Water

Extensive experience with water engineering projects and forensic engineering projects involving water facilities.

City Of Gilroy

Assisted in the design of various upgrades to the City's wastewater treatment facilities.

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Pinecrest Permittees Association

Conducting a "repair, replace, or abandon" evaluation on the rotating biological contactor (RBC) process at this small treatment plant in the Sierras. When the shaft of the existing RBC unit broke for the second time, the Association requested an evaluation of whether...

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Oro Loma Sanitary District

Preliminary engineering report on a belt filter press facility to be constructed in an existing vacuum filter building. Because of the relatively large press capacity and difficulty of accessing the trucks that will haul the pressed cake away, consideration was given...

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Modesto Dissolved Air Flotation Preliminary Design

Prepared a preliminary design of a dissolved air flotation facility to remove algae from storage pond water. The facility will allow the plant to discharge to the river in several months during which the algae create an unallowable total suspended solids concentration.

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Placer County SMD No. 1

Prepared a preliminary engineering report for the expansion of this wastewater treatment plant. The hydraulics of the plant were investigated and various piping improvements were identified to increase the hydraulic capacity of the plant. A third train of rotating...

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Stonehurst Subdivision

Served as District Engineer for a subdivision which has its own small diameter pressure collection system and wastewater treatment and disposal system.

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High Pressure Reclaimed Water Line Failure

Provided expert advice in a case in which a gasket blew out in a 600 PSI reclaimed water line. Reviewed previous reports by the agency and by outside consultants. Issues in the case included the substitution of gaskets and possible stretching of stainless steel bolts...

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Air Release Valve Failure

Expert analysis and advice. When a worker attempted to work on an air release valve, the valve blew loose from a high pressure reclaimed water line severely injuring the worker. Reviewed the reports from OSHA, the agency and other parties. Observed in photographs...

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