projects

Project: Wastewater System Evaluation
Location: Yellow Bay on Flathead Lake, MT

Description:  

• Planning, design, & construction of new wastewater treatment plant
• Upgrade Yellow Bay State Park collection system and lift station

Project: Ptarmigan Village Wastewater System Assessment
Location: Whitefish, MT

Description:  

• Overall assessment of the Village’s wastewater treatment & disposal system.  Unit process evaluation and capacity analysis
• Alternatives analysis and cost estimates
• Regulatory impacts evaluation
• Groundwater permitting negotiations with MDEQ

Project: BioSolids & Green Waste Composting
Location: Missoula, MT

Description:  

• Improvements to recently-acquired composting facility
• Helped City purchase a new mixer, tub grinder and screen
• Built a 12-bunker aerated static pile composting plant with positive aeration
• Placement of new facility on concrete surface for protection of groundwater and the Clark Fork

Project: Poplars and Water Re-Use
Location: Missoula, MT

Description:  

• Irrigation of poplars with treated wastewater since 2014
• Planning for harvest of 36,000 hybrid poplars
• Irrigation of land with effluent, intend to re-purpose to another form of agricultural production
• Assisting with harvest/disposal of poplar biomass
• Analyzing what agricultural practices will provide the most benefit to City and surrounding environment

Project: Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
Location: Whitefish, MT

Description:  

• New SBR treatment planning, design, & construction management
• New advanced wastewater facilities and headworks
• Flocculating clarifier dome insulation
• Pretreatment facilities with perforated screen biofilter for odor control
• Long-term wastewater handling, solids dewatering basin and storage tank
• River lakes wastewater forcemain
• Discharge permit negotiation and preparation of compliance plan
• Grant writing & administration 

Completed construction under a teaming agreement with Robert Peccia & Associates of the $23M Aerated Granular Sludge treatment facility in November 2021 - proceeding through startup and performance testing in 2022-23.

Project: I & I Mitigation
Location: Big Mountain, MT

Description:  

• Conducted an Infiltration and Inflow (I&I) evaluation
• Identified a number of possible sources for clear water inputs to the District’s sewer system
• Work to minimize I&I was completed in 2022 with numerous manholes being sealed

Project: Disinfection & Controls (2017-2021)
Location: Alberton, MT

Description:  

• Implemented a telemetry control system that automatically ran the well pump when demand exceeded supply
• Added flow monitoring, safe & effective disinfection to both sources
• Replaced vital infrastructure to enhance system dependability

Project: Distribution, Storage, Metering, New Supply (2017-present)
Location: Alberton, MT

Description:  

• Began designing a $3.7M project in 2022 to address all the Town’s remaining drinking water system issues

Project: Water, Wastewater, Geothermal Drain System Improvements Project(s)
Location: Warm Springs, MT

Description:  

• Wastewater system planning
• Replace water distribution mains with road paving
• I&I mitigation project including CIPP sewer  rehabilitation, sewer replacement, geothermal drain system, new discharge manhole
• New greenhouse with radiant heat floor
• Water distribution improvements and directional drilling under RxR tracks
• Prepared utilities master plan

Project: Upgrade Wastewater System
Location: Warm Springs, MT

Description:  

• New lift station
• New rotary screen house in a precast concrete building
• Three new aerated lagoons
• New polishing reactor
• New ultraviolet disinfection and blowers housed in a precast concrete building
• New non-potable water system
• New outfall line

Project: MSH Backup Water System
Location: Warm Springs, MT

Description:  

• Rehabilitation of the existing well – airbursting and casing brushing
• New 20’x20’ pumphouse with a roof hatch for accessing the well
• New piping allowing isolation between the irrigation & potable water systems
• New ultraviolet disinfection equipment with controls
• New well pump controls
• New double check valve assembly with a water meter and pressure transducer
• New gravel parking lot and access road

Project: WATCH Building – Entry Sidewalk Replacement
Location: Warm Springs, MT

Description:  

• Demolition of existing failing concrete infrastructure, landscaping, & fencing
• Replacement of existing pedestrian rated concrete sidewalk entrance
• New vehicular concrete driveway
• Landscaping

Project: Wastewater System Improvements
Location: Park City, MT

Description:  

• Biosolids removal and permitting
• Installed a new 3-cell aerated lagoon treatment system with treatment building, UV disinfection
• Installed a new submersible lift station
• Discharge permit negotiation
• Installed an access road and bridge
• Rehabilitated sewer mains
• Grant writing and administration
• Water system PER

Project: Water System Improvements Project
Location: Polson, MT

Description:  

• Design and oversee construction of over one mile of watermain replacement in the downtown area
• Design and oversee construction of two – 500,000 gallon concrete water storage tanks, rehabilitation of one existing 500,000 gallon steel water storage tank. System telemetry & automation
• Capital improvements plan
• Grant writing & administration
• Water system PER

Project: Water System Improvements Project
Location: Helena, MT

Description:  

• New Well – siting, drilling, development, testing, production
• Storage tank aeration system for mixing
• Disinfection and controls in new building
• Water system PER

Project: Wastewater Improvements
Location: White Sulphur Springs, MT

Description:  

• Design and construction management of  sewer system rehabilitation & replacement project
• Grant writing & administration
• Wastewater system PER 

Project: Helena Centennial Trail
Location: Helena, MT

Description:  

• Installation of approximately 4,570 lineal feet of paved, shared use path with solar lights, sidewalks, benches, trash receptacles, pavement markings, ADA features, etc.
• Landscaping approximately 2 acres of trail corridor
• Installation of an automatic irrigation system covering approximately 1.1 acres
• Stormwater drainage and retention improvements
• CTEP Funding administration and compliance

Project: : West Side Infrastructure Study, North Valley Infrastructure Study, Eastside Water Study
Location: Helena, MT

Description:  

• Evaluated existing infrastructure in the study areas including, water, sewer and storm drain utilities for future utilization. Evaluated land uses and growth trends

Project: Water System Improvements
Location: Kevin, MT

Description:  

• Installation of over 3 miles of water main, including water meters, curb stops, and air relief valves
• Rehabilitation and or replacement of existing spring collection structures and well pump houses
• Installation of a 300,000 gallon steel water storage tank and a chlorination building
• Grant writing & administration 
• Water system PER

Project: Water System Improvements
Location: Huson, MT

Description:  

• Expanded existing storage tank to 200,000 gallons and installed over 1.5 miles of water mains.
• Oversaw construction of a new addition to the existing pump house, installation of  corrosion control treatment system plus disinfection
• New well and controls
• Grant writing & administration
• Water system PER

Project: Water System Improvements
Location: Superior, MT

Description:  

• Planning, design, and construction management of over 1.5 miles of watermain.
• Boring 247 lineal feet under MRL/BNSF Railroad and Highway 257
• Soil testing and remediation for arsenic and lead
• Grant writing & administration
• Water system PER 

Project: CTEP Sidewalk Project (2005)
Location: Superior, MT

Description:  

• Planning, design and construction management of downtown CTEP sidewalk project

Project: Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements (2004)
Location: Superior, MT

Description:  

• Planning, design and construction management of replacement of 3 wastewater lift stations, upgrades to the control and alarm system, and installation of a new ultraviolet disinfection system
• Grant writing & administration
• Discharge permit negotiation and mixing zone evaluation
• Wastewater system PER

Project: Water System Improvements
Location: Valier, MT

Description:  

• Planning, design and construction oversight of installation of a 250,000 gallon elevated water storage tank
• Installation of approximately 7,600 lineal feet of water main including new water meters, curb stops, and trenchless boring under a highway crossing

Project: Reservoir Road Water Line Replacement (2009)
Location: Whitefish, MT

Description:  

• Planning, design and construction management
• Replaced 24” primary water main from water plant
• Grant writing & administration 

Project: Texas Ave Water Line (2009)
Location: Whitefish, MT

Description:  

• Project planning, design, construction management, grant administration for approximately 9,200 lineal feet of water main including trenchless installation underneath a rail yard and 4,000 feet of road reconstruction
• Grant writing & administration
• Water system PER

Project: Water System Improvements
Location: West of Missoula, MT

Description:  

• Planning, design & construction management of over 1 mile of water main including hydrants, valves & controls, manhole structures, and water meters.
• Installation of a 150,000 gallon concrete water storage tank
• Grant writing and administration
• Water system PER

Project: Water System Improvements
Location: Missoula, MT

Description:  

• Planning, design & construction management of installation of 150,000 gallon glass-coated steel storage tank
• Replacement well, a control system, distribution main looping, and water service meters
• Grant writing & administration
• Water system PER

Project: Secondary Digester Tank Rehabilitation, New Cover & Piping
Location: Helena, MT

Description:  

• Concrete tank rehabilitation, new pilasters and interior coating
• New internal gas drawoff piping and gas scrubbing
• New floating cover and guide system
• Secondary sludge mixing and drawoff