BSCESNews March 2025

EWRI Boston Chapter/Water & Environmental Solutions

VOLUME 49 | ISSUE 7 | March 2025

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FHWA-NHI-130055 Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges

Sponsored by the Continuing Education Committee

Monday, April 28, 2025 – Friday, May 9, 2025

Engineers & Land Surveyors Day at the State House + Water's Worth It Day

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

TECET Linowes Leadership Lecture: Stuart Danforth

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

TECET Annual Golf Tournament

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

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BSCES President's Report

By Christopher P. Hersey, Project Executive, Suffolk Construction

A few months ago, I had the fortune to speak with an outstanding group of ASCE Student Chapter leaders from local colleges and universities over a dinner presentation. The energy and ideas from these civil engineering students brought me back to my engineering journey as I reflected with them on how prevalent engineering is in our daily lives even from the minute we wake up. ... Read more

Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter

By Emanuel D. DeAndrade, PE, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. and EWRI Boston Chapter Chair

The ASCE Environmental & Water Resources Institute’s (EWRI’s) mission is to “provide for the technical, educational, and professional needs of its members, and to serve the public in the use, conservation, and protection of natural resources and in the enhancement of human well-being.” ... Read more

New PFAS in Drinking Water Regulations

By Allie Goldberg, PE, Project Manager II, Weston & Sampson

Since October 2020, Massachusetts water systems must comply with a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 20 parts per trillion (ppt) for six PFAS compounds. In April 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set even stricter limits for individual PFAS compounds. These new regulations will require communities to adopt more rigorous treatment strategies, impacting costs and operational efficiency. ... Read more

ASCE’s 2025 National Report Card on America’s Infrastructure

By Gus O'Leary, PE, Principal, Kleinfelder and BSCES Newsletter Editorial Board Chair

Our system of airports, ports, mass transit, highways and streets; our inland waterways, dams, and levees; our drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems and facilities; and our electric grid, broadband network and other public and private facilities form the foundation on which our national economy rests. The 2025 National Infrastructure Report Card, produced by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and issued on March 25 this year, provides a comprehensive assessment of the condition, performance, and future needs of the nation’s infrastructure. ... Read more

Nominate a 2025 BSCES Award Recipient by the April 11 Deadline

By Rishabh Iyer, BSCES Vice President and Awards Committee Chair

Members of the 2025 BSCES Awards Committee would like to announce that you have until Friday, April 11 to submit nominations for the 2025 BSCES Section and Employer Recognition Awards. Many individuals and organizations within our Section or communities are making a difference by taking actions that are having a positive impact on the civil engineering profession and the public welfare. We need your help in identifying and recognizing the actions of these distinguished individuals and employers. ... Read more

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BSCES Civil Engineering Practice Journal Needs Your Help

Are you working from home? You can use the time you're saving by not commuting to perform a household chore or better yet, write an article for the BSCES Civil Engineering Practice journal. ... Read More

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2024 - 2025 Society Sponsors

BSCES Newsletter Editorial Board

Chair: Angus J. O’Leary, PE

Elizabeth Clark, PE

Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE

Christopher P. Hersey, LEED AP

Michael T. Sullivan, PE

Richard F. Keenan

2024 - 2025 BSCES Board of Government

President: Christopher P. Hersey, LEED AP

President-Elect: Kathryn Swanson, PE

Secretary: Elizabeth A. Clark, PE

Treasurer: Gregory L. Mirliss, STS

Assistant Treasurer: John T. Brooks, PE

Senior Vice Presidents: Richard A. Matson, PE; Antonios Vytiniotis, PhD, PE

Vice Presidents: Anuja Kamat, PhD; Rishabh V. Iyer, PE

Past President: Michael R. Cunningham, PE

Western MA Branch Vice President: Vacant

Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Daniel B. Robbins, PE

Construction Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Edward G. Breed, ENV SP

Engineering Management Group Chair: Craig M. Steigerwalt, PE, PSP, PMP, CCM

Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Emanuel D. DeAndrade, PE

Geo-Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Jorge E. Fuentes, PE

Structural Engineering Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Ryan Marshall, PE, SE

Transportation & Development Institute Boston Interim Chapter Chair: Richard A. Matson, PE

Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Cory A. Cormier, PE

Younger Member Group Chair: Brendan G. Herridge, EIT

2024–2025 BSCES Program Sponsors

Beals and Thomas, Inc. | Benesch | CDM Smith | CHA Consulting, Inc.

Collins Engineers, Inc. | Dewberry | GEI Consultants, Inc. | Geocomp, Inc.

Green International Affiliates, Inc.| GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. | Haley & Aldrich, Inc.

HNTB Corporation | Howard Stein Hudson | Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. | Kleinfelder

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University

O'Reilly, Talbot & Okun Associates, Inc. | Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. | Stantec

TranSystems | TREVIICOS | Vanasse & Associates, Inc. | VHB

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