Odor Control V&A was retained by the City of Sugar Land to conduct a preliminary engineering study to identify the existing conditions and odor control needs at five lift stations in the City. V&A conducted a field investigation that included grab sampling for various odor compounds, including dissolved sulfide, and continuous monitoring of atmospheric hydrogen…
Pipeline Inspection Services V&A Consulting Engineers, Inc. (V&A) was retained by Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) to perform a non-destructive condition assessment and corrosion evaluation of the Cedar Creek Dam Pipeline. Constructed circa 1961, the pipeline connects the Cedar Creek Reservoir to Cedar Creek through a 10-ft diameter reinforced concrete tunnel. The pipeline is constructed…
Central Regional Wastewater Systems The TRA Central Regional Wastewater System consists of five major interceptors receiving flow from 19 customer Cities. V&A is currently monitoring flow at 35 sites along the interceptor and at customer city influent lines. In addition, 3 level and event loggers are installed at key lift stations to record data for…
Sterling C. Robertson Dam V&A Consulting Engineers, Inc. (V&A) was retained by Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (Stantec) to evaluate corrosion control options for the proposed replacement of five (5) Tainter gates at Brazos River Authority’s (BRA) Sterling C. Robertson (SCR) dam. This study included corrosion control options for impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) and galvanic…
Vista Ridge Regional Water Supply V&A provided corrosion engineering services for the 142-mile pipeline associated with the Vista Ridge Regional Supply Project (VRRSP). The pipeline will deliver water from the Carrizo and Simsboro aquifers to San Antonio. V&A designed the cathodic protection systems for 54 and 60-inch diameter concrete, bar-wrapped, steel-cylinder pipe (per AWWA C303)…
South Austin Regional WWTP V&A is responsible for the design, bid and construction phase services for the South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (SAR WWTP) Train A and B Improvements. V&A’s scope of work included the replacement of slide gates and rectangular butterfly valves at the grit chamber, primary clarifiers, flow diversion structure, aeration basin,…
Reno PD V&A has installed approximately 151 flow meters and placed 20 rain gauges for durationsof 2 months to 4 months over the past 3 years within the Reno gravity sewer system lines, ranging in size from 6 to 60 inches, in the cities of Reno and Sparks in support of their sanitary sewer master…
Harvest Water Program Corrosion Mitigation Program for Critical Pipelines Sacramento Area Sewer District, in collaboration with regional stakeholders, is developing the Harvest Water Program (Harvest Water) to meet its long-term goals of increasing the production and use of recycled water. Harvest Water will offer multiple benefits, including providing a safe and reliable supply of tertiary-treated…
Refurbishment of Water Tanks V&A was retained by the City of Sunnyvale Department of Public Works to refurbish one 5-million-gallon (MG) tank (Wolfe Evelyn) and make repairs at several other tanks at five water plants. The Wolfe-Evelyn water plant is one of the major facilities within the City’s potable water distribution system. Water is received…
Perris Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility V&A Consulting Engineers, Inc. (V&A) was retained by the Eastern Municipal Water District (District) to evaluate odor conditions at the Perris Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility (PVRWRF). The PVRWRF treats approximately 15.5 million gallons (MG) of wastewater daily from the Perris Valley area. The facility currently uses odor control…
