Fehr Graham clients receive funds for water infrastructure projects
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued more than $29 million in water infrastructure loans to seven local governments and sanitary districts. Among them are two Fehr Graham clients, the Village of Tilton and the Village of Loda. The low-interest loans are through the Illinois EPA's State Revolving Fund program, which provides...
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Dillon Plamann earns Licensed Professional Geologist credentials
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced that Dillon Plamann is a Licensed Professional Geologist after recently passing the Association of State Board of Geology exam. Plamann, a Project Hydrogeologist, works in the firm's Sheboygan, Wisconsin, office. Plamann specializes in a variety of environmental projects, ...
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Fehr Graham hires Randy Beck
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Randy Beck as an Engineering Technician. Beck, who works in the Rockford office, observes construction and verifies project design is achieved for clients. He also keeps track of quantities to ensure contractors are appropriately compensated for co...
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​Catelyn Remus hired as EHS Specialist
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Catelyn Remus as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist. Remus works on updating client programs and conducts site stay inspections. She also offers confined space rescue training, lock-out tag-out inspections, fall arrest equipment i...
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Addison Wastewater Treatment Plant featured in Clarifier
Fehr Graham Senior Project Manager and Illinois Water Environment Association Past President Mark Halm and Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators Past President Doug Armstrong detail the Village of Addison's wastewater treatment plant in the fall newsletter of the Clarifier. Read the article below. 2021 Fall Clarifier by Fehr Gra...
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Ben Moyse hired as EHS Specialist
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Ben Moyse as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist in our Rockford, Illinois office. Moyse works on monitoring groundwater and conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. He also is responsible for quality assurance on construction...
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Dixon receives grant for pedestrian bridge, park improvements
Dixon's riverfront redevelopment project got a huge boost this week when the City received a $12 million federal grant to build a pedestrian bridge across the Rock River. Project ROCK (Revitalizing Opportunities for the Community and Kids!) is the last phase of the Riverfront Master Plan, which the City created 20 years ago. The federal grant is th...
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$16.4 million grant will modernize, improve Rockford’s downtown
 The City of Rockford will have a chance to overhaul its downtown roads thanks to a grant that will help pay for the Rockford Complete Streets Revitalization Project. The City partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation (DOT) to land nearly $16.4 million in federal grant funding to improve transportation infrastructure that limits...
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Chris Posey hired as EHS Project Manager
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the hiring of Chris Posey as an Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager. Posey comes to Fehr Graham with more than 20 years of experience in environmental health and safety services. He is responsible for client coordination, scheduling and project oversight. He wo...
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Hannah Insko hired as EHS Specialist
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Hannah Insko as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist. Insko is working on odor monitoring at solid waste landfills, conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and is contributing to report writing. She is also shadowing lea...
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Fehr Graham co-founder Allen Fehr remembered as fun, adventurous
Allen Fehr loved his family, his community and the business he co-founded. The Freeport, Illinois, native died Sunday. He was 87. He leaves behind a legacy in Freeport and at Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental, a firm he founded with friend Joe Graham in his hometown in 1973. The firm, which started with five employees in one office, now e...
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Deuchler joins Fehr Graham
Deuchler Engineering, an engineering and environmental firm based in Aurora, joined the Fehr Graham family. Deuchler owners and Professional Engineers John Frerich and Mark Halm decided to join Fehr Graham because the two firms share the same focus on providing value and innovative solutions to clients' problems. "We wanted a firm with similar...
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Engineer Nick La Rosa hired
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Nick La Rosa as an Engineer. La Rosa focuses on designing future site developments for subdivisions, schools, additions and city parks. He calculates elevations for pipe networks, grading, intersections, parking lots, roads and sidewalks. He also...
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Talent Acquisition Coordinator Ebony Coleman hired
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Ebony Coleman as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator. Coleman, who joins Fehr Graham's administrative team, earned her associate of applied science degree in Business Administration with a minor in Human Resources from Rasmussen College. Coleman ass...
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Ottawa YMCA project awarded nearly $2M in Rebuild Illinois grant money
Eleven projects, including a new YMCA facility in Ottawa, will get $16.5 million in Rebuild Illinois Regional Economic Development program grants, according to news announced today by Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The grants are intended to fuel continued economic development across Illinois and ...
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Engineer Garrett Haller hired
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Garrett Haller as an Engineer. Haller helps with construction engineering and inspection. He oversees construction operations through multiple phases of projects and is well-versed in construction observation, including paving, shouldering, rumbl...
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Fehr Graham grand opening a success in Freeport, Illinois
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, on Wednesday celebrated the grand opening of its new Freeport office location at the former Fifth Third Bank building, which is owned by Freeport Centre, at 101 W. Stephenson St. Adam Holder, Professional Engineer, Freeport native and one of the firm's eight owners, gave a speech to...
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Anna Derocher becomes Certified Professional Services Marketer
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced today that Anna Derocher passed the exam to earn the designation of Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) from the Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS). This accomplishment has been a personal goal and an important step in Derocher's professional car...
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Gerald Reed passes exam to become Public Water Supply Operator
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced that Environmental Health and Safety Technician Gerald Reed passed the exam to become a licensed, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Non-Transient, Non-Community Public Water Supply Operator. "Gerald is always looking to increase his knowledge to help more of our ...
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Storm Water Solutions highlights Postville, Iowa, project
Storm Water Solutions captured the story on how Postville, Iowa, improved its water quality, stormwater management and public education, earning the 2021 Stormwater and Urban Watershed Partner of the Year. 
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