projects

Flathead Lake Biological Station (2016-present)

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
Ptarmigan Village Homeowners Association (2005 & 2016)

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
City of Missoula (2016-present)

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
City of Missoula (2020-present)

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
City of Whitefish (2000-present)

Project: Wastewater Treatment Plan 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.

Big Mountain County Sewer District (2018-present)

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
Town of Alberton

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
Montana State Hospital Campus (2008 – 2018)

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
Montana State Hospital Wastewater Treatment Facility (2019-Present)

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
Montana State Hospital Water System (2019-2021)

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
WATCH Building (2019-2020)

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
Park City County Water & Sewer District (2004-present)

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
City of Polson (2009-2015)

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
Montana Law Enforcement Academy (2014-2015)

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
White Sulphur Springs (2013-2014)

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 
City of Helena (2014)

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
City of Helena and Lewis & Clark County (2009-2011)

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
 
Town of Kevin (2010-2013)

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
Elk Meadows Ranchettes Water and Sewer District (2008-2014)

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
Town of Superior (2006-2009)

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
 
Town of Valier (2009-2011)

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
City of Whitefish

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
 
Goodan-Keil County Water District (2006-2008)

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
Spring Meadow Water and Sewer District (2004-2007)

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
City of Helena (2004)

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
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