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City of Alameda, CA
Conducted a feasibility study of installing a mechanically cleaned bar screen on a stormwater pump station. Received the assignment on Friday. Delivered the report to the City engineering staff on Monday afternoon for use in a meeting with the City Manager on Tuesday...
City of El Segundo, CA
Project manager on the feasibility study and design of a storm water pump station modification project. The feasibility study analyzed the alternatives of two separate pump stations versus a single pump station connected by 1,300 feet of 60 inch sewer. The single pump...
Modesto, CA 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 built. Made recommendations on how the designs of the...
Coffee-Claratina Stormwater Pump Station, City of Modesto, CA
Assisted the City staff in designing the completion of a stormwater pump station to empty the dual-use detention basin that had been constructed as a feature of the park. Calculated the required pumping rates to meet various requirements and confirmed the pump...
Diablo Creek Golf Course Irrigation Well, City of Concord
Provided technical advice and design input to the City staff on the construction of a new irrigation well to serve the golf course at the Concord Naval Weapons Station. Provided design details, helped draft specifications, provided technical review during...
Rinconada Water Treatment Plant, Santa Clara County, CA
Was part of the design team that designed this completely new 80 MGD water treatment plant. The plant included six 16.7 MGD gravity sand filters.
Well Drilling Program Evaluation, Belize
Conducted an evaluation of a well drilling program in Belize for USAID. Determined that the program was far behind schedule but that USAID was only paying for work that was done and that progress was being made, albeit slowly. Recommended that the program be continued...
Placer County
Conducted an investigation of the technical feasibility of transporting alum sludge from a water treatment plant through a long gravity sewer, pump station, force main and siphon to a wastewater treatment plant. Focus was on practical problems likely to be caused by...
Gavilan College Water Supply Evaluation
Prepared a report evaluating the water supply of Gavilan College, Gilroy, CA. The college is served by a 50 year old well and one storage tank on a nearby hill. There is an emergency connection to the City of Gilroy distribution system. The college wanted to consider...