COVID Relief Stimulus Bill: Water Infrastructure Funding Provisions

Mar 14, 2021 | Drinking Water, Wastewater, Water Resources, Civil Engineering & Community Development

On Thursday March 11th, President Biden signed into law a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief stimulus bill. Much of the funding is to help offset COVID pandemic impacts to individuals and families and for other COVID response initiatives. However, the bill also includes...

Comprehensive Upgrade of a Water Treatment Plant in Kittery

Mar 1, 2021 | Drinking Water

The Kittery Water District’s (District) 1960 Conventional Water Treatment Plant had aging process equipment with a potential for failure of critical systems. The 5 million gallon per day (MGD) facility is a vital piece of infrastructure, supplying the Portsmouth Naval...

A New Year’s Message from John Braccio

Dec 28, 2020 | Firm News

As we ring in the New Year for Wright-Pierce and our clients, we reflect upon the challenging year that has passed and how fortunate we are. We are still in the midst of a global pandemic, racial injustice, and time of political unrest; Wright-Pierce’s response to...

Paper Mill Closure Becomes Opportunity to Upgrade Town WWTF

Dec 15, 2020 | Wastewater, Firm News

Wright-Pierce was the recipient of an Engineering Excellence Award from American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), Maine Chapter, for our role in helping the Town of East Millinocket convert a large paper mill lagoon treatment plant into a system to treat...

FSAWWA Fall Conference 2020

Nov 23, 2020 | Drinking Water

The Florida Section of the American Water Works Association (FSAWWA) is going virtual for the Fall 2020 Conference! The FSAWWA Virtual Fall Conference brings together utilities, consultants, manufacturers, regulators, young professionals, and students to learn from...