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Supporting Documentation · Sep 8, 2025

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EDWARD TRAINA, PE SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION: Stevens Institute of Technology B.E. Mechanical Engineering 1988 New Jersey Professional Engineer License No. 38241 Pennsylvania Professional Engineer License No. 61527 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: • Central NJ Water Environment Federation • American Society of Mechanical Engineers GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: Mr. Traina has been involved in various stages of client and project management, conception, design, permitting, bidding and engineering services during construction for a wide variety of potable and wastewater projects and clients, including suburban and urban municipalities and Authorities. Hydraulic, mechanical, and project design/management and construction engineering services of potable and non-potable water systems including storage, pumping facilities and treatment and distribution systems, and of sanitary and combined sewer systems, including collection systems and pumping facilities, and upgrades of, modifications to, and expansions of various treatment facilities. Coordination with regulatory agencies, permit application preparation and submission and reception of applicable permits, including air pollution control, New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, safe drinking water and treatment works applications to construct and operate. Application and coordination with various entities regarding project funding methods including the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and United States Department of Agriculture. Mr. Traina’s experience includes client management for a number of water and/or sewer Authorities involving Commissioners Meeting attendance, project conceptualization and coordination, applications and presentations for local approval and coordination with other local, county and state level project stakeholders. WASTEWATER PROJECTS: Mr. Traina performed management, design, permitting, bid and construction phase engineering services for a wide variety of sanitary and combined sewerage systems including the rehabilitation of anaerobic digester and sludge storage tanks, replacement of digester mixing systems, construction of sodium hypochlorite and dechlorination facilities, and was involved in the installation of 350 hp variable frequency drives, design of a plant-wide SCADA system, a NJPDES permit appeal and development of permit compliance

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nd dechlorination facilities, and was involved in the installation of 350 hp variable frequency drives, design of a plant-wide SCADA system, a NJPDES permit appeal and development of permit compliance reports. Mr. Traina also oversaw numerous design and construction projects for new sewage pump stations and the rehabilitation of or modifications to existing sewage stations ranging up to 50-mgd capacity including a 2.5 mgd, 125 psi sewage pump station involving extensive modeling for the re-use of a 90 year-old, 9000-foot long cast iron force main; the conversion of buried can-type sewage pump stations to submersible style stations; the replacement of large antiquated sewage pump stations with submersible stations; slip-lining of several thousand feet of deteriorated 54-inch concrete cylinder pipe under a railroad; extensive replacement and/or rehabilitation of existing large diameter combined sewers in an urban environment; the installation of 8 pump station bypass systems and the reconstruction of two beachside sewage pump stations in flood zones utilizing transportable and/or storm resistant structures, all utilizing a single interconnected force main; performance of inflow and infiltration studies; and various other facility and equipment upgrades and installations for a variety of clients. WATER PROJECTS: Mr. Traina has been involved in a variety of aspects of the management, design, permitting and construction of water system facilities for suburban and urban clients, including the design and construction of a 7-mgd potable water treatment plant and the subsequent 7-mgd expansion utilizing membrane filtration; rehabilitation and upgrade of water treatment plants ranging in size from less than 1 mgd to 14 mgd; a 10.4 mgd, 100 psi potable water pumping facility; 2-mg and 10-mg ground level and two 1-mg elevated storage tanks; rehabilitation of various elevated and ground level water tanks from 0.5 to 10mg; and installation of new and replacement of existing treatment plant and distribution system-wide SCADA systems. Many distribution system improvements projects included extensive replacements of existing in-service water mains, some in State highways and City streets with many existing surrounding utilities and conflicts; directional drill and jack-and-bore installations; construction of interconnecting pressure control and bulk meter facilities located

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ty streets with many existing surrounding utilities and conflicts; directional drill and jack-and-bore installations; construction of interconnecting pressure control and bulk meter facilities located in City streets requiring extensive local authority and traffic control; chlorination facility rehabilitation; large diameter aqueduct studies and reviews of proposed crossings; and computer based water system modeling. EXPERIENCE: Engineering Experience: 35 years

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