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The Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) provides for the technical, educational, and professional needs of its members, and strives to lead the integration of public policy and technical expertise into the planning, design, construction, operation, management, and regulation of environmentally sound and sustainable infrastructure. We will be hosting a conference call on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Learn more

Curt Spalding, USEPA Region One administrator, will talk about how challenges like climate change are impacting water management issues throughout New England. EPA New England has worked through some of these challenges with more holistic and comprehensive approaches to protect some of our most iconic resources. Learn more

The Holyoke water system dates back to 1872, when the first Board of Water Commissioners was established. At that time, the commissioners began planning out a network of reservoir systems with the construction of the first reservoir in 1888, followed by two more in 1897 and 1903. Several years later, in 1957, the Commissioners and their engineer, James Tighe, had the foresight to construct the Tighe-Carmody dam high in the hill towns west of the City, impounding billions of gallons of pristine water that would be conveyed to the City via gravity. To this day, the gravity based system envisioned by the City back in the 1800’s continues to provide water of exceptional quality in an energy efficient manner to the City, while continuing to meet all State and Federal water quality regulations. This presentation will follow the history of the development of the water system, from the construction of the network of dams, reservoirs, and pipelines to convey water to the City, to present day including the recent construction of a new ultraviolet disinfection treatment system to meet new drinking water regulations. Learn more

Starting on Tuesday, February 23, the BSCES Professional Engineers Refresher Course features 12 sessions covering all aspects of the Profesional Engineer State Exam. Learn more

This COPRI-sponsored presentation will provide an overview of the latest ASCE Manual of Practice (MOP 130) that details the methods and techniques for the inspection and assessment of waterfront facilities. Learn more