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) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Happy Water Week! From April 23-29, we’re celebrating the water professionals who make sure we have clean and affordable drinking water. Our Water and Wastewater department at Heneghan and Associates, P.C. (HA) is happy to be a part of the water sector! Water Week is a chance to acknowledge the people behind our country’s water. [...]
Exciting opportunities lie ahead for women who are interested in engineering. These days, it’s becoming more common to see women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) professions. But women weren’t always so prevalent in these fields. That was a major loss. How many incredible thinkers have we missed out on over the years, just [...]
