from APWA.net The American Public Works Association Participates in Water Week • Last week, APWA Mid-Atlantic chapter members joined with water professionals from around the nation to participate in Water Week; • Joining with a dozen other national organizations, APWA met with Congressional offices to advocate for elevating water as a national priority; • APWA … Read more
• In March, 2018, The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Crisis Event Response and Recovery Access (CERRA) team released an updated guide on emergency preparedness access and implementation; • The CERRA guide aims to assist government, commercial, and nongovernment organizations to effectively coordinate, react, respond, with emergency management and law enforcement before, during, and following … Read more
from Commerce.gov The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released version 1.1 of its popular Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, more widely known as the Cybersecurity Framework. “Cybersecurity is critical for national and economic security,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “The voluntary NIST Cybersecurity Framework should be every … Read more
(NY Times, 3/15/18) On March 15, the Trump Administration accused Russia of creating a series of cyber-attacks on American and European water and electric systems, as well as nuclear power plants. These cyber-attacks could sabotage or shut off the plants—and are seen by US officials and private firms as a signal Russia could disrupt our … Read more
from WEF.org March 23, 2018 – On Thursday, both the House and the Senate voted to fund the federal government for the next six months, Capitol Hill has one less thing to worry about this year. After easily passing in the House, the FY18 Omnibus Appropriations bill, cleared the Senate by a vote of 65-32, … Read more
from EPA.gov: 03/19/2018 Contact Information: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON — Today, in a letter sent to governors of 56 states and territories, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to host a National Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. to take action on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). PFAS is a category of man-made … Read more
From the office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, March 15, 2018 Projects Will Continue the Baker-Polito Administration’s Strong Leadership on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and Environmental Stewardship SCITUATE – Governor Baker today filed An Act Promoting Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental and Natural Resource Protection, and Investment in Recreational Assets and … Read more
Aquarion Water Company is pleased to announce a job opening for Water Treatment Plant Operator for their Hingham Facility. Aquarion Water Company is a private water company operating water systems in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The Massachusetts headquarters is located in Hingham, MA at their 7.8 MGD surface water treatment plant. The open … Read more
Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts Operations Supervisor, Hingham/Hull, MA POSITION SUMMARY The Operations Supervisor assists the Director of Operations with direct oversight of the day-to-day operation, management, and coordination of the Hingham/Hull water system. This position provides emergency response coverage as needed and on a scheduled basis. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES Assists with the direct supervision of … Read more
Assistant DPW Director/ Water Operations Manager Town of Avon Highly responsible position in new Public Works Department. The town seeks candidates with a solid commitment and record of exceptional public service, and a breadth and depth of public works. Functional areas are primarily daily operations, drinking water treatment and distribution, highway and grounds, capital planning, … Read more