Sydney Jernigan, EIT Named Senior Graduate Engineer
Sydney Jernigan, EIT has been named Senior Graduate Engineer, Process Engineering and Design.
SYDNEY JERNIGAN, EIT
Sr. Graduate Engineer
Sydney Jernigan, EIT has been named Senior Graduate Engineer, Process Engineering and Design. In this role her responsibilities include data analysis, preparation of DEP and DRBC permit applications and renewals, preparation of legal specifications and bidding documents and coordinating various reports for water and wastewater systems.
Sydney has five years of experience in environmental engineering including experience with hydraulic modeling of water systems and 3D pipe design, preparation of CFA Grant Applications and preparation of Act 537 Sewage Facilities Planning. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Temple University. She is also professionally affiliated with the Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Association (EPWPCOA).
About the Firm: Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Inc. is a family-owned regional engineering, environmental and surveying firm headquartered in Wyomissing PA with satellite offices in Lancaster, West Chester and Lehigh Valley. SSM provides services to various types of local, regional and national businesses that include commercial, industrial, manufacturing and telecommunications as well as healthcare and higher education institutions.
PWEA - PennTec 2023 - Cost Effective Energy Conservation for Your Plant
Explore cost-effective energy conservation opportunities common to many plants, increasing challenges of balancing water and air quality regulations with energy and climate concerns to minimize overall negative impacts, and insight from DEP on the department’s sustainability goals and plans to assist municipalities in reaching their goals.
Presented to: PWEA PennTec2023 Utility Management & Government Affairs Technical Program
Presented by: Ben Pressman, PE
Cost Effective Energy Conservation for Your Plant
Presented to: PWEA PennTec2023 Utility Management & Government Affairs Technical Program
Presented by: Ben Pressman, PE
Explore cost-effective energy conservation opportunities common to many plants, increasing challenges of balancing water and air quality regulations with energy and climate concerns to minimize overall negative impacts, and insight from DEP on the department’s sustainability goals and plans to assist municipalities in reaching their goals.
PWEA - PennTec 2023 - Reed Bed Remediation Utilizing Recycled Glass
Explore cost-effective energy conservation opportunities common to many plants, increasing challenges of balancing water and air quality regulations with energy and climate concerns to minimize overall negative impacts, and insight from DEP on the department’s sustainability goals and plans to assist municipalities in reaching their goals.
Presented to: PWEA PennTec 2023 Biosolids Technical Program
Presented by: Jason Coyle, Lo
Reed Bed Remediation Utilizing Recycled Glass
Presented to: PWEA PennTec 2023 Biosolids Technical Program
Presented by: Jason Coyle, Lo
Explore cost-effective energy conservation opportunities common to many plants, increasing challenges of balancing water and air quality regulations with energy and climate concerns to minimize overall negative impacts, and insight from DEP on the department’s sustainability goals and plans to assist municipalities in reaching their goals.
PA AWWA - WWOAP - Spring Joint Conference - Legislative and Regulatory Update
Legislative and Regulatory Updates
Legislative and Regulatory Update
Presented to: PA Section AWWA North and South Districts and WWOAP Central Section
Presented by: Serena DiMagno, Sr. Environmental Consultant
Legislative Update
House Bill 20 - PA Water Resources Act
House Bill 299 - Senate Bill 93 - Public Employee OSHA Protection
House Bill 390 - Plumber and Plumbing Contractors Licensure
House Bill 423 - Amends the Dam Safety and Encroachment Act
House Bill 487 - Amends Regulatory Review Act
Senate Bill 144 - Fire Fighting Foam Management Act
Senate Bill 428 - Amends Regulatory Review Act
Senate Bill 432 - Amends title 66 (Public Utilities)
Reintroduced Legislation - Legionnaires’ Disease
Regulatory Update
Proposed Rulemaking Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
Proposed Rulemaking PFAS (Six), PFOA, and PFOS
PA DEP Maximum Contaminant Level for PFAS
Water Quality Standard for Manganese
Technical Guidance
Filter Plant Performance Evaluations
Public Water Supply Manual Part II, Community System Design Standards
Notification Requirements for Spills, Discharges and Other Incidents that Threaten to Cause Pollution of the Waters of the Commonwealth
Pennsylvania’s Public Water System Capability Enhancement Strategy
PA AWWA - WWOAP - Spring Joint Conference - Legislative and Regulatory Update
Legislative and Regulatory Updates
Legislative and Regulatory Update
Presented to: PA Section AWWA Southeast District and WWOAP Eastern Section
Presented by: Serena DiMagno, Sr. Environmental Consultant
Legislative Update
House Bill 20 - PA Water Resources Act
House Bill 299 - Senate Bill 93 - Public Employee OSHA Protection
House Bill 390 - Plumber and Plumbing Contractors Licensure
House Bill 423 - Amends the Dam Safety and Encroachment Act
House Bill 487 - Amends Regulatory Review Act
Senate Bill 144 - Fire Fighting Foam Management Act
Senate Bill 428 - Amends Regulatory Review Act
Senate Bill 432 - Amends title 66 (Public Utilities)
Regulatory Update
Proposed Rulemaking Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
Proposed Rulemaking PFAS (Six), PFOA, and PFOS
PA DEP Maximum Contaminant Level for PFAS
Water Quality Standard for Manganese
Technical Guidance
Filter Plant Performance Evaluations
Public Water Supply Manual Part II, Community System Design Standards
Notification Requirements for Spills, Discharges and Other Incidents that Threaten to Cause Pollution of the Waters of the Commonwealth
Pennsylvania’s Public Water System Capability Enhancement Strategy
PennTec 2022
SSM Presentations
Implementing Emergency Response Programs
Optimize Asset Management with GIS
Utility Management and Operations for the Future
PennTec 2022 - PWEA Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition
June 5-8 | Penn Stater Conference Center
Utilities Management and Operations for the Future
Presented by: Darryl Jenkins, PE
Overview
In the next 10 years, there may not be enough operators to properly monitor and control every public water/wastewater treatment system adequately
Interest is low because public understanding of the job is poor
Local wastewater and drinking water facilities are feeling the stress of their eroding workforces
Officials should recognize the need to entice a younger generation to fill the need
There will also be fewer experienced professional engineers and technicians to design and maintain treatment and collection system facilities
Implementing Emergency Response Plans
Presented by: Carolyn Rodino, PMP and Sydney Jernigan, EIT
Why is an ERP important?
In an emergency situation, people aren’t thinking clearly!
Need specific procedures to ensure that response doesn’t cause further harm.
Should be reviewed and updated on annual basis at minimum.
Training and practice for routine situations and “what if” situations.
Utilize GIS workflows for asset management, including maintenance and inspections. Featuring a Township’s case study for outfall inspection process using GIS tools.
GIS Workflow for MS4 – making data accessible to operations staff.
Collaborative data exchange – connecting those who know with those who manage.
Mobile database population – capturing institutional knowledge and performing inspections and tracking maintenance.
Features a Township case study for outfall inspection processing using GIS tools.
Legislative and Regulatory Update -- Water/Wastewater
Discussion Topics
Clean Streams Law - Spill Reporting
Delaware River Basin Compact - Voting Power
Water and Wastewater Asset Management Plans
Bipartisan Legislation - Legionnaires’ Disease
New/Revised Federal Drinking Water Regulations
Technical Guidance - Notification Requirements for Spills, Discharges and Other Incidents
Legislative and Regulatory Update for the PA Section AWWA Northeast District and WWOAP Eastern Section
presented by Serena DiMagno - serena.dimagno@ssmgroup.com
Discussion Topics
Clean Streams Law - Spill Reporting
Delaware River Basin Compact - Voting Power
Water and Wastewater Asset Management Plans
Bipartisan Legislation - Legionnaires’ Disease
New/Revised Federal Drinking Water Regulations
Technical Guidance - Notification Requirements for Spills, Discharges and Other Incidents
Spring 2022 Joint Technical Conference - April 6, 2022
Legislative and Regulatory Update
Presented by: Serena DiMagno, Senior Environmental Consultant
serena.dimagno@ssmgroup.com
Legislative and Regulatory Update
AWWA PA Section - Southeast District & Eastern Section - Water Works Operators Association of PA
Wednesday - April 6 | Exton Hotel & Conference Center
Case Study: GIS Workflow for MS4
Utilize GIS workflows for asset management, including maintenance and inspections.
Optimize Asset Management with GIS
Utilize GIS workflows for asset management, including maintenance and inspections. Featuring a case study highlighting an outfall inspection process using GIS tools.
Presented by Katie Baltzley, GIS Analyst
PennTec 2021: Annual Technical Conference
In the wake of COVID-19 response, now is the time to explore best practices and review what we’ve learned in the wastewater industry. The session will explore potential exposures and how we manage the impact.
Ralph E. Johnson, PE, Vice President Environmental Services presents: COVID and Sanitary Sewers
In the wake of COVID-19 response, now is the time to explore best practices and review what we’ve learned in the wastewater industry. The session will explore potential exposures and how we manage the impact.
Emergency Response Plan Updates, Critical Pandemic Preparedness Plan elements, Exit and re-entry planning - critical positions, maintaining the facility. Protecting the Operators: What needs to change? What if they get sick?
What we’ll discuss
Collection of expert’s best thinking on the topic.
Resource document to help you navigate your decisions
Best Practices in our field.
During this session we’ll explore the historical impact of waterborne diseases and wastewater and the scientific studies being conducted currently to not only detect COVID-19 in wastewater but to possibly use its presence to track and predict potential outbreak locations. We will explore potential wastewater exposure sources and steps to take for protection including engineering controls, administrative controls, safe work practices, and personal protective equipment.
Key points of discussion
The scientifically documented history of disease in sewage contaminated water dates back to 1854 in England
In the United States both state and local governments have primary authority for maintaining the quality and safety of recreational waters (both freshwater and marine).
The United States is one of a few countries to have a national surveillance system for waterborne disease outbreaks.
Source of contamination can be of fecal or nonfecal origin.
No single indicator organism or small set of indicators can successfully identify or predict the presence of all threats.
Since there are still unknowns about COVID-19 being assessed we need to assure we’re using best practice available to us at this time.
Protective practices include Engineering and Administrative Controls, Safe Work Practices and Personal Protective Equipment.
There are steps we can take now to manage the future, and there are resources we can reference to stay up to date with the latest information.
In addition to understanding the impact of waterborne diseases we’ll discuss the necessary updates to Emergency Response Plans and staffing plans to facilitate smooth crisis management should a key member of the team become sick. The program will include focus on key items, initiatives, and programming to have in place in advance.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ralph E. Johnson, PE | Vice President, Environmental Engineering | Mr. Johnson is the director of the water and wastewater engineering and operations services, including all aspects of water and wastewater engineering, municipal and authority representation, water and wastewater treatment operations, treatment plant design, construction phase engineering, water resources and regulatory compliance assistance. Previously with the City of Reading as the Public Works Director and City Engineer, Mr. Johnson brings more than 35 years of experience in the industry which includes Consent Decree Compliance, Dam Safety Issues, MS4 regulatory compliance, emergency response planning, capital improvement project planning and implementation, grant writing, bridge inspection and maintenance, and wastewater plant upgrades and construction.
Berks County Water & Sewer Association: Do you have your Assets in the Cloud?
Berks County Water & Sewer Association Virtual Conference: Do you have your Assets in the Cloud
Are your organization’s asset formatted in a secure method so you are prepared to react to new work place requirements as a result of an emergency? Has your infrastructure been planned and designed to modify how work was performed when your staff can no longer work from traditional brick and mortar offices? SSM will share how their advanced planning paid off for them and share ideas for your implementation. What are the Issues with planning and implementing Capital Construction projects as a pandemic hit? Do you postpone, cancel or just charge ahead?
presented by Al Guiseppe, PG
Director Water Resources
al.guiseppe@ssmgroup.com
Berks County Water & Sewer Association: Covid and Sanitary Sewers
We know now that COVID-19 does not survive in public water but it thrives in waste water. What are the exposures and what can you do to manage these pandemic and future ones.
Berks County Water & Sewer Association Virtual Conference: Covid and Sanitary Sewers
We know now that COVID-19 does not survive in public water but it thrives in wastewater. What are the exposures and what can you do to manage these pandemic and future ones.
presented by Ralph Johnson, PE,
Vice President Environmental Engineering
ralph.johnson@ssmgroup.com
Berks County Water & Sewer Association: Case Study of Construction during COVID-19
Case Study of Construction during COVID-19: The challenges and solutions of the City of Reading wastewater treatment plant project and the WBWA raw water line project.
Berks County Water & Sewer Association Virtual Conference: Case Study of Construction during COVID-19
Case Study of Construction during COVID-19: The challenges and solutions of the City of Reading wastewater treatment plant project and the WBWA raw water line project.
presented by Ralph Johnson, PE
Vice President Environmental Engineering
ralph.john@ssmgroup.com
Berks County Water & Sewer Association: Crisis Management Toolbox
Emergency Response Plan Updates, Critical Pandemic Preparedness Plan elements, Exit and re-entry planning - critical positions, maintaining the facility, Protecting the Operators: What needs to change? What if they get sick?
Berks County Water & Sewer Association Virtual Conference: Crisis Management Toolbox
Emergency Response Plan Updates, Critical Pandemic Preparedness Plan elements, Exit and re-entry planning - critical positions, maintaining the facility, Protecting the Operators: What needs to change? What if they get sick?
presented by Ralph Johnson, PE, Vice President Environmental Engineering
ralph.johnson@ssmgroup.com
Berks County Water & Sewer Association: Legislative and Regulation Update
EPA and DEP Legislative and Regulatory Update
Berks County Water & Sewer Association Virtual Conference: Legislative and Regulation Update
EPA and DEP Legislative and Regulatory Update
presented by Serena DiMagno
Senior Environmental Consultant
serena.dimagno@ssmgroup.com
Fall Joint Conference: Legislative and Regulatory Update
PA Section AWWA Southcentral & Northcentral District and WWOAP Central Section
Legislative and Regulatory Update
Presented by Serena DiMagno, Sr. Environmental Consultant
serena.dimagno@ssmgroup.com
Fall Joint Conference: Data Capture Technology for Water/Wastewater Facility Management
Data Capture technology is quickly becoming a way for water and wastewater treatment plants to efficiently collect information, analyze the results, and optimize performance.
PA Section AWWA Southcentral & Northcentral District and WWOAP Central Section
Data Capture Technology for Water/Wastewater Facility Management
Data Capture technology is quickly becoming a way for water and wastewater treatment plants to efficiently collect information, analyze the results, and optimize performance. There are several methods of capturing this information, eliminating complacency, and documenting equipment and project status in water and wastewater operations. This presentation describes Data Capture projects for Water and Wastewater systems, including ways to look at and manage data, what can be done with the data collected, and visual examples of various projects using drones, 3-D Models, and GIS.
Presented by Steve Smith, Sr. Project Manager, Survey and Data Capture
steve.smith@ssmgroup.com
Mr. Smith has over 30 years of experience in the surveying field and has been responsible for all aspects of Boundary and Topographical surveying, Aerial Mapping, Utility and Route surveys, ALTA/ASCM survey and all phases of construction stakeout. His technical skills include robotic instrumentation, High Definition Scanning, UAS Drone Flight operations, AUTOCAD and Microsoft operating systems.
2019 BCWSA Data Capture Technology for Water/Wastewater Facility Management
Data Capture technology is quickly becoming a way for water and wastewater treatment plants to efficiently collect information, analyze the results, and optimize performance.
Data Capture Technology for Water/Wastewater Facility Management
Data Capture technology is quickly becoming a way for water and wastewater treatment plants to efficiently collect information, analyze the results, and optimize performance. There are several methods of capturing this information, eliminating complacency, and documenting equipment and project status in water and wastewater operations. This course provides an overview of merits and concerns with using new technology for various projects typical with water and wastewater treatment systems. Section 1 reviews legal and regulatory Issues related to Data Capture and Data Use, such as current FAA rules for drone operators, possible nuisance and trespass concerns when investigating problems, and privacy considerations and rights for utilities without easements. Section 2 describes Data Capture projects for Water and Wastewater systems, including ways to look at and manage data, what can be done with the data collected, and visual examples of various projects using drones, 3-D Models, and GIS.
Presented by Steve Smith, Sr. Project Manager, Survey and Data Capture
steve.smith@ssmgroup.com
New Technologies in the Source Water Protection Program
Exploring new technologies in Source Water Protection
Al Guiseppe, PG, Director Water Resources at Spotts, Stevens and McCoy presented at the 2019 Pennsylvania Groundwater Association Annual Winter Conference on January 25, 2019 at the Holiday Inn, Grantville/Hershey, PA. His presentation presented an overview of the Source Water Protection Technical Assistance Program and new technologies including online data, mobile GIS applications, and operations dashboards.
SSM Welcomes Robert Weinzapfel, PE
Robert Weinzapfel, PE, Senior Engineer joins the Water and Wastewater Engineering Department.
Robert Weinzapfel, PE, Senior Engineer joins the Water and Wastewater Engineering Department. Mr. Weinzapfel has engineering experience in power plants, wastewater and water treatment facilities, municipal and commercial facilities, and refineries. His experience includes heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), industrial air treatment, boiler systems, chillers, plumbing systems, and other mechanical systems. Also experienced in mechanical design of pump stations, headwork facilities, digester/natural gas systems, and sludge heating systems, sludge thickening and dewatering facilities for wastewater. Weinzapfel, a graduate of Purdue University with a BS in Environmental Engineering is a Registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and Maryland.