Welcome 2024: A Message from Paul Birkel

Jan 10, 2024 | Firm News

As we usher in this new year, I’m reflecting on 2023 and the amazing work produced by our staff. It certainly was a busy year and I foresee endless opportunities in 2024 to serve the engineering infrastructure needs of our clients and our communities. This...

Rochester Celebrates Major Milestone in Expansion of Clean Drinking Water Service

Oct 18, 2023 | Drinking Water

  Peter Nourse, Rochester, New Hampshire’s Director of City Services, gathered with City officials and state representatives on October 17th to celebrate completion of a major water infrastructure improvement project for the City. The City, with assistance from grant...

Fast Track Design of PFAS Treatment at a Surface Water Treatment Plant

Oct 3, 2023 | Drinking Water

The Town of Burlington, Massachusetts’ water sources consist of an in-town surface water supply, seven groundwater wells, and surface water purchased through an interconnection to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) water distribution system. The...

Cybersecurity Risk Assessments

Sep 25, 2023 | Drinking Water, Wastewater

In October 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) was signed into law. The AWIA Section 2013 had already required community (drinking) water systems (CWSs) serving more than 3,300 people to...

Wright-Pierce Awards Annual Student Scholarships

Sep 7, 2023 | Firm News

Wright-Pierce, a multi-discipline engineering firm that has provided water, wastewater, and civil infrastructure services since 1947, recently announced 2023 recipients of their Student Scholarship Program. Scholarships were awarded to Heath Cockburn, Blaine Cockburn,...