Ruchti is now in his sixth decade in the water and wastewater pipeline industry. His background includes 17 years in prestressed concrete cylinder pipe, 24 years in steel pipe, and 15 years with consulting engineering firms. Currently, he provides business development and technical advisory services to LAN’s infrastructure water conveyance group.
Ruchti is an honorary life member of the American Water Works Association and received the Man of Steel award from its advisory committee in 2009. He presently serves on the organization’s steel pipe committee. A member of the ASCE pipeline division since 1990, Ruchti served as its Chair in 2004 and received the division’s 2005 Award of Excellence. He served as the Chair and Editor of Manual of Practice 134, Water Pipeline Condition Assessment, and Chair of Blue-Ribbon Committee for Manual of Practice 117, Inspecting Pipeline Installation.
He also served on the Water Research Foundation Project 4498 Advisory Committee for Potable Water Pipe Condition Rating. In addition, he served the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association for several years, including seven years as Chair of the Steel Pipe Committee and six years as a Board of Director. Upon his retirement, the association bestowed the Hall of Fame award.
Ruchti graduated with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1964 from New England College.
