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📣 Water systems, October 16, 2024 is quickly approaching! 💧 Environmental engineers Danielle Liu, EIT and Carolyn Loudermilk reveal insider tips and best practices while putting those finishing touches on your initial service line inventories for Lead and Copper Rule (#LCR) compliance. Read the article: https://bit.ly/47cEr6E #LCRR #LCRI 🔎 By clearly defining service lines, systematically compiling and updating inventories, and understanding the nuances of material classification, utilities can effectively protect public health and achieve compliance. 💭 Defining a service line: Understand and interpret the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s definition of service lines, including the terms "building inlet" and "outlet," to classify the service lines in your system correctly. 📝 Creating and compiling inventories: Develop detailed records from different data sources, making sure each service line has a unique identifier and resolve any discrepancies. ✏️ Maintaining and updating inventories: Inventories must be updated annually with material classifications, considering historical pipe replacements and potential lead contamination. 🚰 Documenting lead sources: Document any potential lead sources in premise plumbing during inspections for comprehensive lead risk management. ✔️ Read the article for more detailed guidance and tips: https://bit.ly/47cEr6E

📝 What You Need to Know About Lead and Copper Rule (#LCR) Notifications: Starting October 16, 2024, water systems must provide residents with specific information about their service lines. Strategic communications expert Rose Hanson shares key insights on content, delivery, and timing for notifications required in US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Lead and Copper Rule (#LCR). For more insights and updates on the LCRR/I, subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3TNLLQA ❓ What is required? Sending out notifications using the EPA or state (if applicable) template to consumers of water at properties with lead, galvanized requiring replacement, and unknown service lines. Typically there are three different templates–one for each scenario. After October 16, 2024, utilities will need to send a similar notification at the time of service initiation, for example when a water account is opened by a new homeowner, for any properties with lead, galvanized requiring replacement or unknown service lines. ❓ Who receives the letters? The EPA requires the letter to be sent to the persons served by the service line, which would be the residents. However, some states require a copy to also be sent to off-site property owners. Check state guidance before creating mailing lists for the notifications. ❓ When is it due? Notifications must be provided within 30 days of completion of the initial inventory. We recommend sending as soon as you can and not waiting the full 30 days, as the election means it’s a heavy mail season, which could cause delays. ❓ What resources are out there to help? EPA template and resources are here >> https://bit.ly/3zIy2E0 Check your state regulatory agency/department of health for state-specific templates. ❓ How much can you modify the state or federal template? You can customize the “fill in the blank” areas of each template. You can also add information such as a link to a survey for customers to self-identify and report pipe materials and/or information about any lead service line replacement program. If you are planning to make edits to the language that is not intended to be customized, including deleting content, you will need to send to the state for review and approval before finalizing. 📬 Subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the loop and get the lead out: https://bit.ly/3TNLLQA 💧 #LCRR #LCRI

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The next generation of STEM scholars are flowing with potential energy—these are definitely folks to keep your ion. ⚛️😉 Congrats to this year’s CDM Smith STEM Scholarship Winners! ⭐🎉 For their dedication and outstanding achievements in their #STEM-focused degrees, they each received $7,500 through our scholarship program in partnership with Scholarship America. Scholarship categories include merit based as well as awards targeted to women, historically marginalized communities and individuals facing hardships that might impact their education. Learn more about our commitment to invest in #STEMEducation and see what these innovators had to say about their passions and career goals: https://lnkd.in/exQTEbxj. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, and if the shoe fits, then STEM up your game! 👟 Applications open back up in March 2025! #STEMCareersNow #STEMScholarship #WomenInSTEM #STEMDiversity #EngineeringStudent #CDMSmithScholarships

Hannah Mikkonen will be presenting at ITRC Training this month. Don't miss out this opportunity!🤩

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be on the other side of the recruiting scene? Step into the shoes of college recruiter Kira Wuestefeld, SHRM-CP as she attends one of the premier water events in the world dedicated to shaping what’s next in water. 🤝💧 Join Kira and her colleagues during their trip to Anaheim, California for the annual American Water Works Association Conference #ACE24! Here, she networks and partners with people and groups across the #water industry to find out more about what the next generation of #STEM professionals need to succeed. Through fun with coworkers, water taste testing, meeting new folks at the CDM Smith brand booth and more, Kira shares just what makes recruiting so special for her! ✅ 📋 If you’re thinking of your next career move, there’s no better time to get started than now with CDM Smith. Check out our page https://lnkd.in/e-HA_F_v for more about what it’s like to work with us, ways to get involved and our job applications! #OneDayAtCDMSmith #CollegeRecruiting #NextIsNowAtCDMSmith #STEMCareersNow #AWWAConference #AWWA #CDMSmith

🎉 The Union County Water (North Carolina) Yadkin Regional Water Supply Project has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Engineering News-Record (ENR) Southeast Award of Merit for Water/Environmental. 🏆 💧This remarkable achievement highlights the success of this $300 million project, which has significantly enhanced water supply for the residents of Union County and the Town of Norwood, North Carolina. 🏗️ As the Design-Builder for the Water Treatment Plant and Finished Water Infrastructure, CDM Smith worked collaboratively alongside other designers, builders, program manager, and County staff to deliver a long-term sustainable water supply. 🤝 This achievement is a testament to our team’s commitment to #excellence and #innovation in delivering transformative solutions. We’re proud of our collective efforts and the positive impact on the communities we serve. #EngineeringExcellence #AwardWin #WaterInfrastructure #InnovationInAction

🔍 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 https://bit.ly/3yBPOIx 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀?💧It’s all about how you communicate. Rose Hanson, a strategic communications expert, shares key strategies to enhance transparency, accountability, and public engagement, particularly for Lead and Copper Rule (#LCR) programs. ✍️ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻: 1. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: Keep your messaging clear and uniform across all channels. 2. 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲: Ensure everyone in your community can understand your communications. 3. 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Make your documents impactful at a glance—busy readers will thank you! 4. 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀: Strengthen your message with compelling graphics. 5. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Don’t forget to include non-English speaking communities in your outreach. 🤝 With #EPA regulations on the horizon, these #communication practices are essential for fostering trust and maintaining strong relationships with your water customers. Discover more by reading the full article here: https://bit.ly/3yBPOIx #PublicTrust #WaterSystems #EffectiveCommunication #LeadInDrinkingWater

🎉 A new era in affordable, efficient, and clean heating and cooling has arrived: https://lnkd.in/gKcC3D3i ⚡Framingham, MA was chosen by Eversource Energy as for a pioneering #Geothermal Pilot Project site due to its geological viability and community enthusiasm. Recently, Eversource and CDM Smith celebrated the launch of the system with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The nation’s first utility-owned networked geothermal system is now providing clean heating and cooling to 140 utility customers in 96 affordable housing apartments, a fire station, a community college, and private homes and businesses. 💡The project signifies a transformative shift towards #sustainable energy. By leveraging the city's urban density and clean energy aspirations, the project introduces a revolutionary geothermal heat pump (#GHP) network to replace traditional heating systems. As the pilot progresses, customers will have the option to revert to their original heating systems or opt for eco-friendly alternatives, solidifying geothermal as a crucial player in the future of sustainable energy. https://lnkd.in/gKcC3D3i #GeothermalPilot #CleanEnergyTransition #SustainableFuture