When the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission celebrated the groundbreaking of its new West Parish Water Treatment Plant last October, it marked a generational reinvestment in water infrastructure for the region. It was also a major milestone for Hazen. More than a century after Richard Hazen's father, Allen Hazen, designed the original West Parish Slow Sand Filters, a new generation of Hazen engineers tackled the plant redesign. The replacement plant will improve treatment resiliency for western Massachusetts while resolving water quality and disinfection byproducts issues using dissolved air flotation (DAF) technology. Plant operations will continue throughout the construction process. ⛲ Learn more about the history of this project and the benefits of this new state-of-the-art facility: https://lnkd.in/gJxBF8wh Photo Credit: Springfield Water and Sewer Commission #NEWWASpring #allthingswater
Hazen and Sawyer
Environmental Services
New York, NY 22,406 followers
Achieving water quality and quantity objectives with practical, forward-thinking solutions that return lasting benefits.
About us
Since 1951, Hazen and Sawyer has focused on two things: providing safe drinking water and controlling water pollution. Our range of services encompasses the planning, design, and construction management of water and wastewater-related projects – from clean water treatment, storage, and distribution to wastewater and stormwater collection, treatment, and reuse. Our focus brings us exceptional challenges – such as the largest drinking water UV disinfection installation in the world, upgrade of major wastewater treatment plants to reduce nutrient discharges to sensitive receiving waters, and recharging vital drinking water aquifers with highly-treated wastewater effluent, renewing a valuable resource. Our focus also makes us home to many of the world’s most knowledgeable and experienced environmental engineers and scientists, each seeking a challenging and rewarding career while making an important contribution to the communities in which we work. Our expert process groups contribute to the latest research and determine how to apply the most effective and efficient technologies to engineer solutions to your challenges. Your goals are our goals, and we offer the insight and experience needed to achieve and exceed them. If you have a water engineering challenge, Hazen and Sawyer has your solution.
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- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
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- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1951
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- Drinking Water, Wastewater, Wet Weather, Water Resources, Energy and Sustainability, Conveyance, Program and Construction Management, Applied Research, Water Reuse, and Water Resources
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World Water Day 2025—recognized March 22—is highlighting one of the planet’s most precious and precarious freshwater resources: glaciers. Seventy percent of the Earth’s freshwater exists as snow and ice. As this frozen water melts, it plays an inimitable part in feeding the world’s rivers and ultimately providing drinking water to populations around the globe. Freshwater conservation is a crucial strategy for protecting public health and the planet. Learn more about World Water Day and how we can work together to safeguard the global water cycle here: https://lnkd.in/dmPq_Uq #WorldWaterDay #allthingswater
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“It means the world to me to be a client’s trusted advisor.” Hazen’s client-first focus goes beyond delivering exceptional technical work. It’s rooted in trust and collaboration—working to truly understand clients’ unique water needs and challenges, then partnering to find the sustainable solutions that will help them achieve their goals. Join us as we Work with a Purpose to help position our clients—and the communities they serve—for long-term success. Check out Hazen’s current job openings here: https://lnkd.in/eFg5gzMU #allthingswater
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Water reuse projects are often generational opportunities to positively impact communities, with benefits that spill across public and private sectors. They also often require generational investment, meaning that buy-in from diverse stakeholders is needed to actually make them happen. So how can utilities move beyond conceptual partnerships and establish concrete collaborations that can fuel large-scale infrastructure initiatives? 🤝 See how Hazen helped facilitate the working relationships that are driving exciting reuse projects in North Carolina and Florida: https://lnkd.in/gnHszSVC #waterreuse #allthingswater
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Protecting the health and ensuring the sustainability of groundwater is a crucial piece of the water management puzzle. With over 44% of the U.S. population relying on groundwater as a primary water source, it is a key element of the national drinking water supply and an essential resource for irrigation and food production. This National Groundwater Awareness Week (and throughout the year) we encourage you to help bring awareness to the importance of a healthy groundwater supply for the environment and society at large. 📸 Below: A swath of land irrigated from the Ogallala Aquifer, which spans more than 174,000 square miles and holds more than 2.4 billion acre-feet of groundwater. #GWAW #allthingswater
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States like Florida and Virginia may not seem like they’re hurting for water at first glance. But a variety of water challenges—the depletion of aquifers, demands of population growth, changing effluent disposal regulations, saltwater intrusion, land subsidence, and more—are fueling the adoption of water recycling strategies even in traditionally wet regions across the country. Potable reuse approaches in particular have entered the spotlight over recent years. Learn more about potable reuse and see how these practices are helping utilities solve for a variety of challenges here: https://lnkd.in/gj7WwBth #waterreuse #allthingswater
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We are thrilled to announce that Margaret Medellin has joined Hazen as an Associate Vice President based in Denver, Colorado. Margaret has extensive experience as an executive leader within the utility, water management, and public works sectors. At Hazen, she will leverage her expertise in developing strategic plans and managing water conservation and drought response efforts to help deliver impactful, sustainable water resources solutions to clients across the U.S. and around the globe. Welcome to the Hazen team, Margaret! #allthingswater
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To see a sewer system consent decree terminated is rare, almost unheard of. Yet Alabama’s Jefferson County achieved this historic milestone in September 2024, when a federal judge released the county from the consent decree that had governed its sewer system for nearly 30 years. This settlement was the result of decades of investment in rebuilding infrastructure and rebuilding trust between the county and environmental advocates, both guided by a robust Collection System Asset Management Program. It is an inspirational example for other counties and cities under similar consent decrees across the country. Get the full story: https://lnkd.in/gJ6n3jrY #allthingswater
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Customer satisfaction, brand perception, and trust among stakeholders are foundational for utilities and can make or break the success of new water initiatives and innovations. And they’re all hugely influenced by one simple yet sometimes overlooked principle—effective communication. See how Hazen helped Rancho Water gauge potential community support as part of a potable reuse feasibility study and how the research outcomes helped map a strategic path forward for the organization: https://lnkd.in/gfWDCTGE #waterreuse #allthingswater
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On March 1, 2025, Hazen announced that Aqua Strategies—a leading water resources firm based in Austin, TX—has joined the Firm. Aqua Strategies is known for its deep expertise in developing innovative solutions for water management. We are thrilled to welcome Aqua Strategies to the Hazen team as we help clients across the country and around the globe solve emerging water resources challenges and ensure a secure water future. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gNK-bdcH #allthingswater
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