Identifies Commercial Enhancement Areas, Downtown Revitalization Areas, Industrial Reinvestment Areas and Residential Reinvestment Areas.

Detailed stream flow data and calculations were used to evaluate time-of-travel throughout both of the watersheds that are utilized for the City of Allentown’s surface water sources.

RAWA is conducting ongoing verification of their new PS PSOC inventory, containing more than 400 sites. The above images displays a portion of these sites within their Zone A protection areas.

As part of an approved Source Water Protection Plan, SSM created a three-dimensional groundwater flow model to determine the direction and time-of-travel of groundwater entering the supply wells.  Within one hour of receiving the information of the possible pipeline leak, SSM’s lead computer modeler was able to determine a predicted groundwater flow path that a contaminant would take upon entering the groundwater aquifer.  

In conjunction with PADEP, SSM assists water systems in developing source water protection plans using GIS. Our professionals delineate protective zones around each well or surface water intake to show the areas that contribute to the drinking water supply, working closely with the water supplier and community representatives to identify ways of protecting these areas.

As Township Engineer, SSM has not only provided the typical array of township engineering services to the Township but has, during periods when staff were overwhelmed, stepped in and worked shoulder to shoulder with the staff, serving in such capacities as Building and Codes Officials and Zoning Officers.  These times have served to cement the relationship we enjoy with this municipality.