As our water systems continue to age past their useful life and utilities face increasing budget pressures, the terms asset management and capital improvement planning have become buzzwords in the industry. However, as utility managers struggle to squeeze as much out of their budgets as possible, it is hard for many of them to justify […]
Each year, water and wastewater utilities send uncalculated dollars down the drain because of leaks and system failures, but asset management could provide the savings they need to respond to the creeping threats of aging infrastructure, water shortages, and increasingly stringent regulations. Last year, UCLA filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of […]
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) has been named one of the top 100 privately held companies in Central Pennsylvania again, according to the Central Penn Business Journal. The list is compiled annually by the publication based on total companywide revenue. “HRG is proud to continue our place as one of the top revenue-producing firms […]
Dauphin County eliminated all of its load-posted, structurally deficient bridges with an ambitious approach to infrastructure funding. Now the county is using the money it’s saved to fund a new infrastructure program benefiting its municipalities and private sector. The program has already funded 10 projects worth $11 million with just a $1 million investment from the county. Read on to learn more about […]
(Names of individuals pictures from left to right: Marissa Price, Jamie Keener, Russ McIntosh, Ryan Brockman, Adrienne Vicari, John Vicari, Andrew Kenworthy, Howard Hodder, Ryan Albright) The West Shore Chamber of Commerce recently honored Adrienne Vicari with the Shining Star Award at their 2016 Luminary Awards luncheon. This award is given to a woman who […]
HRG’s Morgantown Office Manager Samer Petro wrote an article about our Van Voorhis Trailhead project for the Summer 2016 issue of West Virginia Executive magazine. The article is shared here with their permission and is also available in the online edition of their magazine. Visit the Van Voorhis Trailhead on a sunny weekend afternoon, and you will find […]
A new flashing yellow signal has been installed in the Harrisburg area. It’s the first in Pennsylvania, but flashing yellow signals have been implemented throughout the country. Studies show they improve safety and reduce left-turn crashes. They can also keep traffic moving more efficiently. Read on to learn more about their benefits and how much […]
This article was originally published in the June 2016 issue of Keystone Water Quality Manager. It is reprinted here with their permission. We’re all familiar with the phrase “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” This is paraphrased from an exchange between Alice and Cheshire Cat in Lewis Carroll’s […]
This article on how Middletown Wastewater Treatment Plant solved its Sanitary Sewer Overflow problem was originally published in the June 2016 issue of Keystone Water Quality Manager. It is reprinted here with their permission. No doubt a fisherman would be intrigued seeing a rock bass on the fine screen at the Middletown WWTP, but the […]
by Erin Letavic, P.E. More than 83,000 homes in Pennsylvania are at risk of property damage from hurricane storm surges, according to a report from a California company specializing in financial and property related business intelligence. The company, CoreLogic, estimates reconstruction costs for these properties could be as high as $11 billion if all the […]