The $7.6-million dam rehabilitation project, completed within budget in 25 months, included a labyrinth spillway, seepage and filter protection, raising the elevation of the top of the dam and improving the control tower and lake drain system that regulate the water level.
The Los Angeles Reservoir Ultraviolet Disinfection Plant (LARUV) has a maximum treatment capacity of 650 MGD, multiple backup power supplies, 3-leg flow control station, flexible trunk line joints, ultraviolet system, underground chlorine injection vault, and a network of controls and mechanical systems.
The Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton partnered with Burns & McDonnell to offset the habitat loss of two federally endangered bird species — the least Bell’s vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher — due to necessary infrastructure and safety improvements at the air station.
The project team worked with the city and multiple agencies to coordinate design-build implementation of granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment technology for five groundwater supply wells at four separate sites.
To help protect the “Central Park of Houston” from future flooding while maintaining its character, a seven-phase project identified 16 repair sites along two miles of the bayou.
To help diversify water sources, provide water security and meet the needs of the rapidly growing south central Texas community, the Vista Ridge Regional Water Supply Project utilizes a public-private partnership to supply 20% of San Antonio’s needed water.
Time was on the side of the team building the California Creek Fish Passage Project, designed to replace the stream crossings beneath four separate roadways to better support the area’s fish and wildlife.