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Local Government

Empower your community with solutions tailored to local needs. CDM Smith helps municipalities, counties and regional authorities strengthen infrastructure, environment, transportation and water systems.

Market Lead

Tom Schoettle

Real results for real communities

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We are proud to help municipalities, counties and regional organizations find innovative and cost-effective solutions for all infrastructure needs.

Full Service Solutions

We are proud to have
helped municipalities, counties, and
regional organizations find innovative
and cost‑effective solutions for over 75 years.

Resilient, future-ready systems

Incorporating adaptive approaches, digital tools and flexible capacity so infrastructure performs under stress and remains serviceable for decades.

Financing support

Optimizing lifecycle cost, improving constructability, and helping secure grants and low-interest financing so communities get more value and capacity out of every capital-program dollar.

Reliable and compliant solutions

Expertise in water, environmental, transportation, and resilience helps communities meet tightening standards while avoiding fines and project delays.

Trusted by communities, backed by results

50

number of states we work in

500+

number of local governments we serve

75+

years of supporting municipal clients

95%

percent of repeat clients

Featured local government projects

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Detroit, Michigan

Outfall upgrade for the nation’s largest WWTP

A progressive design-build approach helped Great Lakes Water Authority achieve the wastewater disinfection needed to meet NPDES permit compliance.

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Washington, D.C.

Driving net-zero at DC Water

DC Water is redefining wastewater treatment with renewable energy and biosolids innovation, creating the world’s largest thermal hydrolysis facility to drive net-zero goals.

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Seattle, Washington

Reimagining mobility along a key Seattle corridor

To address congestion and improve multimodal travel, the Seattle Department of Transportation looked to deliver a flexible BRT-focused corridor.

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Nashville, Tennessee

Renewing Nashville, one sewer pipe at a time

To protect the Cumberland River and modernize aging infrastructure, Nashville partnered with CDM Smith to renew its sewer system and improve water quality.

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Few things are more professionally satisfying than walking through a community you’ve served and knowing that your engineering judgment quietly helps keep that community safe, resilient and thriving.

Tom Schoettle, PE, BCEE

Sales Director

With over 30 years of diverse experience in the water and wastewater sector, Tom has played a key role in the development, management and construction of some of the firms most significant environmental infrastructure projects.

Regional leadership

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Dave Ebersold

Sales Director — West Pacific

Dave leads complex projects and facilitates public engagement. He specializes in turning scientific analysis into actionable water management policy.

Kevin Conner

Sales Director — West Central

Kevin is the sales director for the west central region of the United States, with vast experience in transportation, water, environmental sales and delivery.

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Kevin Leo

Sales Director — Southeast

Kevin delivers high-value water and environmental solutions, focusing on planning, design and construction of solid waste, stormwater, wastewater and hazardous waste systems.

Related practices

Drinking Water

Whether your goals are to unlock new sources, enhance the quality and reliability of the supplies you have or upgrade the technologies you use, we can help you achieve water supply innovation.

Transportation Planning

Our global transportation planning practice is founded on balanced, integrated and forward-thinking mobility solutions. Leading with a data-driven approach, we deliver hundreds of plans to private and public clients.

One Water

CDM Smith has been a leader in One Water for more than two decades, developing integrated water resources strategies and advancing projects that enhance our communities and protect the natural World.

Construction Management

CDM Smith provides full-service construction management solutions across the water, environmental, transportation, energy and facilities industries.

Emerging Contaminants

Our engineers and scientists are working tirelessly to solve the world’s most complex contamination challenges. Together, we’ll find solutions to the latest threats to public health.

Water Reclamation

Whether your goal is to meet your permit conditions or to build a net-zero facility, we’ll work with you to find the right solutions.

Program Management

CDM Smith’s program management team is bringing complexity under control by building strong, enduring relationships.

Water Resources Infrastructure and Resiliency

Forward-thinking water resources planning, design construction and operations means making smarter investments that lower life-cycle costs and provide multiple benefits.

Climate Resilience

We can no longer rely on the past to prepare for the future. Our teams work across water, transportation, environment and infrastructure to implement right-size solutions backed by climate science.

Conveyance

Whether you’re concerned about keeping existing water conveyance assets healthy or building new ones, we’re here to help you find the answers you need.

Ready to take the next steps?

We love collaborating with passionate individuals and organizations. If you want to talk about potential projects, reach out to our experts. If you're interested in joining our team, check our careers page for open positions or internships.

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