The quality of life for a village, municipality, city or county is predicated upon a well functioning infrastructure. WSP SELLS provides consulting and engineering design to public and private clients and specialize in hydraulic engineering ranging from flood studies, stormwater management and drainage design to stream and wetland restoration to water supply/wastewater.
Since our founding in 1925, WSP SELLS has been lending a helping hand to local municipalities, to ensure that as each community thrives and grows, its infrastructure continues to meet or exceed the demands of that growth and compliance with ever changing regulations.
The analysis, design, construction and implementation of water resources systems continues to evolve as a significant aspect of most municipal and private projects involving engineering practices. WSP SELLS is prepared to offer quality services in what has become a dynamic element of public and private land development and transportation projects.
Stormwater Design, Analysis and Management
Stormwater engineering design and analysis are continually adapting to regulatory changes. And, stormwater management solutions are requiring creativity and sensitivity in both urban and rural areas. Stormwater regulations are becoming more refined as local governments respond to growth and development. The gurgeoning focus on a "greener" environment and the Environmental Protection Agency's interpretations of the Clearn Water Act are also driving change.
WSP SELLS stays current with stormwater regulations and applies creative solutions to challenging stormwater issues that affect projects. Our staff have servced on stormwater management task forces and stays engaged with regulatory agencies that will impact future trends in regulation and design.
Floodplain Studies and Floodplain Management
Risk management has been driving the need for more and better flood studies for the last several years. Extreme storm events have created public and private demand for more accurate and conclusive flood studies. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and cooperating technical states have increased the amount of land area subject to floodplain regulations. Our expertise includes in-depth hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, flood modeling, permitting (CLOMR and LOMR), and implementation plans that address short- and long-term engineering goals.
Drainage Design for Linear Projects
Drainage design is critical to any transportation project in the built environment and involves understandign the state standards to which the project must be designed. For example, with a roadway drainage design project, in addition to the engineering, we take into consideration public safety, public convenience, constructability, and operation and maintenance costs. There are many facets to drainage design that are important fundamentals in every project.
With increasing pressure to achieve "no net loss" of natural stream systems, there is a need to mitigate for stream impacts by restoring other impaired streams. WSP SELLS can help clients navigate the stream mitigation process, and provide design that combines sound engineering and the goal of ecosystem function uplift. Our approach strives to keep the consturction impact as simple as possible while maximizing the overall environmental benefit.
Wetland Restoration
WSP SELLS has designed and overseen construction on a number of wetland restorations. With an in-depth knowledge of hydrology and ecosystems, the firm designs wetland systems that result in vibrant ecological areas for plants and animals, as well as serving as a means of stormwater filtration and flood storage.
Additional Water Management services include:
- Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design,
- System Modeling,
- Feasibility/Due Diligence Studies,
- Environmental Impact Statements,
- Water Supply, Treatment, Distribution & Services,
- Wastewater Pumping Facilities,
- Wastewater Collection & Treatment Facilities.