Source Water Protection Model Used to Evaluate Possible Pipeline Leak

Source Water Protection Model Used to Evaluate Possible Pipeline Leak

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.  

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Source Water Protection Technical Assistance Program (SWPTAP)

Source Water Protection Technical Assistance Program (SWPTAP)

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.

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Township Engineer

Township Engineer

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.

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