Los Angeles Area. Sewage Backup Through a Backflow Prevention Valve (Backwater Valve).
Technical expert in a case where flow from a trunk sewer flooded and severely damaged a million dollar home in Southern California. The sewage leak was caused not by a blockage of the trunk sewer, but by the inadequate hydraulic capacity of the sewer. The major issues...
Failure to Disclose, Leach Field Failure, San Diego, CA.
Provided technical advice to an attorney representing sellers of a home who were sued for failing to disclose problems with the leach field. The Sellers had a problem with the leach field a year Surfacing Septic Tank Effluent. Reviewed voluminous documents and...
Evaluation Of An Onsite Wastewater Treatment And Disposal System For A Restaurant, Marin County, CA.
Evaluated a failing onsite wastewater treatment and disposal system. Determined that the design capacity of the system was less than required for the existing flows from the restaurant. - Gilbert v. Scott. Stinson Beach.
Death By Septicity From Gardening In A Leach Field, Southern California.
Represented the defense of a septic system installer. A handicapped person who was unable to walk had gardened in the area above the leach field that defendant had constructed, had come down with septicity, and had died. It was alleged that the septicity was due to...
Evaluation Of A Leachfield For An Expanded Church, Palm Beach County, Florida.
Evaluated a proposed leach-field expansion to serve a greatly expanded church. Determined that the leach-field required by County regulations could not be fit on the available site. -2005, July. Agape Church. Pam Crawford.
Other Planning
Pittsburg Montezuma Stormwater Pump Station. Made a preliminary analysis of pump replacement at an ancient stormwater pump station. Noted to the client that the various criteria for the project were conflicting. Recommended that the project not be undertaken until...
Stormwater Facilities Planning
Modesto Stormwater Detention Basin Design Guide Review. Reviewed the stormwater permit, draft master plan, standard specifications, Guidance Manual, and dual use document to evaluate why there is so much diversity in the types of stormwater detention basins that are...
Water Facilities Planning
City of Stockton. Prepared an evaluation of an elevated steel water tank that had been found to be corroded. As a part of the evaluation, a determination was made that there is lead based paint on the exterior and interior of the tank. Methods were proposed for...
Wastewater Facilities Planning
City of Point Arena. Was asked by the City to recommend Infiltration/Inflow improvements to the sewer system since the City’s percolation ponds had nearly overflowed during the preceding winter. Determined that improvements of the percolation ponds would increase the...