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Water Resources

Our hydrogeologists and engineers keep the water flowing in public and private water systems, sewer systems, aquifers, production wells, and more.

Groundwater Systems

Clean, available water is one of the most pressing infrastructure needs today, with demand for large-scale potable water supplies growing as urban development and pollution impact groundwater resources. Meanwhile, tighter restrictions on surface water use are forcing the agricultural industry to use groundwater for irrigation.

We’ve seen this situation develop over the past 30 years, as we’ve been designing, permitting, and developing high-yield new and replacement community and industrial water supplies for our clients throughout the U.S. In the late 1980s, we began working with the largest water utility east of the Mississippi. This relationship continues today in New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, where we provide various water supply and water resource-related engineering services.

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Services

  • Design, permitting, development, and construction oversight of production wells and water treatment facilities
  • Testing and analysis of aquifer pumps with emphasis on safe yield and surface water impacts
  • Water quality monitoring and remediation, including PFAS
  • Water supply studies, including sustainable yield and wellhead protection analyses and pilot-scale treatment
  • Design, permitting, development, and construction oversight of wastewater treatment facilities and elements, including plant and sewer system evaluations, tests, and modeling

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Wastewater Systems

We also design and engineer wastewater collection and treatment systems of various sizes and complexities for private and public clients. Our designs always strive to balance cost-effectiveness, ease of operations, and maintenance concerns.

SME is involved in every stage of wastewater projects, from studies and evaluations to treatment engineering, permitting, construction, and ongoing consulting.

Types of Projects

  • Water supply systems for public and private water purveyors and industrial facilities
  • Production wells and spring water development
  • Water production and treatment facilities
  • Pump stations
  • Water supply and demand solutions such as aquifer storage and recovery (ASR)
  • Wastewater treatment and sewage plants, lift stations, and force mains
  • Sanitary sewer systems
  • In situ treatment systems
  • Industrial wastewater systems
  • Wastewater planning
  • Interlocal agreements

Related Case Studies

Restoring Flow in Dam Relief Wells with the Patented Packer-Purge System™

SME’s innovative Packer-Purge System™ technology (U.S. Patent No. 11,021,937) provides a cost-effective alternative in the redevelopment and maintenance of relief...
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