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STV, City of Edmond launch lead pipe replacement initiative. Published September 24, 2026 The program covers 40,000 water supply connections serving approximately 100,000 residents. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - STV today announced the City of Edmond, Oklahoma, has selected the firm to lead a program to replace aging lead pipes and protect drinking water under the EPA's 2024 final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). The program will cover 40,000 water supply connections serving nearly 100,000 residents and will be conducted over a three-year period starting in 2026. Building on the city's service line inventory completed in October 2024, STV and teaming partner Carollo Engineers will develop replacement plans, update sampling programs and advance public education efforts. The team will use advanced GIS mapping and predictive modeling to prioritize areas based on pipe age, materials, neighborhood characteristics and historic water quality data, among other factors. "Edmond is taking decisive action to protect public health and its water system," said John Bannen, water/wastewater senior operations manager at STV. "This initiative goes beyond replacing pipes and reflects a commitment to transparency, trust and long-term water safety." LCRI requires cities to begin replacing old lead pipes that connect homes and businesses to the water system by 2027 and be completed by December of 2037, as these pipes can allow harmful metals into drinking water, a risk especially dangerous for children. With more than 80 childcare facilities and 27 schools in Edmond's service area, updated sampling plans will include stricter monitoring protocols for homes, schools and childcare facilities to ensure compliance and protect vulnerable populations. STV will also develop a replacement plan designed to minimize disruption in historic neighborhoods and underserved areas. STV will also lead a comprehensive public engagement program that includes proactive communication with affected households, coordinated outreach to schools and childcare facilities as well as regular updates on inventory status and replacement schedules. Residents will have access to multilingual resources, neighborhood workshops and a digital portal for real-time updates. This work positions Edmond to meet EPA's LCRI deadlines to submit its replacement plan by 2027 and complete all lead service line removals by 2037. Supported by federal funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and additional allocations from Oklahoma's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, the initiative ensures cost-effective implementation for taxpayers. For more than 45 years, STV has delivered integrated management strategies for water, wastewater, water resources and resource recovery projects for clients nationwide and is ranked 18th for Water Transmission Lines and Aqueducts in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms. Key projects include the Second Atoka Pipeline in Coalgate, OK, the award-winning Vista Ridge Regional Supply Project in San Antonio, Texas; the Owasso Wastewater Treatment Plant in Owasso, Oklahoma; the Walnut Hill Pump Station in Dallas, Texas and the Red Hook Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility in New York City. About STV. STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. The company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect its communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category. Learn more at stvinc.com.

MTA awards $19.7 million design contract for Hudson Line flood protections. * September 24, 2026 4:05 AM * Staff Report The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has awarded a $19.7 million design contract for work intended to protect a vulnerable stretch of Metro-North's Hudson Line from flooding, runoff and mudslides. The planned improvements would cover rail infrastructure between Spuyten Duyvil and Hastings-on-Hudson, including a segment used by 25,000 Metro-North riders on a typical weekday. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the award during Climate Week. It advances a $270 million project within a broader $800 million Hudson Line resilience effort in the MTA's 2025-2029 capital plan. The contract pays for design, not completed construction; the MTA expects construction to begin in 2029. The project reaches beyond New York City into the lower Hudson Valley. The line runs along the Hudson River, with steep slopes to the east. Heavy rain can send water and debris toward the tracks, while high tides and coastal flooding threaten the shoreline side. The MTA said recent floods and mudslides have disrupted service on the corridor, which also carries Amtrak and freight trains. Geographic Reference Drainage, slopes and shoreline in the design. The design work will address retaining walls and slopes, expand culverts and drainage along the tracks, rehabilitate shoreline structures and consider flood protection for tracks where feasible. Those are different defenses for different sources of water: runoff from the slopes, river-side flooding and drainage failures along the right of way. Discover more News Article Syndication Engineering firms STV and WSP will carry out the design as a joint venture. The project will also produce a resilience blueprint to guide future investments elsewhere on the Hudson Line, according to the governor's office. The MTA tied the work to vulnerabilities identified in its 2024 Climate Resilience Roadmap and repair needs in its 2025-2044 Twenty-Year Needs Assessment. The announcement describes the broader effort as focused on a 20-mile stretch from Riverdale to Croton-Harmon, while the newly awarded design contract centers on the more specific Spuyten Duyvil-to-Hastings-on-Hudson segment. The $270 million project figure is the planned project scope; $19.7 million is the design award. Neither figure means the protective construction has already been finished. MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres Springer said the contract is a step toward safeguarding service rather than an end to the line's weather risks. Metro-North President Justin Vonashek said the railroad is taking a series of steps to protect the corridor over time. Earlier work and another project in design. The Hudson Line has already received more than $400 million in resilience work since Superstorm Sandy, the MTA said. That work improved power, communications and signal systems along a 30-mile section from the Bronx to Croton-Harmon. The new project focuses more directly on the physical infrastructure that manages water and stabilizes the rail corridor. Discover more Regional Information Hub Streaming Content Access Local News A separate $20 million project between Glenwood and Greystone stations is also in design. Funded in the state's 2025 budget, it is intended to stabilize steep slopes and improve stormwater infrastructure. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, who helped secure that funding, said the work responds to concerns from communities that depend on the line. Hastings-on-Hudson Mayor Thomas Drake said the design award moves forward protections for riders and communities exposed to runoff and tidal flooding. The MTA has not announced a completion date for the new construction; for now, the engineering work and the expected 2029 construction start are the next stated milestones. FingerLakes1.com is the region's leading all-digital news publication. The company was founded in 1998 and has been keeping residents informed for more than two decades. Have a lead? Send it to [email protected].

People news from AREMA, STV and Scout Robotics. The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) has installed David Clark, director of construction engineering at CSX, as the association's 2026-2027 president. Clark was formally inaugurated on Sept. 16 at the conclusion of the AREMA 2026 Annual Conference and Expo in Kansas City, Missouri. As president, Clark will serve a one-year term leading AREMA, which is North America's largest association for railway engineering professionals with nearly 6,000 members, AREMA officials said in a press release. Clark has spent his entire three-decade rail-industry career at CSX and is a member of AREMA Committees 4 and 5. Clark previously has served Committee 5 as secretary, vice chair and chair. Additionally, he was on the AREMA Functional Group board of directors and the board of governors, most recently as senior vice president. STV has hired Richard Mascara and Paul Salvatore as vice presidents in its national systems practice. Their appointments come as STV continues to grow its rail and transit sector. Mascara, based in Pittsburgh, will advance STV's national strategy for communications-based train control (CBTC), signaling modernization and systems integration. He brings more than 30 years of experience leading transportation programs and deploying technologies across the transit sector. Most recently, Mascara led a major transit authority's NextGen CBTC program, STV officials said in a press release. Salvatore, based in Boston, will support the growth of STV's national rail systems practice. He brings nearly three decades of experience in rail and transit systems engineering and expertise in signaling, communications, positive train control and systems integration. Scout Robotics has added Matthew Igoe and Donald Itzkoff as strategic advisors, bringing decades of rail operations and leadership to the company. Igoe is president and chief operating officer of R. J. Corman Railroad Co.; he was previously executive vice president and chief operating officer at BNSF Railway. Itzkoff is the founder of Transport Strategies LLC and recently was chief policy officer at Patriot Rail. He also previously led global public affairs for Wabtec Corp. and served as deputy federal railroad administrator for five years.