Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Building systems communities depend on
Engineering aligned with capital planning, resilience strategy, and long-term performance.
Trusted by 40+ municipalities & stage agencies nationwide
Project experience across 25+ states
Water · Infrastructure · Environment · Resilience · Sustainability
why it matters
Public decisions have to work in the real world
Public agencies make decisions about systems communities rely on every day, often with consequences that extend for decades. The engineering matters, but so do the realities surrounding it: available funding, regulatory requirements, existing infrastructure, and the people a project will affect.
Drummond Carpenter works with public clients to understand these conditions early and carry sound engineering decisions through implementation. Our teams bring engineering, environmental science, and data intelligence together to help agencies make informed choices about the systems and communities they serve.
who we support
We partner with organizations responsible for critical systems
Cities, counties, and municipal governments
Regional authorities and special districts
Water management districts and utilities
State agencies and program administrators
Universities and campus systems
Facilities, planning, and sustainability teams
From Planning Through Implementation
We support projects across the full lifecycle
Funding, permitting, constructability, and public priorities can shape a project as much as the initial technical analysis. We account for those realities throughout the work, with capabilities that include:
Design and engineering
Surface water, groundwater, and water quality modeling
Concept development and alternatives analysis
Permitting and regulatory coordination
Community engagement and stakeholder coordination
Site assessment and data collection
Construction support and implementation
Post-construction evaluation and performance tracking
Staying engaged across phases helps preserve technical knowledge and keeps cost, constructability, and schedule in view as projects move toward implementation.
WHAT WE DELIVER
From watersheds to critical infrastructure
We help clients understand complex systems, set priorities, and make informed decisions about where to invest.
Regional flood risk and vulnerability strategies
Stormwater and watershed master planning
Lake, river, stream, and spring restoration
TMDL compliance and water quality recovery
Infrastructure asset prioritization and capital planning
Dam safety evaluation and risk-informed planning
System-scale green infrastructure integration
Ordinance modernization supported by technical analysis
work in practice
Engineering tested in real conditions
Wetland Trend Analysis & Ordinance Modernization
Dam Risk Prioritization Strategy
State, local & education contact
Engagement lead
Lee Mullon, PE, CFM, BC.WRE, PMP
Senior Principal Engineer
- Professional Engineer (FL, PA)
- Board Certified Water Resources Engineer
- Certified Floodplain Manager
- Project Management Professional
- Certified Stormwater Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector
Lee brings nearly 25 years of experience serving over 20 municipalities and state agencies nationwide. His expertise spans stormwater systems, watershed strategy, TMDL compliance, flood control, dam safety, and infrastructure resilience. From funding strategy and permitting through construction oversight and performance monitoring, he helps agencies connect engineering analysis to real-world implementation.
why organizations choose us
Why organizations choose Drummond Carpenter
- Integrated expertise across water, infrastructure, environment, and data
- Experience navigating public funding and regulatory requirements
- Continuity from early planning through implementation
- Engineering grounded in cost and constructability
- Modeling that informs policy, funding, and capital investment
- Technical findings communicated clearly to decision-makers
take the next step
Let's move your next public project forward
Bring us the challenge you’re working through, and we’ll help you connect sound technical decisions with the realities of funding, regulation, and implementation.