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Reclaimed Water System, Soledad, CA

Evaluated the recommended storage basin and pump station for reclaimed water. Determined that the existing plant water pump station could be used and that a storage basin was unnecessary. The savings to the City was about $350,000. Designed the connection of the new...

City of Tracy

Feasibility study of converting mined-out gravel pits into raw water storage reservoirs. The pits are conveniently located near the City's water treatment plant. The availability of storage would allow the City to use inexpensive surplus winter water rather than...

Zone 4 Water Storage Tank, City Of Brisbane, CA

Lead design engineer on a project in which a 500,000 gallon water storage tank was constructed on a ridge at the highest part of the City of Brisbane. An intermediary water pump station was evaluated and determined to have adequate capacity to serve with the new tank....

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 abating the lead based...

Private Hilltop Residence, Lafayette, CA

Designed water pumping systems for a large hilltop residence. One system provided potable water to the house and the sprinkler system. The other water system provided a fire flow of 600 GPM to a fire hydrant at the house and a 10,000 gallon storage tank. Provided...

Moss Landing Harbor District, CA

Provided technical advice on rehabilitating an unconventional pump station serving restaurants and other commercial buildings. Correctly diagnosed that the pump station was a septic tank that had been converted into a pump station when sewers became available in the...