SSM Group and Industry News
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is offering grants up to $200,000 to local entities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed for stormwater management projects that implement best management practices (BMP) to reduce the amount of nutrients and sediment pollution in local waterways.
Read MoreNew Year’s is the perfect time of year to reflect on areas where you’d like to see a change in your organization and to take steps to achieve those improvements.
Read MoreSpottlight on Historic Preservation | Protecting our History for Future Generations
Read MoreDrone Technology. Pilots Earn Certification: Two members of the SSM Survey team: Chris Snyder, PLSand Steve Smith have received their certification as Drone Pilots.
Read MoreSpottlight on . . . Fire Prevention
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Prevent disasters with a proactive approach to water quality. Protect your system with current and comprehensive emergency procedures.Maintain a current Emergency Response Plan to help reduce impacts to your system by unforeseen circumstances, or situations beyond your control.
A greenway, open space and trail network connects people to nature, each other, village and town centers, parks, historic sites, and the other resources found in your community.
Read MoreLet SSM be your personal trainer. Take advantage of our experience to build a strong and healthy community park system.
Read MoreIf your source water protection plan was developed four or more years ago, new tools and technology can improve your plan and make a positive impact on source water protection.
Read Moreregulatory and legislative updates, best practices, and new technologies for source water protection
Read MoreDaniel R. Connolly, PE joins the firm as Senior Water and Wastewater Engineer.
Read MoreCarl D. Kline, Jr., LO joins the staff as a Senior Operations Specialist in the Water and Wastewater Engineering Services Department.
Read MoreA three-part series exploring engineering and environmental issues supporting Building Safety. Topics include Electrical Safety, Poor Ventilation: Impact and Solutions, and Crane Structural Safety.
Read MoreTackling Complexity through Stochastic Modeling
Read MoreSinkholes can be dangerous in many ways. They can cause damage to the foundation of a building, they serve as conduits for surficial contaminants to reach groundwater, and they can cause damage to buried services like water lines and electrical conduits according to Conserve Energy Future. Knowing the risk of sinkhole formation is key to minimizing possible damages.
Read MoreOne third of the 1,200 US enclosed shopping malls are dead or endangered.
Read MoreWhy Solar Now in PA? Prices for solar systems have fallen by nearly 60% over the past five years. The lowered prices combined with incentives currently available make solar particularly attractive.
Read MoreThe snow is deep and as the weather begins to creep out of freezing, the addition of rain or snow melt into the mix can become a real threat. While all exposed roofs could be at risk, older flat roofs and roofs with poor drainage are the most susceptible to collapse due to snow.
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