AM Septic Design

On-Lot Sewage Disposal

Providing options and exceeding minimum requirements.

Allen W. Madeira started his career as a draftsman. He also quickly obtained his Sewage Enforcement Officer’s license (No. 02371, issued February 28,1991) and 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 has 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.

AM Septic Design LLC can help with residential as well as non-residential projects such as churches and commercial projects. There are many technologies for use in sewage disposal available to us today, many of which have components that can be mixed and matched, and all of which 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 AMSD can offer 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.

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 SFTF may be the best answer. Small flow treatment facilities 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.

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, 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 SFTFs anywhere within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without conflict.

Allen’s experience as a municipal agent has given him experience with the local requirements of planning approvals, such as Operation and Maintenance agreements, annual inspection requirements, and security escrows. These 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.

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).

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!