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AQUALIS Permit Services

Navigating permit requirements to ensure your site is compliant can be incredibly difficult. Permit authorities for a given site can be local, state, and even federal agencies. AQUALIS has the expertise to anticipate permitting agencies and requirements upfront and efficiently navigate the permitting process with our clients. 

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Water, Sewer, and Lift Station Permits 

Permits are required for the construction, operation, and maintenance of water and wastewater utilities. AQUALIS assists clients in navigating which permits are applicable to your site.
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Stormwater Management Permit

Depending on size and location, site development and redevelopment projects will need a stormwater management permit once the project is complete. Stormwater management permits are operation permits for managing stormwater runoff water quantity and quality leaving a property.
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Erosion and Sediment Controls

Erosion and sediment control permits are required for all construction sites. AQUALIS can help navigate your site requirements to create an erosion control plan showing temporary control practices typical to different construction activities.
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NPDES

Discharging any pollutants from a point source into waters of the United States is prohibited unless authorized by a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Partnering with AQUALIS can ensure your site is permit compliant from sustainable design and development to long term maintenance.
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Wetland Permit

Wetland permits are required for projects that temporarily or permanently impact or alter a wetland due to construction. AQUALIS Engineering Services Division has leading experts in the nuances of wetland permitting and can assist clients in understanding and managing the impacts of design, as well as navigating their specific wetland permitting.
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MS4 Permit

Municipalities greater than 50,000 in population are issued a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit from their respective state agency. AQUALIS Engineering Services Division has a proven track record of assisting municipalities in navigating their MS4 permit requirements for the first time, or veteran MS4 permittees with permit compliance and renewal.
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Emergency Response

For assistance with emergency service needs, call us immediately. 

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Nationwide Services

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Maintaining a Permit

Permitting can be required on local, state, and federal levels, depending on the activity. Always consult a knowledgeable professional, such as AQUALIS, to ensure that your project is in regulatory compliance. Operation permits, such as utility permits and stormwater management permits, require ongoing inspection and renewal/recertification by a certified professional. AQUALIS provides inspection service management for scheduling regular inspections, as well as certified inspectors to ensure systems meet permit requirements. AQUALIS also provides maintenance services for keeping systems operating as designed. 

Permits are required by federal, state, and local governing authorities to ensure that construction and operation are safe for both the public and the environment. Permits are used to ensure that designed systems are up to code. Construction permits are typically issued temporarily and will be closed once construction is complete. Operation permits extend for the life of the system, and often require renewal and/or recertification at regular intervals. 

If your project alters hydrology (the movement of water), involves land-disturbing activity, or discharges materials to a water system, then your project needs a permit. Permits may be required on multiple regulatory levels. AQUALIS Engineering Services Division can assist clients in identifying which regulations and agencies will require permits for their project, providing peace of mind that compliance is met on all levels. 

Permitting can be a very complicated process as different departments and agencies are adhering to different codes. Working with a knowledgeable professional, such as the professional engineers at AQUALIS Engineering Services Division, communication with the permit agencies as early as the concept phase of a project, will help direct design decisions to minimize permitting effort while maintaining project goals. 

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Case Studies

beaver dam catch basin manhole

Beaver Dam, Wis. Catch Basin Spray Cast

AQUALIS stormwater professionals inspected a retail property and found severe damage to multiple catch basins, necessitating repairs to prevent environmental liability and ensure site operations.
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Pataskala, Ohio Pond Aeration

This commercial distribution center has four retention ponds on the property to offset the impervious surface area. These ponds collect, store and treat stormwater runoff.
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Durham, N.C. Systematic Neglect Leads to Rehabilitation

The property owners on this site noted cracking and shifting along the edge of the parking lot near stormwater assets. Understanding the gravity of the situation, they reached out to AQUALIS to conduct a preliminary inspection of the stormwater system.
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Broward County, Fla. Corrective Maintenance Protects Assets

Regular maintenance of stormwater assets protects properties from failures related to buildup and structural issues. Routinely inspecting and maintaining these assets can prevent costly repairs.
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Durham, N.C. Sinkhole Leads to Stormwater System Rehabilitation

The tenant on this property noticed a depression that opened to the ground below and notified the property owners.
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Steubenville, Ohio Slope Collapse

The stormwater pipe on this property failed leading to a catastrophic sinkhole that affected a nearby wastewater line. Quick, efficient work was of the upmost importance to repair both pipelines, the sinkhole and surrounding area.
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Kenosha, Wis. Highway KR Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance

The Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network Kenosha County, and others worked with AQUALIS to design and implement an innovative solution for stormwater control along Highway KR.
Open manhole cleaning

Seattle, Wash. Lift Station Rehabilitation

During the retrofit process on this commercial property, the client and their previously hired engineering firm noted an expected increase in their waste stream. AQUALIS regularly maintained the lift station on the property and was the first choice for the two entities to advise and redesign the current lift station.
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San Antonio, Tex. Sand Filter Remediation

The sand filter basin on this site was not maintained and over time became laden with vegetation and no longer offered water quality benefits.
War Memorial Center stormwater maintenance

Milwaukee, Wis. War Memorial Center Stormwater Management

The War Memorial Center in Milwaukee, Wis. is a living memorial and museum intended to “Honor the Dead by Serving the Living”. Constructed in 1955, this site needed restructuring to better treat stormwater runoff from parking lots prior to entering Lake Michigan.
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Milwaukee, Wis. Green Stormwater Schoolyard Redevelopment Projects

Through received grants, Milwaukee Public School’s (MPS) project goal was to remove tens of thousands of square feet of asphalt to manage hundreds of thousands of gallons of stormwater runoff while providing significant opportunities for students to engage in Green Infrastructure and eco-literacy topics firsthand through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) curricular connections.
Goats graze in a field for vegetation management

Lakewood, Wash. Vegetation Management

A customer site in Lakewood, Wash. was experiencing vegetation overgrowth that was invasive and unsightly. To prevent the vegetation from overtaking stormwater assets, goats were used to naturally remove the plants and protect existing stormwater assets.
Retention pond covered in algae surrounded by downed trees with a house and Mt Rainer in the background

Tacoma, Wash. Pond Clearing

Proactive property managers of this homeowners association requested rehabilitation of stormwater ponds after over twenty years of neglect.
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Maynard, Mass. Underground Pipe Inspection

During routine inspection, the Town of Maynard, Mass. found pollutants leaving this retail site. To remediate the issue the AQUALIS inspected, cleaned and repaired the stormwater pipes.
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Pontiac, Mich. Pond Rehabilitation

Improper pond dredging and sediment stabilization leads to necessary stormwater pond rehabilitation.
Summerfest Administration Building

Milwaukee, Wis. Grant Assistance and Green Infrastructure

AQUALIS assisted Summerfest earn grant assistance for Green Infrastructure redesign.
Excavator digging a trench alongside a full parking lot behind and below a metal barrier

Salisbury, Md. Bioretention Remediation

Commercial property received Notice of Violation (NOV) requiring remediation of two bioretention cells on site.
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Snohomish County, Wash. Underground Stormwater System Rehabilitation

A multi-family property received a notice of violation (NOV) listing fifteen deficiencies requiring corrective action.
Man looking up helps to guide placement of lift station pump hanging from red hook into an opening with metal hinged doors lifted

Hallandale Beach, Fla. Commercial Lift Station Repair

During a maintenance visit, technicians noticed lift station pumps nearing failure. Because this was found before failure, the replacement was scheduled to avoid backups.
Man walks along compacted path beside detention pond surrounded by trees under a blue sky

Jacksonville, Fla. Wet Detention Pond Rehabilitation

A wet detention pond located adjacent to a shipping and transportation warehouse required corrective action to restore access for maintenance.
Stormwater detention basin at the foot of grassy hill split by a rock- filled gash below office building and parking lot

Columbia, Md. Stormwater Detention Basin Rehabilitation

The local municipality issued an NOV for this basin experiencing sediment displacement and buildup and failing structures.
Lift Station After

Blaine, Wash. Lift Station Replacement

AQUALIS’ lift station experts were called to inspect the condition of the two above-ground sanitary lift stations.
Two Sinkholes

Raleigh, N.C. Sinkhole Restoration

Sinkholes appeared in the drive lane of this complex. AQUALIS was called to investigate.
Truck with hydro vacuum, orange traffic cones and front-mounted hose spool parked at curb in front of storm drain grate

Bellevue, Wash. Utility Daylighting and Repairs

This property experienced regular flooding around downspouts. AQUALIS was notified to ensure the system was functioning properly.
Overhead view of sewage pump suspended from metal bar with chains, connected to gray pipe and white air blower

Edgewater, N.J. Lift Station Repairs

Neglected and without a proper maintenance plan, the system ran without issue for a time, until it did not.
Overgrown Basin

Augusta, Ga. Stormwater Basin Rehabilitation

This location lacked a consistent stormwater maintenance plan, leaving the property to fall out of compliance.
Retention Pond Outlet Pipe

Athens, Ga. Stormwater Detention Pond Outlet Faces Severe Erosion

In Athens, GA, a retail store’s stormwater detention pond outlet was affected by substantial erosion.
Clean Filter Vault

Newton, N.J. Contech Filter Vault Rehabilitation

During AQUALIS’ first service visit to the site, a Contech Filter Vault was identified, and quickly found to be out of compliance with manufacturer guidelines.
Cleared Retention Pond

Fayetteville, N.C. Wet Detention Basin Restoration

A store in Fayetteville, NC provides the community with excellent customer service, and durable and long-lasting products that will hold their value for years to come.
Rehabilitated Dry Detention Pond

The City of Florence Dry Detention Basin Rehabilitation

For decades, a store in Florence, KY has provided innovative products that create a personalized shopping experience for customers. Their dedication to excellent customer service has made this store a go-to for customers of all ages.

Did you receive an NOV? Have an urgent need? We can help.

Notices of Violation (NOVs) or Corrective Notices should be taken seriously. Contact AQUALIS today to learn how to resolve the issue and comply with regulations. 

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