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Volume 50, No. 3 • Fall 2014

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20th Anniversary Celebration in 2015… Pages 14-15

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Bankson Engineers, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Buchart Horn, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Coyne Chemical Environmental Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Cozen O’Connor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

DN Tanks (formerly DYK and Natgun). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Entech Engineering, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Evoqua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Fox Tapping Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Gannett Fleming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

GHD, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Gibson-Thomas Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Hatch Mott MacDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Hazen & Sawyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Kershner Environmental Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Lee Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Mid-Atlantic Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Partnership for Safe Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Pittsburg Tank & Tower Maintenance Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Water for People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Whitman, Requardt & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The Water News Source is published quarterly by the Pennsylvania Section of the American Water Works Association. The purpose is to inform members, local and state officials, and elected representatives about water supply issues in Pennsylvania. The ideas, opinions, concepts, procedures, etc. expressed in this publication are those of individual authors and not necessarily those of the PA-AWWA Section, its officers, general membership, or the editor. The Section maintains the right to edit all articles for clarity and space. Individuals or organizations are encouraged to submit suggestions, ideas, articles, and items for the calendar of events. Please submit as a Word file and email to [email protected].

Deadline to submit articles for the next newsletter is November 30, 2014.

2014/2015 Board of DirectorsChairGeorge Hart (412) 767-5100 [email protected]

Chair-ElectMichael Brown (717) 763-7211 [email protected]

Vice-Chair Dan Preston (215) 855-3617 [email protected]

Past-Chair Liesel Adam (610) 398-2503 [email protected]

Director Jeff Hines (717) 845-3601 [email protected]

TreasurerPaul D. Vojtek (814) 870-8000 [email protected]

MAC ChairTim Trout (610) 923-7222 [email protected]

Water Utility Council Chair John Muldowney (215) 685-6216 [email protected]

Ed/Tech Council Chair Keith Johnston (610) 876-8185

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Southeast District TrusteeSteve Farney (610) 876-8185 [email protected]

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message from the chair

Can you believe it? Summer has gone and fall is here. Family vacations draw to a close and school has re-opened. The Section office is busy planning the Annual Conference, as we once again return to the beautiful town of Hershey, PA. You won’t want to miss this opportunity for networking and maintaining those important CEU’s for your Operator’s Certification or PDH’s for your professional registration. So, save the dates, April 21-23, 2015.

We are looking forward to another exciting event in November this year with the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Expo. This specialty conference has offerings in asset management with water loss issues and corrosion control to enhance water quality. You will have opportunities to learn about confined space entry during emergency response efforts and workers compen-sation during emergency response efforts. Be sure to mark your calendar for November 18-19, 2014, for this event. We continue to look toward the future as we develop the program for the Water System Optimization Conference and the National Partnership for Safe Water’s Twentieth Anniversary Celebration. The event is scheduled to be held October 28 – 30,

2015 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, in Hershey, PA. Keep your eyes open for more details on the Section website at paawwa.org, under the Training/Events tab. The important work started at the beginning of summer last year by Chair Liesel Adam and the Board to transform how the PA Section’s committee structure functions has been all but completed. You can see the new committee structure in the Section’s 2014 Membership Directory. The web-site will soon be revised to reflect the final revisions. We continue to focus on how to engage members to participate in Section activities and I am pleased to report that several new faces have been seen at the Section Board meetings and are actively participating in the discussions.

Summer’s gone but Section is busy organizing upcoming events!

George HartChair

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executive director notes

Don HersheyExecutive Director

This June, the Young Professional (YP) Committees of PA-AWWA and PWEA jointly sponsored a technical seminar and networking event in Center City Philadelphia. The event drew a dynamic group of over 40 professionals and students to the Field House Sports & Beer Hall. Two topics were presented, each targeting a subject area representative of each of the two host orga-nizations. The first presentation covered a topic on combined sewer collection systems and was followed by a presentation focusing on drinking water distribution monitoring technologies. The topic for the combined sewer collection systems portion of the program was the design and construction of the Manayunk Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Detention Facility, presented by Mark Bottin, P.E. of Hazen and Sawyer. The project, as part of the Philadelphia Water Depart-ment’s CSO long term control plan, created a 3.75 million gallon offline detention basin on the southern end of Venice Island, in the Manayunk neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia. As Mr. Bottin explained, the CSO Detention Facility was sized to be able to eliminate an existing CSO with the aid of hydrologic modeling and historic rainfall data. The large-scale of the project necessitated a broader scope requiring continued outreach and stakeholder partici-pation throughout the design process. Based on client and community feedback, the final project incorporated a number of other improvements including a performing arts center, playground facilities, a parking lot for local businesses and green stormwater control measures. The presen-tation concluded with a series of construction photos illustrating how the 400-foot long, 75-feet wide underground basin was installed below ground and subsequently buried to become effectively invisible at the site today. The second presentation, focusing on the topic of drinking water distribution monitoring

technologies, was the Philadelphia Water Depart-ment’s Drinking Water Surveillance and Response System, presented by Timothy Schurmann of the Philadelphia Water Department’s Bureau of Laboratory Services. The extensive system, which was designed to monitor the entire Philadelphia distribution network, was funded by a multi-year EPA grant to improve contaminant detection and monitoring. The system employs state of the art monitoring technologies, including water quality sensors, event detection software, and computer and data integration systems. More robust com-munication systems allows data to be transmitted wirelessly through cellular towers, and allows for the ability of “backfilling” data to recover data that was not received due to a transmission outage or server outage. A networking happy hour with appetizers sponsored by both associations followed the technical presentations. Having such a strong attendance, full of both young and experienced professionals, gave everyone a great opportunity to mingle and meet a variety of water profes-sionals. The PA-AWWA/PWEA YP Committees hope to build upon the success of this event with future events throughout the state that will both enrich existing members’ experiences and increase membership and participation. If you are interested in attending a future YP Committee event, have an idea for a future event or would like to assist in planning a future event please contact the following committee chairs:

• Suzanne Ciavola, PA-AWWA YP Committee Chair [email protected]

• Ralph R. Wawrzyniakowski, PA-AWWA YP Committee Vice-Chair [email protected]

• Steven Kestel, PWEA YP Committee Co-Chair [email protected]

• Chase Kelch, PWEA YP Committee Co-Chair [email protected]

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legal updates

This column will provide overviews of interesting cases and legal issues affecting water suppliers in Pennsylvania.

The recent major and well-publicized drinking water contamination incidents that impacted the Charleston, West Virginia and Toledo, Ohio regions have sent shock waves through the water industry and its regulators. Many public water suppliers have responded to these incidents by updating their emergency response plans, vulnerability assessments, and employee training. Such best management practices can help to avoid drinking water contamination incidents, or mitigate their adverse effects. But there is still cause for concern about the inevitable legal actions that follow these drinking water contamination incidents.In Pennsylvania, municipal, authority and investor-owned water systems face similar exposure to liability for the breach of implied warranty of merchantability under the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”). This is akin to a breach of contract action. Municipal and authority water systems, which qualify as “local agencies” under the Political Subdivision Torts Claims Act, (“PSTCA”) enjoy immunities and caps for certain negligence actions that are not available to investor-owned water systems. However, investor-owned water systems can take measures to attempt to limit certain liability exposure for interruption or cessation of service through tariff provisions approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. This article focuses on the potential liability of all water systems under the UCC, and also on the tort liability protections available to municipal and authority water systems. Liability against local agencies is imposed pursuant to the PSTCA, in which a local agency can be liable for a

dangerous condition of the facilities of steam, sewer, water, gas or electric systems owned by the local agency and located within rights- of-way, except that the claimant to recover must establish that the dangerous condition created a reasonably foreseeable risk of the kind of injury which was incurred and that the local agency had actual notice or could reasonably be charged with notice under the circum-stances of the dangerous condition at a sufficient time prior to the event to have taken measures to protect against the dangerous condition.

42 Pa. Cons. stat. § 8542(b)(5). The PSTCA limits damages for claims arising from the same cause of action or transaction or occurrence to $500,000. See id. § 8553(b). Although there does not appear to be case law that explicitly says that a “same cause of action or transaction or occurrence” relates to a single event, regardless of how many people are injured or affected, courts have generally treated the clause to mean just that. In Gall v. Allegheny County Health Department, 555 A.2d 786 (Pa. 1989), the plaintiffs sued a municipal water authority,

among others, after they became ill. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants failed to properly treat the water, leading to a giardia contamination. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the water authority could be sued under section 8542(b)(5) for negligence and under the UCC for breach of the implied warranty of merchantability for selling contaminated water. The case did not discuss a cap on the water authority’s liability pursuant to section 8553. However, Pennsylvania courts have consistently held that cases brought pursuant to section 8542 are limited by section 8553. See, e.g., Smith v. City of Phila., 516 A.2d 306 (Pa. 1986); Zauflik v. Pennsbury Sch. Dist., 72 A.3d 773 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2013). Importantly, Gall would not apply to a drinking water con-tamination incident when 1) it is not the result of a reasonably

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foreseeable risk of the kind of injury that was incurred; and 2) the local agency did not have actual notice or could not reasonably be charged with notice under the circumstances of the dangerous condition at a sufficient time prior to the event to have taken measures to protect against the dangerous condition. That is because the liability against local agencies is limited to situations in which the utility had sufficient notice and time prior to the dangerous condition to prevent it. See 42 Pa. Cons. stat. § 8542(b)(5). However, damages for a breach of implied warranty of merchantability under the UCC may still be possible and would not be capped at $500,000 by the PSTCA because that statute only relates to negligence claims against local agencies. See id. § 8542(a)(2). The Commonwealth Court discussed the damages available under the UCC when there is contaminated water in McKeesport Municipal Water Authority v. McCloskey, 690 A.2d 766 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). In that case, the plaintiff brought a class action claim for breach of implied warranty of merchantability against a municipal water authority after a giardia infestation. See id. at 768. The court stated that the plaintiff was limited to damages provided for under the UCC, which included cover costs and the right to cancel the contract. See id. at 772-73 (citing 13 Pa. Cons. stat. §§ 2711-12). The court summarized its holding by saying,

in the instant action the plaintiff is seeking damages for the authority’s failure to supply potable water under the express month to month contract he entered with the authority. Such a cause of action may be styled as either an action in trespass based upon averments of negligence, or an action in assumpsit based on the breach of the implied warranty of merchant-ability. The plaintiff has initiated the instant suit as one in assumpsit, alleging the authority’s breach of the implied warranty of merchant-ability, and not as an action in tort based on the authority’s negligence. This cause of action is specifically authorized by the UCC and case law, and the damages alleged by the plaintiff are specifically provided for in the UCC.

Id. at 775. The damages provided for by the UCC for a breach of warranty generally are the right to cancel the contract, cover costs, and incidental and consequential damages “in a proper case.” See 13 Pa. Cons. stat. §§ 2711-15. Consequential damages include, among other things, “injury to person or property proximately resulting from any breach of warranty.” Id. § 2715(b)(2). Other available incidental and con-sequential damages are: (1) expenses reasonably incurred in inspection, receipt, transportation and care and custody of goods rightfully rejected; (2) any com-mercially reasonable charges, expenses or commissions in connection with effecting cover; (3) any other reasonable expense incident to the delay or other breach; and (4) any loss resulting from general or particular requirements and needs of which the seller at the time of contracting had reason to know and which could not reasonably be prevented by cover or otherwise. 13 Pa. Cons. stat. § 2715. Whether a plaintiff can use the UCC to recover damages resulting from personal injury and thus circumvent the $ 500,000 statutory cap on negligence damages appears to be an open question. On the one hand, “[f]oreseeability is a key element in the recovery of consequential damages.” Altronics of Bethlehem, Inc. v. Repco, Inc., No. 98-4918, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9886, at *34 (E.D. Pa. July 15, 1991). “Under the Uniform Commercial Code, § 2-715, for consequential damages to be recovered the damages must result from the buyer’s requirements which the seller had reason to know at the time the contract was made.” Frank B. Bozzo, Inc. v. Elec. Weld Div. of Fort Pitt Bridge Div. of Spang Indus., 423 A.2d 702, 709 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1980), aff’d, 435 A.2d 176 (Pa. 1981). In a breach of warranty claim involving contaminated water, a plaintiff’s attorney could point to language like this and argue it was foreseeable that selling tainted water would lead to physical injuries, making those damages recoverable as consequential damages under section 2715 and thus avoiding the $500,000 cap in the PSTCA. On the other hand, Pennsylvania courts would probably be hostile to such an argument. See Matarazzo v. Millers Mut. Grp., Inc., 927 A.2d 689, 693 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007) (en banc) (“Pennsylvania courts have consistently held that a plaintiff may

not avoid the defense of governmental immunity by couching a claim for the recovery of tort damages under a breach of contract theory.”); Sims v. Silver Springs-Martin Luther Sch., 625 A.2d 1297, 1302 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1993) (“[T]he legislature never intended for a local agency to be held liable for tort damages under a contract theory.”). In a recent decision interpreting the scope of the PSTCA, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court stated,

the language of the statute conferring governmental immunity, and of that implementing the exceptions, pertains to conduct causing “injury to a person or property.” The Commonwealth Court previously has recognized that these terms reflect the main policy consideration historically underlying tort law, whereas, the central focus of contract law is the protection of bargained-for expectations. In line with the extant understanding of the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act, we believe the Legislature centered the immunity there conferred on “injury to a person or property” as a reflection of traditional tort jurisprudence.

Meyer v. Cmty Coll. of Beaver Cnty., 2 A.3d 499, 502 (Pa. 2010). Under these holdings, it is unlikely that courts would allow a plaintiff to work around the damages cap by seeking consequential damages for personal injury under a contract theory. In conclusion, a municipal or an authority water system can be liable for negligence if it dispenses contaminated water, though the situation would not necessarily apply to a sudden chemical spill because of the notice requirement in the statute. Any claim for negligence would be capped at $500,000 for a single contamination, regardless of how many people became sick. Both a municipal water authority and an investor-owned water system can be liable for dispensing con-taminated water under a theory of breach of implied warranty of merchantability. Under the UCC, the damages available include cover costs and incidental and con-sequential damages. It is unlikely, however, that Pennsylvania courts would allow a plaintiff to use the UCC to avoid the PSTCA and recover personal injury damages.

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Pennsylvania Infrastructure Expo - REGISTER NOW!Pennsylvania

Infrastructure ExpoNov. 18-19, 2014

Hollywood Casino777 Hollywood Blvd.

Grantville, PA

TUESDAY • November 18, 2014TIME PRESENTER CO-AUTHORS COMPANY NAME PRESENTATION TITLE8:30 – 9:00 am Kim Mazur Entech Engineering Water Meter Replacement Projects:

Coordination, Planning and Execution9:00 – 10:00 am John Brutz Ben Reichley LB Water Water Distribution Management/

Strategies to Target Water Loss10:00 – 10:30 am Bryon Killian Entech Engineering Asbestos Cement Water Main

Replacement Consideration10:30 – 10:45 am BREAK10:45 – 11:15 am Steven J. Seidl Michael Gennone, Pennsylvania American Diagnosing Your Distribution System Ewoud Hulstein Water Infrastructure - Unexpected Benefits

in Operation and Asset Management11:15 – Noon Michael Brown Gannett Fleming Use of Main Break Data for Better

System Management and OperationsNoon – 1:00 pm LUNCH1:00 – 1:30 pm James Dunning Paul Norman Syrinix Inc. Smart Water Technology in Theory and

Practice1:30 – 2:00 pm John Francese Trench Tech Safe Work In Excavations2:00 – 3:00 pm John Marciszewski Echologics LLC Economics of Condition - (Division of Mueller Co.) Driven Asset Management3:00 – 3:15 pm BREAK3:15 – 4:15 pm Robert H. Boos PA Infrastructure PENNVEST Update & Nutrient Investment Authority Credit Training - A Cost Effective Solution to Nutrient Limits4:15 – 4:45 pm Roy W. Mundy II, PE McWane Inc. Sustainability of Lower Energy Costs

WEDNESDAY • November 19, 20148:30 – 9:30 am Tex Enoch Joe Thurwanger Induron Protective Why Aqua America has Chosen to Coatings/Aqua PA Protect their Water Tank Interiors with

100% Solids Epoxy Coatings9:30 – 10:00 am Paul Hanson, PE DIPRA Corrosion Control for Ductile Iron Pipe10:00 – 10:15 am BREAK10:15 – 10:45 am Robert K. McIntyre, DBIA Stone Hill Contracting Co., Inc./ Design Build, Is It Just A Fad or the Way DBIA Liberty Region of the Future?10:45 – 11:15 am Bruce D. Allen, CSP Aqua America Confined Spaces - for Dummies11:15 – 11:45 am Bruce D. Allen, CSP Aqua America Workers Compensation - for Dummies11:45 – 12:15 pm Michael Perlow, Jr., PE Max William Perlow Engineering Knowledge Utility Failure Risk Assessment Management LLC12:15 PM LUNCH

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New Members June – September 2014

Randolph Bailey Wm. F. Hill & Associates, Inc.Laura Bauer Farwest Corrosion Control CompanyTimothy Carlson Lehigh County AuthoritySteve Dapra Oakmont Water AuthorityTina Gnagey Meyersdale Municipal AuthorityPeter Hock Worth & Company, IncStephanie Houck Thomas Jordan Amy Leist StudentRan Liu Pennsylvania American WaterCraig Marvin Agilent Technologies, Inc.William McKeon Thaddeus Stevens CollegeDavid Roncinske MRC of PhiladelphiaRalph Rosencrans HYDAC USATracey Rotan Severn Trent ServicesChristopher Siegel Keystone Utility SystemsTom Sorce Wilkinsburg-Penn Water Auth.John Strack ProMinent Fluid Controls, Inc.Clayton Wene Pennsylvania American Water


2015 annual conference

ATTENTION VENDORSEARLY BIRD SPECIAL

RESERVE YOUR BOOTH SPACE TODAY!for the

PA-AWWA 67th ANNUAL CONFERENCEApril 21 – 23, 2015

Hershey Lodge and Convention Center • Hershey, PA

DISCOUNTED RATES EXTENDED!

To guarantee this rate, fill out this reservation form and return it to the Section office by January 20, 2015

NAME: ___________________________________AWWA or DBIA MEMBER #__________________

COMPANY:_________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:_________________________________________________________________________

CITY/STATE/ZIP:____________________________________________________________________

PHONE:_________________________________FAX:______________________________________

EMAIL:____________________________________________________________________________

Booth Rates = AWWA or DBIA MEMBER $850 • NON-MEMBER $950

*Note: This is a reservation form only; this will not register you for a booth. A registration form must be submitted along with payment in order for the registration to be completed.

**Note: Payment will be due after January 1, 2015

RETURN THE FORM VIA: 1. FAX TO PA-AWWA (717) 774-0288 2. MAIL TO PA-AWWA, P.O. BOX D, NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070

If you have any questions, please call the Section office (717) 774-8870.www.paawwa.org



CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

PA Section AWWA 2014 Conference67th Anniversary

April 21 – 23, 2015Hershey Lodge and Convention Center • Hershey, PA

Individuals desiring to present at the PA Section AWWA 2014 Conference should submit an abstract (100 words or less) and presentations

with the greatest potential interest will be selected.

Criteria for selections of a presentation include:

Email submittal form and abstract to: [email protected]

If you have any questions, please contact Peter Lusardi at (717) 541-0622.

Selection of presentations will be through PA AWWA’s Conference Committee.

SUBMISSION PROCESS TIME LINE

• Originality

• Innovative

• Significance of Work

• Audience Range

• Technical Content

• Case Studies

• Quality of Abstract

• Real Life Experience

DECEMBER 5, 2014Submissions must be

received by Conference Committee.

JANUARY 23, 2015Notification will be

issued to those chosen.

MARCH 13, 2015Electronic format of

presentations must be received by Conference

Committee.



PRESENTATION SUBMITTAL FORM

PA Section AWWA 2015 ConferenceApril 21–23, 2015

The Hershey Lodge & Convention CenterTitle of Presentation/Paper: ____________________________________________________

Length of presentation: ________________________________________________________

Will you modify presentation to fit into a 30-minute slot? __________________________

Presentation Topic (choose no more than three categories that describe your paper):

Speaker: ___________________________________________________________________

Speaker Bio - Must be included as an attachment to be considered

If applicable: q First Time Presenter q Young Professional q Student

All Co-Authors (if different from Speaker): ___________________________________

Speaker’s Organization: ___________________________________________________

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q Planning Design

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partnership for safe water

PA Section hosting Partnership Program’s 20th Anniversary Celebration! In conjunction with Pennsylvania Section AWWA, the Partnership for Safe Water is excited to announce the 2015 Water System Optimization Conference and Partnership for Safe Water 20th Anniversary Celebration, taking place in Hershey, Pennsylvania, next October 2015. Please save the dates on your calendars so that you can plan to attend and budget now for any related travel expenses.

2015 Conference Dates:Wednesday, October 28 through the morning of Friday, October 30, 2015.

Conference Location: Hershey Lodge325 University DriveHershey, PA 17033http://www.hersheylodge.com/

A discounted room block will be available for conference attendees – look for more information coming soon.

Call for volunteers: Volunteers will play a very important role in helping to make this conference a success! Please consider sharing your time and talents with

the Partnership to help us deliver an exceptional conference experience for all participants. We are seeking volunteers for the Technical Program Committee, the Marketing Committee, and the Local Host Committee (through PA-AWWA). Review the Committee Descriptions for more information about committee responsibilities. Thank you for your consideration and your service to the Partnership for Safe Water. We’ll be providing a lot more information about the conference, activities, cost of attendance, exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, and lodging details as the date nears in the fall of 2015 – so watch your email and the Partnership website (www.awwa.org/partnership) for details. As always, feel free to contact us if you have questions or would like any additional information. The main contact for PA-AWWA is Nancy Dinger at [email protected] or 717-774-8870. Thank you for your support of the Partnership for Safe Water!

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Partnership CommitteesCommittees forming now – Fall 2014

Technical Program Committee

Technical Program Committee volunteers are responsible for reviewing, rating, and selecting abstracts and working with Partnership staff to develop an exceptional conference program. The objective of the Technical Program Committee is to create a program that provides the most relevant and current information about water system optimization that attendees can apply at their own utilities. With abstract submission tentatively due in early 2015, the majority of this committee’s activities will likely take place during the spring months of 2015 (expected February-May). Committee members are expected to meet via conference call and communicate via email and SharePoint. No prior experience is necessary, although it would be helpful to have some knowledge of the Partnership for Safe Water, along with some prior experience reviewing and/or rating abstracts, such as for a local conference.

Marketing Committee

Help us spread the word about the value that the Water System Optimi-zation Conference brings to utilities across North America! By volunteering with the Marketing Committee, you will work with Partnership and PA-AWWA Staff to market the conference through a variety of means – limited only by your creativity, imagination, and willingness to network. The objective of this committee is to communicate the value of the conference to prospective attendees and encourage prospective attendees/exhibitors to participate in the event. Committee members are expected to meet via conference call on a regular basis (every 4-8 weeks expected) throughout the conference planning period and will share information via email and SharePoint. No prior experience is necessary,

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Local Host Committee

The Local Host Committee is an important part of onsite conference organization and plays a key role in welcoming guests and helping local activities to run smoothly. Representatives from Pennsylvania utilities are encouraged to contact Don Hershey, Executive Director PA-AWWA ([email protected]) for more information or to volunteer. Volunteer to serve on the Technical Program or Marketing Committee and help make the 2015 Water System Optimization Conference a success! Contact [email protected] for more information or to volunteer. Thank you for your consideration and service.

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Pennsylvania American Water recently hosted state and municipal leaders to mark the completion of its approximately $19 million operations center expansion in Scranton, Lackawanna County. The project included the 30,000-square foot expansion and renovation of Pennsylvania American Water’s facility along Stafford Avenue, which is now home to nearly 200 employees. The local workforce now includes American Water’s field resource team, which serves water and wastewater customers in multiple states. Additionally, operations, engineering and administrative support departments from Wilkes-Barre relocated to the Scranton office, joining field operations employees who already worked in the Stafford Avenue facility. Approximately 75 employees relocated to the new office. At the ribbon-cutting ceremonies, Scranton Mayor Bill Courtright said, “I am pleased that Pennsylvania American Water has invested $19 million to expand its operations center in Scranton and relocated many of its operations to Scranton, adding approximately 75 jobs to its Scranton facility.” “With our regional field resources team now located in one centralized office, we are able to provide support for operations managers and service technicians with

greater efficiency, which allows us to deliver better customer service,” said Walter Lynch, president of regulated operations, American Water. “This project was an important investment to bring the expertise, resources and modern systems serving many of our subsidiaries all under one roof.” Pennsylvania American Water President Kathy L. Pape said the new facilities boast energy-efficient features, including geothermal heating and cooling and LED lighting. “The lighting system uses a daylight harvesting feature that allows the lighting to automatically adjust based on the light coming in from the large windows,” she said. Occupancy sensors in the office building and crew areas also provide energy-saving lighting controls. In addition, an underground storm water infiltration system and rain gardens were installed in the parking lots to minimize storm water runoff. Along with constructing the new office building, Pennsylvania American Water renovated its existing Stafford Avenue facility and built a new storage facility directly across road. The company’s Scranton operations center now totals approximately 75,000 square feet. “This site has always been an excellent fit because of its proximity to the highway

PA American unveils new $19 million Operations Center

PA American Water recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil its $19 million operations center expansion in Scranton, Lackawanna County.

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and the communities we serve,” said Pape. “The energy efficiency and environmental benefits that we’ve incorporated add to the overall value of our investment, while helping us better serve customers.” Pape added that the company received a grant in April from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to purchase 18 new utility trucks that use alternate compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel, which will be stationed at the Scranton operations center. She said Penn-sylvania American Water continues to explore partnerships with alternate fueling providers and other organizations to help expand CNG’s reach in northeast Pennsylvania. The company serves more than 140,000 customers in 70 communities throughout Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Susquehanna counties from the newly expanded Scranton operations center.

Fred Steimling, chief executive officer of LB Water, died Friday, July 18, due to complications he experienced following a July 3 cardiac arrest. Jim App, chairman of LB Water’s board of directors, issued the following statement: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague, Fred Steimling. Fred’s sudden cardiac arrest earlier this month came as a great shock to all of us, and we, along with Fred’s doctors, family, and friends, had been hoping he would make a full recovery. His passing as a result of

complications from that event is the cause of great sorrow to all of us. Fred was a great leader whose drive, insight, and accomplishments not only inspired and equipped those of us who worked with him at LB Water but also enhanced and improved the industry we serve. He also worked diligently to build a strong management team that is well positioned to move the organization forward in his absence. Fred is known for saying, ‘It’s about moving forward and not looking back. It’s the honest, straightforward solutions we offer every day at LB Water.’ Although those of us who worked with Fred will need time to adjust to these surprising and very sad circumstances, we will not lose sight of that mission. We will continue to provide the consistently high level of customer service and quality products that our clients have come to expect.

Steimling began his career with LB Water in 1984. He became vice president in 2003 and served as chief executive officer from 2008 until his untimely passing.

LB Water’s longtime CEO passed away in July

Representing the PA Section at the ribbon cutting ceremony is John Bartol (left), PA-AWWA’s Partnership; for Safe Water rep. Shown with John are (left to right): Mark Cross, production manager, Pennsylvania American Water; Michael Bedrin, DEP Regional Director; John Yamona, water quality manager, Pennsylvania American Water; Traci Cross, customer relations director, American Water.

PennVEST icon passed away in July Michael Gallagher, who worked as a project specialist with PennVEST for 23 years before retiring, passed away in July. He also worked as a civil engineer before joining PennVEST. Gallagher served in the U.S. Army reserves and graduated from the University of Delaware. Michael

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nominations

David A. Long Scholarship Award The Pennsylvania Section of the AWWA encourages study in fields relating to the water supply industry and in

April 2015, is offering $2,000 in scholarship funds to eligible students. Students are eligible to apply if:• They have completed one semester of their Junior year of college or

they are a college senior or graduate level student.• They are pursuing or planning to pursue a degree in engineering, biology, chemistry, business

administration or other field which may lead to a career in the water supply industry, and• They are attending a Pennsylvania college or maintain a permanent residence in Pennsylvania.

Please help the Scholarship Committee choose the most worthy students by requesting an Application Packet and encouraging interested students to apply. Deadline for nominations is February 20, 2015. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Nancy Dinger, PA Section AWWA, PO Box D, New Cumberland, PA 17070; phone (717) 774-8870; fax (717) 774-0288; or email at [email protected].

Samuel S. Baxter Award PA-AWWA is seeking nominations for the Samuel S. Baxter Award in recognition of outstanding personal service in the water supply field and in commemoration of leadership in the development of safe public water system facilities, the advancement of improved water supply practices and the promotion of a water works industry of high esteem and service to AWWA. Any PA Section member may nominate another member by submitting the full name, address and biographical

information of the nominee to PA-AWWA Vice Chair Dan Preston North Penn Water Authority, PO Box 1659. Lansdale, PA 19446, [email protected] Nominations must be submitted no later than February 20, 2015.

Vice Chair The Pennsylvania Section AWWA Section Officers Nominating Committee is seeking the names of qualified and interested candidates to fill the position of Vice Chair for the 2015-2016 term. The candidate shall have served or currently

be serving as a District Trustee, District Chair, Council Chair or Committee Chair. The committee will choose one or more from among the submitted candidates to stand for election at the 2015 annual business meeting at the conference in Hershey. The responsibilities of the position include: • Attend all Board meetings as a member of the Section

Board of Directors. • In the absence of the Chair-Elect, temporarily fulfill

the duties of Chair-Elect. • Serve on the Annual Conference Committee. • Serve on the Director’s Nominating Committee.

Upon completion of the term as Vice Chair, it is typical to advance through the remaining positions of Chair-Elect, Chair and Past Chair. Nominees should possess the commitment of their employer to undertake these responsibilities. Based on the traditional convention of rotating officers among the Districts, candidates from the Southeast and Southwest Districts are preferred. Please forward names of qualified candidates by February 20, 2015. Email nominations to PA-AWWA Past Chair, Liesel Adam at: [email protected] or mail to Liesel at Lehigh County Authority, PO Box 3348, Allentown, PA 18106.

Operator’s Meritorious Service AwardPA-AWWA is seeking nominations for the Operator’s Meritorious Service Award in recognition of special performance in one or more of the following:

1. Continuous compliance with all public health standards in treated drinking water.

2. Consistent and outstanding contribution to plant maintenance thereby prolonging the useful life of equipment.

3. The development of new and/or modified equipment or significant process modifications for more efficient and/or effective treatment.

4. Special efforts in the training of treatment plant operators.

5. Special acts not directly related to water treatment, but which demonstrates dedication to the public beyond the normal operating responsibilities.

6. Consistent and outstanding contributions to operation and/or maintenance of distribution lines, pump stations and storage facilities.

Any PA Section member may nominate another member by submitting the full name, address and biographical information of the nominee to PA-AWWA Vice-Chair Dan Preston, North Penn Water Authority, PO Box 1659. Lansdale, PA 19446, or to [email protected]. Nominations must be submitted no later than February 20, 2015. A nomination form can be obtained on the PA-AWWA website at www.paawwa.org.

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George Warren Fuller Award — Nominee Form

Please send this form to [email protected] by February 20, 2015.

GEORGE WARREN FULLER AWARD QUALIFICATIONS Purpose of this Award: George Warren Fuller Awards are presented annually by the American Water Works Association to the sections’ respective selected members for their distinguished service to the water supply field in commemoration of the sound engineering skill . . . the brilliant diplomatic talent . . . and the constructive leadership which char-acterized the life of George Warren Fuller.

THE AWARD: A George Warren Fuller Award Plaque and pin.

FREQUENCY OF THE AWARD: Annually

ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD: To qualify for the award the person must be an Individual Member or a duly appointed representative of an orga-nization member of the American Water Works Association. In the case of a posthumous award, the recipient must have been an AWWA member at the time of his/her death. Each section may make annual Fuller Award presentations equal to its number of Directors on the Association Board of Directors.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Submission of a completed form by any section member to Liesel Adam at [email protected] or mail to Liesel at P.O. Box 3348, Allentwon, PA 18106.

NOMINATION PROCEDURE: Any section member may nominate an individual by submitting the completed entry form. A “citation” or statement of the basis upon which the recommendation is made must be included. Citations should in general contain 40 words or less and be appropriate for introduction of the awardee at the section award ceremony and the Fuller Society Breakfast held during the AWWA annual conference. Editorial adjustments in citations may be made as deemed necessary.

NOMINATION AND SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Nominations shall be submitted to the PA Section by February 20, 2015.


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New transmission main from Forest Park WTP aids nearby Authority The new transmission main project from the Forest Park Water Treatment Plant to the Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority (BCWSA) service area was completed in July 2014. On July 1, all the valves were opened and a full 10 million gallons per day (MGD) of water began flowing. The two contractors – Ronca and Almeida & Hudak – had been installing 17 miles of large size diameter (42-inch, 36-inch, and 30-inch) pipeline for over a year, through very difficult winter weather conditions, followed by flooding events in the spring, which caused numerous con-struction delays. However, the completion deadline of July 1 was met with the last sections of the pipeline completed at the end of June. Trench restoration and final road paving had to be completed in

July, but the water began flowing just in time, which is what BCWSA needed most urgently, as their contract to purchase water from the City of Philadelphia was to expire on July 1. BCWSA requested purchasing water from Forest Park for its 16,000 water customers. The request was met by col-laborating with the current partnership

between the North Penn Water Authority and the North Wales Water Authority. BCWSA will be temporarily leasing (over the next few years) the 10 MGD excess capacity that is available now at Forest Park, representing 5 MGD from North Penn Water Authority and 5 MGD from North Wales Water Authority, since they are joint owners of the facility. This will be a sizeable new revenue source for the two Authorities that they can rely on for many years to come. BCWSA will be billed directly by Forest Park as a single bulk customer. The intent is that the Forest Park WTP will be expanded again in the future to provide additional capacity for permanent use by BCWSA. Then the 10 MGD capacity that was temporarily loaned to them from NPWA and NWWA will again be made available to the two Authorities for their own future growth needs. The completion of this transmission main project is a significant milestone representing the successful culmination of regional collaboration among three large-sized, publicly-owned water Authorities. All of this goes a long way toward fulfilling the original mission of the Forest Park Water Treatment Plant and the Point Pleasant Pumping Station as a regional water supply source meeting the growing needs of the bi-county region through amicable partnerships.


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PAW announces contest winners What are Facebook votes worth? For Eagle Hose Company Number 1 in Dickson City, Lackawanna County, and Citizens Fire Company Number 1 in Palmyra, Lebanon County, they won grant money to help purchase needed firefighting equipment and training. These two organizations were the top two vote-getters among the 22 fire departments from across the commonwealth that competed in Pennsylvania American Water’s “Keystone Firefighting Challenge.” During the month of July, Facebook users voted for their favorite fire department via Pennsylvania American Water’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniaamwater). The overall winner Eagle Hose Company Number 1 collected 1,251 votes, and second-place finisher Citizens Fire Company Number 1 received 787 votes out of the total 3,968 votes cast. Eagle Hose Company Number 1 plans to use its $700 grant to offset the cost of a new hydrant assist valve, while Citizens Fire Company Number 1 will use its $300 grant to defray costs for state-certified firefighting training. “The ‘Keystone Firefighting Challenge’ was a fun and friendly competition, using social media, to engage local fire departments in the communities we serve,” said Pennsylvania American Water President Kathy L. Pape. “We’re proud to help support the purchase of equipment and training for the winning

fire companies and grateful for our customers’ Facebook votes of confidence in their important work.”

Aqua-Aerobic wins prestigious award In acknowledgement of its novel, innovative water technology, Aqua-Aerobic Systems has been awarded the Innovation Tracker Badge by BlueTech® Research for its OptiFiber Cloth Media Filtration. Recognition for this award highlights the advanced nature of Aqua Aerobic Systems within the water industry, and registers the company within the BlueTech Research Innovation Tracker. Comprising over 500 companies, the BlueTech Research Innovation Tracker provides a live, online tool to track the most important innovative companies in the industry. Innovation Tracker companies are hand-selected based on a number of criteria.

DEP continues sampling on Susquehanna River

DEP staff demonstrated the sampling methodologies used in the ongoing study of the Susquehanna River. This is the third year of the study in which DEP staff are collecting and analyzing data about the river to understand what’s impacting the smallmouth bass population in portions of the river. DEP staff test for more than 200 different

compounds that include PCBs, hormones, waste water compounds, pesticides and emerging contaminates. Many of the emerging contaminates being examined are so new that laboratory tests have only recently been developed to test for them in water and sediment. In addition, staff deploys continuous in-stream data monitors and sample benthic macro-invertebrates, fish, mollusks and algae. Major sampling sites included the Susquehanna at Marietta, Harrisburg and Sunbury, and the Juniata at Lewistown Narrows and Newport. There were control sites on the Delaware at Trenton, the Allegheny at Franklin and the Youghiogheny at Sutersville to establish a baseline for water quality. Samples collected during the summer’s aggressive sampling effort will be examined during the fall and winter months. Results will be published in spring 2015. After nearly three years of study, the samples collected by DEP staff have not revealed a single definitive cause for the issues affecting the small mouth bass population making it unlikely that there is any one cause or contaminate behind the abnormalities observed in recent years. DEP regularly posts updates about the study on the department’s website here. In addition, a video about the study is available on DEP’s YouTube channel.

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The Brighton Township Municipal Authority (BTMA) is comprised of five members appointedby the Board of Supervisors to serve five-year terms. Meetings are held the third Monday of the month at 8:00 P.M. in the Municipal Building. Please call the Authority Office at (724) 774-4800 to confirm meeting dates and times as they are subject to change. Office hours at the Municipal Building, 1300 Brighton Road, are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The maintenance crew works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and may be reached by phone at (724) 495-3409. Please note that employees are not always available in the garage to answer calls. Messages may be left with the administrative staff at the Municipal Building. Emergency calls after hours or on weekends and holidays should be made to the non-emergency police number (724) 774-1789. Calls will be forwarded to the proper contact.

When calling to report an emergency please provide the following information: • Name of person calling; • Phone number where you can be

reached; • Address of emergency; and • Nature of emergency (dirty water,

no water, etc.). The BTMA was created by Township Ordinance and organized under the Municipal Authorities Act of 1945 to provide public water service to Brighton Township. The BTMA began water supply operations to a portion of Brighton Township on December 1, 1952. At that time the population of the Township was approximately 3,100 and only 191 customers were served by the water system. The existing system now serves approximately 2,735 connections and provides service to seventy-three percent (73%) of the Township’s population of approximately 8,200 residents.

PA-AWWA UTILITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Brighton Township Municipal Authority

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EPA releases the Interim Final version of the Revised Total Coliform Rule Assessments and Corrective Actions Guidance Manual The guidance manual is currently available online at http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/tcr/regulation_revisions.cfm. The guidance manual provides public water systems and primacy agencies with guidance on complying with and implementing the assessment and corrective action requirements of the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR). Under the RTCR, public water systems that are vulnerable to microbial con-tamination in the distribution system (as indicated by their monitoring results for total coliforms and E. coli) are required to assess the problem and take corrective action that may reduce cases of illnesses and deaths due to potential fecal con-tamination and waterborne pathogen exposure. The guidance manual provides information on the common causes of total coliform and E. coli occurrence in the distribution system, how to conduct assessments to identify possible causes of contamination (“sanitary defects”), and corresponding corrective actions that systems can take to correct the problem.


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