Massachusetts Water Works Association

Happy #MemberMonday! Meet Fred Russell, DPW Director for the Town of Billerica. Fred was recognized at MWWA's Fall Forum for his 30 years of membership in MWWA. We appreciate members like Fred for their steadfast support of MWWA all these years! He was presented with a certificate and a pin by MWWA President Lauren Underwood, P.E.

In today's #MemberMonday we salute our utility member, the Springfield Water & Sewer Commission, on the October 16th groundbreaking for their state-of-the-art water filtration plant. This 300 million-dollar new plant will help SWSC meet the needs of the 250,000 people they serve well into the future. Follow their journey here: https://lnkd.in/gc9cYvp2. Pictured: Christina Jones, P.E.. Jennifer Pederson, SWSC executive director Josh Schimmel, Kirsten K., Jaimye Bartak, AICP, Katie Shea.

Harvard's not alone. Many utilities are struggling with this new requirement for a bathroom in unoccupied structures, it's driving up the cost of #waterinfrastructure for no added benefit. MWWA asked the Plumbing Board to revisit & we're frustrated they haven't. We are working with ACECMA to try to gather more data on the types of structures that may be subject to this to present to the Healey administration. Are you in a similar boat to Harvard? Let me know, we'd like to have details on your project. https://lnkd.in/e4_hmq_e

We are here at our Fall Forum celebrating #ImagineADayWithoutWater and also several of our long-term members are being recognized for 20, 30 and 40 years of membership. Thanks to our sponsors CDM Smith , Comprehensive Environmental Inc. , H2Olson Engineering, Inc., HR Prescott. Tighe & Bond, Kleinfelder and Tim Zanelli Excavating

On this #ImagineADayWithoutWater we salute all the hard-working water professionals who work around the clock to ensure that everyone has access to clean drinking water. Can you imagine what life would be like if you couldn't turn on your tap in the morning to make your coffee, take a shower, or flush your toilet? MWWA is grateful for all our members who do this work day in and day out so that we don't have to worry about it. #ValueWater #NoOperatorNoWater

#ImagineADayWithoutWater is less than a week away. MWWA's Membership/Public Relations Committee authored this opinion piece to bring attention to the vital role that water systems play in everyone's lives. We are cognizant that the public may soon be seeing notices required by the Lead & Copper Rule Revisions which indicate that their water might not be safe. It's important for all water professionals to get out ahead of negative messaging that might ensue and show your community all that you are doing to keep their water safe. Working in a water system is not for the faint of heart. We hope this opinion piece helps the public understand the critical role our water professionals play in protecting public health, public safety, and the prosperity of the economy. https://lnkd.in/euNWuxyK

MWWA's executive director Jennifer Pederson was quoted in WBUR's coverage of EPA's Lead & Copper Rule Improvements. "Certainly, it is a worthy goal to remove all lead service lines within 10 years, but it is ambitious, especially for older cities where there may be more lead lines," said Pederson. "The funding being given by the federal government will not be sufficient to complete all the work and we worry about contractor availability and supplies to complete all this work nationwide within the next 10 years." https://lnkd.in/gSFs8PXd

#MemberMonday - Meet MassDEP's Grace Ronca, EIT!

Water utilities work tirelessly to ensure communities have access to safe, clean drinking water. This #SourceWaterProtectionWeek, let's show our appreciation for their hard work and commitment to protecting our water sources. #ProtecttheSource