PA AWWA - WWOAP - Spring Joint Conference - Legislative and Regulatory Update

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

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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 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)

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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

Welcome Aboard Six New Team Members

Spotts, Stevens and McCoy is proud to share the news of six new team members joining the firm. These team members joined us between January 2023 through March of 2023. Our firm continues to be recruiting for several open positions across our divisions. Be sure to visit our Join Us page for more information about working for SSM.

Meet our New Team Members:

Zane Britton | Survey Crew Chief

Zane joins the boomerang club at SSM, and we are thrilled to welcome him back to the team! Zane has assumed the role of Survey Crew Chief, performing all aspects of site and boundary reconnaissance, construction stakeout, and boundary, topographic, roadway and as-built surveys, as well as ultimately turning that field data into AutoCAD drawings.

Zane joins us with an A.S. in both Surveying Technology as well as Civil Engineering Technology from Pennsylvania College of Technology. He thrives in challenging environments, and loves to overcome an obstacle or make sense of a difficult project. His working strengths also include teamwork, adaptability, and challenge stamina.

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Mitchell Peters, EIT | Senior Graduate Engineer | Mechanical Engineering

Mitchell is our newest Senior Graduate Engineer in the Mechanical Engineering Department! This role includes working with the Mechanical Engineering team as well as the overall Facilities team in the preparation of plans and designs as well as interpretation of engineering specifications.

Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering with a Mechnical focus from The Pennsylvania State University. He comes to SSM with 12 years of HVAC system design experience including projects for a variety of markets: education/k12, government, federal, commercial, corporate, and healthcare.

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Jason Coyle, LO | Senior Operations Specialist | Process Engineering and Design

We’re excited to welcome Jason Coyle to our team of professionals working the Water and Wastewater space. Jason brings over 20 years of industry experience to the firm. His experience includes operations and maintenance of municipal wastewater treatment facilities and sanitary sewer collection systems, including NPDES permitting renewals, infiltration/inflow identification and remediation, regulatory compliance, and process control and hazardous waste management and transportation of biosolids.

Jason is a licensed Wastewater System Operator, Class A, E (subclass 1,2,3,4). And he is an active member of several industry trade associations.

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Lila Rockey | Energy Specialist

Lila joins our Energy and Sustainability team as an Energy Specialist, performing hand-on data gathering and analysis, and supporting project completion alongside our Energy Analyst(s) and Project Manager(s).

Lila holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Resource Management with a Minor in Environmental Engineering. She has a background in Environmental Science including experience with site assessments, project research, permit and regulatory compliance, as well as environmental impacts.

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Margaret Cavalier | Senior Designer | Electrical Engineering

Margaret is an experienced Senior Electrical Designer, joining our Facilities team! Her role includes producing engineering drawings from design information provided by engineers and/or architects. Margaret utilizes computer-assisted drafting systems (AutoCAD and Civil 3D) to communicate engineering ideas. This can include preparing and reviewing drawings, performing design tasks, or preparing portions of project documents. It also includes working both independently and collaboratively on the planning, design, and/or research of engineering projects as well as project management of necessary projects.

Margaret has 20 years of experience in the drafting and design space, almost all of which is focused in electrical design. We’re so excited for the skill and expertise she will bring our clients.

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Amber Keller | Project Coordinator

Amber is joining our West Chester office as Project Coordinator. The Project Coordinator position performs diversified duties for SSM’s technical staff and management including billing, project research, preparing and finalizing reports, tracking deadlines, and more. Amber will be responsible for performing administrative functions, coordinating projects, and developing relationships with key internal and external clients.

Amber comes to us with great experience managing administrative functions and handling business operations. She is an achiever, taking great pride in working hard and getting the job done! Her working strengths also include building relationships, maximizing productivity and a strong desire to learn and achieve!

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Marika Selzler Wiliams named 2023 VISTA Millennial Superstar

Marika selzler williams, eit, env sp, cem

Marika Selzler Williams was named a 2023 VISTA Millennial Superstar, an initiative presented by Penn State Great Valley through VISTA.Today. The initiative identifies and honor 40 of Chester County’s most dynamic business and professional leaders, under the age of 40, who are shaping the county’s future.

What is a VISTA Millennial Superstar? It’s a young professional who is breaking down walls, shattering expectations, and doing a remarkable work in his or her profession or community. Superstars are selected through a nomination and evaluation process and then announced and highlighted through February and March. The initiative culminates in an annual awards reception and celebration in Chester County.

Marika is an Energy Analyst at Spotts, Stevens and McCoy with more than 6 years of experience in energy engineering. Of that experience includes energy benchmarking, load profiling, and long-term trend analysis of commercial facilities, industrial plants, and vehicle fleets; BAS-based continuous commissioning and Analytics-as-a-Service of commercial buildings; calculating and evaluating emissions of existing systems, buildings, campuses, and fleets, and improvements from conservation, efficiency, and fuel-switching projects; supervising preparation of energy audits and reports.

Marika’s professional affiliations include the Society of Women Engineers, Assocation of Energy Engineers, Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, and Design-Build Institute of America. In addition to her engineering credentials, she is a certified Envision Sustainable Professional, Certified Energy Manager, and Qualified Tune-Up Specialist for the City of Philadelphia.

For more information about the 2023 Class of VISTA Millennial Superstars: Click Here

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Josh James earns Professional Engineers License

josh james, PE | Senior graduate engineer

Josh James, PE has earned his Professional Engineers license in Pennsylvania.

James is an Engineer in the Process Engineering and Design department at Spotts, Stevens and McCoy (SSM). He is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Environmental Systems Engineering.

James has been an employee of SSM’s for more than five years. His responsibilities include water and wastewater design, design specifications, pump engineering cost opinions, Act 537 Planning, data analysis, preparation of DEP and DRBC permit applications and renewals, and report preparation. These reports include Annual Chapter 94 Reports, Annual Effluent Monitoring Reports, Risk and Resilience Assessments, Monthly Engineer’s Reports, and Discharge Monitoring Reports. He also has experience in pump selection and designing groundwater well treatment and distribution facilities.

James’ Professional Affiliations include the Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Association (EPWPCOA) where he is a member of multiple committees.

Municipal Experience | Assistance in the design and completion of permit applications for public water supply regarding the treatment and distribution of new groundwater wells; permitting assistance for addition of bulk water hauling station; design engineering services including writing specifications and aiding in construction observation as well as water quality management permitting; public water system capacity analyses; hydraulic calculations for water main extensions; capacity analyses for sewer systems

Risk and Resilience | Responsible for meeting with clients to collect and review information regarding assets and determining the consequences and risk value based on current AWIA/DEP guidelines. Perform Risk and Resilience Analyses including making recommendations to fix issues and lower risk.

Annual Chapter 94 Reporting | Data management services for comprehensive wastewater management reports including data collection, integration, analysis, graphic visualization and projections.

Other Key Experience | Design and bid phase assistance for the design of a new Wastewater Treatment Plant, including writing specifications and aiding with permitting.

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Jeff Thoms, PE Named Manager, Structural Engineering

JEFF THOMS, PE | Manager

Jeff Thoms, PE has been promoted to the role of Manager, Structural Engineering. In this role he will be responsible for daily operations of the department and execution of the department’s strategic assignments.

Jeff has more than 25 years of experience in structural engineering and design. Projects include multi-tenant housing, industrial, educational and institutional structures. From elementary schools and middle schools to waste water treatment plants, he has experience in project management, detailed engineering design, and construction administration. Some of his earlier achievements include work on one of the mill buildings at the Bethlehem Steel Plant and two additions for what was then known as Lucent Technologies.

 He also ahas experience with athletic and sports facilities, having worked on a design team for the Spillman Farmer-led sports complex project at Susquehanna University. He also has provided structural engineering on a number of YMCA projects and an ice skating rink.

He has been involved in several projects for the federal government including an addition to the William J. Hughes testing facility in Atlantic City, New Jersey and a structural analysis of the existing concrete roof of the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, New York. He was also on the structural design team for the restoration of the Statue of Liberty on July 4, 2009.

 Jeff is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University, B.A.E. (Architectural Engineering), 1997; Minor, Engineering Mechanics. He is licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and New York.

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PA Adopts PFAS Limits for Drinking Water

Pennsylvania has adopted new regulations to protect Pennsylvanians' drinking water from PFAS chemicals by setting new limits on two forms of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances. https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/My-Water/drinking_water/PFAS/Pages/default..aspx(PFAS)

The new rule sets maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in drinking water for two forms of PFAS - perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) - in order to protect the public from potential adverse health effects linked to exposure to PFOA and PFOS. "Since Governor Tom Wolf signed an executive order https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/executive-order-2018-08-perfluoroalkyl-and[1]polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas-action-team/  in 2018, DEP has been committed to protecting Pennsylvanians from the adverse impacts of PFAS. We are still learning more about these chemicals, and these new MCLs are a step in the right direction," said DEP Acting Secretary Ramez Ziadeh.

The rule sets an MCL of 14 parts per trillion (ppt) for PFOA and an MCL of 18 ppt for PFOS. The MCLs are intended to protect against adverse developmental effects (including neurobehavioral and skeletal effects), and adverse immune system effects (including immune suppression). The rule also specifies requirements to ensure compliance with the MCLs, including monitoring and reporting, analytical requirements and approved treatment technologies. PFAS are a class of synthetic chemicals used since the 1940s to make water-, heat-, and stain[1]resistant products such as cookware, carpets, clothing, furniture fabrics, paper packaging for food, and other resistant materials. These chemicals are persistent in the human body and throughout the environment. PFAS have been associated with adverse health effects but are classified by scientists as emerging contaminants because the risks they pose to human health and the environment are not completely understood.

The MCLs for PFOA and PFOS apply to all 3,117 community, nontransient noncommunity, bottled, vended, retail, and bulk public water systems. Of these, 1,905 are community water systems, serving a combined population of approximately 11.4 million residents; another 1,096 are nontransient noncommunity water systems (businesses, schools, and healthcare facilities) serving approximately 507,000 people. In September 2018, Governor Wolf signed an Executive Order establishing the PFAS Action Team, moving Pennsylvania to the forefront of states taking proactive steps to address PFAS and other contaminants.

 Led by the Action Team, the administration has taken steps to identify and address contamination and establish a cleanup plan that will result in every Pennsylvanian having water free from PFAS contamination. Pennsylvania is at the forefront of states taking proactive steps to address PFAS. More information on Pennsylvania's efforts to address PFAS can be found at this webpage: http://www.dep.pa.gov/PFAS

The regulation was published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on Saturday, January 14, 2023. Source: DEP Press Release, 1/14/2023

https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/NewsRoomPublic/Redirector.aspx?varURL=https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol53/53-2/46.html

SSM Welcomes Jason Coyle, LO

JASON COYLE, LO
Sr. Operations Specialist

Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, a family-owned and managed, regional engineering firm based in Reading PA welcomes Jason S. Coyle to the team as a Senior Operations Specialist in our Process and Design Engineering Department.

Mr. Coyle brings over 20 years of industry experience to the firm. His experience includes operations and maintenance of municipal wastewater treatment facilities and sanitary sewer collection systems, including NPDES permitting renewals, infiltration/inflow identification and remediation, regulatory compliance, and process control and hazardous waste management and transportation of biosolids. Jason has 20 years’ experience troubleshooting and assisting Reed Bed Biosolid Facilities with their daily process control to a complete rebuild specializing in utilizing recycled glass as the primary filtrate.

At SSM, Jason will assume the title of Sr. Operations Specialist, where his responsibilities include project management and operations assistance to municipal and private collection and treatment systems.

He is a licensed Wastewater System Operator, Class A, E (subclass 1,2,3,4). He is an active member of several industry trade associations including the PA Rural Water Association, PA Municipal Authorities Association, and the Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Association (recipient of the Daniel H. Treat Memorial Supervisory Award honoring Superintendent of Year 2019).

About the Firm

Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Inc. is a family-owned regional engineering, environmental and surveying firm headquartered in Reading PA with offices in Lancaster, West Chester and Lehigh Valley. We serve local and global clients from large, regional and national companies in the manufacturing, processing and high tech sectors to public municipalities and authorities. We engineer solutions for a better world by helping our clients plan, design, build, operate, and protect their infrastructure, assets, and resources. We keep our schools and community buildings safe from environmental hazards. We support our growing and expanding businesses and hospitals. We help municipalities to prepare and protect their infrastructure and resources. We keep water fresh and we keep air clean. We bring old buildings back to life with cutting-edge technology and leading-edge designs. We evaluate; we collaborate; we innovate.

WWOAP inducts Serena A. DiMagno into Hall of Fame

SERENA A. DIMAGNO
WWOAP HALL OF FAME

The Water Works Operators' Association of Pennsylvania recognized Serena A. DiMagno during their Annual Conference for her contributions to the water industry and her immeasurable value as an industry leader, instructor, mentor, and colleague. On October 4, 2022 she was inducted into the WWOAP’s prestigious Hall of Fame. 

As its name implies, the Hall of Fame designation honors very select individuals who the organization deems worthy of membership based upon their dedication and contributions to the drinking water industry. In fact, DiMagno is only the 16th industry professional to receive Hall of Fame status since the WWOAP's inception 95 years ago.

October 4, 2022 - Today, we are very proud and honored to induct an extremely deserving individual into the Water Works Operators' Association of Pennsylvania's prestigious Hall of Fame.  Serena earned a B.S in Biology/Chemistry from Chatham University before embarking on a more than 45-year career in water and wastewater system investigation, design, operations and treatment, management, regulatory negotiation, permitting and compliance. She has held leadership positions in both the private and public sectors including business development, client relationship management and marketing, in addition to having owned her own consulting firm, which she managed for 20 years. Although semi-retired, she is currently a Special Consultant for Spotts, Stevens and McCoy.

Serena is a Pennsylvania certified water and wastewater treatment plant operator.  She has continued to serve the water industry, and representing WWOAP, as the Chair of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Agency’s Small Systems Technical Advisory Committee (TAC Board). 

In addition to her extensive service to WWOAP, she has served in several leadership roles in AWWA, is an active member of the Pennsylvania Water Utility Council and has chaired the Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee for the Water Works Operator’s Association of Pennsylvania since 1990.

Just as she has served in many roles for water industry associations, Serena has held many positions at several companies, including one of her own, over her illustrious career.  She was the Service Area Director for Environmental Engineering and Air Quality with Rettew, Inc., which encompassed 11 offices in 4 states.  She was also the Vice President of Environmental Regulatory Compliance and Assistant Vice President of Water and Wastewater Services with Spotts, Stevens McCoy, a multi-disciplinary engineering firm with 2 offices in PA.  She was responsible for the technical and business functions of the Service Area Groups for both firms and lead their department’s efforts in business development, client relationship management and marketing.  

She was President and owner of DiMagno Associates, Inc.  At DA inc, Serena was responsible for project management encompassing a wide range of diverse environmental and engineering projects; permit preparation; design, operations, and maintenance evaluations; water quality evaluations; water quality investigations and laboratory studies, including process pilot plant studies; water treatment plant residual land application (both agricultural utilization and beneficial use) site evaluations, permit applications and permit management; and expert witness testimony for court proceedings  and before public utility commissions, including document and exhibit preparations. She also prepared environmental and community impact statements and conducted feasibility studies.

Prior to establishing DAI, she was Superintendent of Production for Dauphin Consolidated Water Supply Company, General Waterworks Company in Harrisburg. She supervised all supply, pumping, and production operations including a 7.2 Million Gallon per day filter plant, a 2 MGD filter plant, a 1 MGD Zeolite Softening plant, a 1 MGD standby filter plant, three well systems, eight booster stations, and a 6.3 Million Gallon storage system of 10 standpipes and two reservoirs supplying three multi-municipal distribution systems serving 20,000 domestic, commercial, and industrial customers. She also participated in engineering studies, surveys, and designed statistical analyses, as well as supervised construction projects utilizing outside contractors.

She was Director of Water Quality for the City of Harrisburg, Public Works Department. She was responsible for quality control and regulatory compliance for the municipal wastewater treatment plant, and the water treatment plant and distribution system. These systems included a 30 MGD pure-oxygen activated sludge plant with on-site cryogenic oxygen generation, incorporating a residuals management facility with mechanical dewatering, drying and incineration capabilities. The water system included a 6 billion gallon impoundment reservoir and dam supplying 13 MGD. She directly supervised two laboratory operations that performed bacteriological, chemical and physical analyses of potable water, wastewater and industrial waste samples.

She has authored and presented numerous technical papers for various professional conferences, meetings, and workshops.

Serena is a Past President of the Water Works Operators Association of Pennsylvania and the recipient of the organization’s Harry J. Krum Award, the Ivan M. Glace Award, the Fred G. Eckardt Award, and the Elton D. Walker Award.  She has also been recognized by PA-AWWA with the Special Recognition Award, the George Warren Fuller Award, and the Samuel S. Baxter Award.

SSM Welcomes Karl Leitner, PE

Karl Leitner, PE | Project Engineer

Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, a family-owned and managed, regional engineering firm based in Reading PA welcomes Karl Leitner, PE to the team as a Project Engineer in the Land Development Department.

Mr. Leitner brings 10 years of experience in Land Development and Stormwater Management to the firm. His experience includes designing land development and stormwater plans and permits for projects ranging from 0.5 acres to 200 acres. At SSM, Karl will assume the title of Project Engineer, where his responsibilities include designing and permitting land development projects, providing third party reviews of plans on behalf of local municipalities, and provide design and other engineering services for local municipalities.

 He is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a BS in Civil Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania.

About the Firm

Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Inc. is a family-owned regional engineering, environmental and surveying firm headquartered in Reading PA with offices in Lancaster, West Chester and Lehigh Valley. We serve local and global clients from large, regional and national companies in the manufacturing, processing and high tech sectors to public municipalities and authorities. We engineer solutions for a better world by helping our clients plan, design, build, operate, and protect their infrastructure, assets, and resources. We keep our schools and community buildings safe from environmental hazards. We support our growing and expanding businesses and hospitals. We help municipalities to prepare and protect their infrastructure and resources. We keep water fresh and we keep air clean. We bring old buildings back to life with cutting-edge technology and leading-edge designs. We evaluate; we collaborate; we innovate.

SSM Welcomes Evo Andreatti to the Firm

EVO ANDREATTI | SR. GIS ANALYST

Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, a family-owned and managed, regional engineering firm based in Reading PA welcomes Evo Andreatti III to the team as a Senior GIS Analyst in the Water Resources Department.

 Mr. Andreatti has 17 years of experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to solve complex geospatial issues and manage spatial data. His experience includes creation, modification, and design of GIS data sets and developing ArcGIS Online/Portal applications. He is experienced in creating, modifying, and designing GIS data sets, as well as developing ArcGIS Online/Portal applications for use with desktop computers and iPads.  In addition he has developed models and other GIS applications to create efficiencies for common data collection tasks and trained teams on working with all GIS-developed tools. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Geography from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and received his Certificate in Geographic Information Systems from The Pennsylvania State University.

 At SSM Evo will work closely across disciplines to design and implement GIS tools and related systems that meet the distinctive needs of SSM’s clients including creation of workflows and integration of databases. Applying geospatial technologies and analytic methodologies, he will interact with field staff to support GPS collection and migration to the production environment, work with our team to design and effectively deploy GIS solutions for multi-discipline projects,  and provide QA/QC to developed GIS solutions including maps, data, reports, dashboards, and apps.

About the Firm

Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Inc. is a family-owned regional engineering, environmental and surveying firm headquartered in Reading PA with offices in Lancaster, West Chester and Lehigh Valley. We serve local and global clients from large, regional and national companies in the manufacturing, processing and high tech sectors to public municipalities and authorities. We engineer solutions for a better world by helping our clients plan, design, build, operate, and protect their infrastructure, assets, and resources. We keep our schools and community buildings safe from environmental hazards. We support our growing and expanding businesses and hospitals. We help municipalities to prepare and protect their infrastructure and resources. We keep water fresh and we keep air clean. We bring old buildings back to life with cutting-edge technology and leading-edge designs. We evaluate; we collaborate; we innovate.

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Cathlene Farnelli earns Professional Engineers License

CATHLENE FARNELLI, PE | Structural Engineer

Cathlene Farnelli, PE has earned her Professional Engineers license in Pennsylvania.

Farnelli is a Structural Engineer in the Facilities Engineering department at Spotts, Stevens and McCoy. She is a graduate of Drexel University with a BS in Architectural Engineering and MS in Civil Engineering. Her experience includes analysis and design of steel, concrete and masonry structures. Projects include industrial and commercial facilities, municipal facilities and multi-tenant housing structures.

Ryan Leid Earns Certification as Drone Pilot

Ryan Leid, Survey Technician

Ryan Leid, Survey Technician has received his certification as a FAA Certified Remote Pilot. Leid is one of three certified pilots at SSM. He is a graduate of Shippensburg University with a BS in Geoenvironmental Studies.

We are using drone technology, HDS and BIM on our projects to enhance our collaborative relationships with outstanding results. We can measure things that couldn't be measured before, capture images of existing conditions for future reference, bring information to your fingertips as well as create reference points for future site considerations. Drones are a powerful solution for monitoring construction, documenting infrastructure on expansive sites, and capturing hard-to-reach details.

• Construction Monitoring

• Volumetric Computations

• System Layout

• Hot Spots/Heat Loss Detection

• Litigation Support

• Aerial Site / Rooftop Evaluation

Spottlight on Engineering for Buildings

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Energy Audit & Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants

Marika Selzler named Retuning Specialist

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Legislative & Regulatory Update - Spring PA-AWWA-WWOAP Joint Conference

Marika Selzler, named Tune-Up Specialist for City of Philadelphia

Marika Selzler, EIT, ENV SP, CEM has been approved as a Tune-Up Specialist by the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability.

The City of Philadelphia’s newly implemented Building Energy Performance Policy (BEEP) requires a “tune-up specialist” lead all tune-up assessments and sign-off on all tune-up reports submitted to the City’s Office of Sustainability (OOS). Individuals must be a Professional Engineer (PE) license or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification and have at least 7 years of combined educational and professional experience with commercial building operations and/or building energy management.

Marika is a member of the Energy and Sustainability Services Team. With a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, she brings a broad range of experience to the team including energy benchmarking, load profiling, and long-term trend analysis of commercial facilities, industrial plants, and vehicle fleets; BAS-based continuous commissioning and Analytics-as-a-Service of commercial buildings; calculating and evaluating emissions of existing systems, buildings, campuses, and fleets, and improvements from conservation, efficiency, and fuel-switching projects; supervising preparation of energy audits and reports.

TUNE-UP SPECIALISTS:

Paul Spiegel, PE, LEED AP Director, Energy and Sustainability Services

Benjamin Pressman, PE BESM Project Mechanical Engineer

Marika Selzler, EIT, ENV AP, CEM Energy Analyst

Spottlight on Groundwater

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Did you know: National Groundwater Awareness Week is an annual observance sponsored by the National Groundwater Association (NGWA). This year, it was celebrated March 6-12, 2022.

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Spottlight on Mobile GIS Applications

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SSM provides professional GIS services to municipalities; from mapping support for infrastructure projects, to focused GIS and data capture projects. SSM’s GIS Asset Management approach helps municipalities to transform sewer infrastructure data into an easy-to-use operations asset management system capturing vital infrastructure data points with survey-grade accuracy. The data is verified and compiled into a geo-spatial database.

• GIS Database Development

• GIS Training

• ArcGIS Online Implementation

• Mobile Application Design

• Field Data Collection

• Survey Grade GPS Collection

• Customizable Inspection Forms

• Field Inspection Reports

• Document Management

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Marika Selzler, EIT, ENV SP Earns Certified Energy Manager Designation

MARIKA SELZLER, EIT, ENV SP, CEM

Marika Selzler, EIT, ENV SP has earned the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) designation through the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). Marika is a member of the Energy and Sustainability Services Team at SSM. With a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, she brings a broad range of experience to the team including energy benchmarking, load profiling, and long-term trend analysis of commercial facilities, industrial plants, and vehicle fleets; BAS-based continuous commissioning and Analytics-as-a-Service of commercial buildings; calculating and evaluating emissions of existing systems, buildings, campuses, and fleets, and improvements from conservation, efficiency, and fuel-switching projects; supervising preparation of energy audits and reports.

About the Certification: The CEM program helps educate and qualify individuals involved in optimizing the use of energy in buildings and systems. By obtaining the CEM certification, candidates gain industry and peer recognition by demonstrating their understanding of energy-efficiency principles, practices, and technologies. The program also helps the energy industry by raising the professional standards, both technical and ethical, of those engaged in energy efficiency and energy management. The CEM accreditation is one of the most globally respected in the field of energy management. To qualify for CEM designation — the internationally accepted symbol of professional competence within the energy management field — candidates must meet strict educational and professional criteria, attend an AEE-sponsored CEM training seminar, and pass a rigorous 17-part exam administered by AEE.

Andrew J. Wengerd, PE, CFPS, LEED AP Named Manager, Mechanical Engineering

ANDREW WENGERD, PE, CFPS< LEED AP

Andrew Wengerd  has transitioned into the role of Department Manager. In this role he will be responsible for daily operations of the Mechanical Engineering department and execution of the department’s strategic assignments. His experience includes design of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems for industrial, commercial, educational, and semiconductor facilities. He has experience in design and project management for a variety of projects as well as experience in system start up and testing services. He has prepared reports analyzing existing systems and evaluating new systems and products. These reports contain calculations, analysis, recommendations, cost estimates, and energy estimates. In addition to HVAC design, Mr. Wengerd also has several years’ experience in the fire protection field. He has performed several sprinkler system layouts, hydraulic calculations, and fire pump selections. He has also experience evaluating city water supplies for capabilities in supplying new and existing buildings.