PWC to honor DEP's Ultraviolet Disinfection Plant - March 31

On Thursday evening, March 31, Professional Women in Construction (PWC) NY will celebrate its annual Awards Reception by honoring a landmark $1.4 billion, 150,000 s/f project currently under construction - The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)'s Ultraviolet Disinfection Plant which, when completed in 2012, will be the world's largest such municipal treatment plant supplying over 90% of New York City's drinking water. Being constructed in nearby Westchester County - Mount Pleasant, N.Y. - it will be 10 times larger than any facility previously built and capable of treating two billion gallons of water daily. The PWC event will take place at The Yale Club in New York City from 5:30 to 8 p.m. PWC president Lenore Janis said, "Our Awards Reception is historically a prime opportunity for attendees to mix and mingle with industry leaders from the public and private sectors and this one promises to outdo past efforts due to the tremendous mix of professionals involved in this enormous project." The UV Disinfection Plant project team being honored at the PWC event will include representatives from: * The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), including Caswell Holloway, commissioner. * Joint venture (JV) general contracting team: Skanska USA Civil; ECCO III; JF White * JV design and engineering team: Hazen and Sawyer PC; CDM * JV construction management team: Malcolm Pirnie; CH2M Hill * Electrical: Welsbach Electric Corporation * Plumbing & HVAC: LJ Coppola Inc.