Water Supply and Treatment
Water Supply and Treatment
Recognized leadership in safeguarding drinking water supplies and treatment, to keep communities thriving
To sustainably deliver safe and reliable drinking water to its customers, utilities must address a variety of old and new challenges. These challenges include water supplies threatened by over-reliance, contamination, and climate change impacts. Today’s public is more educated on water issues and regulations are getting stricter.
Brown and Caldwell works in partnership with our client to address these challenges by providing industry-leading leading expertise and vast experience with water supply planning, treatment, storage, transmission, and distribution system design and construction. We excel in identifying, developing, and implementing innovative water management and treatment strategies, from planning through project completion, to deliver solutions in source control, water characterization, process design, pilot testing, optimization, startup/commissioning, and operations training.
Awards
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2018
DBIA Rocky Mountain Region, Best Overall Project, North and South Complex Water Quality Improvements
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2012
Construction Management Association of America, Waste/Wastewater Honorable Mention
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2012
International Water Association, Global Honour Award in Planning, New Class A Biosolids and Energy Facility at Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant
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2010
American Council of Engineering Companies North Carolina, Grand Awards in Two Categories, Lake Townsend Raw Water Intake and Pumping Station
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2009
Environmental Business Journal, Project Merit Award Water/Wastewater, Lake Townsend Raw Water Intake and Pumping Station
Water Supply Planning
Drinking Water Treatment Design
Distribution System Planning and Modeling
Water Supply Planning
Drinking Water Treatment Design
Distribution System Planning and Modeling
Planning and Responding to Wildfire Impacts
The combustion process during fires releases organics, inorganics, and nutrients that were bound in the watershed covering and soil, making them available to mobilize during rain events. During the first few rain events following a fire, extreme turbidity spikes are common. Long term impacts of these changes to the watershed—which can impact water quality for five or more years—are particulates, increases in organics, and nutrient loading. The increase in organics can drive up disinfection byproducts and the nutrients, can lead to harmful algae blooms.
This helpful guide includes helpful steps to plan for the impacts of wildfires on a watershed.
Virtual Procurement Toolkit
Owner Advisor Strategies to Virtually
Advance Design-Build Projects
Over the past several months, BC’s Owner Advisor team has been partnering with water and wastewater utility owners to virtually advance design-build projects. We've helped to define and execute procurement strategies, virtually interview respondent teams, select design-builders, and collaborate in the cloud. We developed the Virtual Procurement Toolkit to share this guidance and procurement strategies with our clients. The Toolkit includes practical, real-world advice for each step of the procurement lifecycle, considerations for choosing an online collaborative delivery platform, and the case studies that informed these Standard Operating Procedures. As we navigate this challenging time together, BC will continue to add and update this Virtual Procurement Toolkit, providing the industry with a necessary resource to minimize disruption and keep critical infrastructure procurements and projects moving forward in our new virtual world.
Virtual Procurement Toolkit
Owner Advisor Strategies to Virtually Advance Design-Build Projects
Over the past several months, BC’s Owner Advisor team has been partnering with water and wastewater utility owners to virtually advance design-build projects. We've helped to define and execute procurement strategies, virtually interview respondent teams, select design-builders, and collaborate in the cloud. We developed the Virtual Procurement Toolkit to share this guidance and procurement strategies with our clients. The Toolkit includes practical, real-world advice for each step of the procurement lifecycle, considerations for choosing an online collaborative delivery platform, and the case studies that informed these Standard Operating Procedures. As we navigate this challenging time together, BC will continue to add and update this Virtual Procurement Toolkit, providing the industry with a necessary resource to minimize disruption and keep critical infrastructure procurements and projects moving forward in our new virtual world.
“Efficient, reliable, and safe water supply systems are paramount to the sustainable future of our communities. Brown and Caldwell’s full-service water supply and treatment planning, design, and construction capabilities provide our clients with robust infrastructure solutions to overcome tomorrow’s water challenges.”
Kelly Comstock
Principal Engineer
Water Supply and Treatment
“Efficient, reliable, and safe water supply systems are paramount to the sustainable future of our communities. Brown and Caldwell’s full-service water supply and treatment planning, design, and construction capabilities provide our clients with robust infrastructure solutions to overcome tomorrow’s water challenges.”
Kelly Comstock
Principal Engineer
Water Supply and Treatment
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Water Treatment Plant Expansion
Water Supply Study
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