Fort Washington, Pa. Severn Trent Services is pleased to announce that Michael Burkhard has joined the company as General Manager of its Pipeline Services regional office in Saratoga Springs, New York. In this role, Burkhard is responsible for the management and day-to-day operations of the office that specializes in industrial and municipal sewer system evaluation and specialty Trenchless rehabilitation.
Burkhard has over 20 years of experience in the underground pipe and structure industry and brings to Severn Trent a wide variety of skills including management, product research and development, lobbying, and marketing. Most recently, Burkhard served as the Executive Director of the National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) where he spearheaded reorganization efforts that balanced the organization's budget and increased membership by 58% in the first year of his leadership.
"We're very pleased to have Mike join Severn Trent and know that he will bring a unique set of skills to the organization," said Pipeline Services President Bill Hall. "His experience and knowledge in this industry will be an asset to our rehabilitation services group."
Severn Trent's Pipeline Services group provides sewer collection system services including: flow monitoring, smoke testing, manhole inspections, cleaning and internal pipe inspections, and specialty rehabilitation services; and water distribution system services including: water audits, "C" factor testing, hydraulic modeling, leak detection, hydraulic grade line analysis, and line stopping/line tapping services and equipment.
Severn Trent Services (www.severntrentservices.com), based in Fort Washington, Pa., is a supplier of water and wastewater treatment solutions. The company's broad range of products and services includes disinfection and filtration technologies, pipeline analysis, rehabilitation and repair services, contract operating services, and state-of-the-art residential metering products. Its Analytical Services Division, which includes Severn Trent Laboratories (STL), is the world's provider of environmental testing services. Severn Trent Services generates annual sales of $500 million with 4,500 employees. The company is part of Severn Trent Plc. (London: SVT.L), Birmingham, England, an international environmental services leader. Severn Trent is a FTSE 100 company.
