Water and wastewater, end to end

Water

Water distribution & services

For developers, new buildings, fire protection upgrades and utilities.

Water mains, distribution systems and domestic and fire services, from a single building to a subdivision or master-planned development.

Typical work

• Water distribution systems for subdivisions and large land developments
• Water main extensions and relocations
• Domestic and fire service lines, meters and backflow preventers
• Utility agreements, fire flow and pressure evaluations
• Pressure testing, bacteriological sampling and clearance

Sanitary sewer

Sanitary sewers & force mains

For new service, redevelopment and replacement of aging pipes.

Gravity sewers, laterals, manholes and force mains for single sites, subdivisions and large land developments, connected to the local utility.

Typical work

• Collection systems for subdivisions and master-planned developments
• Plan and profile drawings and details
• Laterals, cleanouts and building sewer connections
• Connections to county and city utility systems, with pressure analysis at the point of connection
• Hydraulic and capacity analysis of existing mains

Pump stations

Pump stations & lift stations

For property owners, developers, cities and the county utility.

New private and public stations, upgrades and capacity analysis, designed to the utility standard and the flood criteria.

Typical work

• Design flows, peak factors and infiltration / inflow
• Wet well sizing, pump cycle and buoyancy
• System curves and pump selection
• Flood criteria, controls and telemetry coordination
• Bypass pumping and construction sequencing

Treatment

Water & wastewater treatment

For condominiums, commercial and agricultural facilities, and small utilities.

Small and package treatment plants, disinfection systems, upgrades, and plant abandonment with connection to public sewer.

Typical work

• Chlorination and contact-time design
• Process flow diagrams and capacity checks
• Plant upgrades and equipment replacement
• Operating permit support and groundwater monitoring
• Plant abandonment and conversion to a pump station

Onsite systems

Septic systems & drain fields

For homeowners, small businesses and properties without public sewer.

Septic tank and drain field design for homes and businesses, repairs and upgrades, and septic-to-sewer conversions.

Typical work

• Septic tank and drain field (OSTDS) design
• Soil and water table evaluation for drain field sizing
• Repairs, modifications and system upgrades
• Onsite sewage system permit applications
• Septic-to-sewer conversion and tank abandonment

Stormwater

Paving, grading & drainage

For developers, commercial sites, new buildings and flooding problems.

Paving, grading and stormwater drainage for sites of any size, from a parking lot or a flooded yard to a subdivision or large land development.

Typical work

• Paving, grading and drainage plans
• Master drainage plans for subdivisions and large land developments
• French drains, exfiltration trenches, inlets and drainage wells
• Retention and detention areas and stormwater calculations for the design storm
• County drainage and water management district permits

Permitting

Permitting & compliance

For owners and associations who need a permit, a renewal or a certification.

Permits with county, state and water management district agencies handled for you, from application to certification of completion.

Typical work

• County sewer extension permits and certifications (e.g. Miami-Dade DERM)
• Private sewer operating permits and O&M manuals
• Utility and city approvals and service agreements
• FDEP and water management district applications
• Flood-criteria compliance for new stations

Studies & GIS

Hydraulic analysis, studies & GIS

For utilities, cities and private systems on the DERM ten-year cycle.

Hydraulic analysis and modeling, capacity studies, sewer evaluations, engineering reports and utility mapping that owners and regulators can rely on.

Typical work

• Hydraulic analysis and modeling of water and force main networks
• Pump station and force main capacity studies
• Sewer system evaluation surveys (SSES) and I/I studies
• Engineering reports, basis of design and calculations
• Water and sewer GIS atlases and map submittals

Field & construction

Testing & construction services

For projects moving from permit to operation.

Bidding, construction observation and the field tests that close out a permit.

Typical work

• Pump station start-up and performance tests
• Exfiltration and pressure tests
• Bid tabulation and award recommendation
• Construction observation and shop drawing review
• Record drawings review and final certification