Story #44 - Clean Water Act

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Story #44 includes some of SSM’s contributions to clean water in honor of the anniversary of the Clean Water Act.

In 1967, Lewis J. McCoy, PE opened an individual engineering practice in Wyomissing, PA after 10 years of experience in sanitary engineering. The story goes that he started the firm because, “everyone deserves clean water” and he focused the firm on water and wastewater services to local governments. 5 years later, the Clean Water Act was amended into law- establishing the basic structure for regulating pollutant discharges. We were ready.

From helping to limit point sources of pollution by assisting industrial and manufacturing clients in minimizing point source pollution to design of new sewage treatment plants to protecting watersheds and reducing stormwater runoff - we are proud of the contributions we’ve made to assist our clients to improve the health of our waters.

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, we’re sharing the story of some of our historical work supporting clean water, and clean communities. Check out some of the projects that stick out to us over our 90 years in business.

1997 | Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permitting SSM environmental engineers provided wastewater consulting services to Fleur De Lait Ltd. Read more about it here.

1996 | Egg-Shaped Digester SSM was responsible for the planning, engineering design, and construction management of an innovative treatment technology. Read more about it here.

1994 | Wellhead Protection Program SSM’s water resources group worked with Telford Borough Authority to develop one of the first recognized Wellhead Protection Programs. Read more about it here.

2001 | Pa DEP Source Water Protection SSM spent more than 20 years as the technical partner for PaDEP’s Source Water Protection Program. Read more about it here.

2018 | Improving Wastewater Treatment Plant Performance SSM performed a High Strength Wastes Review of the Lincoln University facilities and its Wastewater Treatment Plant. Read more about it here.

2019 | NPDES Permitting and Erosion Control Plans SSM assisted with the planning and design including landscape architectural and engineering services, of a new concrete skatepark including stormwater management. Read more about it here.