EWRI Boston Chapter/ Water & Environmental Solutions

VOLUME 47 | ISSUE 6| February 2023



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Featured Articles

• President's Report
• ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter
• The Contributions of MIT’s Peter S. Eagleson and the Origins of Modern Hydrologic Science
• PFAS Issues and Water Supply Expansion Studies in the State of Massachusetts
• BSCES Seeks 2023-2024 Legislative Fellow
• Nominate an Awards Recipient By the Extended March 31 Deadline

Upcoming Events

MS Teams in Action for Civil Engineers

Sponsored by the Continuing Education Committee

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Lead and Copper Rule Revision Compliance: Challenges, Opportunities, and Resources

Sponsored by Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Designing Resilient Waterfront Spaces

Sponsored by the Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute Boston Chapter

Thursday, March 23, 2023

MassDOT District 3 Headquarters Tour

Sponsored by the Transportation & Development Institute Boston Chapter

Thursday, March 30, 2023

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President's Report

By Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP, Principal Engineer, Arcadia Technology, Inc. and BSCES President

BSCES has always considered public outreach and advocacy an important part of its mission. For many years, BSCES has had a legislative fellow program that provides for qualified BSCES members to serve as staff members to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Transportation. In this position, the legislative fellows provided valuable technical support to aid in the Committee’s legislative activities. ... Read more

ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter

By Rishabh Iyer, PE, Engineer, Kleinfelder and Environmental & Water Resources Institute 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

The Contributions of MIT’s Peter S. Eagleson and the Origins of Modern Hydrologic Science

By Dara Entekhabi, PhD, Bacardi and Stockholm Water Foundations Professor, MIT

Late MIT professor Peter S. Eagleson (1928-2021) is widely recognized as one of the founders of modern hydrologic science. Eagleson is remembered for creating an enduring, interdisciplinary paradigm for describing the dynamics of hydrologic processes and their role in the global climate system.  ... Read more

PFAS Issues and Water Supply Expansion Studies in the State of Massachusetts

By Rishabh Iyer, PE, Engineer, Kleinfelder

The article provides a quick summary of upcoming changes that are occurring in Massachusetts in relation to PFAS testing and remediation and potential water supply expansion in various communities.  ... Read more

BSCES Seeks 2023-2024 Legislative Fellow

By Gregory Mirliss, Project Manager, AECOM and BSCES Treasurer & Legislative Fellow Committee Chair

The Legislative Fellow is a BSCES member who serves as a technical resource for the Massachusetts State House. The Legislative Fellow works with the staff of the Joint Committee on Transportation on current issues that can benefit from the input of an engineer.  ... Read more

Nominate an Awards Recipient by the Extended March 31 Submission Deadline!

By Richard F. Keenan, BSCES Executive Director

Members of the BSCES Awards Committee would like to announce that you now have until Friday, March 31, to submit nominations for the 2023 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. At BSCES we need your help in identifying and recognizing the actions of these distinguished individuals and employers. ... Read more

Organization News

• Peña-Mora, Phillips Named Official Nominees for ASCE 2024 President-Elect
• Share Your Engineering Experience: Join an ASCE Committee
• Renew your BSCES Membership!

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Announcements

• The 2023 BSCES Annual Awards Deadline Has Been Extended Until March 31
• BSCES Thanks Fiscal Year 2023 Donors
• Lee Curtis Elected President of BSC Group

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Job Board

Senior Geotechnical Engineer/Manager, New England Region - GEODesign

We are seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer/Manager to provide senior leadership, technical expertise, and business development to our established and expanding New England region. 

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Advertising Opportunities

BSCES has a variety of options for advertising in BSCESNews and on the BSCES website. Click here to learn more about advertising with BSCES.



BSCES Civil Engineering Practice Journal Needs Your Help

Still working from home? You can use the time you're saving by not commuting to go clean out the garage or better yet, write an article for the reborn BSCES Civil Engineering Practice journal. ... Read More

Suggest a Seminar Topic

If you have a topic that you would like BSCES to feature in an upcoming seminar, send your suggestion to BSCES Program Committee Co-Chair Mike Cunningham at prog.comm@bsces.org.



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Become a BSCESNews Contributor

Would you like to contribute to the newsletter of the oldest civil engineering society in the country? The BSCES Newsletter Editorial Board is seeking members who are willing to write articles for publication in BSCESNews or to join the Editorial Board. BSCESNews articles can be related to an issue’s theme or on any topic of interest to civil engineers. Please see the BSCESNews Article Submission Form containing article submission requirements. Click here to email the Newsletter Editorial Board for more information.

2022 - 2023 Society Sponsors

BSCES Newsletter Editorial Board

Chair: Michael T. Sullivan, PE

Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP

Michael R. Cunningham, PE

Annahid Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE

Christopher P. Hersey, LEED AP

Anuja Kamat, PhD

Richard F. Keenan

Angus J. O’Leary, PE

Kathryn Swanson, PE

2022 - 2023 BSCES Board of Government

President: Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP

President-Elect: Michael R. Cunningham, PE

Secretary: Anuja Kamat, PhD

Treasurer: Gregory L. Mirliss, STS

Assistant Treasurer: Vacant

Senior Vice Presidents: Christopher P. Hersey, LEED AP, Kathryn Swanson, PE

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

Past President: Shallan C. Fitzgerald, PE

Western MA Branch Vice President: Vacant

Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute Boston Chapter: Matthew J. Page, PE

Construction Institute Boston Chapter: Ryan Marshall, PE, SE

Engineering Management Group: Vacant

Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter: Rishabh V. Iyer, PE

Geo-Institute Boston Chapter: Todd D. Dwyer, PE

Structural Engineering Institute Boston Chapter: Irena A. Svetieva, PE

Transportation & Development Institute Boston Chapter: Annahid Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE

Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute Boston Chapter: Peter D. Nardini, PE

Younger Member Group: John T. Brooks, PE

2022–2023 BSCES Program Sponsors

Alfred Benesch & Company | BETA Group, Inc. | BSC Group | CDM Smith

Collins Engineers, Inc. | Dewberry | Green International Affiliates, Inc.

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. | Haley & Aldrich, Inc. | HNTB | Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Howard Stein Hudson | Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. | Kleinfelder | Nitsch Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University | Patrick Engineering, Inc. Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. | Skanska USA Civil | Tighe & Bond | TranSystems |TREVIICOS

Tufts University - Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering | VHB | WSP