August 2024

Included in this issue...

• Keller Open
• National Water Quality Month
• Fish Passage Program Grant
• DEP Stream Maintenance
• New Hire - Land Development

The 20th Annual Keller Open/Paul Kirby, Jr. Memorial Golf Outing took place Monday, August 5th at Scotch Valley Country Club. Keller Engineers is so grateful for all who sponsored, donated, volunteered, and played. We hope everyone had a great time!

Congratulations to our 1st and 2nd Place and skill prize winners!

1st Place Team: First National Bank: Mark Condrin, Nick Gates, Mike Macionsky, & Matt Spangler

2nd Place Team: Alex Clark, Jeremy Spontak, Shane Kelley, & Sasha Kelley

Skill Prize Winners:

Closest to the Pin (Hole #2): Craig Bubb

Longest Drive (Hole #4): Connor Hulslander

Closest to the Pin 2nd Shot (Hole #6): Matt Spangler

Longest Putt (Hole #11): Brad Weirich

Closest to the Pin (Hole #17): Joe Petta

Closest to the Pin 2nd Shot (Hole #18): Adam Boslet

Putting Contest: Tony Isenberg

Chip-A-Duck Drawing: Troy Campbell

THANK YOU to all our sponsors and donors!

Altoona First Savings Bank

Altoona Pipe & Steel Supply Co.

American Legion Auxiliary #516

Blair Image Elements

Boro Coffee Co.

CopyRite Banner Zone

Crystal Springs Water

Degol Family Foundation

Delgrosso Family of Companies

Dennis M. Hallinan Optometry

Everett Railroad Company

FINDS Consignment

Gingrich Agency

Glenn O. Hawbaker

Hollidaysburg Animal Clinic

Hollidaysburg Auto Parts

Imler's Poultry

LB Water

Markosky Engineering

McKissick Kasun Architects

Musser Engineering, Inc.

NPC, Inc.

Old Canal Inn

PennStress

Prime Sirloin Buffet

Ritchey's Dairy

Roundhouse Harley Davidson

Roundhouse Powersports

Season-Aire

Sheetz, Inc.

S.P. McCarl & Company, Inc.

Spring Cove Container

Stephen S. Lewis, LLC

Terry & Molly Goldstein

The Kirby Family

UPMC Altoona

Ward Transport & Logistics

Webber Advisors

Zane Helsel Excavating, Inc.

U.S. Hotel Tavern

Wagner & Finn

WC Weil PM LLC

August is National Water Quality Month! Created in 2005 by the Environmental Protection Agency, this month serves as a reminder of how important it is to have access to safe, clean water.

Keller Engineers' Water/Wastewater Division is dedicated to providing clients with quality water and wastewater treatment facilities, both of which are crucial to ensuring local water resources are kept safe and clean. Featured below is one such facility located in Union Township, Mifflin County.

This project addressed operational issues at the existing sewage treatment plant by increasing component capacities and replacing outdated equipment. 

The $4.4 million project consisted of installation of a new aerobic digester tank, rehabilitation of the return activated sludge pump station, construction of two blower buildings, reconstruction of the reed beds, and various smaller improvements.

The Union Township Sewage Treatment Facility is an extended aeration activated sludge sewage treatment plant, sized to accommodate an average hydraulic loading of 650,000 gallon/day. 

Start Date: 2018

End Date: July 2022

Customers Served: 1,290

Project Manager: Dave Cunningham, PE

Grants Available for Dam Removals, Culvert Replacements  

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service is now accepting applications for funding and technical assistance under the National Fish Passage Program to remove instream barriers and restore aquatic organism passage and aquatic connectivity for the benefit of federal trust resources. Municipalities are eligible to apply for projects, including dam removals, culvert replacements, floodplain restoration, and the installation of fishways. Applications are due by December 31, 2024. 

WELCOME AUTUMN!

Please join Keller Engineers in welcoming Autumn Holdsworth to our Land Development Division! Autumn is our newest Environmental Scientist. She is a graduate of Juniata College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. As a student, Autumn interned for two summers at the Cambria County Conservation District where she conducted environmental education programs, performed detailed stream inspections, and took measures to prevent invasive insects. Prior to coming on board at Keller Engineers, she worked for Keystone Environmental and Health Safety Service conducting air, noise, groundwater and potable water sampling, and writing Phase I Environmental Reports, Remedial Action Plans, and Site Characterization Reports. Autumn is a great addition to the Land Development team and we look forward to having her work with clients!

Thank you for your service and dedication!

25 YEARS

Kim Carr

Chief Bridge Inspector

1 YEAR

Martin Biesinger

Professional Land Surveyor

August

15 Years - Joel Reese

4 Years - Britton Burnworth

4 Years - Adam Charles

1 Year - Nathan Cunningham

September

27 Years - David Cunningham

25 Years - Kevin Campbell

27 Years - Michael Pratt

19 Years - Jeff Wos

6 Years - Sheraef Youssef

3 Years - Vicki Cherry

2 Years - Matthew Ference

2 Years - James Kuncelman

2 Years - Uday Patel

1 Year - Aneesh Acharya

August

 3rd - Matthew Ference

4th - Sheraef Youssef

6th - Marty Marasco

September



7th - Melanie Weidlich

9th - Brian Smith

9th - David Cunningham

13th - Dan Carbaugh

13th - Denny Rodgers

18th - Joe Keller

21st - Autumn Holdsworth

23rd - Bill Hill

24th - Andy Ebersole

26th - Adam Long

30th - Craig Starr

30th - Randall Kring

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