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August 26, 2020
Tom Graupensperger
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protects water quality by regulating municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) to reduce the pollutants that stormwater carries into storm sewers. Pollutants such as oil, pesticides, and sediments are picked up by stormwater and carried through storm…
August 26, 2020
Sue Hoegberg, Phil Thiel, Kate O’Brien, Ken Logsdon Jr, Erin Meadows, Dave Maune and Chris Maderia
"I fell into GIS in 1990 after working for a number of years doing manual cartography. When I started my career, FEMA flood maps were made using engraving, type stickup, and color separation. I was an art major in college and had focused on printmaking, so I knew about engraving and color…
August 26, 2020
Peter Garvey
The annual Imagine a Day Without Water campaign aims to bring awareness to the importance of water in so many aspects of our lives. Let's be honest, most of us take basic domestic water service—water in, waste out—for granted. It's not until the occasional service interruption that we actually have…
August 26, 2020
Cameron Long, Laurel McGinley and Juan Nieves
Nearly one year ago today, Hurricane Matthew hugged the coast of the southeastern U.S. heading towards North Carolina. With it came severe winds and rain that caused intense flooding in the eastern part of the state. Inland flooding, in some cases combined with storm surge, left many roads, homes…
August 26, 2020
Have you ever wondered how federal agencies and private non-profits accurately anticipate the amount of assistance and goods required to help communities affected by natural disasters? How do they determine the amount of food and water necessary to sustain those affected, or how many shelters are…
August 26, 2020
When Hurricane Harvey made landfall just a couple of weeks ago, it came with record-setting numbers. The total 51.88 inches of rain that fell was the most from one storm in continental U.S. history—to put things into perspective, it takes Texas an average of 15 months to accumulate 50 inches of…
August 26, 2020
Nicholas Saponara
According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, commercial buildings account for 19 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. MEP performance design is an integrated approach to minimizing energy usage and maximizing performance in an economically feasible way. Whether dealing…
August 26, 2020
Jeremy Cothren
As summer winds down, I know that many students are heading to college for the first time and trying to determine what to spend the next four to five years studying. With any potential career path, my advice is to participate in internships, and if possible, various types. Here are a few reasons…
August 26, 2020
Ken Logsdon Jr
Our relationship with East Donegal Township's Water Authority spans nearly 70 years, and as technologies have evolved, so have our services. Project Manager Tom Ladue from our Carlisle, Pennsylvania, office, has been East Donegal's point person since 1972 and is a perfect example of the type of…
August 26, 2020
Cameron Morris
Bayou La Batre, Alabama, is the quintessential southern coastal town. Besides occasionally slipping in and out of pop culture for being highlighted in Forrest Gump and Pirates of the Caribbean, this nearly 230-year-old, four-square-mile town is the home of families who have worked as fishermen…
August 26, 2020
For more than 27 years, I've had the opportunity to be part of infrastructure improvement projects in New Jersey—the state where I've been a resident for most of my life. Engineering projects by their very nature bring unique challenges to overcome, but designing to accommodate utilities, including…
August 26, 2020
John Hoffman
In 2010, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that 39 percent of the U.S. population lived in counties directly on a shoreline. By 2020, NOAA anticipates that number to grow by eight percent. Further, in an increasingly global economy, coastal communities provide…
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