Creek Week Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor: North State Environmental

Established in 1994 by Darrell and Stephanie Westmoreland, North State Environmental excels in restoring waterways to their natural habitat by means of erosion control, storm water management, bio-engineering, reforestation and wetlands reconstruction and renovation. Since 1994, North State Environmental has partnered with consulting firms, private mitigation firms, and private builders. We've also partnered with the Ecological Enhancement Program and departments of transportation in a variety of states to protect and restore streams and wetlands to their natural state.

Working in urban and rural communities, universities, parks and forests, North State Environmental delivers the best in quality and performance through specialized channel design and installation services. Being able to combine the love of working around water, a strong understanding of erosion control, and desire to have a positive impact on nature has driven the continued success of North State Environmental to be a nationally recognized, and extremely experienced stream restoration firm. www.nsenv.com/

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities provides high quality water, wastewater and solid waste services to approximately 381,000 residential, business and industrial users in its service area. The department is committed to responsible use of resources, reliable delivery and stewardship of the environment.

Three water treatment plants have a combined capacity of 91 million gallons a day, drawn from the Yadkin River and Salem Lake. Each year, these plants treat and pump approximately 13 billion gallons of water that meets or surpasses all state and federal standards for drinking water quality. The water distribution system includes 2,330 miles of water distribution mains, 14 water tanks and seven pumping stations.

The department also operates two wastewater treatment plants with a combined treatment capacity of 51 million gallons per day. The collection system includes 1,825 miles of sewer lines and 45 lift stations. The plants treat as much as 14 billion gallons of wastewater annually.

WSFC Utilities is dedicated to proactively safeguarding public health and complies with all North Carolina Clean Water Act regulations as well as National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits that regulate the operation of treatment plants. See annual reports at cityofws.org/utilities.

Forsyth County Soil & Water Conservation District

Soil- and water-conservation districts have their roots in the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s, when the mechanization of farm equipment led to the rapid erosion of soil and loss of topsoil. The districts helped farmers come up with ways to conserve their land and prevent sediment runoff from polluting streams. Though Forsyth County has become more urbanized, the district's mission of preserving water quality and preventing erosion remains the same. But instead of just farmers, district supervisors are now reaching out more to people who live in cities and suburbs. Forsyth.cc/CES/Conservation/

BAKER UNDERGROUND

History has taught us that communities thrive with access to clean, safe drinking water and the proper removal of storm water & sewage. Cities and towns across the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina are working to ensure reliability and expand access to their public utility systems and at Baker Underground we want to be their partner. We do the Right Things, the Right Way, at the Right Time; bringing value to the Tax Payer through efficiency, fair play, and a better strategy for progress. We emphasize Safety, treat our employees as the valuable team members they are, and select projects where success is the result of insight, planning, and execution. Baker Underground, Inc. is committed to being your partner in Working Smarter for the Public Good.

STANTEC

The Stantec community unites approximately 22,000 employees working in over 400 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, environmental, and infrastructure projects to life. Our work—engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics, from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

Our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients' needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe. Stantec.com