As the snow melts away in late winter and early spring, seasonal flooding and resultant property damage becomes a serious concern. Our communities are most fortunate when the snow cover melts slowly and spring rain events are few and far between. These conditions create what we call an orderly run off, or one that will not result on our waterways overflowing their banks.
In many of the areas serviced by Team E. J. Prescott, we have not been so fortunate this year. For example, Maine has experienced some significant flooding as a result of a high volume of snow melt combined with added runoff from some significant rainfall events.
The Team EJP PEPtalk was created in 1993 as a way for Team EJP to keep their employees, customers, and vendors up to date on the company, and the industry. Issue #1 was printed in black & white and while the quality of the newsletters has evolved, the information it provides has always maintained a high standard. This quarterly publishing has never followed a uniform format which gives every release it's own unique personality.
Over the years the pages have told the story of a changing world and depicted how the water solutions have followed suit. Through changing technologies, new products, and updated methods the PEPtalk has become a resource for anyone in the world of water.
Currently in the United States there are over 10,000 trade shows held every year. A tradition that was started in late medieval Europe has continued to be successful in bringing industries together and allowing companies to showcase and demonstrate the latest and greatest in products and services. We have been attending trade shows since this company opened it's doors in 1955. Our strong presence has become a staple in the waterworks industry. Our goal has always been to showcase our vendors and our dedication to service, so that customers can be up to date on everything that we offer.
Value Added Service, or V.A.S., is a program for underground utility contractors, water and sewer utilities and municipalities. V.A.S. can automate your inventory system while freeing up space in your shop or yard and at the same time free up cash reserves.
As a V.A.S. partner EJP will save you shelf space by hanging onto material that you're not using immediately. We then guarantee that those products will be available when you need them.
The University of Prescott Program was a clear choice for me. After attending state college followed by a focused trade school, and a job history ranging from cooking food to warehouse level distribution to cell tower maintenance, the only thing I hadn't done was find success. Once the program had been outlined to me, it was obvious that this was the place to earn that success.
Clean it and keep it clean! It seems like such a simple concept but it drove Team PPF and Blue Earth Labs to join forces and start helping municipalities clean their water system infrastructure.
Blue Earth Labs is an analytical company that manufacturers NSF60 approved products for use in drinking water systems. The folks at PPF are available to visit your water or wastewater treatment facility to discuss solutions. With Blue Earth Lab products we can clean the toughest of iron and manganese stains, organic & inorganic buildup, etc.
Team E. J. Prescott launched its 7th year of Know How Seminars in January 2014. With stops in Columbus, Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana and Lima, Ohio, the full day seminars drew approximately 250 construction professionals.
The conference program presented emerging technology and best management practices for the drinking water, wastewater and stormwater industries. The courses were taught by both Team EJP members and vendor partners. Additionally, attendees were afforded networking opportunities and access to manufacturers via a trade show.
Team EJP is a big supporter of the Maine Water Utilities Association Trade Show and this week marked it's 88th Annual meeting. This event is a great opportunity for vendors, customers, and distributors to talk about the latest products and services to the industry.
Tuesday night we invited our customers to a banquet to show our appreciation. This gathering allows us to relax with everyone while enjoying some good food and drink. Thank you to everyone that could join us!
Team E.J. Prescott is proud to announce that we have become an exclusive distributor for Trimble Connect. Trimble Connect/AFC Mapper offers a wide range of cloud based server and software solutions which help water utilities bridge the gap between construction, mapping, asset management, and work order management in the field.
American Flow Control and ESRI systems help in the automation of mapping and asset management. With the AFC Mapper options you will be able to use bar code readers to input all relative information from an AFC Valve or Hydrant after it has been installed in the ground. You will also be able to identify its geographical location on maps of the area where these assets are installed.
Team PPF was contacted by Seth McGee, project manager for McGee Construction in Gardiner, ME. McGee Construction was working on a Maine DOT overlay project that included drainage and safety improvements on Route 3 in Augusta.
The plans and specifications of the project called for an existing 24" corrugated metal pipe (CMP) that crossed under Route 3 to be removed and replaced with 24" reinforced concrete pipe (RCP). Route 3 is a heavily trafficked corridor that starts in Augusta and heads east through Belfast, ending in the town of Mount Desert. In most circumstances, removing and replacing a 24" culvert is not a major project, but in this case the culvert at the center line of the road was 20'+ deep. For this culvert to be removed and replaced, there would have been substantial traffic impact, traffic delays, and engineering required to excavate over 20' deep.
