EWRI Boston Chapter/ Water & Environmental Solutions
VOLUME 46 | ISSUE 6| February 2022

Lead Article: Drilling Deep to Help Logan Fly High!
By Mark Careyva, PE, Project Executive, Keller, David Finocchio, PE, Business Development Executive, Keller, and Billy White, Project Manager, D.W. White Construction, Inc.
Under the auspices of the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), a Capital Program for 2019-2023 was developed which highlights over 300 projects throughout the Commonwealth. Specialty geotechnical contractor Keller was awarded the foundation work as a dual package that included drilled shafts to support the piers along with micropiles to assist with underpinning of an associated existing utility tunnel. ... Read more

President's Report
An update from Shallan Fitzgerald
While clean water is often taken for granted until its supply is threatened, the frozen version isn’t far from a New Englanders’ mind this time of year. Whether it is icicles stretching longer or snow piling higher, water’s freeze-thaw states can wreak havoc, but the winter season is vital to replenishing our groundwater and restoring our freshwater resources. ... Read more

Featured Group: EWRI Boston Chapter
By Rishabh Iyer, PE, Staff Professional II, Kleinfelder, EWRI Boston Chapter Chair
EWRI Boston Chapter has hosted one event this year, with several more webinars and events coming down the pipeline. ... Read more

We Do Not Need a Crystal Ball to Predict Future, We Need Wastewater! 
By Tatyana Dudiac, Water Resources Engineer, CDM Smith
Monitoring of wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 has been valuable in detecting and preventing the spread of the virus given that individuals can start shedding the virus in wastewater up to 7 days before they are symptomatic enough to seek testing. It is easier to monitor virus trends on a larger scale through regular wastewater surveillance compared to clinical testing of individuals. ... Read more

Restoring Crescent Marsh - An Engineering Challenge
By Michael Trepanier, Senior Program Manager, Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Susan Nichols, ENV SP, New England Environmental Service Leader, VHB
An engineering success story, the Crescent Marsh Restoration Project gave a struggling, fragile ecosystem a chance to thrive once again. When the culvert—located under a capped municipal landfill—that connected the marsh to an estuary failed, VHB’s project team had to determine a safe solution for its replacement. The uniqueness of the marsh, a critical habit, and its location marked this project as a particularly challenging and intricate endeavor. ... Read more

City of Somerville Phase 1 Lead Services Replacement Project
By Rishabh Iyer, PE, Staff Engineer, Kleinfelder, Chair, Environmental & Water Resources Institute
The City of Somerville is engaging in a multiyear project to replace 450 lead service lines at various properties throughout the city. The city and Kleinfelder completed Phase 1 of this project in the Fall of 2021 which replaced lead service lines at 58 residences. The City is using available funding under the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s Lead Loan Program. ... Read more

Historic New England Infrastructure: Bay Road
By Michael Sullivan, PE, Senior PM, CHA
Bay Road, which runs between north Canton down to Taunton, is one of the oldest roadways in North America. The roadway is named Bay Road because the roadway served as a vital connection between Massachusetts Bay and both Buzzards Bay and Narragansett Bay.  ... Read more

Nominate An Award Recipient by February 28!
By Katie Swanson, PE, BSCES Vice President and Awards Committee Chair
With time running out, BSCES asks that members take a moment to recognize worthy colleagues, projects, and employers by submitting a nomination for a 2022 BSCES Section Award by the Monday, February 28, 2022 submission deadline.  ... Read more
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2021 - 2022 Society Sponsors

BSCES Newsletter Editorial Board
Chair: Michael Sullivan, PE
Michael R. Cunningham, PE
Annahid Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE
Susannah Davis, EIT
Shallan C. Fitzgerald, PE
Richard F. Keenan
David M. Manugian, PE
Richard A. Matson, PE
Angus J. O’Leary, PE
Kathryn Swanson, PE

President: Shallan C. Fitzgerald, PE
President-Elect: Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP
Secretary: Richard A. Matson, PE
Treasurer: Gregory L. Mirliss, STS
Assistant Treasurer: Vacant
Senior Vice Presidents: Michael R. Cunningham, PE, Christopher P. Hersey
Vice Presidents: ; Kathryn Swanson, PE, Todd M. Clark, PE
Past President: Bruce L. Jacobs, PhD, PE
Western MA Branch Vice President: Vacant
Institute Chapter & Technical Group Chairs
Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute Boston Chapter: Daniel W. O'Connor, PE
Construction Institute Boston Chapter: Elizabeth (Betsy) Kirtland, EIT
Engineering Management Group: Lee M. Koska, EIT
Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter: Rishabh V. Iyer, PE
Geo-Institute Boston Chapter: Matthew G. Chartier, PE
Structural Engineering Institute Boston Chapter: Shanta B. Keller, PE, ENV SP
Transportation & Development Institute Boston Chapter: Tyler de Ruiter, PE
Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute Boston Chapter: Peter D. Nardini, PE
Younger Member Group: Valerie P. Chia
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