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The Bridge Street pilot testing setup.

Testing the Waters: Insights from a Six-Month PFAS Pilot Study

By Allie Goldberg, PE and Sara Francis, PE. The Bridge Street Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Dedham, Massachusetts, is one of two water treatment facilities that services customers within the Dedham-Westwood Water District (DWWD). Upon the discovery of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the wells serving the WTP, the DWWD contracted with an engineering consultant to complete a feasibility study, and subsequently, a pilot study at the WTP for PFAS removal.

Aerial photo of Broad Meadow Brook and surrounding neighborhoods.

Implementing green, gray, and watershed-wide stormwater solutions in the Broad Meadow Brook Watershed

The Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary (Figure 1) is the largest urban wildlife sanctuary in New England. The 435-acre natural area, in the southeast corner of Worcester, Massachusetts, is embedded in an urbanized landscape. The sanctuary is a partnership between the City of Worcester, National Grid, and the Massachusetts Audubon Society (Mass Audubon), which manages […]

A child walking on a trail surrounded by trees.

Dorchester County Greenbelt Master Plan

By Kim Morganello, Lucas Hernandez and Rachel Cotter, RLA. Dorchester County, South Carolina, is home to diverse ecosystems, including swamps, blackwater rivers, bottomland hardwood forests, longleaf pine savannahs and tidal marshes. Residents and visitors can partake in outdoor recreational activities across the county’s vast park system, trails, waterways and forests. The county, however, has undergone significant growth and development in recent years, and has embraced the challenge of managing rapid urban growth while also trying to mitigate environmental damage and degradation.

Technician installing VFDs on well pumps at a water treatment plant

The Eversource Business Energy Advantage Program Helps Businesses Achieve Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Goals

By Rebecca Mauser-Hoye. Eversource’s Business Energy Advantage (BEA) Program is designed to provide cost-effective, turnkey services for medium-sized business customers to help them achieve energy efficiency targets, lower their carbon footprint, and improve building operations. The goal of the program is to help them make small investments that together can generate large benefits for their bottom line and for the environment.

People talking a pop up tent in a park for community engagement.

Chicopee’s Willimansett Brownfields Area-Wide Plan: How Brownfields Can Become Catalysts for Neighborhood Reinvestment

By Cassie Bethoney. Like many mill towns in the region, the neighborhood of Willimansett in Chicopee, Massachusetts followed a pattern of urban development and had been one of the area’s most thriving industrial centers for over a century. During that time, the neighborhood was almost entirely built out with few land parcels left undeveloped. However, during the mid-20thcentury, businesses began closing, leaving these industrial facilities and structures empty and unused.

A wastewater treatment facility.

CSO mitigation, wet weather flows, and regulatory compliance—a look into Fitchburg’s collection system separation and rehabilitation plan

By Christopher Mackin and Frank Occhipinti. In 2012, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, entered into a consent decree (CD) with the United States
Department of Justice, EPA, and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). This was a result of the city failing to meet the combined sewer overflow (CSO) discharge requirements in its 2010 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit (United States, Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. City of Fitchburg, 2012).

Vape pens and underwear pulled from a school’s wastewater disposal system.

Flush with Success: The Hidden Value of Clean Wastewater Systems in Commercial Real Estate

By Bill Idarola. In the competitive world of commercial real estate, the often-overlooked cleanliness and maintenance of wastewater disposal systems can make a significant difference. Proper management of these systems not only protects property values and operational efficiency but also helps avoid costly blockages, environmental fines, and unwanted publicity.

Illustration of Neural Network.

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Efficiency and Sustainability in the Water Industry

by Amy Vredevoogd In municipal water management, maintaining aging infrastructure while predicting and meeting the ever-evolving needs of communities presents an ongoing challenge. Traditional approaches often struggle to keep pace with the complexities inherent in such a dynamic environment. These approaches frequently rely on the use of spreadsheets, physical filing cabinets, knowledge of experienced but […]

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Our New Cape Cod Location!

To better serve our Cape Cod clients, Weston & Sampson is pleased to announce a new office location in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

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