Planning
Metcalf & Eddy provides integrated planning and consulting for water supply, wastewater, stormwater and watershed management projects for large and small communities and entire regions. As planning is often multi-jurisdictional, M&E has developed expertise in identifying and successfully working with public, private and non-profit stakeholder groups and the public throughout the planning process.
M&E's Planning Services include:
Water Supply Planning
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Projections of population and demand
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Determination of sources and safe yields
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Identification of alternative sources
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Modeling and evaluation of distribution systems
Wastewater Planning
- Flow and load projections
- Sewer system modeling
- Technology and alternative screening and evaluation
Stormwater Planning
M&E has developed management plans for combined sewer overflows (CSOs), sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), stormwater, and other nonpoint source pollution.
- Identification, characterization and evaluation of site contaminants
- Planning and designing clean-up measures
- Exploring and planning practical approaches & alternatives
- Satisfying regulatory requirements
Watershed Management Planning
- Analysis of water quality, quantity and ecosystems
- Planning conveyance, treatment, and storage capacities
- Defining infiltration/inflow, treatment plant capacity and receiving water
- Planning for protecting environmental quality within watersheds including:
- delineating watershed boundaries
- identifying pollutants and their sources including eutrophication or hypoxia in the receiving water body
- developing pollution control allocations
- using water quality models or total maximum daily loads (TMDLs)
- preparing long-term control plans
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