Telecommunications Company v. Water District
Provided technical analysis and advice in a case where a telecommunications company bored into a water main while doing horizontal directional drilling. The high rate of flow from the punctured water line damaged the roadway. Issues in the case involved whether the...
Water Damage From Water Main Break, Bay Area, CA
Provided technical advice on the operation and maintenance of the public water system in a case where a water main burst and caused extensive damage to a private residence.
Evaluation Of Plumbing In A Single Residence Occupancy (SRO) Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Evaluated the plumbing systems in a five story SRO hotel where there had been multiple leaks over several years.
Water System and/or Leach Field Leakage, San Mateo County
Prepared a report for an attorney representing an insurance company on a situation where a house owner in San Mateo County alleged that a high groundwater level and the presence of coliform organisms in the groundwater were caused by leaks in the water system and/or a...
Failure Of A Membrane Wastewater Treatment System, Michigan
Serving as an expert witness in a case where a membrane wastewater treatment system for an industrial application was abandoned by the owner. Issues in the case include whether the proper upstream facilities were provided for the membrane system. - Great Lakes Truck...
Claim Against A Wastewater Treatment Vendor, Monterey County, CA
Provided technical advice and expert witness testimony in a case where the owners of a shopping center refused to pay a company that had furnished equipment for an on-site wastewater treatment system. Determined that many of the officers of the shopping center were...
Southern California City
Provided expert opinions in a case where several homes along a street in a Southern California city flooded with sewage over the course of a few weeks. Discovered that the flooding was due to the City’s sewer being clogged with broken shards of vitrified clay pipe....
Corrosion Failure of Concrete Trunk Sewers, Pima County, AZ
Provided expert advice in a case where sink holes developed suddenly at three locations along a large concrete trunk sewer. Rebutted a theory that the sinkholes were caused by a broken water main.
Illegal Sewer Connection, Bakersfield, CA
Provided technical support in a case where the seller of an apartment complex illegally connected the complex to the public sewer when the onsite septic system failed and failed to disclose this to the buyer. Determined that connection to the public sewer system was...