B.F. Environmental Consultants based in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Poconos region has been providing professional geological soils hydrogeological environmental consulting services since 1985. The company specializes in the following areas: hydrogeological and wastewater evaluations for siting land-based wastewater disposal systems; soils consulting (soil scientists), environmental monitoring, overseeing the siting, exploration, and development of community/ commercial water supply sources; environmental training/ professional training courses, and other environmental services.

Because of Mr. Oram background in Environmental Pollution Control and research on removal mechanisms for the parasitic protozoan Giardia, B.F. Environmental Consultants has been involved with the evaluation of surface and groundwater supplies for the purpose of determining if Giardia is present or if the groundwater source was directly under the influence of a surface water body. The company has also provided expert testimony in the fields of environmental science, hydrology, on-lot wastewater disposal, and geology.

Major Completed Projects

750,000 gpd - Land-based wastewater disposal alternatives analysis and sizing for a seasonal spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal system and applications of water reuse through landscape irrigation, industrial use, drip irrigation, and forested irrigation.

360,000 gallon per week - Stormwater Management Spray Irrigation System for Low Impact Development.

Regional Baseline Water Testing Program - developing program, selecting parameters, and outreach program to educate citizens regarding Marcellus Shale.

Geothermal - Evaluation and Rehabiliation of Exisitng Geothermal Systems and Developing Design Specifications for Geothermal Systems Using Mine Water in PA.

SRBC/ DRBC - Consumptive Water Withdrawal for Spring Water Development (> 100,000 gpd) - Consumptive Water Withdrawal for Golf Course Irrigaiton (> 100,000 gpd). Evaluation of Graywater Reuse for Golf Course Irrigation and Landscape Irrigation (Luzerne, Monroe, and Pike County).

Completing Preliminary and Detailed Hydrological Investigations, Nitrate Loading Evaluations, Groundwater modeling, and developing for groundwater monitoring plans for proposed spray irrigation, drip irrigation, and conventional large-volume land-based wastwater disposal systems (Design Flows ranging from 5,000 to over 300,000 gpd).

Wellhead Protection and Groundwater Capture Zone Analysis for the development of water supply protection plan for Community Water Supplies in the Poconos.

Community Water Supply Development - Fracture Tracing Analysis - Groundwater Resource Evaluations and Feasibility Studies in Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, and Wayne County. Production flows ranging from 10,000 to over 200,000 gpd.

Spring Development Projects, Groundwater Sources and Hydrogeological Evaluations for Bottled Water Facilities ranging from 35 to over 200 gpm- Carbon, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Monroe, Susquehanna, Wyoming, and Pike County.

Evaluating the Use of Constructed Wetlands System and Evapotranspiration Systems for treating wastewater from a single family residence, agricultural waste stream, and low impact development and making recommendations regarding system configuration, pretreatment, design, and operation.

Featured Events and Outreach

Open Registration for LEED-AP, LEED-AP Training Courses, Green Associate, AIA Continuing Education, and Sustainability Certification, Crediential Maintenance, and Exam Prep

Open Registration for Solar Energy Boot Camp, Geothermal Training, Building Performance, and Energy Audit Programs

July 1, 2010 - Pennsylvania - Open Registration of Online OSHA, HAZWOPER, and Industrial Health & Safety Training

July 1, 2010 - Open Registration for the Online Non-Profit Management and Grant Writiing Training Program

July 1, 2010 - Open Registration for Six Sigma Training Program

July 23, 2010 - Land-Based Wastewater and Stormwater Management- Wilkes University

August 1, 2010 - Open Registration for Contining Education Courses (CEU) and PDH for Licensed Professional in Pennsylvania (Engineers, AIA, Geologists).