Please join the Syracuse Section for a half-day in-person continuing education event, on Thursday, June 27 at Jake Hafner's Restaurant & Tavern in North Syracuse. The educational program will take place from 1:00PM to 4:30PM, and a cash bar social hour will follow. Light food will be provided. 

Members: $35

Non-Members: $40

City of Sherrill Wastewater Treatment Plant & Collection System (1 PDH)

Erin Ryan, P.E. and Jesse Semanchik, P.E., Barton & Loguidice

The City of Sherrill Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System Improvements Project upgraded aging equipment at the WWTP to meet new SPDES permit limits within the project’s $8.2 million budget. WWTP regionalization with the adjacent City and multiple treatment process technologies were  assessed to select the best solution for the City taking into account capital and O&M costs, operational efficiencies, and effluent water quality.  The project received a Platinum Award from ACEC in 2024.

Ground Improvement for Building Support (1 PDH)

Nathan McLean, P.E., Menard

In recent years there has been a proliferation of the use of a wide variety of ground improvement techniques.  In many situations, ground improvement techniques offer cost and scheduling advantages over the conventional approaches. For this presentation, Menard will focus on the use of Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) TM and stone columns (SCs). Case studies will be provided that show the applications of ground improvement as they relate to building support.  Case studies will include design considerations, construction techniques, challenging field conditions, and results.

An Old Landfill Reclamation (1 PDH)

Brad Smith, P.E., GHD

A case history of a decade long process to address leachate generation while creating additional landfill airspace.  The project is one of the largest voluntary landfill reclamation projects in New York State.