Solid Waste Engineering Services at EMC Engineering are provided to assist the owners with the planning and construction of landfills and solid waste facilities. Clean groundwater and surface water are recognized as natural resources that are critical to the public safety because underground aquifers and rivers are primary sources for drinking water. Federal, state, and local laws have been enacted that establish strict rules and regulations for the permitting, construction, and operation of landfills and solid waste facilities. Rules established for new and expanded facilities include an assessment of existing natural resources, strict adherence to design standards, and regimented testing procedures during their operation. State Environmental Regulatory Agencies are charged with permitting these facilities and ensuring that these federally mandated requirements are being strictly adhered to. EMC provides the professional surveyors, environmental specialists, engineers, and construction managers to guide the owners of these facilities through this environmental regulatory process.
The services vary from evaluating existing facilities and resources, through needs assessment, to final construction and permitting documents. EMC has provided these services for new facilities and upgrades to existing facilities. Past project experience has included lined and unlined landfills, materials recovery facilities, and transfer stations. Our clientele includes counties, municipalities, industries, development authorities, private developers, and existing facility operators. Providing these services are experienced professional engineers, groundwater scientists, geologists, and engineering technicians. They utilize state-of-the-art computer hardware and software including: StormCAD, Heastad Methods PondPack, AutoDesk Land Development Desktop, and Microstation V8.
SPECIFIC SOLID WASTE ENGINEERING SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Conceptual Planning/Location Studies
- Watershed Assessments
- Hydrogeologic Assessments
- Public Hearing Organization
- Solids Handling and Disposal System Design
- Civil, Mechanical, Structural, and Process Construction Documents
- Cap and Liner Design
- Groundwater, Surface Water, and Methane Monitoring Plans
- Contamination Assessment Reports
- Methane Remediation System Design
- Design and Operation Plans
- Landfill Close-out Assistance
- Post Closure Monitoring
RELATED SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Surveying (landfill volumes and as-builts)
- Environmental Site Assessments
- Natural Resources
- Construction Management
