Southtowns Record

TBA01.26.2026packet

Government
Town of West Seneca
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jan 26, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Posted by publisher
Jan 23, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes, Public safety, Parks and recreation, Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight, Housing

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John Story PE
QA/QC – Wastewater

Location  Experience
Buffalo, NY, USA  22 years

Qualifications/Accreditations
– B.S., Civil Engineering, 2003
– Registered Professional Engineer: New York
– Board Certified Environmental Engineer
  American Academy of Environmental Engineers (Water Supply and Wastewater)

Memberships
– Member, New York Water Environment Association
– Member, American Public Works Association New
  York Chapter/Western New York Branch

Relevant experience summary
John is a project manager with 22 years of experience in municipal water and wastewater engineering. He has
been involved in the study, design, and construction of wastewater collection systems, pump stations, wastewater
treatment plants, and biosolids treatment facilities.

I/I Evaluation and SSES  I/I Evaluation and SSES
Project Engineer |  Project Engineer |
Town of West Seneca | West Seneca, NY, USA  City of Tonawanda | Tonawanda, NY, USA
Evaluation of I/I in the Town's sanitary sewer system.  Flowmeter data analysis to estimate I/I and prioritize
Evaluation included analysis of flowmeter data to  SSES activities in the City's sanitary system. The City
identify the mini-systems with the most severe wet  is required to locate and remove I/I source connections
weather peaking factors. I/I evaluation was used to  as part of an Order on Consent issued by the
prioritize a phased SSES program which included  NYSDEC. Mini-systems were prioritized for smoke
CCTV inspections, smoke and dye testing, sewer  testing, dye testing, CCTV inspections, and manhole
lining, and manhole repairs.  inspections based on the severity of I/I identified
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation  during flowmetering. The project also included the
  development of a written CMOM plan for ongoing
Project Manager |  collection system evaluation and inspection.
Town of Grand Island | Grand Island, NY, USA
Project Manager for various projects to identify and  Peanut Line Parallel Interceptor Sewer
remove wet weather inflow and infiltration (I/I) sources.  Project Manager |
Prepared a 10-year phased work plan for I/I mitigation  Town of Amherst | Amherst, NY, USA
which was approved by the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation  John is managing a critical infrastructure project in the
(NYSDEC). Identified I/I sources through a  Town of Amherst aimed at increasing sewer capacity
combination of video inspection of sewers, manhole  for the Town of Clarence and ECSD No.5. The project
inspection, smoke testing, and dye testing. Several  involves installing approximately 3,750 linear feet of
construction contracts were performed to mitigate the  24-inch PVC parallel gravity sewer, including three
suspect I/I sources. Construction activities included  flow meters and a precast vault with manual flow
cast in place pipe (CIPP) lining, open-cut sewer and  restrictive devices. GHD utilized existing site and
manhole replacement, manhole lining and  sewer system information to assess capacity issues
rehabilitation, and lateral repairs. Provided annual  and develop solutions, leading to a detailed final
updates to the NYSDEC to ensure compliance with the  design. Key design aspects included connections to
approved work plan.  the existing sewer system at Transit Road,

T +1 716 242-6928 | M +1 716 536-0863 | E [email protected]  ghd.com

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