by the state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. State wastewater associations are seeking a legislative or regulatory fix to ad-dress overlapping requirements.
If you have any questions on these issues, please contact CWWA’s Betsy Gara at [email protected] or 860-841-7350.
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Golf Tournament Recap The CTAWWA Water For People Com-mittee held its 20th successful fundraising Golf Tournament at the Tunxis Plantation in September. After running this event for 20 years, Connecticut Water Company legends Steve Melanson, Josephine Lin-gua, and Dan Lesnieski have the process down to a science, and everything went off without a hitch. A record number of 224 golfers attended under nearly perfect weather conditions. HD Supply and US Pipe provided our players with windbreak-ers to ensure no one was chilly in the brisk fall air. Delicious food was always nearby thanks to Great Blue, Alarm New Eng-land/Sonitrol, Badger Meter, and Harper Haines Fluid Control.
Aquarion Water Company once again made sure our players had a little morning practice by sponsoring the driving range. Because of the generous contributions of our participants, nearly 50 hole sponsors, and the hard work of our volunteers, we raised over $8,000 from this event to send to Water For People this year!
Committee News
Water For People Committee
Successful 20 Years of Golf Raises Funds for Water For People!
At the banquet following the golf, Lesnieski, Melanson and Lingua were recognized for their 20 years of con-tinuing service in running the tourna-ment. They were each presented with a Lucite award.
Raffle prizes for the day included Lake of Isles golf for 2 with cart, golf with cart, Canon Digital Powershot Package, gift cards, libations, golf equipment and more.
Volunteers for the day include: Bob Grabarek, Candy Way, Cheryl Wa-terbury, Chris Lanfair, Chris Wojciak, Cindy Gaudino, Dave Peeling, Debbie Cassella, Denise Poole, John Holland, Laurie Felleman, Leigh Melanson, Loren Melanson, Lori Melanson, Marcey Mu-noz, Meghan Slater, Pam Monahan, Rob Page, Steve Pratt and Tina Genga.
We look forward to our 21st event – mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 15, 2015. The committee is in need of volunteers. Please call Committee Chair Meg Slater at Wright-Pierce at 860-343-8297.
2014 Golf Hole Sponsors • AECOM• Aqua Solutions, Inc.• Atlantic States Pipe• B&L Construction, Inc.• Badger Meter• Borden & Remington Corp.• Carillo & Howland, Inc.• CDM Smith• Complete Environmental Testing, Inc.• Comprehensive Environmental Inc.• Connecticut Water Company• CorrTech, Inc.• CTAWWA• DN Tanks• Ferguson Waterworks• Ford Meter Box Co., Inc.• G&L Water Works Supply• G.L. Lyons Associates• Gesick & Associates PC• Harper Haines Fluid Control Inc.• Hazen & Sawyer• Heitkamp, Inc.• JK Muir, LLC• Kleinfelder• Milone & MacBroom• Metropolitan District Commission• Miles Messenger• Mueller Company/Dave Riter• Murtha Cullina LLP• Neptune Technology Group, Inc.• New England Instrument
Service Associates, Inc.• Norwich Public Utilities• Phoenix Environmental Labs, Inc.• Premier Laboratory - Microbac• Regional Water Authority• Sales Auction Co. LLC• Sargis Associates, Inc.• Sensus• Shoreline Diving• Sparkle Services, Inc.• Tata & Howard• The Stephen B. Church Co.• Tighe & Bond• Ti-SALES• Utility Services Group• Water System Solution & Design, Inc.• Wood Construction Company, Inc.• Woodard & Curran• Wright-Pierce
“We look forward to our 21st event – mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 15, 2015.”
Photos by Kathy Fortin
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Water Treatment Plant Operations and Maintenance Committee
CTAWWA Committee Spotlight
The newly formed Water Treatment Plant Operations and Maintenance Committee began meeting in May of this year with the goal of addressing a wide variety of needs of the water treatment community. We are currently focusing on supporting educational forums, providing alternative means of ob-taining educational credit, and providing an ‘ask the experts’ resource.
We are off to a good start and have been instrumental in rounding out the slate of presenters for the Water Quality Treatment Symposium in November.
We are assisting the CT DPH’s efforts to provide operators a means of earning CEUs through self-guided study. This gives licensed operators a chance to specialize in their knowledge and may aid their plant’s perfor-mance. It is also useful to operators whose shifts make it difficult to attend training classes. It is hoped that some of these inde-pendent projects are ultimately developed into training sessions.
Another project in the works is the cre-ation of a bulletin board on the CTAWWA website where operators can post questions and exchange ideas, thus providing opera-tors help and advice around the clock. A complement to this is the creation of a vol-unteer resource team, organized by expertise, which can be called upon for troubleshoot-ing and site visits to plants requesting help.
The committee, which is always looking for new members, enjoys having an array of expertise to draw on and includes engineers, supervisors, treatment operators, regulatory personnel and industrial analysts. We are proud to have viewpoints from both outside the water treatment industry and from out-side the state.
Our gratitude is extended to Ray Baral for his initiative in creating this committee.
Out of the planning and into the plants…
Members of the Committee:• Donise Caverly, Co-Chair,
Aquarion Water Company• Kirk Ducharme, City of Bristol, Co-Chair• Raymond E. Baral, Jr,
The Metropolitan District Commission• Thomas Chyra,
Department of Public Health• James Duncan, PE,
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• John Schultz, Aquarion Water Company
• Rick Stevens, Groton Utilities• James Tyner, Kongsberg Automotive
ATCAVE returns to Crowne Plaza, Cromwell! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, Feb-
ruary 24, 2015, the date that Connecticut drinking water industry decision makers will be at ATCAVE 2015, the CTAWWA’s Annual Technical Conference and Vendor Exposition. “We are looking for-ward to returning to the Crowne Plaza, the home for ATCAVE for many years,” said Pam Monahan, Executive Manager of CTAWWA.
Ilva Levobich’s, article ‘How Trade Shows Can Boost Your Business for Industry Market Trends (IMT)’ notes that “One of the main benefits of appearing at a trade show over selling to individuals is that it is just like running a retail store. People are coming in the door to talk to you.”
Linda Bishop, founder of the sales training and marketing con-sulting firm Thought Transformation, told IMT, “What you should be looking at is the value of a sale. You can look at it as the value of a single sale, or as the lifetime value of a client. If selling to one or two or three people will pay for a trade show, it’s a good place for you to be.”
According to data from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, 88% of the attendees at a trade show usually haven’t been seen by a member of your company’s sales staff in the past year, and 70% plan to buy one or more products. On average, 76% of attendees ask for quotes and 26% end up signing purchase orders. Seventy-two percent of visitors say the show itself influences their buying decisions.
The vendors play the key role in the ATCAVE trade show. From support of the CTAWWA Associates Committee chaired by Tom Bedus of Neptune, to the welcoming of returning and new vendors in the water industry, the support of industry professionals continues to grow.
ATCAVE 2015 will provide vendors with the opportunity to meet and network with potential customers and clients, reacquaint colleagues in the industry and show support for the one organization that represents the drinking water industry across the nation – the American Water Works Association.
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u MEET THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE DECISIONS
The managers, operators and supervisors who attend ATCAVE, are the people who understand water industry issues and make the decisions that result in the sale of equipment and processes to their companies.
ATCAVE includes something for everyone. From pipes and valves to consultants, the latest in computer security, billing, safety and more, the vendors providing the services continue to disseminate innovative solutions and cutting trends. Vendors at previous AT-CAVE events realize that if the Connecticut drinking water industry is important to their businesses, then participation in this show is where they should be.
The general format remains the same with expanded seminar attendee breaks from education programs so everyone can see the most recent trends, newest products and services that the industry has to offer.
u FAMILIAR GROUND
The Crowne Plaza in Cromwell is a premier exposition facility. There is a vendor reception on Monday evening, February 23, and a vendor breakfast on the morning of ATCAVE, Tuesday, February 24. The hotel is offering a block of rooms for overnight guests on Monday at preferential pricing.
ATCAVE 2015 takes place on Tuesday, February 24, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a two-hour break for lunch for the seminar attendees.
Exhibitors who display at ATCAVE will receive two free luncheon tickets. Since the event has been filled to capacity for the past few years, vendors who are interested in participating should reserve their space now.
u BE AT ATCAVE 2015!
Be a member of CTAWWA and an Associates Committee Sec-tion Enhancer and you get the best price for a booth at ATCAVE and a preferential space. And, if you are not a member of CTAWWA or a Associates Committee Section Enhancer, become one! The difference in the pricing for non-member is the cost of becoming a Section Enhancer who derives multiple opportuni-ties throughout the years.
There are numerous recognition opportunities for exhibitors to consider, ranging from technology to break stations. ‘On the Dot,’ provides increased traffic and networking opportunities for the vendors. Vendors have generously contributed to the game over the years with things such as sports tickets, gift cards and electronic equipment.
Watch your mail in the early December for registration forms and the sponsorship opportunities that are available. The information will also be posted on the CTAWWA website, www.ctawwa.org.
For further information, please contact the ATCAVE Vendor Booth Specialist, Kathy Fortin of SNEW, at 203-762-7884 ext. 4302, [email protected], or Pam Monahan, CTAWWA Executive Manager at 203-714-6096 or [email protected].
Demand for exhibitor space at this exciting event is expected to be a sell-out as it has been for the past few years, so make your reservations early. If you want your product or service to be seen by water industry decision makers, reserve your space at ATCAVE today.
Remember, if the Connecticut drinking water industry is impor-tant to your business, then ATCAVE 2015 is where you want to be.
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u CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
Originality, Innovative, Significance of Work, Audience Range, Technical Content, Case Studies, Quality of Abstract, Real Life.
u SUGGESTED TOPICS
Conservation, Emerging Technologies, Information Technology, Plant Operations, Small Systems, Water Treatment, Construction, Engineering, Maintenance, Regulatory Issues, Strategic Planning, Distribution, Management, Safety, Security, Water Quality. Please note that the selection of presentations at ATCAVE 2015 will be made by the CT Section AWWA Education and Program Committees with the presenters being notified within the next few weeks.
u WHAT TO SUBMIT
For full consideration, the speaker biography and detailed outline of the presentation must be submitted by the deadline indicated below. The course will be presented to the Depart-ment of Public Health for CEU approval for attendees.
u DEADLINE
Submissions are due by November 1, 2014 and should be sent via email to Scott Bonett at [email protected].
u QUESTIONS
Please call Program Co-Chairs Scott Bonett at 860-257-1067, or Gerry McDermott at 860-664-6125.
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Under the best circumstances, siting a water storage tank can be very challenging. The potential pres-
ence of a large steel or concrete structure blocking views, changing the appearance of the horizon, or concerns with decreas-ing property values can be a call to rally a community to oppose its construction.
So in 2010, when the Town of Lebanon, CT endorsed Norwich Public Utilities’ (NPU) efforts to site a 1.0 MG storage tank along Route 2 near its Deep River Water Treatment Plant (WTP), NPU was understandably encouraged. The project was needed to improve fire flows in a por-tion of the low service pressure zone and to maintain adequate supply and provide additional flexibility in the event of a maintenance issue at the Deep River WTP or the transmission main from the plant. NPU was approved for funding of the project through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
The location for the tank consisted of 0.8 acres of land bounded to the north by Route 2, to the south and east by DEP forest property, and to the west by town-owned Camp Mooween Road, all in the Town of Lebanon. NPU sought to sign
a long term agreement with the Town to lease the site for the storage tank.
One parcel of land was owned by the Connecticut Department of Transporta-tion (DOT) and was acquired during the construction of Route 2 in the 1960’s. The other portion of the land was Lynch Road, which had been bisected by Route 2 and abandoned. As Lynch Road was previously a public right of way, it was thought to belong to the Town of Lebanon.
But the situation was much more complicated. When Route 2 was constructed, the DOT acquired a number of parcels of land along the route through condemnation or by warranty deed. At this location, the DOT parcel had been acquired from two individuals who owned property on either side of the former location of Camp Mooween Road (which was relocated east during the Route 2 construction) and its intersecting Lynch Road. The former Lynch Road parcel had been split up upon abandonment between one of the individual landowners based on deeded rights, the State of Connecticut, and the Town of Lebanon. The portion of the former Lynch Road property
that was transferred to the Town by the State during Route 2 construction had a special limitation that stated it could only be used for highway purposes and, should it be used for any other purpose, ownership would revert back to the State of Connecticut. Much of the remaining portion of Lynch Road was part of a larger parcel conveyed to the DEP for forest property resulting in a sliver of land along Lynch Road with uncertain ownership.
Consent to transfer the property to the Town was required from DOT, which wished to retain drainage rights across the prop-erty. Other State agencies also had to waive their interest in the land before it could be transferred. Finally, any conveyance of state property requires the advice and consent of the Office of Policy Management and the State Properties Review Board. Access to the potentially privately-owned sliver of land was hindered by the personal circumstances of the owner, a former Selectman for the Town of Lebanon, who was an advocate of the public water system and the benefits to the Town through the lease opportunity.
NPU hired the law firm Murtha Cullina to research the parcels, negotiate agreements with the various individuals
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and agencies to relinquish certain rights or conditions, transfer the separate parcels to the Town of Lebanon, and negotiate a lease agreement between the Town and NPU. This process took more than two years. Since the project was to be funded by the DWSRF, NPU needed reauthorization from the Department of Public Health twice during that time.
Once the various parcels were avail-able to be transferred to the Town of Lebanon, there was still the matter of combining the parcels and developing a lease agreement between the Town and NPU as well as the local approval process for the tank project, acceptance of the land, and authorization to lease it to NPU. Until there was a high degree of certainty the land would eventually become available, design of the tank could not be finalized.
In the end, all the moving parts – and pieces of property – came together. The project was put to bid in mid-March, closed in mid-April, the lease agreement signed on April 28, 2014, and construc-tion is now underway.
Mark Decker is the Water Integrity Manager for Norwich Public Utilities. He is a Professional En-gineer with a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, thirteen years in private engineering consulting, and over twenty years managing municipal water systems. He is a member of the AWWA, a current Director of the CWWA, and former President of the CWWA.
John Cordaro is a Project Manager at Tata & Howard, Inc. and has been with the firm for 3 years. He has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University, and 29 years’ experience in private engineering consulting. John is a registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts and a former member of the Massachusetts Water Works Association.
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Stream Flow Classification Process – South Central Coastal Basin NextDEEP has indicated that the next basin to be classified pursuant to the state’s stream flow regulations will be South Central Coastal. According to Section 26-141b-5 of the Regulations, the proposed stream flow classification of a stream or river segment is based on ecological conditions and human use characteristics, and determines flow management goals and applicable flow standards for that segment. Proposed stream flow classifications were developed using known information on factors in-dicative of the degree of human alteration of natural stream flow, environmental flow needs and existing and future needs for public water supply. The Thames River Ba-sin was the first to have the classifications conducted. The proposed classifications were subject to public comment and are awaiting final action by DEEP. Once the classifications are approved, the timeline starts for utilities to comply with the new release rules.
Proposed WUCC BoundariesThe comment period for proposed changes to the boundaries of the Water Utility Coordinating Committees (WUCC) has concluded. The state Department of Public Health (DPH) is now reviewing the comments and finalizing its proposed boundary changes.
CWWA supports efforts to complete the WUCC process which is critical to moving forward with a coordinated approach to long-range water supply planning to help address water qual-ity and quantity issues from an area wide perspective. This planning process will also provide important data and information critical to the development of a state water plan. DPH has proposed altering the boundaries to reduce the number of the public water supply man-agement areas.
Proposed Changes to CBYD regulationsIf an excavator reasonably expects that the scope of a project will involve excavation or demolition at multiple lo-cations for more than a 30 day period, the excavator will be required to provide separate notifications for each location and only for those in which the excava-tion or demolition is expected to occur within the 30-day period following the notification, under one of several amendments to the CBYD regulations proposed by PURA. The regulations would conform to changes adopted in Public Act 14-94. PURA plans to move forward with the proposed regulations by October 1, 2014 in order to enact them by October 1, 2015 in accordance with the effective date of the act.
DEEP Proposed General Permit – StormwaterDEEP is proposing significant changes to its General Permit for the Discharge of Storm-water from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4). The proposed permit mandates more frequent street sweeping, leaf pick-ups, extensive reporting require-ments and public education and outreach campaigns. And, although EPA only requires towns that own or operate storm sewer systems in urbanized areas to comply with the permit, DEEP is proposing to impose re-quirements such as mandatory leaf pick-ups in rural areas. For more information, please visit www.ct.gov/deep/stormwater.
LI Sound Study Recommends Improved Wastewater SystemsThe Long Island Sound Study, a partner-ship consisting of federal and state agencies from Connecticut and New York, stake-holder groups and individuals dedicated to restoring and protecting the Sound, has up-dated its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The organization seeks public comment on its draft plan, which is available at www.longislandsoundstudy.net. In order to address anticipated rises in sea level, the study calls for improving the efficiency and resiliency of existing or new wastewater treatment systems, including septic, wastewater treatment facilities and stormwater infrastructure.
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Work began on the develop-ment of the State Water Plan with a workshop on
August 19, hosted by the Water Planning Council (WPC), facilitated by Virginia De-Lima. Among the participants at the ses-sion were representatives from the state agencies DEEP, DPH, OPM, and PURA; environmental organizations; town offi-cials; water utilities; and other interested stakeholders. There was an open dialogue with the group looking at the require-ments of PA 14-163, which calls for the State Water Plan and identifying objec-tives and key items to consider in develop-ing the plan. The participants all had an
opportunity to be heard and contribute in the discussion, which provided a good foundation for the effort.
The WPC solicited public comments on the proposed Memorandum of Agree-ment with the University of Connecticut to provide services in support of the develop-ment of the plan. At their September 16 meeting, the WPC indicated their intent to consider the comments as they revise the draft MOU and move forward to have it executed so the planning process can advance.
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The 2014 Membership Summer Picnic held at the Middlesex Yacht Club in
Chester was a resounding success. And unlike last year, the weather cooperated.
Thanks to yacht club and CTAWWA member Ted Lund, nearly 55 attendees from CTAWWA and CWWA enjoyed a delightful afternoon on the bank of the Connecticut River. Prior to the picnic, both CTAWWA and CWWA boards met at the clubhouse.
Sponsors for the picnic were the Connecticut Section Associates Committee, DN Tanks, HD Supply and PPG Ameron. Their contributions paid for the club rental and associated costs with the picnic.
Traditional picnic fare of hot dogs, hamburgers, salads and desserts was provided by David Grant Caterers from Shelton. The smell of grilling onions, and hamburgers and hot dogs cooking added to the ambience of the day.
After lunch, a variety of raffle gifts including gift cards, a DeWalt radio, libations and more were distributed to those holding the winning tickets. Items were donated by board members and a few members of the associates committee.
Finally, the 50/50 winner Bob Wesneski of Avon Water Company, donated his winnings to Water For People.
If you are interested in joining the Membership Committee, please contact one of the Co-Chairs, Cubby Thompson of HD Supply, [email protected], 860-826-0517; or Pam Monahan, [email protected], 203-714-6096.
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There are 54,000 public water systems in the United States, with eighty-five percent (85%) of America’s water utilities publicly owned. Like all other governmental entities, publicly-owned water utilities are required to purchase most of their goods and services through a public bidding process. Water utilities bid out approximately $70 billion each year in infrastructure-related contracts for such things as pipes, pumps, meters, chemicals, various services, and con-struction projects.
Historically, the bidding process has been a paper-based process where hard copy documents are given to vendors and hard copy documents are delivered
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H2bid’s e-bidding software service is built on an idea whose time has come:
e-procurement. E-procurement means posting bids and receiving responses over the Internet. Worldwide, governments are moving towards e-procurement. This movement is driven by the need to reduce costs and become more efficient.
H2bid’s e-bidding software service is offered through H2bid’s exchange for water utilities and vendors. H2bid’s exchange makes it easier for water utilities to connect with more vendors during the bidding process and bids are open to the entire vendor community – not just companies on a bidders’ list. Water utilities can also take advantage of H2bid’s database of thousands of water utility vendors.
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7:45-8:30 Registration Coffee and continental breakfast
8:30-9:15 New England Floats to the Top: Innovation in the Northeast Led to Widespread Implementation of Dissolved Air Flotation in US Mike Greeley, PE, Hazen and Sawyer PC
Speaker Biography:
Michael Greeley, P.E., is a Senior Principal Engineer with Hazen and Sawyer, and has over ten years of experience in the evalua-tion, planning, design, and construction of water treatment and distribution facilities. Mr. Greeley was the lead project engineer for the design and construction of the City of Portsmouth’s Madbury Water Treatment Plant, a 4.0 MGD dissolved air flotation facility which was completed and received LEED® Silver Certification in 2012. He has worked on various design and construction projects for clients throughout New England, and is an active member of the New England Water Works Association, serving as Vice Chair of the Program Committee. Mr. Greeley holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters of Engineering degree in Project Management from Cornell University.
This paper will review the history of DAF with a particular focus on how the adoption of the clarification process for large scale facilities in New England led to significant changes in the design of DAF tanks (i.e., increased loading rates) and flocculation tanks (i.e., decreased floc time), thereby tremendously reducing the capital costs of DAF facilities.
This paper will provide a background on the fundamentals of DAF and why it is suitable for treating many surface waters in New England, as well a present a comparison of the energy consump-tion of a DAF plant to a sedimentation plant (both in Connecticut) in order to compare the real life energy requirements of various treatment processes including sedimentation and dissolved air flotation, In addition, a case study of a the design and construc-tion of a 4.0 MGD DAF plant in Madbury, NH that implemented innovative energy design concepts to reduce the overall energy consumption of the DAF plant by nearly 30% as compared to a conventional DAF plant will be presented. The true life cycle as-sessment considering the energy consumption of the design, con-struction and operation of a DAF plant will be considered. Factors such as energy required to produce the materials of construction, the chemicals consumed during operation and power required to operate the plant have been considered.
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Presentations will be made by representatives of some of the region’s industry leaders. There
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10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:00 Coagulation and Charge Chemistry Tim Clayton, Holland Company
Speaker Biography:
Tim Clayton works with Holland Company as the growth leader for our products into the industrial market in northeast America and represents the regional manufacturer of water and waste water treatment chemicals in Northeast America, Holland Company. Holland Company supplies the majority of the locations that use coagulants for water treatment in both the industrial and municipal markets out of their manufacturing facility in Adams, M.A.
This presentation reviews the pros and cons associated with selecting a coagulant for an application, including showing why a particular coagu-lant is selected to start up a plant and some of the reasons to complete a product change evaluation.
Coagulants work by adding a specific charge to a system of water. As 95% of contaminants carry a negative charge, the addition of a positively charged coagulant neutralizes the overall charge allowing particles to agglomerate or flocculate together to settle out of solution. With a wide variety of coagulants available in the marketplace, we believe there is value in distinguishing what variables are effected by the use of each type of widely used coagulant. With the use of Aluminum, Ferric, and Polymers as a primary coagulant results will vary. Jar testing is used to match up system characteristics in a small scale. With system water characteristics like pH, Alkalinity, desired removal rates, etc we can weigh the positives and negatives associated with each coagulant. Sludge production, Alkalin-ity consumption, cost per pound of coagulant, and discharge permit levels dictate which chemical is the best overall fit for your system.
Technical Program Moderators: Elaine Sistare, CDM-Smith; Amy Busko, Regional Water Authority
9:15-10:00 DAF Selected to Upgrade Two 100 Year Old Surface Water Supplies in Massachusetts Stephen C. Olson, PE, Environmental Partners Group, Inc.
Speaker Biography:
Mr. Olson is a Sr. Project Manager and Principal at Environmental Partners Group, Inc. with extensive consulting and operations experience with projects involving municipal drinking water supply, new source approval, treatment, distribution, storage, and operations. Mr. Olson has assisted in the manage-ment and operation of four public water systems in Massachusetts. He has served as the Interim Water Superintendent for the Town of Provincetown, MA; the Water & Sewer Superintendent for the Town of Weymouth, MA; and the Technical Advisor for the Wareham Fire District and Hingham/Hull Water System (Aquarion Water Company). He has also worked as a consulting engineer serving in the role as Project Manager, lead Design Engineer, and Project Engineer on numerous drinking water supply, treatment, and distribu-tion projects. His project experience includes planning, studies, facility audits, design, permitting, bidding assistance, construction contract administration, and operations assistance for a variety of drinking water facilities. Mr. Olson has also conducted water quality and treatment research, and prepared nu-merous peer reviewed presentations and papers for professional associations and journals.
The community of Weymouth, Massachusetts has used Great Pond to sup-ply drinking water to its residents since 1885. In 2004 they embarked on a program to replace its 75-year old conventional surface water treatment plant (WTP). After careful deliberation of the pilot treatability study results, the Town elected to proceed with the design and construction of an 8 MGD water treatment facility incorporating DAF, intermediate ozonation, and biologi-cally activated carbon filters. The new DAF WTP was placed into service in September 2010.
For more than 100 years, the Town of Concord has utilized Nagog Pond in Acton, Massachusetts as a source of drinking water. Concord currently maintains a filtration avoidance waiver and limits its use of Nagog Pond seasonally. In 2013 Concord initiated a sustainable watershed master plan to enhance the use of this valuable resource. The program included completion of a pilot treatability study comparing the use of DAF, stacked DAF/ filtration, and direct filtration.
This presentation will review and discuss the key findings of the Weymouth and Concord pilot treatability studies, construction of the Weymouth DAF WTP, and the first two years of operation of the Weymouth DAF WTP.
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11:45-12:15 Social networking break
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:45 Ultraviolet Light as a Secondary Form of Disinfection Kevin M. Flood and Fereshteh M. Doost; Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.
Speaker Biography:
Mr. Flood is a Senior Project Manager in Fuss & O’Neill’s Infrastructure Practice Team which includes water, wastewater and water resource services. He has over 25 years of experience in Water and has been involved in numerous studies for water treatment technologies, designed groundwater treatment facilities, booster pumping stations, elevated and ground level storage tanks as well as water main extensions and replacements. He also has managed the design and construction of repairs to dams, their mechanical equipment and even their removal. Finally, Mr. Flood has been involved in water supply planning and has completed many documents for various water systems and utilities.
Kevin received his Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University and his Masters in Environmental Engineering from the University of Connecticut. He is a professional Engineer in Connecticut and Illinois. He is a member of the AWWA, NEWWA as the Program Committee Secretary and he is a member of the CT Section of AWWA.
Fereshteh M. Doost, P.E. is a Senior Project Engineer at Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. She received her Bachelor’s Degree & Master’s Degree in Civil Environmental Engineering from UMASS in Amherst. She has been employed at Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. for 12 years and has more than 18 years of experience in the Water & Wastewater Industry. She has been a member of AWWA for more than 15 years and has been actively involved in the New England Water Works Association for more than six years and presently is a member of the NEWWA Distribution and Storage Committee and CTAWWA, Water Treatment Plant Operators & Maintenance Committee. Fereshteh is a Registered Professional Engineer in the States of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont.
This presentation details a small private water utility located in the northwestern part of Massachusetts that serves what used to be a small private school. Currently the utility serves administrative buildings, two large seasonal water customers and a number of surrounding residential customers. MassDEP required a second form of filtration (in addition to chlorine) for better assurance of complete inactivation and water quality.
This presentation will present the results of the initial study, provide details of the Validation Report submitted to the MADEP, and provide details of the Construction expected to begin in late August and be completed later this year. The construction details will focus on challenges faced in fitting the equipment; interconnecting with the existing piping system and incorporating the UV system into the existing controls for the facility.
Technical Program Moderators: Elaine Sistare, CDM-Smith; Amy Busko, Regional Water Authority
11:00-11:45 Coagulation and Mixing: History and Present versus Sustainable Practice James K. Edzwald, Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts
Speaker Biography:
Dr. Edzwald is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts special-izing in Environmental Engineering. His research interests include water supply, drinking water treatment, physical chemical processes in water and wastewa-ter treatment, and aquatic chemistry. He has received five publication awards: in 1987 the Samuel Arnold Greeley Publication Award from ASCE, in 1988 the IAWPRC-Pergamon Publications Medal, in 2004 the AEESP Outstanding Publication Award, in 2008 the Dexter Brackett publication award of the New England Water Works Association, and in 2010 the Past President’s publication award of the New England Water Works Association. In 1984 he was awarded the Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize by ASCE. Dr. Edzwald was elected in 1997 to the Society of Scholars at Johns Hopkins University. The Boston Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) selected him to deliver the 2002 Thomas R. Camp Lecture. In 2004 AWWA recognized his contributions in water supply research with the A. P. Black Research Award. In 2005, he was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Department of Envi-ronmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina. Dr. Edzwald received the Founders’ Award from AEESP in 2009.
The paper has several objectives: to present a history of coagulant mixing methods for U.S. water plants; to describe coagulation mechanisms and their associated required mixing intensities; to summarize current design practice; to present alternative and sustainable design and operating mixing criteria for rapid-mixing tanks and to show that hydraulic methods of mixing are advantageous.
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1:45-2:30 Lake Auburn: The Effect of Climate Drivers on Lake Water Quality Zachary Eichenwald, CDM Smith
Speaker Biography:
Zach Eichenwald is a water resources engineer at CDM Smith specializing in surface water hydrology and water quality. His work includes diagnostic water quality studies, and building and applying hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality models of surface water systems. Zach has a B.S. in Engineering from Swarthmore College and a M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.
This presentation will detail recent years’ water quality shifts in Lake Auburn, the principal drinking water supply for the communities of Lewiston and Auburn, Maine. The water has historically been known for its excellent quality, and was granted a filtration waiver due in part to the lake’s excellent water quality. In 2011 and 2012, water quality changes put the utility’s filtration requirement waiver at risk and threaten the viability of Lake Auburn’s cold-water fishery. Zach will show the recommended mitigation to prepare for variable conditions that could cause degraded water quality in the future.
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2:45-3:30 A New Approach to Maintaining Potable Water Quality within Storage Facilities Mike Polster, Water System Specialist, Utility Service Co., Inc.
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Mike Polster has been with Utility Service Group. (USG) since January 2005 and his current position is Water System Specialist. At Utility Service Company Mike travels through US and Canada helping water systems meet regulatory compli-ance and solve water quality issues. Since his start at Utility Service Mike has inspected more than six hundred water tanks and helped numerous customers meet Stage II compliance. In the 8 years previous to USG Mike was a sales engineer in the metal fabrication, electromechanical circuit design and plastic injection molding industry.
He attended Ball State University earning a B.S. in Marketing and Manufactur-ing Technology. Also, he completed Utility Service’s potable water storage tank inspection program. Pax Water Technologies water quality and fl uid dynamics program. Georgia Rural Water potable water quality management school and is a past board member of the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water.
This presentation will review recent AWWA-RF data on mixing, or lack thereof, within water storage tanks and discuss innovative sustainable water quality management tools. The role of passive and active mixing systems, chemi-cal cleaning and sustainable asset management maintenance programs of the storage tank will be discussed to show how the combination can work synergistically to assist operators in the management of water quality within their storage tanks. Recent studies have demonstrated the ability to remove TTHM’s through volatilization. The optimization of the process of TTHM removal while maintaining chlorine residuals by volatilization within a storage facility will be discussed. Participants will learn about new innovative strategies for the management of water quality from the water plant through storage to assist with compliance of the Stage 2 Disinfectant Byproduct Rule.
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A fter 10 years operating out of the Whitney Water Center in Hamden, the South Central Connecticut
Regional Water Authority’s (SCCRWA) education program got on the bus – liter-ally. This fall marks the 10,000th student talking part in a Project WATER field trip.
Project WATER (Watershed, Aquatic, Terrestrial, Ecosystem Research) is a program for sixth through eighth grade students to learn about the connection between land use and water quality. After a series of preparatory classes, the stu-dents go on a day-long field trip when they
perform water quality tests at three or four sites along the Mill River in Hamden.
A grant from The Watershed Fund, a non-profit organization affiliated with the SCCRWA, allowed the Authority to purchase a 34 passenger bus along with the equipment necessary to participate in this program. The bus is very much like a school bus, except the seats are more comfortable. Four seats at the rear of the bus were removed to allow for the trans-portation of the equipment used.
Prior to the field trip, students learn about watersheds, experiment with pre-pared water samples to determine what factors in an area may have affected their samples, and become familiar with the equipment that will be used on the field trip. On the day of the trip, the Authority’s educator picks up the students up at their school. The bus makes stops at three or four sites along the Mill River in Hamden. The more northerly locations are in forest-ed areas; as the students travel south, they visit sites in residential and commercial areas. Working in small teams, students conduct experiments that provide data on water temperature, pH, and nitrate and dissolved oxygen levels in the water. Some groups sample for benthic macroinverte-brates and look at stream flow, too. They analyze their data at the end of the day to develop an understanding that watershed conditions affect water quality.
The program is a hit with the teachers and the students:
Getting ON THE Bus
“Prior to the field trip, students learn about watersheds,
experiment with prepared water samples to determine what factors in an area may have affected their samples,
and become familiar with the equipment that will be
used on the field trip.”
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“During the field study, Lisa provides hands-on, authentic water quality testing techniques. All the students immensely enjoy this activity due to the genuine contribution of their results. The students learn how to test for pH, nitrates, temperature, and dissolved oxygen. Back in the classroom, this experience is connected to data by analyzing the long-term data for the local Mill River that Lisa provides for us to use. Former students have asked about Lisa and tell me how “cool” her trip was and how they still remember how to test for the chemical parameters.”
- Angie Kim, Hamden Middle School Teacher
“Thank you very much for taking us to the sites for testing. I really enjoyed it because it was a new experience for me. I never scooped up water and did experiments on it. I think it was really fun when we got to experiment on the water and test to see how clean or dirty the water was.”
- Kannet, Grade 6
When not doing Project WATER, the educator is available to provide water science programs at the Whitney Water Center and in area schools. The Whitney Water Center is an in-novative educational facility sponsored by the SCCRWA. Students and teachers participate in programs at the Whitney Water Center, in their classrooms, and through Loan Boxes (self-contained teaching units). Over 12,000 students take part in SCCRWA education programs every year.
Water science programs offered through the Whitney Water Center have evolved over time to keep pace with the state education standards. Current offerings include building a distribution system out of PVC pipe and see-ing how water is used in their community for younger children, the water cycle, properties of water and conservation for older children and pollution prevention and microscopy for upper elementary and middle school students. Loan boxes cover many of the same programs that the Authority’s educator presents to stu-dents, but also allow students to spend more time exploring the concepts of density, proper-ties of liquids, weather and watersheds.
“Loan boxes cover many of the same programs that the Authority’s educator presents to students, but also allow
students to spend more time exploring the concepts of density, properties of liquids, weather and watersheds”
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R isks to water utilities, from floods to fires to disease out-breaks, are continually changing and utilities need to remain in the forefront of how they manage these risks if we hope to
meet the needs of our customers. The Water Sector is considered critical infrastructure, and we bear the burden to continue to provide core services when challenged by man-made or natural disruptions to our business. One of the critical ways to manage risks to our utilities is through business continuity planning.
For example, the South Central CT Regional Water Authority (SCCRWA) has made business continuity planning an essential component of its risk management program, recognizing its importance in supporting its mission, vision, and values. The SCCRWA continues to emphasize business continuity planning as a central focus of their strategic plan.
What is business continuity? It is not just a plan. Business continuity is a strategic program with specific processes. It is a dynamic cycle of planning, implementing, assessing, and improv-ing our ability to continue operations under any circumstances.
NFPA Standard 1600 defines Business Continuity as “An ongoing process to ensure that the necessary steps are taken to identify the impacts of potential losses and maintain viable recovery strategies and continuity of services.”
The nature of water utility operations dictates that we re-spond to emergencies, and most utilities have a wide variety of hazard-specific response plans. But are we really prepared for all-hazard events that impact our ability to meet our mission?
What if half of the workforce was out for weeks with an un-usual flu – what non-critical tasks would get suspended? What critical tasks must be performed to avoid damaging repercussions down the road? How would you meet that need?
What about a fire, flood, hurricane, or severe winter storm that cripples operations?
The correct response is prioritized risk reduction, increased preparedness and readiness, strengthened partnerships, and mutual aid.
An emergency response plan is like first aid that stops the bleeding, while a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is the procedure that keeps the heart of a utility pumping.
A business continuity plan is not meant to replace any other emergency management document. It should complement and enhance a water utility’s existing emergency management system, and support the entire business.
Business Continuity is not new. There is a plethora of standards and guidance tools available. As BCP evolves, so do the stan-dards. As such, it is important to continually revise our programs based on industry best management practices.
As part of an October 2008 Water Sector Coordinating Council Strategic Roadmap, Gradient Planning LLC teamed on a Water Research Foundation project to develop guidelines and standards for business continuity planning for water utilities. The result was a 2011 toolkit titled ‘Business Continuity Planning for Water Utilities.’ It includes a guidance document, plan template, and online train-ing that provide an easy-to-use set of tools specifically designed for the water sector.
The processes involved in Business Continuity Planning are six-fold:
1. Developing a Business Impact Analysis2. Identifying Recovery Strategies3. Developing an Overarching Plan and
Individual Business Unit Plans4. Training and Exercising 5. Analysis of Lessons Learned6. Continuous Improvement
The Business Impact Assessment is the meat and potatoes of any Business Continuity Plan. This process identifies:
1. What risk scenarios are relevant2. What are our mission-essential functions?3. What are our critical resources?
a. Staff and contractorsb. Equipmentc. Materials and vendorsd. Facilitiese. Systems
4. What is the time frame for each mission-essential function (i.e., recovery time objectives)?
5. How do we protect mission essential functions and critical resources and mitigate interruptions?
The ‘it is not going to happen here’ mindset is often the biggest hurdle to investing in Business Continuity Planning. Before a utility is going to entertain the idea of BCP, we have to recognize there will be disruptions to operations, and to not minimize them.
Strategic Business Continuity Planning Reaching New Levels of Resiliency and PreparednessJim Flynn, Regional Water Authority | Kate Novick, P.E., C.S.P., Gradient Planning, LLC
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Business author Jim Collins in his book ‘Good to Great’ states that, “A resilient company is made of realists.”
Once a utility perceives that there is a need for BCP, it can then demonstrate that the costs of developing and maintaining a business continuity plan pales in comparison to the costs of a major disruption to the utility or the costs of many minor disruptions over time.
If we use a risk-based approach to prioritizing mitigation activities, there is nearly an immediate return on investment. Many risk mitigation activities can be conducted for low or no cost, such as updating call-down lists more frequently. Capital expenditures that protect mission-critical functions, such as on-site back-up power or on-site energy generation, can address multiple hazards from minor storms to major disasters like a Category 3 Hurricane.
In order to be successful, business continuity must be a focus of an organization’s strategic plan. This ensures top down commitment and support, encourages engagement among all employees to build a business continuity management system, strengthens partnerships (e.g., CTWARN, DEMHS, DPH, Local OEMs, and municipal stakeholders), accelerates risk-based planning, and strengthens a culture of resiliency.
Don’t get caught unprepared…our customers are counting on us.
Jim Flynn is Senior Manager-Treatment & Distribution for the Regional Water Authority in New Haven, CT
Kate Novick, P.E., C.S.P. is Managing Director of Gradient Planning, LLC in Middletown, CT
Processes of a Business Continuity ProgramBusiness Impact Analysis• Develop questionnaire
• Conduct workshop to instruct business function and process managers how to complete the BIA
• Receive completed BIA questionnaire forms
• Conduct follow-up interviews to validate and fill any information
Recovery Strategies• Identify and document
resource requirements based on BIAs
• Conduct gap analysis to determine gaps between recovery requirements and current capabilities
• Explore recovery strategy options with management approval
• Implement strategies
Plan Development• Develop plan framework
• Organize recovery teams
• Develop relocation plans
• Write business continuity and IT disaster recovery procedures
• Document manual workarounds
• Assemble plan, validate, gain management approval
Testing & Exercises• Develop testing, exercise and
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• Conduct training for business continuity team
• Conduct orientation exercises
• Conduct testing and document test results
• Update BCP to incorporate lessons from testing and exercises
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E ach year, the state legislature con-siders many bills that may impact the water industry in one way or
another. Some of these may add to the cost of providing water to customers or impose unnecessary compliance burdens on water utilities. Other bills may impact water quality, ratemaking, security, infra-structure or water sources. The Connecti-cut Water Works Association (CWWA) was created to ensure that the water industry has a seat at the table when bills affecting the industry are under discussion.
CWWA’s Executive Director, Betsy Gara, is a professional lobbyist who maintains a full-time presence at the state Capitol. In addition, CWWA relies heavily on three industry volunteers who serve as Tri-Chairs and work closely with Betsy to develop legislative strategies, draft testimony, and participate in meetings with legislators along with our President. Each Tri-Chair represents a particular form of water util-ity – municipal, regional and private. This ensures that everyone in the organization is represented. Currently, our Tri-Chairs are Vincent Susco, East Hampton Water & Sewer; Maureen Westbrook, Connecti-cut Water Company and Lori Vitagliano, Regional Water Authority.
One of the reasons that CWWA has been successful at the state Capitol is that each and every one of our members has the opportunity to weigh in and deliber-ate our position on various issues. As a result, when we meet with legislators or
testify at the state Capitol, ‘we speak with one voice.’ Our message is always clear and consistent and this resonates with lawmakers.
Each year, we hold Legislative Planning sessions to give each member the oppor-tunity to participate in discussions about issues and priorities. We also invite the CT Section AWWA subcommittee chairs to participate in the planning process and share their expertise.
In addition, each utility member is invited to participate on CWWA’s Legisla-tive Committee, which meets regularly throughout the session. This allows us to discuss pending legislation, amendments and regulatory issues and develop strate-gies for addressing concerns or pushing for support of various proposals. CWWA’s Board of Directors also plays a key role in shaping the organization’s positions and guiding strategies.
CWWA is successful in shaping public policies affecting water industry because we are always at the table. Members tes-tify at the state Capitol, attend meetings with lawmakers, and serve on task forces and commissions. Recognizing that there is a lot of common ground with environ-mental organizations on water resources issues, we collaborate where possible and work through our differences. We also work hard to build coalitions on issues so that our message is communicated to law-makers by various diverse organizations.
And when we issue a Call to Action – to call your legislator to support or oppose a bill – our members respond and for that we thank you. As one lawmaker commented, we move like an army when something jeopardizes our ability to serve our customers.
Join us at the table! Contact Betsy Gara at 860-841-7350 or [email protected] to participate in CWWA’s Legislative Committee.
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CWWA & CT Section AWWAFALL CONFERENCE 2014
October 21, 2014, 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Aqua Turf, Plantsville, CTDon’t miss out on this wonderful opportu-nity to network with water industry profes-sionals, earn 4* Training Credit Hours toward your certified water operator’s license and learn about emerging trends and issues facing the industry, including:
• Connecticut’s Efforts to Develop a State Water Plan
• Changes Ahead for Water Utility Coordinating Committees
• Proposed Regulations – How Will They Affect Your Utility?
• Managing Water Quality in Reservoirs
Tabletop display space is also available to showcase your products and services to key decision makers in the water industry.
To register contact Betsy Gara, [email protected] or 860-841-7350.
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If you have photos to submit, please submit them as jpeg photo. Please know that all articles/photos (500-750 words max) submitted are subject to accep-tance, edits, etc. by the InFlow-Line edi-torial board comprised of both CTAWWA & CWWA reps. And if the current issue is at maximum with articles, we will publish at a future date. Thanks for your investment in our future!
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Contamination Incident Underscores Benefits of
Connecticut’s Programs for Protection of Water Supplies
In the wake of Toledo’s public water supply problems stemming from contamination associated with an algae bloom, it is important to highlight the measures taken by Connecticut water utilities to ensure customers have a safe, reliable supply of water. Connecticut is fortunate to have adequate supplies of high quality water, some of the most stringent regulations in the country regarding public water supply sources, and strict laws governing water company owned lands. Water companies actively manage their forest lands to enhance the overall health of the forest to improve water quality.
Water utilities recognize their responsibility to ensure the safety and quality of drinking water supplies. While individual water utility programs may vary, there are multiple tools used to ensure water quality, starting with land ownership or easements on critical source lands and having aggressive source protection programs, treatment systems, and water quality monitoring programs in place. Overlays of watershed and aquifer protection areas are considered in review of local land use applications and water companies may provide comments and recommend best management practices to minimize impacts of proposals on sources. Further, water companies conduct annual watershed inspections to identify and correct land use activities that have the potential to impact water quality. Utilities have emergency response plans and spill response programs to respond to chemical spills located within source water protection areas. Together these measures afford a strong level of protection for the water sources so water that is treated and delivered to customers is high quality.
Larry Bingaman, President and CEO of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (SCCRWA), published an Op Ed in the New Haven register following the Toledo event to inform the public about what their water utility does to deliver their consumers high quality water. The following excerpt from the Op Ed details the SCCRWA’s multi-barrier approach to protection and delivery of high quality water.
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The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (SCCRWA) has a strong program in place to protect our region’s reliable supply of high-quality water. One of the components of this program is a multi-barrier approach to the protection and delivery of high quality water. This approach focuses on watershed and aquifer management to protect the quality of your drinking water sources, treatment of the water prior to consumption, maintenance of the distribution system that delivers water to your tap, and monitoring the quality of the water to ensure that you receive the highest-quality water possible.
� The first line of defense in this ap-proach is a strong source water protection program. The SCCRWA’s source water protection program focuses on pollution prevention and watershed management. We own and maintain over 27,000 acres of water-shed land in south central Connecti-cut, much of it forested. We monitor the quality of the water and activity on the surrounding land, watching for po-tential contamination of the lakes and aquifers that are used as the sources of tap water for 430,000 residents in Greater New Haven. Buying and pro-tecting watershed land is an important investment for the long-term protec-tion of our region’s water supply. It has long been acknowledged that human actions on land affect the quality of a region’s water resources. Excess pesticides and nutrients from lawns and gardens, bacteria from ani-mal waste, and various contaminants such as petroleum products from leak-ing vehicles or industrial by-products can be carried by stormwater runoff into nearby storm drains and water bodies. The water quality of lakes and reservoirs is largely a function of wa-tershed land cover; forested watershed land is much more effective than more urbanized areas at protecting water quality. The algal bloom in Toledo under-scores the need for protecting the land around water supplies. Algal blooms are not uncommon, particularly in Lake Erie. Run-off from fertilizer from agricultural land near the lake, animal waste, climate change, and invasive zebra mussels were some of the most
significant factors contributing to the harmful algal bloom.
� The second line of defense in the multi-barrier solution to provide high-quality drinking water is water treatment facilities. Water in aquifers is naturally filtered underground. Lake water is filtered at our filtration plants. Water from reservoirs is brought into treatment plants and is filtered and disinfected to ensure that any disease-causing bacteria, parasites and viruses are destroyed before the water enters the distribution system. Today’s treatment facilities are designed to meet known drinking water standards and contaminants and must be continually upgraded as new technology is introduced or additional contaminants are identified. Future challenges may be brought about by emerging contaminants (for example, pharmaceuticals and personal care products), toxins produced by algal blooms, changes in laboratory capabilities to detect new contaminants at lower concentrations, and changing climate. The SCCRWA’s treatment staff works to keep ahead of these challenges.
� The third step in the multi-barrier approach is a well-maintained distribution system. The treated water is delivered to you through a 1,700 mile-long network of pipes, pumping stations, and storage tanks. The SCCRWA carefully maintains this extensive network to ensure that high-quality water is available whenever you turn on your tap.
� The fourth step is water quality monitoring. Water quality testing is essential for identifying existing water quality concerns at each source of supply, for defining land use/water-quality relationships and for predicting long-term water qual-ity trends. In addition, it provides an early warning system for con-tamination incidents. Each year, the SCCRWA conducts more than 120,000 water quality tests on over 15,000 water samples taken from numerous locations throughout the water distribution system, within our water treatment plants, and in the lakes and aquifers where the water is stored prior to treatment. These samples are brought back to our nationally certified laboratory for microbiological testing as well as organic and inorganic chemical test-ing. The laboratory uses analytical devices as simple as pH meters or as complex as gas chromatographs and mass spectrometers. The results of these tests are compared to more than 175 state and federal standards and are reported to the Connecticut Department of Public Health on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis and to our consumers through the annual Water Quality Report.
This multi-barrier approach combines source water protection, state-of-the-art treatment technologies, a well-maintained distribution system, and constant and vigilant monitoring to ensure that only the highest-quality drinking water is provided to our consumers.
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News and Notes
Over the past few months, Connecticut Water has added several key people to its Water Quality and Engineering Team to maintain our commitment to delivering quality water and service.
Earlier this year, Dipti Shah joined Connecticut Water as its new water quality manager. Dipti comes to the Company from the Gilbert Water Department in Gilbert, Arizona with nearly twenty years of experience in the water profession. The focus of her work has been water-quality compliance, quality assurance, lab analysis, treatment optimization, interaction with regulatory agencies, and implementing new drinking water regulations. She has her undergraduate degree in Microbiology and a Master’s degree in Environmental Technology Management. She had done her research and dissertation on the impact on water quality from flash floods after wild fires in Arizona.
Coming from a water department that serves 230,000 customers, with two water treatment plants and 22 wells, Dipti has extensive experience in source- and water-quality issues that will be valuable for Connecticut Water to assure the water quality not only meets, but exceeds our customers’ expectations. Dipti will focus on delivering water compliance and optimizing operations for our existing facilities and will assist in the planning to ensure we effectively meet any new drinking water-quality requirements adopted at the state or federal level.
In addition, David Connors has recently joined Connecticut Water. Dave is a P.E. who has more than 20 years in the water industry, most recently at Aquarion Water. In addition to his utility experience, Dave has worked as a consulting engineer in New England in wa-ter- and sewer-system operations, treatment, design, master planning, construction man-agement, hydraulic water-system modeling, design and rehabilitation of water/wastewater networks, pump stations and treatment plants. He has a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Massachusetts.
To round out the team, David D’Onofrio also recently joined Connecticut Water as its Water Quality Compliance and Laboratory Services Supervisor. Prior to joining Connecticut Water this September, Dave was a Senior Hydrogeologist at Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc. A Certified Professional Geologist and Licensed Environmental Professional, Dave has spent that last twelve years involved with varying projects governed by both state and federal environmental laws and policies, in evaluating regulatory requirements, in development of compliance strategies and implementing tracking programs to ensure continued compliance.
Look to these new members of the Connecticut Water team to be involved in the CT Sec-tion AWWA and CWWA, sharing in the experiences and learning with industry colleagues.
Building the Water Quality and Engineering Team at Connecticut WaterAWWA Publishes New Guide About Conveying Value of Water to Stakeholders
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) recently released its newest publica-tion, ‘Communicating Water’s Value: Talking Points, Tips & Strategies,’ by Melanie Goetz.
Water professionals are responsible for shaping and sometimes changing consum-ers’ perceptions about water’s value. Like-wise, consumers can mistakenly undervalue water’s worth by assuming it should be provided at no cost to the public.
The publication outlines how water professionals can encourage customers to appreciate water as the precious commodity it is by driving the message that it needs to be paid for just like other valuable services.
Accordingly, it offers tips and tools to assist managers, rate-setting board mem-bers, communications staff, and employees at both small and large utilities in shaping public perception about the value of water. The tactics outlined can especially be useful during situations such as advocating for proposed rate hikes or when conservation measures are needed.
The book also includes success stories from various utilities and corporations that implemented strategies that effectively shaped and changed the public’s perception of the value of water. ‘Communicating Water’s Value: Talking Points, Tips & Strategies’ is available in AWWA’s online store.
DISASTERS HAPPENCTWARN, Connecticut’s water/wastewater agency response network, is comprised of utilities who provide mutual assistance to each other during emergencies through increased planning, coordination, and enhanced access to specialized resources to enable rapid, short-term deployment of emergency services to restore critical operations of the affected utility.
Previously, membership was limited to water and wastewater utilities in Connecticut. Now, associate members are welcome too.
Increase your visibility by joining CTWARN today! As an associate member, your dues will directly support CTWARN operations and communities in times of crisis.
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News and Notes
Rep. John Hampton (D-Simsbury) was named the Legislator of the Year for his leadership in winning passage of legislation to create a State Water Plan, announced the Connecticut Water Works Association (CWWA).
In presenting the award to Rep. Hampton, CWWA Legislative Tri-Chair Maureen Westbrook, Connecticut Water Company, said, “Recognizing how difficult it is to make decisions affecting the state’s water resources without a comprehensive, statewide water plan, Rep. Hampton took decisive action this session to move forward with a bill to develop a plan. His efforts are critical to ensuring that Connecticut has sufficient public water supplies to meet the state’s current and future public health, safety and economic development and environmental needs.”
“Many individuals, state agencies, and organizations are actively involved in issues affecting the state’s water resources. Rep. Hampton made sure that everyone had a seat at the table and an opportunity to be heard. This collaborative process paved the way for passage of a bill that will benefit Connecticut residents and future generations,” said Lori Vitagliano, South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority and CWWA Tri-Chair.
Rep. Hampton also worked with the Governor’s office, key agency personnel, and several lawmakers in pushing for passage of the bill. The state’s Water Planning Council is now moving forward to implement the legislation and develop the State Water Plan.
The Connecticut Water Works Association (CWWA) is an association of municipal, private and regional water utilities that promotes state policies that assure reliable, high quality water supplies to protect the public health and safety.
State Rep. John Hampton Recognized for Leadership on Water Resources Issues Tata & Howard enhances its water, wastewater, and stormwater consulting
engineering services and adds dam engineering services by acquiring the assets of Connecticut-based consulting firm Roald Haestad, Inc.
Members of the team on the first day at our new officesTata & Howard, Inc., a leading innovator in water, wastewater, stormwater, and hazard-ous waste engineering solutions, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Roald Haestad, Inc. (RHI), a civil engineering consulting firm located in Waterbury, CT. Founded in 1971, RHI is a full service civil engineering firm providing services in water supply, stormwater, water distribution systems, and wastewater collection systems, with targeted expertise in safe yields and dam engineering. Throughout its 43-year history, RHI has built a solid reputation for providing superior design and engineering services along with exceptional client relations. Additional services include roadways, permitting, funding as-sistance, GIS, and surveying, including GPS, floodplain mapping, and bathymetric surveys.
“Our acquisition of RHI complements our existing engineering consultant offerings by allowing us to provide additional civil engineering services, including dam engineering, surveying, and streamflow release analysis,” noted Donald J. Tata, P.E., co-founder and President of Tata & Howard, Inc. “We intend to provide the same high-level service to the clients of RHI, and are excited about the wide variety of options we can now offer to our existing and new clients,” explains Tata.
To provide the best possible transition for current RHI clients, Tata & Howard will con-tinue operations from Haestad’s Waterbury location, along with existing RHI employees. “The acquisition significantly adds to our talent base and also expands our geographic presence in New England,” Tata commented. “RHI employees bring decades of solid engineering experience to the table, and we are enthusiastic to have them on the Tata & Howard team.”
Ronald G. Litke, P.E., President of RHI, will be retiring and remain available on a limited basis, He commented, “In looking to the future, our key concerns were our clients and our employees,” he commented. “By joining Tata & Howard, we have ensured seamless transi-tion and exceptional service for our clients, along with a stable and bright future for our employees. It’s a win-win situation.”
About Tata & Howard, Inc.Founded in 1992, Tata & Howard, Inc. is a specialized water, wastewater, stormwater, and hazardous waste consulting engineering firm with offices in Massachusetts, Arizona, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Tata & Howard utilizes a team ap-proach with clients to provide a full range of innovative engineering services, from concept to completion, including reports, design, construction administration, resident observa-tion, and start-up. In addition, Tata & Howard has worked with all sized markets, both public and private, to provide effective, inventive solutions. For more information, please visit www.tataandhoward.com.
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News and Notes
Tank Repair By Robert W. Wesneski, President, Avon Water Company
Making a Difference Through Watershed Cleanups
As we recognize our role as stewards of the environment, utilities and other professionals associated with the water industry, have joined to participate in watershed cleanups that help keep our waters clean and preserve the natural habitat. Volunteers at these events fan out to collect discarded cans and bottles, fast food containers and other trash along the river banks. Saturday, September 27th was the annual Source to Sea cleanup, which is a common date for many watershed cleanup events.
Milone & MacBroom joined in support of The Connecticut River Watershed Council’s (CRWC) Source to Sea cleanup event this fall. Jacqueline Talbot, CRWC River Steward and organizer of the Cleanup says, “In the past 17 years, our volunteers have prevented over 851 tons of trash from entering the Connecticut River and its tributaries.”
There are similar events sponsored each year by local watershed associations across the state. The Farmington River Watershed Association and the Scantic River Water-shed Association also sponsored river cleanups in conjunction with the Source to Sea program. This is the 27th year that FRWA has hosted this community event to clean up litter along the banks of the Farmington River and its tributaries. In addition, the Quin-nipiac River Watershed Association hosts cleanup events each fall and spring. Many water utilities in those communities have provided volunteers to support such events.
These events are great opportunities for those in the water supply community to join with local communities and environmental organizations to advance our shared goal of protecting the waters in the state.
Avon Water Company has contracted with Utility Service Group for the rehabilitation of its 800,000-gallon (Woodmont) and a 300,000-gallon (Hunters Run) concrete water storage tanks. The project is being supervised by Tom Marston and John Cordaro from the Tata & Howard consulting firm.
The largest tank was built in 1985 and is 62 feet wide x 125 feet long x 16 feet tall and has four cells. The smaller tank was built in 2002 and is 30 feet wide x 96 feet long x 16 feet tall and has two cells. Both tanks have many hairline cracks and some areas of spalled concrete with exposed rebar. After the cracks have been routed out and filled with cementitious material, the surfaces to be water-proofed are covered with a primer and then 50-60 mil thickness of an elastomeric coating called ‘Elasto Shield’ (a TNEMEC product). All of the coatings in contact with drinking water are NSF 61 Certified and approved by the CTDPH.
Repair work - coating mock up on tank interior wall
Repair work - routing and filling existing roof cracks
Repair work - coatings in progress
Cell interior - previous repairs
Exterior prep for roof repairs
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Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
O ne of the featured Section Enhancers in this edition is Microbac Laboratories, Inc., represented by Dennis Bove.
A well-known member of the region’s environmental testing community, Dennis has taken an active role in the Connecticut AWWA for over 20 years.
Dennis is an integral part of Microbac’s environmental sales team in the New England market, working for Premier Laboratory in Dayville since 2009. Premier, a full-service NELAP-accredited environmental testing laboratory, was acquired last November by Microbac, which operates a national network of laboratories. For over four decades, Microbac has provided an array of analytical testing services including Environmental, Food Safety and Life Sciences to clients in a variety of industries. The integration of Premier and Microbac is a significant benefit to clients as the two service-driven cultures complement each other with a focus on meeting the needs of clients and delivering solutions.
Microbac has supported the testing needs of clients in New England for many years, establishing laboratories in Massachusetts in addition to Connecticut. The Dayville laboratory provides drinking water services to over 400 water companies, while offering other environmental services.
During his tenure at Premier, which has served the New England market for 35 years, Dennis began working as the laboratory’s territory manager throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island, and western Massachusetts. His involvement with the Connecticut Section began in 1988 when he first joined the George A. Caldwell Company as a pipe, valve, & hydrant sales
representative in Connecticut following graduation from Central Connecticut State University. Dennis’ extensive background in the water industry dates back to his college years working summers as a Crystal Water employee in Danielson, CT where he installed water mains, new services, and testing and reading meters.
Throughout his many years in the Connecticut Section of AWWA, Dennis has provided leadership support within the organization. As the Associates Committee Chair this past year and currently serving on the Editorial Board for InFlow-Line, Dennis and Microbac Laboratories, Inc. are proud to be a Connecticut Section Enhancer.
Dennis Bove
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U SG has been an active member of the CT Section Associates Committee for more than four years. Dick Johnson, Utility
Service Group Water System Consultant, will serve as Chairman in 2015.
USG has developed a major presence in Connecticut, and has expanded its offer-ings to include a full range of water asset management services (utilityservice.com), water quality technologies which include the PAX Mixing and THM removal sys-tems, water main cleaning by ice pigging, valve and hydrant asset management, and water well maintenance and non-water revenue services.
Avon Water Co. and Torrington Water Co. have both entered into full asset management contracts with USG for the maintenance of all their water tanks including PAX mixer installations. USG has also entered into a five year contract with Aquarion Water Company for maintain-ing their water tanks, individual contracts for each tank rehabilitation. The contract covers inspections, emergency repairs, rehabilitation, five year warranty and ongoing maintenance. USG and Aquarion are in the third year of the contract, and the rehabilitation of six water tanks has been completed.
One tank presented a tremendous chal-lenge to Aquarion and USG and resulted in two years of planning before the rehabili-tation could actually begin. The Putnam tank, located in a very affluent section of Greenwich, is an elevated 500KG legged tank that is160 feet tall. The tank had 36 antennas, miles of coax cable, with three
communication carriers. Aquarion’s engi-neers, Shokoofeh Rezazadeh, Carolyn Gi-ampe, Mark Fois, and Liz Camerino Schultz (Contract Administrator for communica-tion carriers), recognized that a team effort would be required to successfully complete the rehabilitation of the tank exterior.
Utility Service Group (USG)
USG concluded all the carrier equipment had to be taken off the tank for the exterior blast and painting. Liz Camerino Schultz, assisted by Shawna Salato, requested a meeting of all parties and representatives from Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile.
A range of alternatives were discussed, including the construction of a mono-pole at a cost of over a million dollars. After extensive team discussions, Carolyn Giampe, Manager, Capital Project Delivery organized several onsite meetings. The carriers agreed to use one contractor to remove and reinstall their antennas and equipment. They selected Construction Services of Branford, LLC. A rigid scaffolding was selected for the tank rehabilitation to avoid downtime for the carriers during construction. New England Scaffolding was selected at approximately $400,000, substantially less than the mono-pole alternative.
Carolyn Giampe once again took the lead in coordinating the efforts of all parties to complete the project with weekly communica-tion with tremendous success. The scaffold-ing system was in place by late January, the antennas were removed in February, and USG completed the tank rehabilitation prior to Memorial Day. Water plant manager, Dave Medd, put the water tank back into service as scheduled, to meet peak demand.
“Carolyn Giampe once again took the lead in coordinating the efforts of all parties to complete the project with weekly communication with tremendous success. ”
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Wright-Pierce
W right-Pierce is proud to be a part of CT AWWA’s Associates Committee and the enhancement
program. We have been working with New England municipalities to address their water, wastewater and civil infrastructure needs for nearly as many decades as is the age of much of our region’s infrastructure! We have collaborated with several communities in Connecticut, and hundreds more throughout greater New England and the Northeast, helping them adapt to the changes and demands brought on by positive growth and development in our communities and the associated challenges of maximizing existing infrastructure, addressing the regulatory mandates of the Clean Water Act and climate change, and developing sustainable, affordable new infrastructure – all with the goal to secure clean water for decades to come. This ongoing scenario of change and adaptation continues to unfold in the context of fluctuating economic cycles, with municipal budgets always under close scrutiny and demands.
Wright-Pierce opened our Middletown office 14 years ago to better serve our growing southern New England client base and help them navigate this change/adaptation scenario most effectively. Our growth in Connecticut has been gratifying by enabling us to have a role in the efforts to clean up Long Island Sound by working with public and private
clients who are committed to undertaking improvements to their water related infrastructure. Mariusz Jedrychowski, an active CT Section AWWA member and Senior Project Manager in the Middletown office, has played a significant role in that effort. He has been working with several Connecticut municipalities and private water companies, including Aquarion Water Company, Metropolitan District, and Veolia Water North America, in addressing their infrastructure and water supply needs. Mariusz is also working with many smaller and mid-size Connecticut communities, including Bethel, Sprague, Wallingford and Watertown, in meeting their evolving water infrastructure needs. Wright-Pierce has also been fortunate to have partners like the Town of Glastonbury who earned an Engineering Merit award from ACEC – CT and the NEWEA Utility of the Year Award, 2012 for committing to address their link in the Long Island Sound clean-up chain by meeting the 2014 General Permit for nitrogen discharges limits without having to purchase nitrogen credits. It is partnerships such as that, and others we have with Windham, Farmington, Naugatuck, Manchester, the
Mattabassett District and numerous other Connecticut municipalities and utilities, where the goal and commitment is to responsible stewardship of our waters and environment, and the engineering it takes to accomplish that.
Founded in 1947 by Frank V. Wright, Jr. and William B. Pierce, Wright-Pierce has been an employee-owned company since 1954. We have grown into a company of more than 200 with seven offices throughout New England providing comprehensive water, wastewater and civil infrastructure engineering, as well as GIS, landscape architecture, and building design services. We are still employee-owned and believe that is what sets us apart, and is a cornerstone of our mission, values and practice. Our owners are hands-on practitioners. We recruit with strong emphasis on responsiveness to clients’ needs and technical excellence, and we have drawn and hired some of the best professionals in the industry. We work hard at nurturing a work culture that encourages and supports these values. Both inside the office and out, Wright-Pierce folks are committed to serving the communities we live in and the broader community we all feel connected to. Whether it’s traveling to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Nicaragua to build infrastructure for clean drinking water, or participating at a local level in organizations like Water For People, the United Way, Engineers without Borders, or CTAWWA, Wright-Pierce does what we can to help those in need meet their challenges.
The challenges of the change and adaptation scenario in the water industry will continue; they are the flip side of growth and progress. Wright-Pierce looks forward to many more years of working successfully with Connecticut clients to navigate the road to technically sound, cost-effective solutions to these engineering challenges.
(Above) Senior Project Manager Mariusz Jedrychowski, far right, reviews drawing with Nicole Ouimet and Dennis Dievert in Wright-Pierce’s Middletown office.
(Left) A water main project in the Upper Albany residential area of Hartford is one of many MDC projects Wright-Pierce is working on to improve the City’s aged water distribution system.
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