All communities require adequate water resource management policies, from those with only individual, onsite water supplies to communities with large, complex municipal drinking water systems.  Maintaining adequate water supply and quality are issues facing every community in today’s world.  Engineers with water resource experience can play a vital role in planning for future needs, maintaining existing systems and reconstructing systems past their useful life cycle.

 Water Resource Evaluations and Analysis

Water resources are an ongoing concern to system owners and operators for both their existing quality and quantities. Evaluation and analysis is important in determining if there is a need and/or the potential for the development of a water supply for an area.  Determining  the impacts to surrounding water resources is crucial for long term water supply plans and water management plans.   Additionally, as new supplies are developed quality concerns may vary depending on the specific sources.  Drinking water standards change periodically and the quality analyses must be updated to include new parameters. Our engineers can help system operators and owners keep up to date with quality standards and  custom design one time or periodic tests.         

Water System Needs Assessments

Determining if a system’s capacity can meet the demands of  the community, should be done periodically, and  will help  determine if the system needs are expanding and developing.   Our engineering team can  develop a system needs assessment for a new municipal system to include identifying potential water districts, developing demand projections, and determining capital investment and life cycles costs.   

Water Pumping Systems &  Pipelines (Distribution), and Storage and Treatment Systems

For new systems, our services range from initial planning to final construction and testing of the system.  Preliminary planning  includes district formation, cost estimating and preparation of design approval documents such as environmental assessments and cost/benefit analyses. 

Preliminary design services can  include system layout alternatives, identification of  system components, preliminary cost estimates, and effected utilities.  Final  design begins once the preferred alternative is chosen  and all design approvals are in place.  Final construction documents are prepared, and provision of  full  construction management may include construction bids, analyzing lowest qualified bid, construction observation services and final system testing.

For an existing system we can inspect the condition, and analyze the capacity and efficiency of the existing system. Once the system is fully analyzed, deficiencies can be identified and capital improvement projects can be designed to alleviate those deficiencies.

 Water Treatment Systems

From initial project identification and planning to the final construction and system testing, we can provide full service planning, design and construction management. Changing Drinking Water Standards force many communities to update their facilities.  The existing water quality and finished quality standards, will determine the type of treatment facility ultimately needed.

 Water Storage Systems

Dewkett Wheeler has the experience of providing a full range of services from initial project planning to final construction and testing of the system.  Preliminary planning for the water storage project includes: selecting the most cost-effective storage method, considering capital and operational and maintenance costs (O & M), and preparation of design approval documents such as environmental assessments and cost/benefit analyses.  Preliminary design services include system layout alternatives and preliminary cost estimates.  Final design would begin once the preferred alternative was determined and all design approvals are in place.  Final construction documents are prepared including plans and details, specifications, contracts and estimate of probable construction costs.  We can provide the full range on construction management to include soliciting construction bids, analyzing lowest qualified bid, construction observation services and final system testing.

 Stormwater Management

This effects our cities, towns, villages,  counties, watershed districts, industrial sites, and more types of construction activities than ever before.  Stormwater management provides for the controls and maintenance of water runoff and it’s impacts on the environment.  The Phase I regulations provided certain restrictions and guidelines for construction sites, municipalities, and various industries.  The Phase II regulations which will come into affect at various stages will require additional conformance for construction activities, industries, and municipalities as early as December 2002.

 Our engineers have already geared up for these changes and are prepared to assist with stormwater management plans as well as pollution plans and other permits that will be required by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.  Other stormwater services we provide are: Erosion and Sediment Control plans, NPDES stormwater control plans, and drainage control systems.

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Last modified: December 22, 2006