For this channel restoration project, a 120-foot span of a channel was badly eroded and was directly impacting an existing transmission pole and guy wire anchor. Penn E&R completed a channel restoration design, which included establishing stable bank slopes and incorporating a combination of …
Projects
Permitting Assessments/Fatal Flaw Analysis
During the initial site selection phase for commercial and industrial projects, Penn E&R was engaged to evaluate environmental, engineering, permitting, and municipal constraints. Sometimes referred to as Due Diligence or Fatal Flaw Analyses, these services proved vital in selecting viable sites …
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Welles Surface Water Intake
Penn E&R completed the design, permitting and construction of the Nelson Welles Surface Water Intake in northcentral Pennsylvania. The project consisted of a high volume surface water withdrawal and truck loading station capable of delivering 590 gallons per minute for use in natural gas well …
Characterization/Remediation of Volatile Organic Compounds in Groundwater
In June 1989, during the replacement of a 4,000-gallon unleaded gasoline underground storage tank (UST), a release was identified from the suction line of the UST. Remedial measures were taken in response to the release, but subsequent ground water sampling events confirmed a consistent downward …
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Transmission Line Reliability Upgrades
Penn E&R performed over 65 linear miles of wetland and water resource delineations for electric transmission line projects throughout eastern Pennsylvania. The projects were in support of reliability upgrades to infrastructure in existing right of ways and substations. Penn E&R also …
Wetland Mitigation
In addition to providing professional engineering, permitting and construction management services for a freshwater impoundment project, Penn E&R was hired to prepare and oversee implementation of a wetland mitigation plan. The project was required to mitigate unavoidable impacts through filling …
