RCAP Solutions Opens Portland, Maine Office

Posted on September 24, 2016 by admin

New office kicks off an overall branding campaign to promote regional offices and capabilities

RCAP Solutions recently hosted a grand opening to celebrate the newest field office for the Community Resources Division, which promotes public, environmental and economic health by providing consulting, planning, financing, regulatory and compliance oversight, management and operational support for a wide range of community development and infrastructure projects.

RCAP Solutions is the Northeast affiliate of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) national network of nonprofit organizations working to ensure that rural and small communities through the United States have access to safe drinking water and sanitary wastewater and solid waste disposal.

RCAP Solutions provides services in all six New England states, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

“Historically, we have always had field staff members located in all of the states we represent,” stated Karen A. Koller, President & CEO for RCAP Solutions. “The nature of our work requires our Community Development Specialists to travel to the communities they serve and as a result, the majority of our field staff has worked out of home offices. Our regional expansion plan focuses on branding each of our states to promote our services. Our goal is to bring recognition and visibility to the organization, allowing our staff to deliver new and expanded programs throughout the states and in the communities we serve.”

RCAP Solutions has two staff members located in Maine, Arthur Astarita, Lead Water Resources Specialist for Maine, and Rebecca Reynolds, Community Development Specialist.

“We are thrilled to have an office in downtown Portland,” stated Arthur Astarita. “Our new location will provide visibility for the organization and an opportunity to create awareness of our programs. It’s a city with a rich history and diverse commerce, and its proximity to Augusta and major highways makes it the ideal location for our Maine office.”

Mr. Astarita’s office was formerly a home office located in Peak’s Island, Maine.

Since 2006, RCAP Solutions has provided training for over 45 communities and water districts across the state of Maine. Currently, RCAP Solutions has 34 active projects in each county within the State of Maine. (Click map for locations.)

Services provided by the RCAP Solutions Maine Office include digital mapping, asset management, user rate analysis, income and community surveys, assistance in hiring an engineering firm, funding applications and consulting.

For more information about our Maine Office and the services provided, please contact Arthur Astarita, State Lead for Maine at 207- 766-3065, email: aastarita@rcapsolutions.org, or visit www.rcapsolutions.org/maine.

RCAP/AWWA Workshop

Posted on May 19, 2016 by admin

Small System Operator Training: Achieve and Maintain Compliance with the SDWA (Systems <10,000)

June 2 – Jeff’s Catering, 15 Littlefield Road, Brewer, ME – 8:00a.m. – 3:30p.m.

Workshop Description:
Your utility faces daily-to-day challenges providing reliable, safe drinking water for your customers while avoiding costly violations. The American Water Works Association (AWWA), in conjunction with the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), and the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA) is offering a FREE 1-day workshop to help your utility learn about compliance with drinking water regulations and steps to avoid costly violations. This workshop is made possible by funding through the U.S. EPA and AWWA’s partner, RCAP.

Continuing Education Credits – AWWA will offer TCHs for workshop attendance (pending state approval at time of mailing).

Individual registration is required through NEWWA. Click here to download registration form

Course Presenters:

Arthur Astarita is a water resource specialist and the Maine State Lead for RCAP Solutions. He is a professional geologist and joined RCAP in March 1998 after 22 years as an international petroleum explorationist. He has helped complete numerous water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects throughout New England.

Mark Johnson is a technical assistance provider and state lead in Vermont with RCAP Solutions. He has more than 15 years’ experience in water treatment and distribution. He has a bachelor’s in civil and environmental engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, and has worked in the municipal and private sector as a certified water treatment and distribution operator. He has been certified in water treatment, distribution, backflow testing, and cross connection control program administration in several states.

Rebecca Reynolds is a community development specialist with RCAP Solutions. She has more than 20 years’ experience in the water and wastewater field, including water and wastewater operations, laboratory processes, operator training, and asset management. She is a certified Class IV Water Treatment Operator, Class III Distribution System Operator, and Wastewater Treatment Operator V in Maine; a Certified Environmental Specialist, and a Certified Check Up for Small Systems (CUPSS) trainer.

Audience: Operators, managers, or governing body of a small system.

Click here to register or for more information

(Please note, to register, you must download, print and complete the form in the above link, then fax/email/mail to NEWWA)

Maine Field Office Grand Opening

Posted on May 5, 2016 by admin

We’re Celebrating the Grand Opening of Our New Maine Field Office!

Thursday, May 12, 2016 ~ 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Ribbon Cutting & Presentations at 2:00 p.m.

RCAP Solutions, Inc.

477 Congress Street, 5th Floor, Portland, Maine 04101

Refreshments will be served

Please R.S.V.P. to
Maegen McCaffrey, Chief Communications Officer
978.630.6714, mmccaffrey@rcapsolutions.org

Click here for directions.

About RCAP Solutions:

Our Mission: To foster personal and public self-reliance and improve the quality of life for individuals, families and the communities in which they live.

Established in 1969, RCAP Solutions is a comprehensive 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, helping individuals, families and communities with a wide range of beneficial services providing our most basic needs including safe, affordable housing and clean drinking water.

Our Community Resources Division promotes public, environmental and economic health by providing consulting, planning, financing, regulatory and compliance oversight, management and operational support for a wide range of community development and infrastructure projects.

RCAP Solutions is the Northeast affiliate of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), a national network of regional nonprofit organizations that provide comprehensive, on-site technical assistance and training to help small, rural communities address their drinking water, wastewater, and other community development needs. We provide services in all six New England states, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.