Association of Environmental Authorities of New Jersey

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Rahway Ground Breaking
DEP Honors Environmental Leaders and Innovations "These awards recognize the leaders in New Jersey's towns, companies, authorities, and military bases who are achieving superior environmental performance, "Said Commissioner Bradley Campbell.

Clean and Plentiful Water Honorable Mentions went to: Atlantic County Utilities Authority earned an honorable mention for its efforts in wastewater treatment, wastewater recycling, promoting water conservation, household hazardous waste collection, and sponsorship of AmerCorps Members.

SE Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority earned an honorable mention for their project to construct a state of the art membrane water filtration plant with a 2.5 million gallon per day capacity at the Clyde Potts Reservoir.

Sowing the seeds for future growth
Landis Sewerage plants trees for ecosystem, future harvest Reprint of Article published Apr 21, 2005 in The Daily Journal By MILES JACKSON Staff Writer mjackson@thedailyjournal.com VINELAND -- Vinh Lang's hoe easily parted the sandy soil in western Vineland to form the perfect hole for a small, pine seedling. A veteran of massive reforestation efforts in the nation's western and southern regions, Lang is using the yard-long tool in expert fashion this week to plant about 4,000 seedlings a day for the Landis Sewerage Authority. And he won't stop until a total of 17,000 are in the ground of more than 100 acres of land the authority owns along Route 55 in the general vicinity of Walnut Road. "It's easy soil to plant in," Lang said Wednesday as he dug another hole with a rhythmic swing of the hoe. "Nice and sandy -- no rocks." The idea behind Lang's efforts is to combine forestry with agriculture in the authority's sewerage disposal fields in Vineland and Upper Deerfield, said LSA Executive Director Dennis Palmer. Although the authority has grown and harvested hay on its fields for years, the addition of trees will produce two crops from the land and provide an excellent habitat for wildlife, he said. The trees, being planted as part of an Earth Day program, will grow slowly as the strips of grass between them are harvested within a year to provide high-quality feed for horses, Palmer said. "I won't be around to see the harvest of these trees," he said of the loblolly pines that will be used for lumber and pulp in 20 or 30 years. "But the biosolids we add to the soil will help these trees grow faster and help them produce better lumber." The authority applies treated biosolids to land as an economical and environmentally safe method of disposal of sewerage from Vineland. Although crops grown in the soil are not used for human consumption, the method has been proven safe, Palmer said. The addition of trees to the operation will increase the amount of wildlife in the area and provide protection and nourishment for the soil, he said. The program eventually will encompass more than 1,000 acres of the authority's 1,800 acres of land, Palmer said. A professional forester, hired by the authority, will make sure the environment is protected and the best possible product is grown, he added.

Robert Curti joins the Water/Wastewater Group of Hatch Mott MacDonald
Millburn, NJ- Robert Curti joined Hatch Mott MacDonald on February 14, 2005 as a Senior Project Manager in the Millburn, New Jersey office. Mr. Curti brings over 30 years of Water/Wastewater consulting experience to the firm. Recently, he has worked with a leading worldwide consulting firm, designing wastewater pumping station upgrades and modifications, as well as CSO abatement facilities for the City of New York. These CSO facilities have included storage conduits, storage tanks, vortex facilities and screening and netting facilities." Carl Bodimeade joined Hatch Mott MacDonald on March 14, 2005, as Vice President responsible for the expansion of HMM's water and wastewater infrastructure services in Ontario. Mr. Bodimeade has 23 years of experience in project management and engineering for a variety of project types including wastewater collection and treatment, water treatment, site remediation and Brownfield development, industrial waste management and hydrogeological investigations. He has lead teams on projects as diverse as combined sewer overflow (CSO) control and treatment, urban infrastructure and hydroelectric projects. Previously, Hatch Mott MacDonald offered mainly transportation and tunneling services in the region. The firm's service portfolio will now be expanded to include water supply, wastewater and environmental management services.

O'Brien & Gere announce the addition of: Thomas F.J. Dussing,PE, CPESC ,who's expertise includes the design of stormwater sewers, sanitary sewers, roads and highways, and coordination with municipal and state regulatory agencies. He also works on permits, erosion control. Cindy Mccormick, PE. PTOE, who's expertise includes all aspects of traffic engineering. David J. Cross, PE , who's expertise is in wastewater collection and treatment systems, water supply will focus on municipal clients.

Catherine Fiorello, PE, who's expertise is in the full range of design aspects of commercial developments.