McGill Associates, PA

Comprehensive services for water and wastewater systems focus on utility performance, resource management, and compliance. Capabilities span treatment facility planning and design, raw water intakes, distribution network extensions, storage solutions, lift stations, and advanced system modeling.

• Water Source and Treatment

  Upgrades and new designs for major water source supplies, raw water intakes, and treatment facilities up to 15 MGD using conventional, reverse osmosis, and membrane technologies.

• Water Distribution

  Design and modeling of distribution networks, including line extensions, booster pump stations, and storage facilities.

• Wastewater Collection

  Sewer pump stations, force mains, and gravity sewer replacements, incorporating infiltration studies and alternative collection technologies.

• Wastewater Treatment

  Process design for new treatment plants and capacity expansions, with a focus on nutrient removal, residuals processing, and operational efficiency.

• Regulatory & Permitting

  Guidance through complex state and federal compliance pathways, including NPDES permitting, feasibility studies, and environmental reviews.

Site development and infrastructure planning services support public and private sector projects from due diligence through construction completion. The practice delivers grading, erosion control, utility layout, and multi-modal transport designs tailored to unique project locations.

• Residential Site Development

  Site planning and zoning compliance for single-family, multi-family, senior living, and resort communities.

• Industrial Site Development

  Comprehensive engineering for complex industrial campuses, including manufacturing, distribution, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and data facilities.

• Public Sector Infrastructure

  Civil support for municipal and state projects, ranging from town halls and public works facilities to campus master plans.

• Healthcare Site Engineering

  Site design for hospitals, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, and emergency medical services facilities.

• Education Site Engineering

  Master planning and infrastructure design for primary, secondary, and higher education campuses and athletic facilities.

• Commercial Site Engineering

  Site planning, permitting, and engineering for retail centers, hospitality venues, offices, and mixed-use developments.

Holistic solutions address stormwater management, hydrologic modeling, and regulatory compliance. Stream restoration, floodplain mapping, and system master planning help communities manage environmental variables and protect natural watersheds.

• Stormwater Support

  Program development, compliance tracking, and utility funding strategies designed to meet local watershed goals.

• Infrastructure Design

  Hydraulic engineering for road drainage, stormwater control systems, green infrastructure, and dam analysis.

• Floodplain Management

  Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling used to evaluate hazard maps and communicate flood mitigation strategies.

Comprehensive design services integrate cultural, environmental, and physical factors to create functional public and private spaces. Award-winning landscape architecture solutions focus on community connectedness, sustainable land use, and pedestrian accessibility.

• Urban and Public Space Design

  Visioning and cohesive master planning for downtowns, plazas, and civic gathering spaces.

• Parks and Recreation Planning

  Design of active and passive parks, athletic complexes, and outdoor recreation facilities promoting healthy lifestyles.

• Greenway and Trail Design

  Feasibility studies and construction documentation for community trail systems, multi-use paths, and greenways.

• Streetscape and Downtown Revitalization

  Context-sensitive designs that combine landscape architecture, lighting, pedestrian paths, and utility upgrades to foster economic growth.

• Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning

  Multi-modal transport solutions designed to safely integrate walking and biking into everyday community networks.

Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

• Power Distribution

  Support includes Power distribution.

• Facility Systems

  Support includes facility systems.

• Utility Support Engineering Address Public Infrastructure

  Support includes utility support engineering address public infrastructure.

• Municipal Projects

  Support includes municipal projects.

Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

• Integrated Mechanical

  Support includes Integrated mechanical.

• Electrical

  Support includes electrical.

• Piping Designs Serve Commercial

  Support includes piping designs serve commercial.

• Educational

  Support includes educational.

• Municipal

  Support includes municipal.

• Healthcare Building Projects

  Support includes healthcare building projects.

Comprehensive field survey, mapping, and geospatial services support projects from initial site selection through final construction.

Dedicated construction-phase support ensures design compliance, budget alignment, and successful project delivery.

• Plan Preparation and Cost Estimating

  Development of technical specifications, contract documents, and accurate construction cost projections.

• Construction Phase Oversight

  On-site observation, quality control, contract administration, and project commissioning services.

Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

• Planning

  Support includes Planning.

• Solid Waste Facility Design

  Support includes design for solid waste facilities.

• Regulatory Consulting Assist Municipalities

  Support includes regulatory consulting assist municipalities.

• Private Operators With Waste Disposal

  Support includes private operators with waste disposal.

• Management Challenges

  Support includes management challenges.

Specialized ecological studies, mitigation planning, and natural resource management support sustainable infrastructure development.

• Ecological Permitting

  Feasibility evaluations and agency coordination to resolve complex environmental permitting challenges.

• Stream and Wetland Restoration

  Ecosystem enhancement designs that focus on channel stabilization, water quality improvement, and wetland mitigation.

Financial and administrative consulting helps communities fund and manage utility networks, regulatory programs, and capital plans.

• Financial Utility Consulting

  Rate studies, stormwater utility setup, and financial planning to ensure sustainable long-term system funding.

• Grant Writing and Administrative Support

  Assistance securing state and federal funding combined with staff augmentation to support local development reviews.