Insights

When building near waterways, large and small, developers and towns need to consider the future. Rainwater events can rapidly change the depth and velocity in the waterway, leading to flooding and...

NJDEP issues new PFOA and PFOS standards and monitoring requirements for drinking water suppliers On June 1, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) adopted new rules...

Water utilities in the US are responsible for accomplishing a Risk and Resilience Assessment and Certification in compliance with Section 2013(a) and 2013(b) of the American Water Infrastructure Act...

In 2018, as part of our water quality monitoring services contract with the Long Creek Watershed Management District (LCWMD), GZA took on the task of biomonitoring in Maine’s Long Creek. The Creek,...

Read Part One: Be Prepared With Your Funding of Expanded Stormwater Services Read Part Two: What Is A Stormwater Utility Enterprise Fund? More than 1,000 communities have switched from general fund...

This webinar explores the City of Northampton, Massachusetts’ innovative approach to addressing storm hazards through Northampton Designs with Nature. Green infrastructure is a critical part of a...

Read Part One: Be Prepared With Your Funding of Expanded Stormwater Services In late December of 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection agency released the proposed settlement agreements for...

In late December of 2019 , the U.S. Environmental Protection agency released proposed settlement agreements for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits to public comment. The...

At the end of September, three GZA offices pitched in for the Connecticut River Conservancy’s (CRC) Source to Sea Clean-Up - a yearly trash cleanup of the Connecticut River system. The river flows...

Old dams are being taken down around the country for environmental and safety reasons. In Massachusetts, the story of the Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir Dam removal project shows the complexities...

In 2010, GZA was asked to evaluate a former manufactured gas plant facility that had since been redeveloped on a busy part of one of New England’s historic shorelines. What began as a preliminary site...

The growing awareness of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water throughout the U.S is driving the demand for technically defendable, risk-based drinking water standards. In May...