AM Septic Design

On-Lot Sewage Disposal

Providing options and exceeding minimum requirements.

Allen W. Madeira started his career as a draftsman. He quickly obtained his Sewage Enforcement Officer’s license (No. 02371, issued February 28,1991) then began working for various municipalities in Berks, Lancaster and Schuylkill Counties. As such, he has over 30 years’ experience specifically in the field of septic system design and consulting.

Seeing the need for quality design and consulting services, Allen created AM Septic Design LLC as a means of serving individuals as well as commercial clients to fill that specific niche. Currently serving clients around Orwigsburg, Temple, Pottsville and more, Allen no longer serves as a municipal SEO, thereby eliminating any conflict of interest with municipal service. AM Septic Design LLC can legally consult and design on-lot sewage disposal systems anywhere within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without conflict.

Custom Solutions for your Septic Design Needs

AM Septic Design LLC helps with residential as well as non-residential projects like churches and commercial buildings. There are many technologies for use in sewage disposal available to us today, many of which have components that can be mixed and matched. All of these components also have various regulatory restrictions and uses - it’s not so simple as a choice between in-ground or sand mound! Understanding of State and Local regulations means w offers options that clients may not have known were available to them. The goal is to find the best options for the client and not to merely meet minimum requirements!

Working without the representation of a quality consultant is like going to court without a lawyer! Understanding the intricacies of on-lot sewage disposal positions AMSD as a trusted partner for all sewage disposal needs.

Call now to schedule your first site meeting: (610)781-6931

Small Flow Treatment Facilities

What happens when there is just no available option for conventional on-lot sewage disposal?

Sometimes, especially in a repair situation, a small flow treatment facility may be the best answer. Small flow treatment facilities (SFTF) utilize settling tanks, filtration, and UV lights or chlorination to treat and disinfect sewage effluent before final disposal in either a perennial or intermittent stream, or even a dry swale or storm water conveyance.

SFTFs are PA DEP permitted systems. The regulatory requirements and paperwork can be daunting, to say the least. AMSD has years of experience navigating these requirements and has overseen many of these projects from start to finish.

A Professional with Experience in SFTFs

Seeing the need for quality design and consulting services, Allen Madeira has created AM Septic Design LLC as a means of helping individual and commercial clients obtain planning and permitting approvals for SFTFs. Currently serving clients in Berks, Schuylkill and surrounding counties. AM Septic Design LLC can legally consult and design SFTFs anywhere within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without conflict.

Allen’s experience as a municipal agent gave him experience with the local requirements of planning approvals, such as Operation and Maintenance agreements, annual inspection requirements, and security escrows. These small flow treatment facility requirements vary by municipal ordinance or may be affected by multi-municipal agencies such as county health departments. Having also served clients as a consultant and designer, he has seen “both sides of the fence” and will have a better understanding of working within the various local municipal requirements.

Call Allen Madeira to start designing a straightforward solution today: (610)781-6931

Stormwater Testing Services

AM Septic Design LLC also provides stormwater testing services. We use the Guelph Permeameter rather than the commonly used double ring method. Besides being faster than the double ring method, it is also far more accurate.

The Guelph Permeameter measures the steady rate of water recharge into unsaturated soil from a cylindrical well hole, in which a constant depth (head) of water is maintained. It is an approved method of infiltration testing (Pennsylvania Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual, 363-0300-002, December 2006, Appendix C).

Get Accurate Infiltration Testing

We will coordinate with the project engineer to conduct the infiltration testing. The client can expect a complete report including a soil description, calculations, and supporting documentation that will allow the engineer to confidently provide for the project’s stormwater controls or BMPs.

Please contact AMSD for a competitive quote!
(610)781-6931

FAQs

What is on-lot sewage disposal?

On-lot sewage disposal is an alternate method of disposing of septic waste to municipal or public septic. The disposal system is designed for the property and building's unique needs to treat the waste, disburse some waste, and allow for the removal of all other waste from the system. Your property, your amount of waste, and your local regulations determine how your on-lot sewage disposal system needs built.

What is an SEO and why does it matter?

An SEO or Sewage Enforcement Officer, is a licensed professional in septic systems design who is involved in the creation and inspection of sewage disposal systems. There are a range of regulations for disposing of waste, so there must be a trained professional who can ensure policies and laws are followed.

The reason you may want an SEO involved in designing your on-lot sewage disposal system is because they know the proper way to build the system so you have less to worry about in the future. If someone without this knowledge builds your septic system, you may need to pay fines or rebuild it.

What is an alternative to on-lot sewage disposal?

Some properties simply do not have the space or land to build on-lot, so the alternative is a small flow treatment facility. These systems are smaller than on-lot sewage disposal systems and require more for complete and final disposal.

What is a Guelph Permeameter?

Guelph Permeameter is a tool approved for stormwater infiltration testing by the Pennsylvania Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. This tool is usually faster at completing the test and more accurate than other methods of stormwater testing.