Ryan Trahan 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
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA) is an employee-owned multidisciplinary environmental consulting firm focused on geotechnical, environmental, water, ecological, and construction management services. With a staff of interrelated professionals dedicated to providing high-level expertise on complex projects, GZA’s experts provide a range of inter-related services. Position Description: GZA is seeking a Project Manager Level Civil/Water Resources Engineer … Read more
Administrative Assistant/Utility Billing Town of Medfield The Town of Medfield is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Administrative Assistant/Utility Billing in the Department of Public Works. The candidate is responsible for providing customer service, clerical, and administrative support for the department with a focus on water & sewer programs and utility billing. Knowledge of utility billing … Read more
from Paintsquare.com: President Donald J. Trump announced in his first State of the Union address Tuesday (Jan. 30) that he would push Congress to pass a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package—even larger than the $1 trillion that the administration had been promising—and would work to eliminate delays from regulatory processes. The infrastructure section of the speech … Read more
from WEF.org: No Democrats in either chamber voted for the bill. All present Republicans voted in support of the bill in the Senate, and only 12 House Republicans voted against the bill. Most of them were from New York, New Jersey and California districts that would be hit by new limits on deductions for state, … Read more
from WEF.org Jan. 19, 2018 — Recently, the House Problem Solvers Caucus released a report titled “Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure” which includes suggestions to increase investment in water and wastewater systems. This includes increasing spending levels for both Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) and funding the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act … Read more
from WEF.org: Jan. 19, 2018 — Following a January 10th hearing on “America’s Water Infrastructure Needs and Challenges,” the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held a full committee follow up hearing entitled, “America’s Water Infrastructure Needs and Challenges: Federal Panel” this week. Like last week, this hearing focused mostly on a passing … Read more
The Plymouth County Water Works Association is pleased to announce the availability of $10,000 in scholarships for 2018. Please find below a link to the scholarship application, which includes the submission requirements. The deadline for all scholarships to be submitted is April 6, 2018. 2018 PCWWA Scholarship Application