Managing drainage systems is becoming more complex every year. Increased rainfall intensities, enhanced water quality standards and aging infrastructure are making it hard for communities to provide a level of service that meets the needs of their residents and businesses. We work with our clients to develop an approach that balances flood control, water quality and economic constraints. We can take the lead on any stormwater management challenge, including utility design, stormwater policy development, funding sources/enterprise funds, grant applications, permitting, regulatory assistance, modeling/analysis and construction-phase assistance.

Whether you are replacing old drainage systems, developing modern stormwater policies, or creating perpetual revenue streams, our focus is always on balancing complex system needs and requirements while also minimizing the impacts of stormwater discharged to our environment. We focus on our clients’ success by using the most effective tools to plan and design stormwater infrastructure that will help ensure livable and sustainable cities for the next century.

Water sustains life on this planet and clean, safe drinking water is essential for all. Our experts deliver proven water supply, treatment and distribution engineering services, applying new technologies at every turn. We’re passionate about water quality and help communities navigate contaminants and the issues that come with them—from understanding what they are and where they come from, to interpreting and implementing governmental regulations, to communicating with residents and stakeholders about treatment, safety and other mitigating efforts.

Innovation is the backbone of our wastewater practice and is built into each and every project, resulting in practical solutions that deliver environmental benefits. Our talented wastewater and industrial wastewater professionals work with communities and private industry clients alike to design high-performance facilities, create strategic long-range infrastructure management plans, provide treatment and optimization solutions, and everything in between.

And whether the project is municipal or industrial, our experts design solutions built on the three pillars of sustainability—economic, environmental and social values—because sustainable solutions create thriving and vibrant businesses and communities.

Managing your community’s water assets is critical to preserving their lifespan and providing for present and future customers. Our team partners with your community to help you determine when your assets should be repaired or replaced and associated project costs. We’ll help craft a plan specific to your community that proceeds through thoughtful, researched steps, optimizes your current spending, and engages community leaders in important funding discussions to achieve infrastructure improvement goals.

The protection of precious natural resources and delicate ecological systems is the focus of our Ecological Services team. Whether we’re planning shoreline habitat creation, designing stream channel stabilization and riparian restoration, or providing planning consultation on complex environmental construction projects, we take a holistic approach to help shape, preserve and restore our ecosystems and make natural spaces better for people.
 

Our expert ecologists and environmental engineers partner with you to understand your challenges related to shoreline and stream restoration, wetland delineation and mitigation, threatened and endangered species survey and protection, invasive species management, tree and forestry issues and more. We help create solutions that consider a variety of economic, social geographic and environmental factors from different perspectives, and provide a detailed plan that guides your community to its healthiest ecological future.