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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...
San Bruno, CA Sweeney Ridge Waterline Evaluation
Evaluated the alternatives for dealing with a waterline that may be failing. The waterline delivers water to and from a ground level reservoir on Sweeney Ridge and is the only source of water for fire fighting in one zone of the City. The line has sprung a leak each...
Rural Water Supplies, Northern California
Designed and assisted in the operation of several small water systems in Northern California. - Ron Sweet, Rose, the people in Ferndale.
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...
Evaluation Of The Feasibility Of An Onsite Wastewater System In The Vicinity of Martinez, CA
Evaluated the feasibility of permitting an onsite wastewater system in the Route 4 corridor. Determined that the County had a prohibited zone in the area that would make such a system extremely difficult to permit. - D&H Landscaping
Handicapped Housing Development, Monterey County
Provided a conceptual design for an on-site wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system for a 129-unit garden apartment complex for handicapped persons. The design called for a septic tank for each cluster of apartments with a variable grade effluent sewer...
Design of Replacement Septic Tank and Mound System, Marin County
Designed a system to replace a failed leach field. It is likely that the problem was a crushed pipe leading to the leach field rather than the leach field itself, but because the owners of the property had been red-tagged by the County for doing construction without a...
Stonehurst Subdivision, Contra Costa County
Prepared an evaluation of the sewerage system of an upscale subdivision containing 47 lots. Each house has a septic tank. The effluent from the septic tanks is treated in a recirculating gravel filter and then disposed of in a series of leach fields. The original...