Monument Records: The Big Land Surveying Collab

Thank goodness for Google maps, right? This technology makes it possible to track where you are in the world and where you’re going. But while such mapping tools are common and convenient, the science behind them isn’t as easy as typing in an address.  Land surveyors and survey monuments make it possible to keep track [...]

By |2023-06-14T03:17:57+00:00June 14th, 2023|Blog|0 Comments

Does My Water System Need a Nitrification Action Plan?

The chemistry of clean drinking water is fragile, which means it can be difficult to manage a water system — and important to get it exactly right. Clean water is vital for our health, so the pressure is on for the people and companies who manage water systems. Luckily, preparing a Nitrification Action Plan (NAP) [...]

By |2023-05-23T19:49:42+00:00May 31st, 2023|Blog|0 Comments

Bring Home the Bacon with Pipe Pigging

Pigs aren’t just farm animals or crispy snacks. In water treatment, the term “pig” refers to a piece of equipment inserted into a pipe to clean and inspect pipelines. It’s much less cute and tasty than an actual pig, but certainly important for our water safety!  At Heneghan and Associates, P.C. (HA), we work with [...]

By |2023-05-23T14:28:46+00:00May 23rd, 2023|Blog|0 Comments

You Know More About Drainage Infrastructure Than You Think

As spring continues and the rivers rise, everyone who lives in our Mississippi River Valley knows that a few days of heavy rain can be a big deal, or even trigger a flash flooding event that causes widespread destruction in a matter of hours.   This is why drainage infrastructure is vital to the operation of [...]

By |2023-06-07T23:59:27+00:00May 23rd, 2023|Blog|0 Comments

Green Infrastructure: Evolving, Eco-Friendly Engineering

As we learn more about climate change and humankind’s effect on the planet, a lot of people are looking to reduce our environmental footprint as much as possible. There’s endless advice about how to do that — you can check out some of our own tips about water conservation here — but have you thought [...]

By |2023-05-17T13:35:10+00:00May 18th, 2023|Blog|0 Comments

2023 Scholarship Winners Announced

Heneghan and Associates, P.C. is proud to announce the winners of our 2023 scholarship! Congratulations to Lucas Ahrens, Kaiden Breckon, Emma Eberhart and Jackson Robien.  The HA scholarship is designed for high school seniors who plan to pursue higher education in civil engineering or surveying. We wish these students luck on their educational journeys, and [...]

By |2023-05-16T14:42:34+00:00May 16th, 2023|Blog|0 Comments

Easements Can Be Easy: Right-of-Way and Utility Easements

Why do private properties have power lines? Who says a water main can cut through a farm?   As you drive, you can see the electric and telephone lines running alongside the road. There are also wires underground, and the road itself that cuts through land. But before these improvements were built, the land was owned [...]

By |2023-05-02T13:19:00+00:00May 3rd, 2023|Blog|0 Comments

Our Top Five Tips to Support Water Workers During Water Week

It’s Water Week, and that means we’re reflecting on the importance of water workers and clean water initiatives in the U.S. Heneghan and Associates, P.C. (HA) is grateful to these professionals for their work, and our Water and Wastewater department is happy to work in the water sector alongside them!  Every year, Water Week serves [...]

By |2023-04-25T13:42:44+00:00April 25th, 2023|Blog|0 Comments
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