Lehigh University received notice from the City of Bethlehem that they would be required to pay a stormwater utility fee based on the amount of impervious area that they owned. NTM was hired by Lehigh University to develop a digital coverage of existing land cover for the purposes of determining impervious area owned by the […]
GIS Projects
Centre Region MS4 Partners Pollutant Reduction Plan Development
Client: The Centre Region MS4 Partners (College Township, Ferguson Township, Harris Township, Patton Township, State College Borough, and the Penn State Office of Physical Plant)Location: Centre County, PA
NTM Engineering was recently awarded a contract for professional engineering services to complete a Pollutant Reduction Plan (PRP) for the Centre Region MS4 Partners (PARTNERS). The PRP will be included with each PARTNERS 2017/2018 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit renewal. The PARTNERS are electing to collaborate on […]
Quantifying the Functional Credit Gain Using the Function-Based Aquatic Resource Compensation Protocol
Client: Philadelphia Water DepartmentLocation: Philadelphia, PA
NTM Engineering quantified the Functional Credit Gain (FCG) associated with project study areas using Pennsylvania’s Function-Based Aquatic Resource Compensation Protocol (Compensation Protocol) for the Cathedral Run and Wises Mill Run stormwater management projects and the Wises Mill Run and Gorgas Run stream restoration projects, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NTM created GIS-based stream assessment reach (SAR) and […]
Germantown Flood Relief Capital Improvement Plan
Client: Philadelphia Water DepartmentLocation: Philadelphia County, PA
For the Germantown Flood Relief Capital Improvement Project, NTM assisted in the data collection and reviewed data of previous studies including the AIM1 Report. NTM provided insights on integration of the existing system and alternatives with the upstream/adjacent watershed, utilizing knowledge from experience and modeling with the Act 167 stormwater management plan. NTM Engineering evaluated the existing EPS Stormwater Management Model (SWMM) for input data accuracy, including […]
Poquessing Creek Watershed Stream Assessment Report
Client: Philadelphia Water DepartmentLocation: Philadelphia, PA
Under a Natural Stream Channel and Wetland Design, Assessment, & Monitoring contract for the Philadelphia Water Department, NTM Engineering was part of the GTS Technologies team that assessed streams within the Poquessing Creek Watershed. The resulting report described the watershed with its land use, geology, and soil characteristics and geographic information systems (GIS) maps detailing […]
General Consulting Engineer (GCE) Services
Client: Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)Location: Systemwide, PA
Michael Baker Jr., Inc. added NTM to its GCE Services contract for the PTC to provide drainage and stormwater review services as part of a Conditions Assessment project. Every three years, the PTC performs a physical system assessment of the Turnpike’s roadways, bridges, buildings, etc. NTM evaluated the PTC’s drainage and stormwater facilities. Under the […]