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IN THIS ISSUE

5 President’s Message: No Summer Vacations for UCANE and Its Members

7 Legislative Update: • Senate Passes Fiscal Year 2023 Budget; Conference Committee Appointed to Reconcile Differences • Baker-Polito Administration Announces Grants to Support Waterway Pollution Control Projects • City of Holyoke Raises Water Rates to Address Infrastructure Needs • AG Healey Sues Manufacturers of Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals for Contaminating Massachusetts Drinking Water and Damaging Natural Resources • News in Brief 23 MassDEP Releases FINAL CY2022 Clean Water & Drinking Water SRF Lists Totaling $1.326 Billion 43 Legal Corner: Recent Developments: Made in America Laws and Material Escalation/Availability 47 Public Works Pipeline: An Interview with Mark Ryan, DPW Director and Town Engineer, Town of Norwood, MA 50 UCANE Members Receive Project Honors: WES Construction Corp. and Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. Awarded 2021 “Climate Change Project of the Year” 52 UCANE’s 48th Annual Scholarship Awards Night 66 Environmental Business Council of New England Recognizes Daniel K. Moon 67 Get to Know Your Associate Members: Ocean State Oil

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73 Insurance Perspective: Cyber Insurance Editor: Jeff Mahoney, Senior Editor: Anne Klayman, Associate Editor Suzanne Hatch, Magazine Designer/Assistant Editor: Sherri Klayman, Head Writer/Assistant Editor: Mike Lenihan Construction Outlook Chair: Ryan McCourt Editorial Board: Ryan McCourt, Brian Cooney, Chris Valenti, & Querino Pacella CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK published monthly by the Utility Contractors’ Association of New England, Inc., 300 Congress Street, Suite 101, Quincy, MA 02169; Tel: 617.471.9955; Fax: 617.471.8939; Email: jmahoney@ucane.com; Website: www.ucane.com. Statements of fact and opinion are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of UCANE and the Construction Outlook editorial board and staff. Subscriptions are included in dues payments for UCANE members. Presorted Standard postage paid at Brockton, MA. POSTMASTER, please send form #3579 to Construction Outlook, Crown Colony Office Park, 300 Congress Street, Suite 101, Quincy, MA 02169.

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No Summer Vacation for UCANE and Its Members With the unofficial kickoff to summer, Memorial Day, behind us, many folks are now planning their summer vacations. Once the school year ends, locations from the Cape to the Berkshires, from Newport to northern Maine will see families and vacationers enjoying all the beauty that New England has to offer. By contrast, UCANE members will be hard at work on their jobsites across the region. UCANE continues to work to assure that these critical projects are put out to bid and completed to ensure these destinations, and all of our cities and towns, have access to the clean water that is crucial to the health and economic growth of our communities.

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e also continue to work with national, state, and local officials to find ways to address the ongoing supply chain and price escalation issues. While this is a worldwide problem with no “silver bullet” solution, we are promoting flexibility and communication with our partners, while advocating for short-term regulatory and legislative relief to lessen the impact of these issues.

On a positive note, MassDEP’s Final 2022 Intended Use Plan has come out and is included in this month’s issue of our magazine. These documents list the borrowers and amounts that have been approved for construction projects to be financed through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). Highlights of the final list include $898 million for 67 new Clean Water construction projects and $319 million being offered to finance 43 new Drinking Water construction projects.

These final numbers represent a significant increase over last year (2021) when $697 million was authorized for 67 new projects. In 2022, over $1.2 BILLION has been authorized for 110 new projects.

Along with the additional project authorizations, there is a significant increase in the funding available for 90 of the new projects to qualify for principal forgiveness, and 28 municipalities qualify for a reduced borrowing rate of 1.5% on the loan. UCANE has strongly advocated for these and other incentives for municipalities so that they will apply for, and approve these critical projects. These increases are just the first in what will JUNE, 2022

be a multi-year impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and stimulus funds (ARPA). These final lists can be found beginning on page 23 and are also posted on our website.

In addition to promoting the work, we are also working with other construction associations and stakeholders to address workforce development. We continue to work with our elected officials, educators, and partners to find ways to recruit and retain the next generation of diverse workers for our industry, and we will continue to prioritize this effort.

Lastly, speaking of the next generation, I want to congratulate the 12 recipients of UCANE’s 2022 Scholarship Program. Each year I am amazed at the talent and accomplishments of our recipients, and this year was no exception. It is an honor for me to be able to present two of the scholarships in memory of my father, Richard McCourt, and my grandfather, Frank McCourt.

I want to thank everyone who attended our Scholarship Dinner on May 12 at Brookmeadow Country Club in Canton, and on behalf of the UCANE Board of Directors, I also want to sincerely thank all our members who have supported this program over the last 44 years.

I want to wish our recipients, and all the students who submitted applications, continued success in their college careers and future endeavors. I also wish everyone a safe, healthy, and busy summer! n

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he Massachusetts Senate passed a $49.78 billion budget for fiscal year 2023 (FY23) on the last Thursday of May. Advanced with unanimous support, the budget proposes targeted investments in the areas of education, health care, housing, and community supports to meet the on-theground challenges brought on by the global pandemic and ongoing financial uncertainty.

The Senate’s FY23 budget includes a total of $49.78 billion in spending with $854.4 million deposited into the state’s rainy day fund, bringing that account’s total to $6.74 billion. Structured upon a consensus revenue estimate of 2.7% growth, the budget also funds Unrestricted General Government Aid (UGGA) at $1.231 billion.

Of note to UCANE members, the Senate’s proposed FY23 budget funds the Clean Water Trust’s contract assistance line-item at $63.3 million. While the Senate budget does not contain an appropriation for the Commonwealth’s Rate Relief Program, it is often included as part of the eventual Conference Committee report on the budget. In terms of funding the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), the Senate budget proposes to fund the agency at $45.4 million. Part of that appropriation includes an amendment based on recommen-

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dations of the PFAS Interagency Task Force, which would provide $250,000 for the continued implementation of the AFFF Take-Back Program that funds the collection and proper disposal of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) stored by municipal fire departments and other public safety partners in Massachusetts. The Senate FY23 budget also proposes to fund the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program at $10 million with a significant increase in the administrative funding needed to clear the existing backlog of payments.

Finally, the Senate’s proposed budget would extend COVID-19 state-of-emergency provisions related to remote public meetings, flexible town meetings, remote notaries, remote corporate meeting, and remote mortgage video conferencing. The Senate’s FY23 Budget is available on the Massachusetts legislature’s website: https://malegislature.gov/ Bills/192/S2915.pdf.

With both branches having settled their proposed budgets, House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz and Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael Rodrigues will lead their respective branch’s efforts to reconcile the differences between the proposals. The Commonwealth’s 2023 fiscal year begins on July 1, 2022. continued on page 9

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Grants to Support Waterway Pollution Control Projects

ccording to a press release issued by the Baker-Polito Administration, the MassDEP has issued $800,000 in grants to support four projects targeting stormwater runoff and erosion across the Commonwealth. The grants, which utilize funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded under section 319 of the Clean Water Act, will fund projects based in the Town of Braintree, the City of Framingham, and Berkshire County, as well as a statewide project focusing on watershed restoration on farms.

The grant program focuses on implementation of measures to control nonpoint source (NPS) pollution to both surface and groundwater. Unlike pollution from industrial facilities and sewage treatment plants, NPS pollution is unregulated and comes from a variety of sources. NPS pollution is caused by rainfall or snowmelt moving over and

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through the ground. As the runoff moves, it picks up and carries away natural and human-made pollutants, finally depositing them into lakes, rivers, wetlands, coastal waters, and ground waters.

Two of the recommended projects will implement best management practices (BMPs) to mitigate the effects of polluted stormwater runoff and two projects will support public outreach and education and involve healthy watershed projects.

Common types of NPS pollution include phosphorus and nitrogen from lawn and garden fertilizers and agricultural operations, bacteria from pet waste and waterfowl, oil and grease from parking lots and roadways, and sediment from construction activities and soil erosion.

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Valley Association, Hoosic River Watershed Association, Berkshire Conservation District, and Berkshire Agricultural Ventures to reduce agricultural NPS pollution in the Housatonic and Hoosic watersheds and to remove existing water quality impairments.

With the addition of the federal funding awarded under the grant programs, the Commonwealth and EPA have provided more than $22 million since 2007 for 128 projects to address NPS pollution across the state. Additional information about the NPS pollution program, can be found on MassDEP’s website: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/ nonpoint-source-pollution. continued on page 13

serving watershed areas, constructing BMPs, demonstrating innovative technologies, and educating the public on how to protect sensitive natural resources.

The four grants awarded are: • Town of Braintree: Watson Park BMP Implementation Project ($375,000). The project will result in the construction of BMPs in Watson Park to reduce pollution from stormwater runoff discharging into the Monatiquot River and the Weymouth Fore River.

• City of Framingham: Lake Waushakum BMP Project ($249,980).

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City of Holyoke Raises Water Rates to Address Infrastructure Needs

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AG Healey Sues Manufacturers of Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals for Contaminating MA Drinking Water and Damaging Natural Resources

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ate May saw Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sue 13 manufacturers of polyand perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) “forever” chemicals used in firefighting foam for causing millions of dollars in damages to communities across Massachusetts by knowingly contaminating drinking water sources, groundwater, and other natural resources with highly toxic PFAS chemicals that pose a serious threat to public health and the environment.

The Attorney General’s (AG’s) complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, alleges the manufacturers repeatedly violated state and federal laws protecting drinking water and prohibiting consumer deception by marketing, manufacturing, and selling PFAS-containing aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) to government entities, counties, municipalities, local fire departments, businesses and residents in Massachusetts while knowing of the serious dangers the chemicals posed.

According to the AG’s lawsuit, the manufacturers’ illegal actions led to the contamination of countless water supplies in Massachusetts, including more than 126 public drinking water systems in 86 communities with serious levels of PFAS contamination such as in Chicopee, Weymouth, Abington, Rockland, Cape Cod, and Stow. The contamination has required massive efforts by these and other municipalities and the expenditure of millions of dollars to address the threat to the public health and the environment.

The 15 companies named in the lawsuit—part of multidistrict litigation that consists of hundreds of lawsuits brought by state attorneys general, municipalities, and private and public water districts—are 3M Company; AGC Chemical Americas, Inc; Archroma U.S. Inc.; Arkema, Inc.; Buckeye Fire Equipment; Chemguard Inc; Clarinet Corporation; Dynax Corporation; E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company; Kidde-Fenwal Inc.; National Foam Inc; The Chemours Company; Tyco Fire Products LP; Corteva Inc.; and DuPont de Nemours Inc. According to the AG’s lawsuit, each of these manufacturers at varying times engaged in the design, manufacture, marketing, and/or selling of PFAScontaining AFFF used in Massachusetts. AFFF has been used in the U.S. since the 1960s by the military, airports, industrial facilities, and local fire departments to suppress flammable liquid fires, including aviation and jet fuel fires, and to help train firefighters and test firefighting equipment. AFFF products can JUNE, 2022

cause hundreds, if not thousands, of gallons of foamy water laced with PFAS to enter the environment in a variety of ways including through soils, sediment, surface water, and groundwater.

The AG’s complaint also alleges that the manufacturers’ PFAS-containing AFFF products have and continue to cause serious contamination to the state’s natural resources, including the state’s lakes, streams, and rivers like the Shawsheen River, a tributary of the Merrimack River; coastal zones, including Cape Cod, Cape Ann, Martha’s Vineyard, the Elizabeth Islands and their estuaries, which provide critical habitat for marine life; sediments, soils and submerged lands that are critical resources for a healthy ecosystem; and thousands of plant species and diverse wildlife.

AG Healey’s Office was a member of the Legislature’s PFAS Interagency Task Force that focused on addressing the state’s multifaceted ongoing PFASrelated challenges. continued on page 17

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Transportation Committee Advances Transportation Bond Bill. The Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation advanced a multi-billion dollar transportation bond bill that contains UCANE proposed improvements to the Dig Safe law. The $9.75 billion Infrastructure Bond Bill will use $3.5 billion to compete for federal grants, as well as steer $2.8 billion to federal highway projects, $1.35 billion to state roads, bridges, and routes, $1.38 billion to MBTA modernization, and $145 million to multi-modal projects and shared use paths. Other areas of funding include $114 million for aeronautics safety and modernization, $200 million for state emissions reduction programs including expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, $82 million for an industrial rail access program and $64.9 million for regional transit author-

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ities. In addition to the small improvements to the Dig Safe law, the committee redraft includes language giving the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) authority to use flashing blue lights as a safety measure in work zones where law enforcement personnel are on site. It would also empower MassDOT to deploy a pilot program for "A+B bidding" that considers both project cost and the amount of time required.

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Kelcourse Appointed to Parole Board.

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Baker-Polito Administration Files Supplemental Budget. A fiscal year 2022 (FY22) supplemental budget that proposes investments in transportation, housing, environmental infrastructure, economic development, childcare, and education initiatives was filed in May. The legislation includes approximately $1.7 billion in spending, supported by state tax revenues that exceed FY22 benchmarks through April by $4.23 billion (14%). The current surplus also prompted the Baker-Polito Administration to formally upgrade the FY22 tax continued on page 21

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benchmarks, increasing the total fiscal year projection to $37.666 billion. The legislation includes funding to support a variety of transportation and environmental infrastructure projects, including $235 million for transportation projects, $200 million for Cape Cod water and sewer initiatives, and $100 million for ports in Salem, New Bedford, and Somerset. It also builds in funds necessary for the implementation of more than $9.5 billion provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) over the next five years, as well as funding that will allow Massachusetts to access additional federal funding through matching grants. These funds complement investments proposed in the pending Transportation Infrastructure Bond Bill and recently announced in the FY23-27 Capital Investment Plan.

UI Commission Reaches Consensus on Two Recommendations. According to the State House News Service, the 21-member

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Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Study Commission, charged last year with studying potential reforms to keep the state's unemployment system solvent in the longterm will make just two formal recommendations: that the goal be to reach the federal government's recommended target balance and that state labor officials do more to promote a program that allows workers to collect partial unemployment benefits to replace some wages lost through reduced hours. While the Chairs of the UI Commission, Representative Josh Cutler and Senator Pat Jehlen recommended a slate of six proposals, the UI Commission’s vote did not meet the 2/3 standard established at the outset for endorsing any recommendation. Recommendations to adjust and then index the wage base that is used to set unemployment insurance rates and to reduce the experience rate table over time to allow for moderate, manageable, and predictable revenue growth were specifically rejected after significant discussion and debate. n

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MassDEP Releases FINAL CY2022 Clean Water & Drinking Water SRF Lists Totaling $1.326 Billion Charles D. Baker Governor Karyn E. Polito Lieutenant Governor

T

Matthew A. Beaton Secretary

$963 Million Offered for Clean Water SRF in 2022

Martin Suuberg Commissioner

he Massachusetts Department of Environmen-

million to finance clean water projects across the Commonwealth. As noted in Table 1, approximately the Final Calendar Year 2022 Intended Use $898 million is recommended to finance 67 new conTo(IUP).

All Interested Plan The IUPParties: details the projects, borrowers struction projects, $41 million towards financing four and amounts that are being offered financing through previously approved multi-year projects, and an adMassachusetts Department Environmental the projects. A theThe Clean Water State Revolvingof Fund (CWSRF)Protection ditional(MassDEP) $15 millionistopleased financeto17present planning Final 2016 Intended Use Plan details the total projects, and amounts that to will loan program.

The CWSRF is a(IUP), joint which federal-state of $3borrowers million has been allocated thebeemergenfinancing program subsidized loans to Fund financed throughthat the provides Clean Water State Revolving loan program.

CWSRF$5ismillion a cy(CWSRF) set-aside account, and anThe additional will improve and protect water quality and public health in be directed interest to the Community Management joint federal-state financing loan program that provides subsidized rate loans to Septic improve or theprotect Commonwealth.

Program to remediate failed septic systems in particiwater quality in the Commonwealth. pating communities.

Massachusetts is offering approximately $963

January 26, 2016 (MassDEP) is pleased to present tal Protection

As noted in Table 1, Massachusetts is offering approximately $414 million to finance clean water projects across the Commonwealth. Approximately $3801 million will fund 35 new construction Table projects and an additional $15 million will be TABLE allocated1 towards funding 9 previously approved Cleanprojects.

Water$2State Revolving Fund CY2022 Intended Use CLEAN WATER STATE FUND multi-year million has been allocated to REVOLVING the emergency set-aside account, and $3 Plan Calendar Year 2022 CWSRF IntendedProgram Use Planto remediate failed septic million will be directed to the Community Septic Management NEW PROJECTS systems in participating communities. An additional $13.8 million will fund 15 planning projects.

NEW PROJECTS

2022 Rating Applicant SRF Project CostWater Rating Applicant SRF IDID Project Project Project IUPCost Cost 2022IUP The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA) amended theCost Clean

Act resulting in important changes to the CWSRF Program that will affect most borrowers. The 6936 CSO 010, 032, 045, 083 Separation/Rehabilitation $28,323,000 $28,323,000 primary changes to the program are the requirements for borrowers to develop and maintain a Fiscal 136Sustainability LYNN WATER AND SEWER 7024 West Lynn Sewer Separation - Phases 4, &a5 certification $68,833,914 $25,000,000 Plan, which is similar to an asset management plan3,and that the cost and COMMISSION (PF)(H) effectiveness of the project has been evaluated and that the project maximizes water efficiency and 134energy NEW BEDFORD (BC)(PF)The body7004 Wastewater Collection these Systemnew Improvements $69,165,000 conservation. of the IUP discusses WRRDA requirements in greater $6,820,000 131detail.

NEW BEDFORD (PF) 7089 Pumping Station Improvements (R) $28,840,000 $28,840,000

148 FITCHBURG (PF)

129 NANTUCKET (H)#

7163 Phase 2 Surfside WWTF Improvements

$10,145,000

$10,145,000

116 HAVERHILL (PF)(H)

7041 Haverhill MA Locke Street Sewer Separation Project

$26,650,000

$26,650,000

115 SPRINGFIELD WATER AND

7225 Primary Treatment Upgrade at the SRWTF

$14,010,000

$14,010,000

114 BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (BC)(H)

6943 Dorchester Interceptor Printed on RecycledRelief PaperSewer Construction

$45,000,000

$20,000,000

114 SPRINGFIELD WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (PF)(W)

7223 Grit Removal System Upgrade at the SRWTF

$28,151,826

$28,151,826

112 BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (H)(S)

6951 Dorchester Interceptor Storage Tank Construction

$31,200,000 continued $10,000,000 on page 25

110 HAVERHILL (H)(PF)(S)#

6997 Haverhill WWTP Upgrades

$48,860,000

$13,293,088

6961 Easthampton WWTF Upgrades

$13,142,000

$13,142,000

6959 Stormwater Detention Basin Construction

$19,000,000

$10,000,000

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not yet determined the exact 2016 123SRF CHICOPEE (PF) 6973 South Fairview Sewer Separation Project - Phase A $12,298,000 grant allocations to the states.

Based on the overall federal appropriation, MassDEP expects $12,298,000 to receive an estimated $44 million federal grant to subsidize the CWSRF program.

Under the Fiscal 123 TAUNTON (PF)(H) 7160 2023 Sewer & Drain Improvements $3,000,000 $3,000,000 Year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, Congress is requiring that at least 10% of the federal grant 120 FALL RIVER (PF)(H) 7050 Mothers Brooks Sewer Replacement Project $10,004,000 $10,004,000 be used to fund “green infrastructure”.

The 2016 Final IUP lists 16 new “green infrastructure” 117construction HAVERHILL (PF)(H) 7053 Sewer Collection $1,120,000 $1,120,000 projects. The exact monetary value System of the Upgrades green portion of these projects will be when project applications are submitted butCollection are expected excess of 10% $32,906,000 of 117determined ORLEANS (BC)(H) 7150 Meetinghouse Pond Area System to andbe PSwell in$32,906,000 the federal grant.

This information is COMMISSION available in alternate SEWER (PF)format. Call Michelle Waters-Ekanem, Diversity Director, at 617-292-5751. TTY# MassRelay Service 1-800-439-2370 MassDEP Website: www.mass.gov/dep

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117 ORLEANS (BC)(H)

7150 Meetinghouse Pond Area Collection System and PS

$32,906,000

$32,906,000

116 HAVERHILL (PF)(H)

7041 Haverhill MA Locke Street Sewer Separation Project

$26,650,000

$26,650,000

Primary Treatment Upgrade at the SRWTF

$14,010,000

$14,010,000

6943 Dorchester Interceptor Relief Sewer Construction NEW PROJECTS (cont.)

$45,000,000

$20,000,000

115 SPRINGFIELD WATER ANDpage 237225 DEP/SRF continued from SEWER COMMISSION (PF)

114 BOSTON WATER AND SEWER

COMMISSION (BC)(H)

114 SPRINGFIELD WATER AND 7223 ID Project Grit Removal System Upgrade at the SRWTF $28,151,826 Rating Applicant SRF Project Cost SEWER COMMISSION (PF)(W)

2022 $28,151,826 IUP Cost

112 BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (H)(S)

6951 Dorchester Interceptor Storage Tank Construction

$31,200,000

$10,000,000

110 HAVERHILL (H)(PF)(S)#

6997 Haverhill WWTP Upgrades

$48,860,000

$13,293,088

109 EASTHAMPTON (PF)#

6961 Easthampton WWTF Upgrades

$13,142,000

$13,142,000

108 BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (H)

6959 Stormwater Detention Basin Construction

$19,000,000

$10,000,000

108 LOWELL (PF)(H)

6981 North Bank WWTF

$26,600,000

$26,600,000

108 NAHANT

7199 Sewer Collection System Repair & Replacement 2022

$15,265,000

$15,265,000

107 FALMOUTH (PF)

6986 Falmouth WWTF TASA Improvements

$20,000,000

$20,000,000

106 BILLERICA (PF)(H)#

6939 Billerica Infiltration/Inflow Rehabilitation

$962,500

$962,500

106 FALL RIVER (PF)(H)

7009 Birch Street Sewer Separation

$30,825,000

$30,825,000

105 CHATHAM

7074 Taylors Pond/Mill Creek (1D-2B) Sewer Extension

$14,696,000

$14,696,000

104 LAWRENCE (PF)(H)

7023 Lawrence Sewer and Drainage Improvements

$6,426,000

$6,426,000

103 CHATHAM

7079 Chatham Stage Harbor (1C-5/1E-2) Sewer Extension

$11,010,500

$11,010,500

103 CHATHAM

7072 Chatham Mill Pond Pumping Station Upgrade 2022

$2,268,000

$2,268,000

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Rating Applicant SRF ID Project Project Cost

2022 IUP Cost

102 QUINCY (PF)(H)#

7019 Quincy Sewer Improvements

$7,128,700

$7,128,700

101 MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY

7212 Somerville Marginal CSO New Pipe Connection

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

101 NORTHAMPTON (PF)(H)

7096 Northampton WWTP Upgrades

$20,497,339

$20,497,339

101 REVERE (PF)#

7099 Phase 13 Construction- I/I, IDDE, P.S. & Drainage

$12,000,000

$12,000,000

101 SWAMPSCOTT (H)

7194 Sewer Rehabilitation In Areas Beyond Staceys Brook

$1,362,000

$1,362,000

101 OAK BLUFFS (PF)

7207 Oak Bluffs WWTF ENR Upgrade Project

$23,000,000

$23,000,000

100 ACUSHNET (PF)

7229 CWMP Needs Area 2 Sewer Extension

$14,048,000

$14,048,000

100 MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY

7216 CHE008 Pipeline Replacement Improvement

$662,000

$662,000

$5,540,000

$5,540,000

$63,320,000

$17,094,000

99 BARNSTABLE (PF)(H)#

6953 Wastewater Pump Station Replacement Project

99 ORLEANS (H)

7118 Permeable Reactive Barrier Implementation

98 KINGSTON (PF)

7021 Effluent Recharge Site No. 3

$7,040,000

$7,040,000

98 PLYMOUTH (PF)(H)#

7083 Camelot Drive Sewer Extension Project

$8,600,000

$8,600,000

98 HAVERHILL (PF)(H)

7084 Coffin and Hanover Pump Station Upgrades

$1,900,000

$1,900,000

98 NEW BEDFORD (PF)

7097 Sassaquin Pond Water Quality Improvements

$9,340,000

$9,340,000

97 BILLERICA (PF)(H)

6974 Brown Street Force Main Rehabilitation/Replacement

$14,905,800

$14,905,800

97 LOWELL (PF)(H)

7167 Critical Sewer Improvements & Green Infrastructure

$3,317,600

$3,317,600

96 GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT

7039 North Bank Interceptor CSO Storage Facility

$54,250,000

$30,836,000

95 QUINCY (PF)(H)

7119 Wollaston Stormwater Capacity Improvements

$4,920,000

$4,920,000

94 SAUGUS (PF)#

6960 Comprehensive Sewer System Rehabilitation- PS-4

$2,284,730

$2,284,730

94 HULL (PF)

7239 Collection System Improvements Phase 2

$14,043,500

$14,043,500

92 BROCKTON (PF)(H)

7175 2023 Sewer System Rehabilitation

$2,800,000

$2,800,000

91 FRANKLIN (H)

6979 BSI Rehab & Replacement with New BS Pump Station

$22,508,640

$22,508,640

91 GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (RE)#

6962 CSO and Climate Resiliency Improvements

$19,164,000

$19,164,000

90 MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY

7241 Fort Point Channel CSO BOS062, BOS06, BOS070/DBC

$7,000,000

$7,000,000

90 FAIRHAVEN (PF)(S)

7238 Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades Project

90 TAUNTON (PF)(H)

7210 2023 Pump Station Improvements

89 FRAMINGHAM (PF)(H)

6999

89 MEDFIELD (H)#

7034 Medfield Sewer Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Asphalt 88 BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (H)(S)

Concrete 7012 South Boston Sewer SeparationAggregates

Recycling $10,000,000 $77,521,000

88 NEW BEDFORD (PF)

7054 Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

$16,375,000

$5,000,000

88 CHATHAM

7129 WPCF Sludge Processing Upgrades

$4,750,000

$4,750,000

86 BILLERICA (PF)(H)#

6940 Darby and Waterview Avenue Pump Stations

$2,525,000

$2,525,000

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$49,925,850

$4,000,000

$4,000,000

$1,648,395

$1,648,395

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95 QUINCY (PF)(H)

7119 Wollaston Stormwater Capacity Improvements

$4,920,000

$4,920,000

94 SAUGUS (PF)#

6960 Comprehensive Sewer System Rehabilitation- PS-4

$2,284,730

$2,284,730

94 HULL (PF)

7239 Collection System Improvements Phase 2

$14,043,500

$14,043,500

92 BROCKTON (PF)(H)

7175 2023 Sewer System Rehabilitation

$2,800,000

$2,800,000

$22,508,640

$22,508,640

DEP/SRF continued from page 27 91 FRANKLIN (H)

6979

PROJECTS (cont.)

BSI RehabNEW & Replacement with New BS Pump Station

91 GREATER LAWRENCE 6962 CSO and Climate Resiliency Improvements $19,164,000 Rating Applicant SRF ID Project Project Cost SANITARY DISTRICT (RE)# 90 MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY

7241 Fort Point Channel CSO BOS062, BOS06, BOS070/DBC

90 FAIRHAVEN (PF)(S)

7238 Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades Project

90 TAUNTON (PF)(H)

2022 IUP Cost

$19,164,000

$7,000,000

$7,000,000

$49,925,850

$49,925,850

7210 2023 Pump Station Improvements

$4,000,000

$4,000,000

89 FRAMINGHAM (PF)(H)

6999 Worcester Road Sewer Pumping Station Replacement

$7,830,000

$7,830,000

89 MEDFIELD (H)#

7034 Medfield Sewer Infrastructure Rehabilitation

$1,648,395

$1,648,395

88 BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (H)(S)

7012 South Boston Sewer Separation

$77,521,000

$10,000,000

88 NEW BEDFORD (PF)

7054 Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

$16,375,000

$5,000,000

88 CHATHAM

7129 WPCF Sludge Processing Upgrades

$4,750,000

$4,750,000

86 BILLERICA (PF)(H)#

6940 Darby and Waterview Avenue Pump Stations

$2,525,000

$2,525,000

85 TYNGSBOROUGH (PF)(H)

7025 Phase 3 Sewer Extension & Sunset Park

$23,323,000

$23,323,000

84 BARRE (PF)#

7117 Barre Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades

$7,236,000

$7,236,000

$2,635,000

$2,635,000

84 GLOUCESTER (PF)

7025 Phase 3 Sewer Extension & Sunset Park

84 BARRE (PF)#

84 GLOUCESTER (PF)

83 HAVERHILL (PF)(H)

$23,323,000

$23,323,000

7117 Barre Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades

$7,236,000

$7,236,000

6990 Riggs Point and Riverdale Park PS Upgrades

$2,635,000

7020 Littleton Sewer System Expansion 6970 Closure of Northern Mound of Haverhill Landfill

$34,800,000

$7,036,912 6 $34,800,000

$7,036,912

$39,950,000 $7,036,912

$39,950,000

7100 AWRF Solids Management Improvements 7191 Acton Great Road Sewer Project

$34,800,000

$34,800,000 $20,854,000

$20,854,000

82 LITTLETON (H)#

7020 Littleton Sewer System Expansion

$39,950,000

$39,950,000

81 ACTON (H)

7191 Acton Great Road Sewer Project

$20,854,000

$20,854,000

81 ACTON (H)

7067 Acton MFPB WWTF - New Groundwater Discharge

83 BROCKTON (PF)(H)(RE) 82 LITTLETON (H)#(PF)(H) 83 HAVERHILL 81

6990 Riggs Point and Riverdale Park PS Upgrades

85 TYNGSBOROUGH (PF)(H)

83 BROCKTON (PF)(H)(RE) ACTON (H)

81 ACTON (H)

TOTAL OF NEW PROJECTS

6970 Closure of Northern Mound of Haverhill Landfill

7100 AWRF Solids Management Improvements

7067 Acton MFPB WWTF - New Groundwater Discharge

TOTAL OF NEW PROJECTS (Count: 67) (Average Rating: 101.96) TOTAL OF NEW PROJECTS (Count: 67) (Average Rating: 101.96) (Count: 67)

$3,820,000 $1,243,564,206

$7,036,912

$2,635,000

$3,820,000

$3,820,000

$1,243,564,206

$898,082,380

$3,820,000

$1,243,564,206 $898,082,380 $898,082,380

(Average Rating: 101.96)

(BC) - Base Capitalization (D) - Dropped

by Applicant (BC) - Base Capitalization (D) - Dropped byCommunities Applicant (H) - Housing Choice (H) - HousingCriteria Choice Communities (PF) - Affordability (PF) - Affordability Criteria (RE) - Potential Renewable Energy (RE) - Potential Renewable EnergyProjects Projects (S) - CWSRF General Supplemental (S) - CWSRF General Supplemental (W) -Infrastructure Water Infrastructure Financeand and Innovation Innovation ActAct (WIFIA) (W) - Water Finance (WIFIA) # - Projects contains Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and/or meets EPA's definition of a # - Projects contains Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and/or meets EPA's definition of a Green Project (https://www.epa.gov/greeningepa/energy-and-emissions-epa) Green Project (https://www.epa.gov/greeningepa/energy-and-emissions-epa)

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DEP/SRF continued from page 29 MULTI-YEAR MULTI-YEAR CARRYOVER AND STATUTORY PROJECTSCARRYOVER

AND STATUTORY PROJECTS

MULTI-YEAR CARRYOVER AND STATUTORY PROJECTS Applicant SRF Applicant SRFIDIDProjectProject Applicant MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY MASSACHUSETTS WATER

SRF ID Project 4117 Facility Asset Protection

RESOURCES AUTHORITY MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY MASSACHUSETTS WATER

2022 IUP Cost $15,848,326

$48,927,945

4150 DITP Asset Protection Phase 3

$66,500,000

$21,924,275

4150 DITP Asset Protection Phase 3

$66,500,000

$21,924,275

$15,848,326

4446 Nut Island HW Odor Control & HVAC - Contract 7548

$57,565,399

$2,565,399

4446 Nut Island HW Odor Control & HVAC - Contract 7548

$57,565,399

$2,565,399

6822 DITP Clarifier #2

$149,527,777

$1,000,000

6822 DITP Clarifier #2

$149,527,777

$1,000,000

OF MULTI-YEAR CARRYOVER AND STATUTORY TOTAL OFTOTAL MULTI-YEAR CARRYOVER AND STATUTORY PROJECTSPROJECTS (Count: 4) (Count: 4)

$322,521,121

$322,521,121 $322,521,121

$41,338,000

$41,338,000 $41,338,000

MassDEP PRIORITY PROJECTS

MassDEP PRIORITY PROJECTS MassDEP PRIORITY Applicant PROJECTS

SRF ID Project

Applicant

SRF ID

Applicant COMMUNITY SEPTIC MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY SEPTIC

MANAGEMENT EMERGENCY SRF SET-A-SIDE

Project Cost

2022 IUP Cost

SRF ID Project 3850 Community Septic Management Program

Project Cost $5,000,000

Project Cost

2022 IUP Cost

3850 Community Septic Management Program

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

2977

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000 $8,000,000

$3,000,000 $8,000,000

EMERGENCY SRF SET-A-SIDE 2977 TOTAL OF MassDEP PRIORITY PROJECTS TOTAL OFTOTAL MassDEP PRIORITY PROJECTS OF MassDEP PRIORITY PROJECTS (Count: 2) (Count: 2)

IUPCost Cost 2022 2022 IUP

4117 Facility Asset Protection

TOTAL OFRESOURCES MULTI-YEAR AUTHORITY CARRYOVER AND STATUTORY PROJECTS

(Count: 4)

Project Cost Project Cost

Project Cost $48,927,945

2022 IUP Cost $5,000,000

$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 continued on page 33

(Count: 2)

PLANNING PROJECTS PLANNINGApplicant PROJECTS

SRF ID Project

Project Cost

2022 IUP Cost

Project Sewer and Drain Model Updates and Recalibration

Project Cost $2,500,000

2022 IUP Cost $2,500,000

Sewer and Drain Model Updates and Recalibration

$2,500,000

On-site, not on-call

Applicant SRF ID BOSTON WATER AND SEWER 7063 COMMISSION (H) AND SEWER BOSTON WATER 7063 COMMISSION CANTON (H) (H) 7230

$259,000

$259,000

CANTON (H) CANTON (H)

7230 Massapoag Flood Mitigation - Reservoir Management 7231 Green Infrastructure and Flood Mitigation

$259,000 $252,000

$259,000 $252,000

CANTON (H) CONCORD

7231 Green Infrastructure and Flood Mitigation 7190 Integrated Water Resources Plan Phase 2

$252,000 $950,000

$252,000 $950,000

CONCORD EDGARTOWN

7190 Integrated Water Resources Plan Phase 2 7244 Edgartown Clean Water Management Planning

$950,000 $491,100

$950,000 $491,100

EDGARTOWN FALL RIVER (H)

7244 Edgartown Clean Water Management Planning 7016 CSO Facility Treatment Study

$491,100 $1,400,000

$491,100 $1,400,000

Program System CMOM & Asset Management 7108 Collection Program 7103 WWTF Facilities Plan & Capital Improvements

$192,500

$192,500

$150,000

$150,000

7103 WWTF Facilities Plan & Capital Improvements

$150,000

$150,000

FALL RIVER (H) GREAT BARRINGTON (H) GREAT BARRINGTON (H) HINGHAM (H) HINGHAM (H) HINSDALE HINSDALE HOOSAC WATER QUALITY DISTRICTWATER QUALITY HOOSAC DISTRICT NEW BEDFORD

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7002 Phase 1 - Sewer System Evaluation Survey Program

$1,820,000

NEW BEDFORD NEW BEDFORD • Confined

7002 Phase 1 - Sewer System Evaluation Survey Program 7107Rescue Phase 3 Illicit•Connection Identification Program Space High Angle Rescue • Safety

NEW BEDFORD PITTSFIELD

7107 Phase 3 Illicit Connection Identification Program $1,950,000 • OSHA compliance 7171 Pittsfield IWRMP training in various disciplines $2,500,000

PITTSFIELD QUINCY (H) QUINCY REVERE(H) REVERE SAUGUS SAUGUS SAUGUS SAUGUS TOTAL OF PLANNING PROJECTS

JUNE, 2022

TOTAL OF PLANNING PROJECTS (Count: 17) (Count: 17)

$2,500,000

Massapoag Flood Mitigation - Reservoir Management

$1,820,000 $1,950,000 Management

$1,820,000 $1,820,000 $1,950,000 $1,950,000 $2,500,000

7171 Pittsfield IWRMP 7234 Sewer and Drainage Infrastructure Investigations

$2,500,000 $200,000

$2,500,000 $200,000

7234 Drainage Infrastructure Investigations 7123 Sewer Phase and 14 InvestigationsI/I and IDDE

$200,000 $1,200,000

$200,000 $1,200,000

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$200,000 $400,000

$200,000 $400,000

$400,000 $15,364,600

$400,000 $15,364,600

$15,364,600

$15,364,600

$1,589,449,927

$962,784,980

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COMMUNITY SEPTIC MANAGEMENT

3850 Community Septic Management Program

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

EMERGENCY SRF SET-A-SIDE

2977

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

TOTAL OF MassDEP PRIORITY PROJECTS (Count: 2)

$8,000,000

DEP/SRF continued from page 31

$8,000,000

PLANNING PROJECTS PLANNING PROJECTS

Applicant

SRF ID

Applicant

Project

SRF ID Project

Project Cost

2022 IUP Cost

$2,500,000

$2,500,000

Project Cost

2022 IUP Cost

BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (H)

7063 Sewer and Drain Model Updates and Recalibration

CANTON (H)

7230 Massapoag Flood Mitigation - Reservoir Management

$259,000

$259,000

CANTON (H)

7231 Green Infrastructure and Flood Mitigation

$252,000

$252,000

CONCORD

7190 Integrated Water Resources Plan Phase 2

$950,000

$950,000

EDGARTOWN

7244 Edgartown Clean Water Management Planning

$491,100

$491,100

FALL RIVER (H)

7016 CSO Facility Treatment Study

$1,400,000

$1,400,000

GREAT BARRINGTON (H)

7116 Collection System CMOM & Asset Management Program

$400,000

$400,000

HINGHAM (H)

7142 Stormwater Master Plan

$500,000

$500,000

HINSDALE

7108 Collection System CMOM & Asset Management Program

$192,500

$192,500

HOOSAC WATER QUALITY DISTRICT

7103 WWTF Facilities Plan & Capital Improvements

$150,000

$150,000

NEW BEDFORD

7002 Phase 1 - Sewer System Evaluation Survey Program

$1,820,000

$1,820,000

NEW BEDFORD

7107 Phase 3 Illicit Connection Identification Program

$1,950,000

$1,950,000

PITTSFIELD

7171 Pittsfield IWRMP

$2,500,000

$2,500,000

QUINCY (H)

7234 Sewer and Drainage Infrastructure Investigations

$200,000

$200,000

REVERE

7123 Phase 14 Investigations- I/I and IDDE

$1,200,000

$1,200,000

SAUGUS

6971 Sewer Flow Metering & Subsystem Re-Prioritization

$200,000

$200,000

SAUGUS

7132 Lincoln Avenue Force Main Evaluation

$400,000

$400,000

$15,364,600

$15,364,600

$15,364,600

$15,364,600

TOTAL OF PLANNING PROJECTS (Count: 17) TOTAL

OF PLANNING PROJECTS

TOTAL OF FINAL INTENDED

(Count:17)

OF INTENDED USE PLAN USETOTAL PLAN

$1,589,449,927 $1,589,449,927

$962,784,980 $962,784,980

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T

$363 Million Offered for Drinking Water SRF in 2022

he Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is pleased to present the Final Calendar Year 2022 Intended Use Plan (IUP), which lists the projects, borrowers, and amounts that are being offered financing through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) loan program. The DWSRF is a joint federal-state financing program that provides subsidized loans to protect public health by improving water supply infrastructure systems and protect drinking water in the Commonwealth.

Massachusetts is offering approximately $363 million to finance drinking water projects across the Commonwealth. As noted in Table 1, approximately $319 million is being offered to finance 43 new construction projects, an additional $29 million will be allocated to finance six previously approved multi-year projects, and approximately $10 million is allocated towards the 12 planning projects. An additional $5 million has been allocated to the emergency setaside account.

Table 1 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund TABLE 1 CY2022 Intended Use Plan DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND Calendar Year 2022 DWSRF Intended Use Plan

NEW PROJECTS

NEW PROJECTS

SRF ID Project Project Cost Rating Applicant SRF ID Project Project Cost

Rating Applicant 547

2022 IUP Cost

2022 IUP Cost

BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (H)(L)(LR)

7185 Elimination of Lead Water Services in Boston

$28,039,539

$15,000,000

546 * LEICESTER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT (PF)

7051 Water System Interconnection with Worcester

$4,800,000

$4,800,000

545 * PALMER (PF)

6958 Water Storage Tanks Mitigation and Restoration

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

541

SCITUATE (S)

6985 Stearn's Meadow Water Treatment Plant

$35,000,000

$15,000,000

540

AMHERST (BC)(PF)(H)#

7036 Centennial Water Treatment Plant Replacement

$14,000,000

$14,000,000

535

SOMERSET (PF)

7134 Booster Pump Station & High Service Area Rehab

$3,300,000

$3,300,000

535

NEW BEDFORD (PF)(L)(LR)

7168 Lead Service Line Replacement Program

$16,170,000

$5,000,000

$350,000

$350,000

$28,037,000

$15,000,000

529 * BLANDFORD (PF)

6975 Water Treatment Plant Upgrade

529

CONCORD (S)

7059 Nagog Pond Water Treatment Plant

527

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH (PF)(H)(EC)

6956 McKeon WTF PFAS Treatment Facility

$9,250,000

$9,250,000

527

LOWELL (PF)(H)(L)(LR)

7106 Lead Services Replacement Project

$3,930,929

$3,930,929

525

MANSFIELD (PF)(H)(EC)

7040 Walsh Well PFAS Treatment System and Well Upgrades

$6,740,000

$6,740,000

525

ABINGTON-ROCKLAND JOINT WATER WORKS (PF)(EC)

7152 Hannigan and Myers Avenue WTP PFAS Treatment

$26,672,000

$15,000,000

525

BURLINGTON (H)(EC)

7245 Mill Pond Water Treatment Plant - PFAS

$15,000,000

$15,000,000

525

SHARON (EC)

6942 Production Well 4 PFAS Treatment

$15,800,000

$15,000,000

520 * TOWNSEND (PF)(EC)

6964 PFAS Water Treatment Improvements

$14,090,000

$14,090,000

520 * COHASSET (EC)

7169 GAC Treatment and Chlorine System Upgrades

$4,035,000

$4,035,000

519 * EASTHAM (BC)(PF)

7047 Eastham Water System - Phase 2E

$15,624,375

$15,000,000

517

7156 Raymond Road Water Treatment Plant PFAS Treatment

$6,438,600

$6,438,600

7201 Greene Street WTP PFAS Treatment

SUDBURY (H)(EC)

516 * HOPEDALE (PF)(EC)

continued on page 37

$3,523,100

$3,523,100

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35 $15,000,000

514 * MEDWAY (H)(S)

$15,000,000

(PF)(H)(EC)

7196 Medway - Populatic St. Water Treatment Plant

$21,412,000

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525

ABINGTON-ROCKLAND JOINT WATER WORKS (PF)(EC)

7152 Hannigan and Myers Avenue WTP PFAS Treatment

$26,672,000

$15,000,000

525

BURLINGTON (H)(EC)

7245 Mill Pond Water Treatment Plant - PFAS

$15,000,000

$15,000,000

525

SHARON (EC)

6942 Production Well 4 PFAS Treatment

$15,800,000

$15,000,000

6964 PFAS Water Treatment Improvements

$14,090,000

$14,090,000

DEP/SRF continued from page 35 520 * TOWNSEND (PF)(EC)

NEW PROJECTS (cont.)

520 * COHASSET (EC) 7169 GAC Treatment and Chlorine System Upgrades $4,035,000

Rating Applicant SRF Project Project Cost 519 * EASTHAM (BC)(PF) 7047ID Eastham Water System - Phase 2E $15,624,375 517

SUDBURY (H)(EC)

$4,035,000

2022

IUP Cost $15,000,000

7156 Raymond Road Water Treatment Plant PFAS Treatment

$6,438,600

$6,438,600

516 * HOPEDALE (PF)(EC)

7201 Greene Street WTP PFAS Treatment

$3,523,100

$3,523,100

516 * BARNSTABLE FIRE DISTRICT (PF)(H)(EC)

7128 Water Filtration Plant Construction - Wells 2 & 5

$16,350,000

$15,000,000

514 * MEDWAY (H)(S)

7196 Medway - Populatic St. Water Treatment Plant

$21,412,000

$15,000,000

513

NANTUCKET (H)(EC)

7011 Water System Expansion West of Nantucket Airport

$7,800,000

$7,800,000

449

NEW BEDFORD (PF)(S)#

7172 Quittacas Water Treatment Plant Upgrades

$23,637,500

$5,000,000

445

NEW BEDFORD (PF)

7173 Highway Bridge Crossing Replacement Project

$6,300,000

$5,000,000

444

FITCHBURG (PF)

7001 Oak Hill Water Storage Tank Replacement

$2,750,000

$2,750,000

443

SPRINGFIELD WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (PF)

6998 42 inch Raw Water Conduit Repair

$7,908,700

$7,908,700

440

TAUNTON (PF)(H)

7179 Assawompset Pumping Station Improvements

$1,220,000

$1,220,000

439

FALL RIVER (PF)(H)

7093 WTP Redundant Pipeline 5

$4,647,500

$4,647,500

436

BROCKTON (PF)(H)

7189 Transmission Main Replacement Project

$11,000,000

$11,000,000

432

LOWELL (PF)(H)

6957 Lowell High Pressure Zone Interconnection

$4,435,000

$4,435,000

430

FALL RIVER (PF)(H)

6988 Wilson Road Booster Pumping Station

continued on page 39 $2,167,000 $2,167,000

427

HAVERHILL (PF)(H)

7144 Phase 3B - Transmission Main Improvements

$5,810,000

$5,810,000

427

MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY

7218 Section 23, 24, 47 Water Mains Rehab

$14,700,000

$6,000,000

425

ANDOVER (H)

6978 Phase 1 Water Transmission Main Improvements

$9,229,440

$9,229,440

425 * BELCHERTOWN (PF)(H)

7183 Pine Valley Plantation Water System Replacement

$4,543,000

$4,543,000

423

WINTHROP (PF)

7102 Revere Street PRV Station Improvements

$1,633,750

$1,633,750

423

LAWRENCE (PF)(H)

7209 Tower Hill Transmission Main Redundancy

$1,628,000

$1,628,000

421 * EAST BROOKFIELD (PF)

6965 Water Storage Improvements

$9,545,000

$9,545,000

413 * ESSEX

7178 Town of Essex's Water Treatment Plant Upgrade

$2,640,800

$2,640,800

321

TEWKSBURY (PF)(H)(L)(LR)

7043 Tewksbury AC Water Main Replacement Project

$6,468,000

$6,468,000

237

FALL RIVER (PF)(H)(L)(LR)

6989 Water Main Improvements - Phase 22

$4,715,250

$4,715,250

205

WINTHROP (PF)(L)(LR)

7062 Revere,Crest,& Grovers Ave. St. Dist. Improvements

TOTAL OF NEW PROJECTS (Count: 43)

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$425,753,483

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FITCHBURG (PF)

7001 Oak Hill Water Storage Tank Replacement

$2,750,000

$2,750,000

443

SPRINGFIELD WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (PF)

6998 42 inch Raw Water Conduit Repair

$7,908,700

$7,908,700

440

TAUNTON (PF)(H)

7179 Assawompset Pumping Station Improvements

$1,220,000

$1,220,000

439

FALL RIVER (PF)(H)

7093 WTP Redundant Pipeline

$4,647,500

$4,647,500

436

BROCKTON (PF)(H)

7189 Transmission Main Replacement Project

$11,000,000

$11,000,000

430

FALL RIVER (PF)(H)

6988 Wilson Road Booster Pumping Station

$2,167,000

$2,167,000

427

HAVERHILL (PF)(H)

7144 Phase 3B - Transmission Main Improvements

$5,810,000

$5,810,000

427

MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY

7218 Section 23, 24, 47 Water Mains Rehab

$14,700,000

$6,000,000

425

ANDOVER (H)

6978 Phase 1 Water Transmission Main Improvements

$9,229,440

$9,229,440

425 * BELCHERTOWN (PF)(H)

7183 Pine Valley Plantation Water System Replacement

$4,543,000

$4,543,000

423

WINTHROP (PF)

7102 Revere Street PRV Station Improvements

$1,633,750

$1,633,750

423

LAWRENCE (PF)(H)

7209 Tower Hill Transmission Main Redundancy

$1,628,000

$1,628,000

421 * EAST BROOKFIELD (PF)

6965 Water Storage Improvements

$9,545,000

$9,545,000

413 * ESSEX

7178 Town of Essex's Water Treatment Plant Upgrade

$2,640,800

$2,640,800

321

TEWKSBURY (PF)(H)(L)(LR)

7043 Tewksbury AC Water Main Replacement Project

$6,468,000

$6,468,000

237

FALL RIVER (PF)(H)(L)(LR)

6989 Water Main Improvements - Phase 22

$4,715,250

$4,715,250

205

WINTHROP (PF)(L)(LR)

7062 Revere,Crest,& Grovers Ave. St. Dist. Improvements

$2,912,000

$2,912,000

$425,753,483 $425,753,483

$319,011,069 $319,011,069

DEP/SRF continued from page 37

NEW PROJECTS (cont.)

432 LOWELL (PF)(H) 6957 Lowell High Pressure Zone Interconnection $4,435,000 Rating Applicant SRF ID Project Project Cost

TOTAL OF OF NEW PROJECTS TOTAL NEW PROJECTS (Count: 43) (Count:

43)

2022 $4,435,000 IUP Cost

(Average Rating: 470.72) (Average Rating: 470.72)

* - Small System (BC) - Base Capitalization (D) - Dropped by Applicant (EC) - DWSRF Emerging Contaminants (H) - Housing Choice Communities (L) - Water Infrastructure Funding Transfer Act (WIFTA) Projects (LR) - DWSRF Lead Service Line Replacement (PF) - Disadvantaged Community (RE) - Potential Renewable Energy Projects (S) - DWSRF Supplemental ® # - Projects contains Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and/or meets EPA's definition of a Green Project (https://www.epa.gov/greeningepa/energy-and-emissions-epa)

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DEP/SRF continued from page 39 MassDEP PRIORITY PROJECTS

MassDEP PRIORITY PROJECTS Applicant PROJECTS MassDEP Applicant PRIORITY

SRF SRFIDIDProjectProject

Project Cost Project Cost

IUP Cost 2022 2022 IUP Cost

MassDEP Applicant PRIORITY PROJECTS SRF ID Project EMERGENCY SRF SET-A2978 SIDE Applicant SRF ID Project EMERGENCY SRF SET-A2978 TOTAL OFSIDE MassDEP PRIORITY PROJECTS TOTAL OF MassDEP PRIORITY PROJECTS EMERGENCY SRF SET-A2978 SIDE TOTAL OF(Count: MassDEP (Count: 1) 1) PRIORITY PROJECTS

Project Cost $5,000,000

IUP Cost 2022 $5,000,000

Project Cost $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000

2022 IUP Cost $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000

TOTAL 1) OF MassDEP PRIORITY PROJECTS (Count: MULTI-YEAR CARRYOVER AND STATUTORY PROJECTS (Count: 1) MULTI-YEAR CARRYOVER Applicant SRFPROJECTS ID Project MULTI-YEAR CARRYOVER AND STATUTORY

Applicant SRF ID Project MULTI-YEAR CARRYOVER AND STATUTORY Applicant SRFPROJECTS ID Project

$5,000,000

AND STATUTORY PROJECTS Project Cost

BRAINTREE #(RE)(PF)(EC)

7258 Tri-Town Regional Water Treatment Plant

Applicant BRAINTREE HOLBROOK #(RE)(PF)(EC)

SRF ID Project 7258 7259 Tri-Town Regional Water Treatment Plant

BRAINTREE #(RE)(PF)(EC) #(RE)(PF)(EC) 7258 Tri-Town Tri-Town Regional Regional Water Water Treatment Treatment Plant Plant HOLBROOK 7259 MASSACHUSETTS WATER 4119 SEH Redundancy and Storage RESOURCES AUTHORITY HOLBROOK #(RE)(PF)(EC) 7259 SEH Tri-Town Regional and Water Treatment Plant MASSACHUSETTS WATER 4119 Redundancy Storage MASSACHUSETTS WATER 4564 Weston Aqueduct Supply Main Rehabilitation RESOURCES AUTHORITY MASSACHUSETTS WATER 4119 SEH Redundancy and Storage RESOURCES AUTHORITY RESOURCES AUTHORITY MASSACHUSETTS WATER 4564 Weston Aqueduct Supply Main Rehabilitation MASSACHUSETTS WATER 6691 Northern Intermediate High Section 89 Replacement RESOURCES AUTHORITY MASSACHUSETTS WATER 4564 Weston Aqueduct Supply Main Rehabilitation RESOURCES AUTHORITY RESOURCES AUTHORITY MASSACHUSETTS WATER 6691 Northern Intermediate High Section 89 Replacement RANDOLPH #(RE)(PF)(EC) 7260 Tri-Town Regional Water Treatment Plant RESOURCES AUTHORITY MASSACHUSETTS WATER 6691 Northern Intermediate High Section 89 Replacement RESOURCES AUTHORITY #(RE)(PF)(EC) 7260 Tri-Town Regional Water Treatment Plant TOTAL OFRANDOLPH MULTI-YEAR CARRYOVER AND STATUTORY PROJECTS #(RE)(PF)(EC) 7260 Tri-Town Regional Water Treatment Plant TOTAL OFRANDOLPH MULTI-YEAR CARRYOVER AND STATUTORY PROJECTS (Count: 6)

TOTAL OF MULTI-YEAR CARRYOVER AND STATUTORY PROJECTS TOTAL 6) OF MULTI-YEAR CARRYOVER AND STATUTORY PROJECTS (Count: 6) PLANNING(Count: PROJECTS

Project Cost Project Cost

$5,000,000 2022 IUP Cost

$25,000,000

2022 IUP Cost 2022 IUP Cost

Project Cost $25,000,000

2022 IUP Cost $10,000,000 $6,800,000

$25,000,000 $25,000,000 $49,297,289 $25,000,000 $49,297,289 $19,382,850 $49,297,289 $19,382,850 $32,619,000 $19,382,850 $32,619,000 $25,000,000 $32,619,000 $25,000,000 $176,299,139 $25,000,000 $176,299,139

$176,299,139

$176,299,139

$10,000,000

$10,000,000 $6,800,000 $2,000,000 $6,800,000 $2,000,000 $6,000,000 $2,000,000 $6,000,000 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $1,000,000 $3,200,000 $1,000,000 $3,200,000 $29,000,000 $3,200,000 $29,000,000

$29,000,000

$29,000,000

(Count: 6) PLANNINGApplicant PROJECTS

SRF ID Project

PLANNINGApplicant PROJECTS BILLERICA (H)

SRF ID Project 6938 Raw Water Intake/Transmission Main Study

Project$500,000 Cost

Applicant BILLERICA (H)

SRF ID Project 6938 Water Main Study 6947 Raw Treble CoveIntake/Transmission Booster Pump Station Study

Project Cost $500,000 $100,000

BILLERICA (H) (H) BILLERICA BLANDFORD

6938 Raw Water Main Study 6947 CoveIntake/Transmission Booster Station Study 7076 Treble Water System CapitalPump Improvement Plan

$500,000 $100,000 $44,500

$500,000 $100,000 $44,500

BILLERICA (H) BLANDFORD

6947 Treble Cove Booster Station Study 7076 CapitalPump Improvement 7204 Water System Main Replacement & Storage Plan Evaluation

$100,000 $44,500 $75,000

$100,000 $44,500 $75,000

BLANDFORD BLANDFORD BROCKTON (H)(L)(LR)

7076 Water Main System Capital Improvement Plan 7204 & Storage Evaluation 7187 Water Lead ServiceReplacement Line Replacement Program - Phase I

$44,500 $75,000 $600,000

$44,500 $75,000 $600,000

BLANDFORD BROCKTON LEICESTER (H)(L)(LR)

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Christopher Morog Robert T. Ferguson Partner Partner

Recent Developments: Made in America Laws and Material Escalation/Availability In a recent Webinar, we discussed a broad range of compliance issues, from false claims, to DBE/MBE/WBE fraud, OSHA and other workplace matters, and environmental factors, to name a few. We also touched on domestic content laws, including the “Buy American Act” and various “Buy America” statutes.

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rom the outset of his Administration, the President has emphasized a focus on “Made in America” requirements. Beginning with an Executive Order that kick-started a review of policy and established a new “Made in America Office,” the Administration began to centralize the process for submission and processing of waivers of domestic content “Made in America” requirements. Last year’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) also expanded Buy America coverage to additional projects funded by federal grants and broadened Buy America requirements to include certain construction materials. In March of 2022, the Administration announced new “Made in America Commitments,” increasing domestic content threshold requirements effective as early as the fall of 2022.

More recently, in April of 2022, the Executive Office of the President released a 17-page memorandum providing guidance to the heads of federal executive departments and agencies concerning new domestic content requirements applicable to infrastructure projects with federal funding. The memorandum advised that by mid-May of 2022, “the head of each covered Federal agency shall ensure that ‘none of the funds made available for a Federal financial assistance program for infrastructure, including each deficient program, may be obligated for a project unless all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in JUNE, 2022

the project are produced in the United States.” The guidance also advised that the newly-created Made in America Office has authority to enforce compliance with Made in America laws.

This memorandum further underscores the importance of keeping abreast of recent developments, understanding the sources of funding for a given infrastructure project, and complying with applicable legal requirements. A misstep along the line could have unwanted impacts. But compliance is only one piece of the puzzle. Supply and demand is another. The increased focus on using material produced in the United States could result in an increased demand for domestic materials. continued on page 45

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While the White House’s recent guidance also addressed waivers of Buy America requirements, the availability of such waivers may be limited, such as where strict compliance with Made in America laws “would be inconsistent with the public interest” or would “increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.”

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An Interview with Mark Ryan DPW Director and Town Engineer Town of Norwood, MA Please provide us some insight into your background, education, and history that led you into your current position?

I graduated from the University of Hartford with a BSCE in 1982. My father was Town Engineer in Norwood and worked for the Engineering Department for 43 years. I enjoyed the work he was involved in and was hired as a Civil Engineer in the Walpole, MA Engineering Department after graduation. After five years, I went into the private sector to gain additional experience with the mindset that I wanted to return to municipal government. During my time in the private sector, I obtained my Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor licenses. In 1999, I was hired as Town Engineer for Norwood and worked for General Manager John Carroll who was, after my father, my greatest influence, professionally and personally. Mr. Carroll encouraged me to pursue a master’s degree and I went nights and eventually received a Master’s in Public Administration from Bridgewater State College. In 2009, I was appointed Director of Public Works and Town Engineer for Norwood.

Will you please give us a brief description of Norwood in regards to the make-up of the DPW, population, and infrastructure statistics?

The Public Works Department includes the Water Division, Sewer and Drain Division, Parks and Highway Division, and Vehicle Maintenance.

There are 39 union employees and five non-union management personnel. There is also a Cemetery Division that has six union employees and one nonunion employee. The Engineering Department has two engineers, each with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.

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Norwood is relatively small in size at 10.5 square miles but with a population of 30,000, many parts of the Town are densely populated. The DPW maintains 110 miles of roadways, 119 miles of water mains, 122 miles of sewer mains, 95 miles of storm drains, 24 athletic fields covering 53 acres, nine playgrounds, and various parks and commons. The Cemetery Division maintains two cemeteries totaling 42 acres. On average, there are 210 burials per year.

What do you currently see as the most pressing infrastructure needs for the Town in the next few years, and is there a 5-Year Asset Management Plan in place to address those needs?

The two pressing needs are the water system and roadway maintenance. The Town has adopted a five year plan to resurface roadways totaling $4.1 million per year. We are currently in year two. We have also adopted a 10 year plan to annually clean and line 21,000 feet of water mains with an investment of $4.5 million per year. We are currently in year two. continued on page 49

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Public Works Pipeline continued from page 47 How does your municipality normally fund infrastructure projects? Does the Town utilize the SRF Loan Program through MassDEP for water infrastructure projects?

Norwood funds infrastructure projects through the SRF Program, MWRA Grants/Loans, Chapter 90 Funds for roadway projects, and with Town appropriated funds.

Funds from the Federal Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Bill have started to arrive in Massachusetts. Does Norwood have some projects coming out to bid in 2022 that will be utilizing Federal Infrastructure funds?

The Town does not have projects slated to be bid in 2022, however, plans are underway for two Town sponsored intersection projects on State roadways. In FY 2023, bids are expected to be received to install traffic signals at the intersection of Upland Road and Prospect Street. This project is expected to cost approximately $9 million. The following year, bids are expected for intersection im-

provements at Route One and University Avenue.

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UCANE Members Receive Project Honors WES Construction Corp. and Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. Awarded 2021 “Climate Change Project of the Year”

The Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) annually recognizes companies, organizations, and individuals for outstanding projects and accomplishments in the areas of environmental management, energy resources and management, and climate change. This year’s gala event to present project awards was held on June 16, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Boston’s waterfront.

The 2021 EBC Award for “Climate Change Project of the Year” was awarded to the Langone Park & Puopolo Playground Reconstruction Project located in Boston’s North End. Managed by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, this 4.5 acre site runs along Commercial Street and has been dedi-

cated to public recreation since 1893. The project is proof of the City of Boston’s commitment to the concept of Climate Resilient Design and serves as a precursor for future development in many parts of the City.

Over the years, storm tides have taken their toll on the North End site, but in 1919 the public park took an unusual hit. That year a 50’ tall x 90’ diameter molasses storage tank collapsed at the Purity Distilling Company, located across the street from the park. This resulted in what became known as The Great Molasses Flood, as a 25’ high wave of molasses cascaded down Commercial Street, across the park and into the harbor. The disaster killed 21 people and injured 150.

Early sitework at Langone Park looking from Commercial Street

Seawall enhancements along the waterfront

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General Contractor Award WES Construction Corp.

WES Construction Corp. broke ground on the $13.1 million project in July 2019. WES was tasked with transforming an often flooded and unusable site into a multipurpose complex that has many uses for the residents of Boston, as well as visitors to enjoy. After several construction delays caused by COVID-19, the project was turned over to the City in early 2021, with a well-attended ribbon cutting ceremony by former Mayor Marty Walsh.

Site work included demolition and raising the elevation of the entire site by 3 feet to withstand storm surges.

Upgrades to the existing drainage system and seawall improvements were extensive. On the harbor side a new canto-levered Harbor Walk supported by micro-piles was installed creating a picturesque spot at the mouth of the Charles River to view all the activity in the harbor. Surface work included family friendly playground areas, multiple sports fields with both natural and synthetic turfs, and basketball and bocce courts. Fan seating, fencing, and extensive flood resistant lighting throughout the complex make this park a safe and functional gem.

Foundation work below new harbor walk deck

Accepting the EBC award for WES Construction Corp., Executive Mike Christian said, “Our company is honored to receive this award, and we want to acknowledge our Project Manager Neil Schwartz and Superintendent Peter Doyle for their outstanding work on this complicated project. We also want to credit our team of union operators and laborers for helping make this a signature project for our company.”

Design Engineer Award Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. The coastal project was designed by Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. of Reading, Mass. It is the first project in the City of Boston to be designed with climate resiliency the key element and embedded throughout.

The design intent was to protect not only the park and its shoreline, but the surrounding neighborhood, and other public assets from projected sea level rise and severe storm events. The result is a beautiful and distinctive park and sports field complex complete with a boardwalk promenade providing water access and Boston Harbor views for all to enjoy.

Weston & Sampson is very proud to have worked with such a talented group of people, both with the City and the rest of our team,” stated Weston & Sampson’s project manager Brandon Kunkel.

This year’s EBC awards were presented by many prominent names in the Environmental Community including MassDEP Commissioner Martin Suuberg and Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Bethany Card. n JUNE, 2022

Completed Langone Park & Puopolo Playground, North End, Boston 2022

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UCANE’s 48th Annual Scholarship Awards Night Sponsored by C. N. Wood Company, Inc. “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” ~ Benjamin Franklin

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ver the Years UCANE has seen many changes in our industry and in our communities. Certainly, the last two years have been anything but “normal” for all of us due to COVID-19. One thing that has remained consistent is UCANE member’s commitment to the next generation of future leaders.

That is why for the past 48 years UCANE has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to over 500 sons, daughters, and grandchildren of UCANE members who chose to pursue higher education after high school. Although these students vary in their career choices and interests, each one of them exemplifies what UCANE stands for as an association: hard work, dedication, commitment to family, and service to their communities.

On May 12, UCANE hosted our Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner at Brookmeadow Country Club in Canton, MA, to recognize the achievements of the 12 outstanding students receiving UCANE’s 2022 Scholarships. Joining the students were family, friends, UCANE members, and guests.

After a brief “meet and greet” session, Executive

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Director Jeff Mahoney kicked off the event by welcoming everyone and congratulating the winners for their impressive resumes. Jeff also recognized the parents who undoubtedly deserved credit for helping to successfully guide their children through what is becoming an increasingly challenging academic and social experience for young adults today.

Jeff then introduced our keynote speaker for the evening, former New England Patriots Linebacker, Matt Chatham (Sponsored by Broadstone Advisors, LLC). After a standout high school career in Iowa, Matt set some school records at the University of South Dakota where he played for four years. NFL scouts had their eyes on Matt, who was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in 1999. Matt played Linebacker and special teams (jersey #58) for the New England Patriots from 2000-2005 where he earned three Super Bowl Rings. Matt played for the New York Jets from 2006-2008.

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After his professional football career Matt settled in Wrentham, MA with his wife and two children. He earned an MBA at Babson College in Wellesley, is an active dad, and well known in the community. In addition to pursuing several business ventures, Matt has been a familiar face to sports fans over the years doing both live and written sports commentary for multiple local and national TV networks, sports radio sites, and sports publications.

Matt addressed the group and praised the award recipients for a job well done. Although they are receiving an individual award tonight, Matt reminded the students of the important role that their family “team” played in helping them to become winners. A great proponent of teamwork, Matt advised the group to join a club or a team to maximize their college experience. Also, as they meet and make new friends, try to seek out those who are like themselves; those who are not afraid of hard work, those who have high morals, and those who are driven to succeed.

Jeff then began the formal Scholarship Awards presentation by explaining to the audience that while our applicants are judged in part on their academics, which includes class standing, scholastic honors, SAT and Achievement test scores, judging also weighs heavily on a student’s extracurricular activities (both in and out of school), as well as their essay presentation. Each applicant is blindly reviewed by a committee of educators who are not affiliated with UCANE. As Jeff introduced each scholarship recipient and briefed the audience on that student’s credentials, there was an obvious look of pride on the face of each family member. But more importantly, as future leaders are constantly in demand in this great country, there was a sense of security in the entire crowd knowing that some of those future leaders were surely in this room tonight.

Each of the Scholarships were presented in honor and in memory of a highly respected UCANE member and leader who contributed greatly to the history of UCANE. Descendants and employees of these industry icons were on hand to say a few words to each winner and to offer their congratulations.

Executive Director Jeff Mahoney wrapped up this special evening by wishing the students future success, thanking Matt Chatham for taking time away from his family to offer his valuable insight and advice to the students, and by extending UCANE’s sincere gratitude to all of our members who have so generously supported our scholarship program for 48 consecutive years! n

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Lindsey Byman

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Arnold Belli Memorial Scholarship

indsey is the daughter of James and Lori Byman of Topsfield, MA. James works for UCANE member firm RSM US LLP of Boston, MA. Lindsey attended Masconomet Regional High School in Boxford, MA, where she earned mostly A’s and A+ in honors and advanced placement courses throughout high school.

She was a member of the National Honor Society and World Language Honor Society in her junior and senior years. In her junior year she was a Trinity College Book Award winner and an AP Scholar, senior year she was a National Merit Scholarship Commended Student. In addition to her demanding course of study, Lindsey’s extracurricular activities included being editor-in-chief of her school newspaper, a class officer, peer leader, volleyball team captain, environmental club member, student council member, and a track and field athlete.

Lindsey’s AP Language and Composition teacher wrote, “This student is a born scholar…She leads with heart. In a class that often enters controversial territory, she played the roles of passionate advocate, probing questioner, and confident opponent with equal grace and warmth. She cares for humanity, justice, and the earth with a sincerity that wins the respect of both peers and adults.”

Lindsey will attend Northwestern University where she plans to major in Journalism with a Political Science minor.

Lindsey received the Arnold Belli Memorial Scholarship. Arnold was the former President of A. R. Belli, Inc. of Newton MA. One of Arnold’s passions was UCANE’s Scholarship Program and to this day, his four daughters, Linda, Karen, Cindy, and Lisa continue their father’s tradition. Arnold was also the recipient of UCANE’s highest honor, our Contractor Member of the Year Award.

Sarah Harper

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Robert B. Our Memorial Scholarship

arah is the daughter of Scott and Shannon Harper of Norfolk, MA. Scott works for UCANE member firm S. M. Lorusso & Sons, Inc. Sarah attended King Philip Regional High School where she achieved high academic honors throughout her high school career. Her scholastic activities included the math national honors society while also being a member of KP Cares, Secretary of the Leo Club, and a member of the varsity girl’s soccer team.

A college professor who knows Sarah well wrote, “No matter what school she attends she will thrive academically. She will work hard to maximize the learning and social experiences of college, while also lifting up those around her. She is the kind of student that will help others when they are struggling, in school and beyond.”

Sarah will attend Babson College in the fall. She has not yet declared her major.

This scholarship was presented in memory of Robert B. Our, Sr., former President of the Robert B. Our Company of Harwich, MA. Because the Our family has been so incredibly supportive of UCANE and especially our scholarship program, 10 years ago, our Board of Directors unanimously voted to present one of our scholarships in memory of Robert B. Our, Sr. However, we later received a letter from his son John who wrote, “my family could not think of a better way to honor our father’s name, and all that he stood for, so the Our family is proud to begin funding this scholarship on an annual basis.”

Robbie Our presented the Robert B. Our, Sr. Memorial Scholarship in memory of his grandfather.

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Timothy Johnson

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Richard McCourt Memorial Scholarship

imothy is the son of Kevin Johnson and Deborah Prisco of Middleborough, MA. Kevin works for UCANE member firm C. N. Wood Company, Inc of Woburn, MA. Timothy attended Middleborough High School where he earned mostly A’s throughout his high school career in many honors and college placement classes.

His scholastic honors included being a member of the National Honor Society in his Junior and Senior years. He was a member of the Student Council, Rho Khappa, a Freshman Orientation Leader, and the National Language Honor Society President. His extracurricular activities included varsity basketball and football.

Timothy’s AP U.S. History teacher wrote, “Tim is a determined young man who possesses confidence and a work ethic that every student should have when first stepping into a college environment…he is a conscientious worker who is very focused on his success…He is a true team player who constantly strives to improve himself by taking on academic challenges.”

Tim will attend Suffolk University where he will major in International Relations and minor in History.

Timothy received the Richard McCourt Memorial Scholarship, which was presented in memory of Richard McCourt, former President of McCourt Construction Company. Rich was one of the most respected contractors in our industry. Although his company performed mostly road and bridge projects, he was determined to support UCANE and our industry by becoming a member and taking an active role in our Association.

Ryan McCourt presented Timothy with the Richard McCourt Memorial Scholarship in memory of his father.

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Philip Jasset Memorial Scholarship

auren is the daughter of Jean and Audrey Lubin of Mattapan, MA. Jean is an employee of UCANE member firm Taylor Oil Company of Holbrook, MA. Lauren attended Wayland High School in Wayland, MA, where in her senior year she earned mostly A’s. She was presented a Certificate of Achievement by the Administration and Faculty in recognition of an outstanding accomplishment and performance in Chemistry, she also received a Certificate of Completion for successfully completing the 2020 Wake Forest Medical Scholars Virtual Summer Program. As a member of the Power Club, Lauren spent three months volunteering at The Boston Project Ministries as a youth ambassador. During her time there she worked within communities to fulfill a mission of spreading awareness about mental health and removing the stigma surrounding it.

Her Chemistry teacher wrote, “Lauren has a fantastic balance of diligence, intelligence, drive, humor, mindfulness, and empathy. The combination of someone who has the ability to work hard, think well, and make everyone around them feel good is so rare…Not only will she excel, she will do so with caring and a work ethic that inspires everyone around her.”

Lauren will attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Services where she will major in Physician Assistant Studies/Pre-Med. Lauren received the Phil Jasset Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship was presented in memory of our dear friend Phil Jasset, a longtime UCANE member, friend, and mentor to many officials in state and local government. Phil was literally the historical librarian of all construction programs in our industry and was considered the “go-to-person” by many agency heads when questions arose on the clean water laws and funding mechanisms used to fund these programs.

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nna is the daughter of Louis and Lauren Minichino of Hanover, MA. Louis is an employee of UCANE member firm Barletta Heavy Division of Canton, MA. Anna attended Hanover High School where she earned straight A’s throughout her high school career in mostly honors and advanced placement classes.

Her scholastic honors included High Honor Roll status in her sophomore and junior years, Music Student of the Year freshman through junior years, and a member of the National Honor Society in her junior and senior years. Anna’s extracurricular activities included being a member of the varsity dance team, symphonic band, jazz ensemble (lead tenor saxophone), and drama orchestra pit.

Outside of school Anna helped organize and run a summer dance camp for children and created a peer mentor program for high schoolers to give instrument lessons to middle school students.

Anna’s English teach wrote, “Perseverance, dedication, ability to overcome obstacles. These skills are rare in today’s teens, but Anna not only encompasses and exhibits these qualities, she personifies them. She embodies them. She exudes them…I am more than confident that Anna will continue to excel in college and beyond as she studies her passion, musical therapy.”

Anna will attend the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she will major in Music Education and Flute Performance.

This scholarship was funded by R. Zoppo Corp. in memory of William Zoppo, former President of R. Zoppo Corp. of Stoughton, MA. Mr. Zoppo received UCANE’s highest honor, that of “Contractor Member of the Year.”

Bill was a second-generation member following his father Rocco, who was one of UCANE’s founding members. Later, Bill’s son David followed the family tradition by becoming a third-generation member, who served as UCANE President and as a member of our Board of Directors for many years.

David Zoppo presented the William Zoppo Memorial Scholarship in memory of his father.

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shlyn is the daughter of James and Stephanie Montisanti of Dracut, MA. Stephanie works for UCANE member firm Massachusetts Ready Mix LLC of Littleton, MA. Anna attended Lowell Catholic High School where she earned High Honors and the McArdle Grant freshman through senior years, she was a member of the National Honor Society her junior and senior years, and a Science National Honor Society member in her senior year.

Her extracurricular activities included being the Yearbook Club Editor, a member of the Ambassadors Club, and a junior varsity volleyball athlete. Outside of school Ashlyn was a member of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association Youth Council, Social Media Committee, and Fundraising Committee, as well as having her own Tie Dye company.

Ashlyn’s Program Manager at the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association wrote, “Ashlyn has established herself as a true leader on the council. There have been many different assignments we have thrown her way and she has amazed us with her attention to detail and a level of wisdom and maturity that is rare to find in a teenager.”

Ashlyn is undecided where she will attend college. She has been accepted to eight impressive Universities and will major in Business.

This scholarship was presented by the Pacella Family in memory of Ron Pacella who worked in the construction industry for more than 50 years. Over the years, Ron served on our Board of Directors and held all of our elected offices. In addition, he served two terms as UCANE President and in 1991 he served as President of the National Utility Contractors Association in Washington, DC and received a Congressional Tribute for promoting the Clean Water Act through the U. S. Congress and Senate. Ron was also the recipient of UCANE’s highest honor, that of “Contractor Member of the Year.”

Ron’s grandson, Querino Pacella presented the Ronald Pacella Memorial Scholarship to Ashlyn.

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Alex Pedersen

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lex is the son of Steven and Rebecca Pedersen of West Newbury, MA. Both Steven and Rebecca work for UCANE member firm Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. of Reading, MA. Alex attended Pentucket Regional High School where he earned a straight A average throughout his high school career in mostly honors and advanced placement classes. His academic honors include National Merit Commended Scholar, College Board Nation Recognition Program, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, DECA State Conference Top Exam Score Award, Pentucket Regional High School Academic Excellence Award, Pentucket Regional High School Math Award, Pentucket Regional High School Leadership Award, and Pentucket Regional High School Indoor Track Coaches Award.

His extracurricular activities included Student Government, Class Secretary (grades 9-12), varsity cross country running team senior captain, four-year state qualifying DECA team member, and a peer mentor. Outside of school Alex was a volunteer counselor at Pentucket Summer Dance Camp, a volunteer at the Special Olympics unified track meet, and Merrimack Valley Hope Mission.

Alex’s English teacher and track coach wrote, “It has been such an enriching experience to have Alex in the classroom. His natural aptitude, intellectual curiosity and ability to analyze literature place him as one of the best English students in his grade.”

Alex is undecided where he will attend college and was accepted at 12 universities. He will major in Aerospace Engineering/Mechanical Engineering.

This scholarship was funded through the generosity of Adam DeSanctis in memory of his father Bob DeSanctis.

Bob, who was President of the DeSanctis Insurance Agency, joined UCANE in 1979, and over the years supported virtually every one of our programs.

Jordan Tirone of the DeSanctis Insurance Agency presented the Robert DeSanctis Memorial Scholarship to Alex.

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illiam is the son of Christopher and Luanne Pehl of Jefferson, MA. Chris works for UCANE member firm J. F. White Contracting Co. of Framingham, MA. William attended Wachusett Regional High School in Holden, MA, where he earned mostly A’s and B’s in a challenging college preparatory curriculum.

William was asked to join the National Honor Society his senior year. He was a member of the track and field and golf teams. William enjoyed volunteering in his spare time, which includes at Elder Services of Worcester, The Mustard Seed, and summer golf camp lessons.

His English teacher wrote, “William is extremely conscientious and hard working.

He completes every assignment on time and with his best efforts. He is consistently thorough with his work and is detail oriented. However, despite all of Williams academic achievements his work ethic and leadership are most impressive.”

William is undecided on which college he will attend and has been accepted seven schools. He plans to major in Finance with an economics minor.

This scholarship was awarded through the generosity of the McCourt family in memory of Frank McCourt who was Chairman of the John McCourt Company. His company specialized in major construction projects including Logan Airport, Boston’s Central Artery, the Callahan Tunnel, and the widening of Route 128.

Ryan McCourt presented the Frank McCourt Memorial Scholarship in memory of his grandfather to William.

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yan is the son of Christopher and Dawn Perkins of Kittery, ME. Christopher works for UCANE member firm Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. of Reading, MA. Ryan attends Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. He is majoring in Financial Information Analysis with a minor in Computer Science. He has achieved a 3.963 GPA and is the top junior Financial Information and Analysis student and is ranked number three in his class. He has achieved Presidential Scholar every semester since he entered Clarkson five semesters ago. He received the top REH School sophomore student award and has been chosen to receive an academic school award at this springs award ceremony.

His academic advisor wrote, “Ryan consistently amazes me with his ability to juggle academics while also fulfilling the responsibility of the extracurricular activities he’s involved with. He has given tirelessly of himself as demonstrated by the numerous hours he has contributed to various Clarkson organizations. He serves as a senator of CUSA, a Master Peer/Peer Educator for the First Year Seminar, a member of the Clarkson Strategic Investment Group, and the Golf Club. In summary Ryan has proven himself to be effective in achieving goals; committed to the organizations he is involved in, and willing to, and interested in, sharing his talents and education to improve society.”

This Scholarship was presented in memory of Herman Snyder, a founder of the prestigious construction law firm, Hinckley Allen LLP. Hinckley Allen has been UCANE’s legal counsel for over 40 years and it is through their generosity that this scholarship was awarded.

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rew is the son of Brian and Ellen Riley of Wakefield, MA. Brian works for UCANE member firm Milton CAT of Milford, MA. Drew attended Wakefield Memorial High School in Wakefield, MA, where he was an honor roll student all four years and achieved high honors in his senior year. He was a member of the National Honor Society in his junior and senior years.

His extracurricular activities included playing four years of hockey and baseball on both the junior varsity and varsity levels. He was also a member of the Ski Club, an organization that he helped establish in his sophomore year.

Outside of school he volunteered at Most Blessed Sacrament Church helping to organize community dinners where freshly made dinner were distributed to senior citizens and the homeless. His guidance counselor stated, “Drew is one of the most pleasant and genuine young men I have had the pleasure to work with over my 23-year career in education. He has challenged himself throughout his high school career, which has served him well and prepared him for his post-secondary education.”

This scholarship was funded by Albanese Brothers, Inc. in an effort to help support our next generation. Albanese Brothers, Inc. is a 44-year-old private family business. It was originally founded by brother’s Marco and Giovanni Albanese in 1978, and is now owned and operated by Marco’s children Marcella, Maria, and Otto “Dino” Albanese.

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harlie is the son of Bruce and Elisabeth Roberts of Marshfield, MA. Bruce works for UCANE member firm J. F White Contracting Company of Framingham, MA. Charlie attends the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth where he is majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Computer Science. He earned a place on the UMass Dartmouth Dean’s List as a college freshman. He is a member of the Tennis Club, the Residence Hall Association, and Vice President of Sustainability. He is part of the National Park Community Service Trip for 2022.

Charlie’s high school Computer Science teacher wrote, “When I met Charlie, I knew he had a passion and excitement for the challenges computer science offers. He demonstrates a strong ability to analyze problems and is consistent, dependable, and accurate in carrying out his responsibilities to a successful conclusion…Though he is extremely smart, he is humble and enjoys sharing ideas and knowledge with both peers and adults alike.”

This scholarship was presented in memory of Joe D’Amico, by former company President, Mike Lenihan. Joe and his brothers Nino and Paul owned J. D’Amico, Inc., and were valued members of our Association and the underground utility contracting community for more than 40 years. Joe served on our Board of Directors for more than 25 years and later became UCANE President. He also received UCANE’s highest honor, that of “Contractor Member of the Year.”

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oe is the son of Joseph and Anne Marie Salvon of West Springfield, MA. Joseph Sr. works for UCANE member firm Palmer Paving/Peckham Industries. Joe also did an internship at Palmer Paving from May 2020-August 2020.

Joe attends Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA, where he is majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Fire Protection Engineering. He earned a spot on the fall 2021 Dean’s List, is President of Sigma Phi Epsilon-MA Beta Chapter-2022, Vice President of Programming, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Balanced Man Scholarship Chairman 2020-2021, and Balanced Man Scholarship Recipient 2020.

His professor wrote of him, “During 2021 Term C, Joe was my undergraduate student in my course on “Leadership Practice” at WPI…Joe’s pleasant and direct communication style helped others remain focused and on tasks to be completed. His strong work ethic and commitment to learning are impressive.”

This scholarship was funded by the generosity of the Umbro family in memory of two family members. Tony Umbro and his son Anthony. Tony came to this country at the age of 17, and in 1973 he started Umbro & Sons Construction Corp. with his wife Georgette as Office Manager. Later, their sons joined the business. Tony’s son Anthony went on to become President and General Manager of Umbro & Sons Construction Corp.

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Environmental Business Council of New England Recognizes Daniel K. Moon At their annual gala on June 16, 2022, the EBC honored Founding Board Member and longtime President and Executive Director Dan Moon by awarding him the EBC Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dan started his environmental career with the EPA during the 1970s and worked in private industry during the 1980s. In 1990 Dan, along with several Boston area colleagues, established the Environmental Business Council.

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here are three ways to protect workers from a collapse when working within a trench; sloping, shielding, or shoring. Most of the soils we encounter in the New England region are classified as Type C soils. The proper sloping angle for Type C soils is 1 ½: 1 (34°).

A trench shield is often called a trench box. A trench box is a structure that can withstand the forces imposed on it by a cave-in and thereby protect employees within the structure. They can be permanent structures or designed to be portable and moved along as work progresses.

The last way to protect workers while working within a trench is to shore it. Shoring consists of a pump jack, timber, or an engineered shoring system.

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Cyber Insurance In today’s environment, all business owners, regardless of their industry or the size of their company, need to be aware of the dangers of cybersecurity threats. Cybercriminals are constantly modifying their techniques, which means it’s more important than ever to have a cybersecurity plan — especially since cyber threats to companies is on the rise due to COVID-19. The increase of employees working from home are exposing vulnerabilities in many company’s infrastructures.

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The Rapidly Evolving World of Cyber Crimes TOP 5 TYPES OF CYBERSECURITY THREATS TO SMALL BUSINESSES 1. Malware Malware (or malicious software) is a cyber-attack that “executes unauthorized actions on the victim’s system.”.This can be deployed through ransomware, viruses, phishing, or other malevolent tactics.

2. Viruses Although there are different types of viruses, all are programmed to harm your hardware. Computer viruses can damage programs, harm or delete files, or slow down computer performance. You can get a virus in a variety of ways including sharing files, opening infected emails, visiting a malicious site, and downloading harmful applications.

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3. Ransomware Ransomware, as the name suggests, holds a company’s important information for ransom. This includes passwords, credit card and other personal information, files, databases, applications, and other valuable assets. The “ransom” typically has to be paid within 24-48 hours, or the files will be lost or compromised personal information will be shared publicly.

Ransomware is most often spread through email spam or network attacks and often targets small businesses. In July of 2021, a ransomware syndicate called the REvil gang orchestrated a large attack via Kaseya, a company that provides small and mediumsized IT and security management solutions. This attack left between 800 and 1,500 small business continued on page 74

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Backup your data. Have a copy on a hard drive or on the cloud of all of your data in case you get hacked and your data gets erased.

Use a security software. Reduce your chances of getting hacked by using a security software that will constantly scan for threats.

Stay informed of the latest cybersecurity trends. Knowing how cybercrime is happening is a keyway to protect yourself from the latest methods.

Cyber Insurance. Even the most prepared companies can still be attacked, so a proper insurance plan in the event of a disaster is a crucial part of today’s insurance program.

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Cybersecurity Insurance Cybersecurity insurance can help cover losses associated with loss of data, lost profits after business interruption, investigation costs, legal costs, and more. As claims become more frequent and perhaps even commonplace, it is imperative for business owners to review their coverages and policy limits. No two cyber policies are alike, so please don’t make the mistake of thinking one size fits all. n

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