Water Utility Facility Design
Designing Efficient Water Facilities
Water utilities are a vital part of our communities, as they effectively manage drinking water source treatment, quality, distribution and maintenance. These facilities also need to consider stormwater and wastewater discharges and water quality, to prevent adverse environmental impacts to supply clean drinking water. Developing a Master Utility Plan (MUP) is often required when designing and developing a water utility facility. Partnering with professional engineers at AQUALIS helps ensure your infrastructure is planned and designed to meet your community’s needs. We are committed to applying a One Water approach and transforming all water as a resource to our environment and communities. Not only do we design compliant systems, but we also provide long-term asset management through inspections and maintenance for your facility while documenting sustainability impacts.
Facility Design
Designing public water supply systems can be complex, as they are larger systems made up of a network of pipes, valves and pumps. Site characteristics such as soil type, topography and land use influence the distribution design and treatment system. Engineers use biological and hydraulic calculations and analysis to create simulated models when designing a water facility.
There are two main types of water supply systems: gravity and pressure systems. Gravitational systems are located to provide storage for firefighting needs and such that water can naturally flow from the reservoir into the distribution area. Pressure systems use pumps to transport water for distribution.
Ten Attributes of an Effectively Managed Utility
The ten attributes of an effectively managed utility provide priorities and a framework for designing a water facility. These attributes include:
Product Quality
Long-term Resiliency
Water Resource Sustainability
Customer Satisfaction
Leadership Development
Financial Feasibility
Infrastructure Performance
Riprap Replacement
Optimizing Operations
Combat Climate Change
Careful planning and evaluation of wastewater resources along with water and stormwater utilities proves for the best comprehensive area services and AQUALIS has experienced engineers that can help evaluate, design and certify the best utility selections.
Understanding Sewer Systems in the United States start with understanding underground water infrastructure vary across the United States.
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