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

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

The Rise, Fall, and Danger of Asbestos Cement Pipes

Today, we hear the word “asbestos” and think “avoid.” Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous mineral and a carcinogen, known for causing cancers like mesothelioma and lung cancer when inhaled. We no longer build with materials that contain asbestos, but it used to be common in construction and consumer products. Even today, a large percentage [...]

By |2023-04-17T13:28:24+00:00April 17th, 2023|Blog|0 Comments
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