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McKinney subdivision civil design showing detention pond and utility corridor conflict, representing MES coordination services.

Stormwater and Utility Coordination in McKinney’s High Growth Subdivisions: Avoiding the Common Redesign Trap

Michael Groselle August 7, 2026

A subdivision layout that looks finished on paper, streets drawn, lots platted, detention pond dropped into the low corner of the site, can still be months from actually being buildable if nobody checked that layout against the utility routes it

Aerobic System Inspection & Maintenance

Michael Groselle August 9, 2022

Types of Sewer Systems

Michael Groselle July 6, 2022

Septic Tank & Absorptive Drainfield

Michael Groselle June 27, 2022

7 Basics Necessities for Septic Systems

Michael Groselle June 15, 2022

Tips and Tricks: Wet Utility Installation Review (UIR) System

Michael Groselle June 8, 2022

EPANET Water Modeling

Michael Groselle June 3, 2022

Proven Solutions for Faster Permit Approvals

300+ projects permitted across 9 states. From TCEQ to CDPHE, we get your wastewater and water systems approved fast.

Water & Wastewater Engineering

NTMWD regional wastewater treatment facility serving North Texas McKinney corridor, representing MES connection feasibility evaluation.

NTMWD Connection vs. Private Treatment: The McKinney Developer’s Guide to Choosing the Right Wastewater Path

Michael Groselle August 7, 2026

Rolling terrain elevation change across McKinney Collin County development site, representing MES pressure zone hydraulic modeling.

Water Storage and Pressure Zone Design for McKinney’s Rolling Terrain: Engineering for Collin County Topography

Michael Groselle August 7, 2026

Aerial view of McKinney master planned community phases under construction, representing MES phased wastewater capacity planning.

Wastewater Engineering for McKinney Master Planned Communities: Sizing Treatment Systems for Phased Buildouts

Michael Groselle August 6, 2026

Water main installation in McKinney Collin County development site, representing MES pressure zone capacity evaluation.

McKinney Utility Availability Study: What Developers Need Before Submitting a Plat in Collin County’s Fastest Growing City

Michael Groselle August 6, 2026

Aerial view of Houston area flooding surrounding water infrastructure, representing MES flood resilient design services.

Post Hurricane Infrastructure Recovery: How Houston Developers Can Build Flood Resilient Water and Wastewater Systems

Michael Groselle August 5, 2026

Houston Ship Channel petrochemical corridor, representing MES industrial wastewater disposal strategy evaluation.

Wastewater Engineering for Houston’s Coastal Industrial Zone: TPDES vs. TCEQ Underground Injection in Harris and Galveston Counties

Michael Groselle August 5, 2026

Permitting & Compliance

Top-down aerial view showing a Texas industrial facility with a process wastewater treatment system on the left and a municipal wastewater treatment plant with circular clarifiers on the right representing the two distinct TPDES permit categories with different standards monitoring requirements and compliance obligations that Modern Engineering Solutions evaluates for Texas developers and facility operators

Industrial vs. Municipal Discharge Permits in Texas: Different Standards, Monitoring, and Compliance

Michael Groselle July 10, 2026

Ground-level wide shot of a Texas private wastewater treatment plant expansion under construction showing new concrete basin forms beside the existing operational treatment tanks representing the flow increase amendment that must be authorized by TCEQ before construction begins that Modern Engineering Solutions coordinates for Texas developers expanding private treatment works

Permit Modification vs. Renewal vs. Amendment: When You Need to Change Your Discharge Permit

Michael Groselle July 10, 2026

Wide shot of a biosolids land application operation at a Texas agricultural field showing a tanker truck spreading treated sludge across a flat pasture with a private wastewater treatment facility visible at the field edge representing the Chapter 312 compliant disposal pathway that Modern Engineering Solutions helps private WWTP owners establish before plant startup

Biosolids Land Application from Private Wastewater Treatment Facilities in Texas

Michael Groselle July 9, 2026

Top-down aerial view of a small Texas municipal wastewater treatment plant showing circular clarifiers aeration basins and effluent outfall discharging to a creek representing the TPDES-permitted facility that Modern Engineering Solutions supports through permit applications renewals and compliance planning for Texas cities and utility districts

Municipal TPDES Individual Permits: What Texas Cities and Utility Providers Need to Know

Michael Groselle July 9, 2026

Ground-level wide shot of a Texas water main hydrostatic pressure test in progress showing a pressurized pipeline test section with pressure gauges visible at the end cap connections and test water flowing into a designated disposal area representing the discharge planning that Modern Engineering Solutions builds into Texas construction project specifications

Hydrostatic Test Water: What Texas Developers and Contractors Need to Know Before Discharge

Michael Groselle July 8, 2026

Top-down aerial view of a Texas master-planned residential subdivision showing a private wastewater treatment facility with green cylindrical tanks and chain-link fencing at the development edge with completed homes and streets visible throughout the community representing the privately owned TPDES-permitted treatment systems Modern Engineering Solutions designs and permits for Texas developers

Private Wastewater Treatment Plants in Texas: When Developers Need Their Own TPDES Permit

Michael Groselle July 8, 2026

Land Development

NTMWD regional wastewater treatment facility serving North Texas McKinney corridor, representing MES connection feasibility evaluation.

NTMWD Connection vs. Private Treatment: The McKinney Developer’s Guide to Choosing the Right Wastewater Path

Michael Groselle August 7, 2026

Rolling terrain elevation change across McKinney Collin County development site, representing MES pressure zone hydraulic modeling.

Water Storage and Pressure Zone Design for McKinney’s Rolling Terrain: Engineering for Collin County Topography

Michael Groselle August 7, 2026

Aerial view of McKinney master planned community phases under construction, representing MES phased wastewater capacity planning.

Wastewater Engineering for McKinney Master Planned Communities: Sizing Treatment Systems for Phased Buildouts

Michael Groselle August 6, 2026

Water main installation in McKinney Collin County development site, representing MES pressure zone capacity evaluation.

McKinney Utility Availability Study: What Developers Need Before Submitting a Plat in Collin County’s Fastest Growing City

Michael Groselle August 6, 2026

Aerial view of Houston area flooding surrounding water infrastructure, representing MES flood resilient design services.

Post Hurricane Infrastructure Recovery: How Houston Developers Can Build Flood Resilient Water and Wastewater Systems

Michael Groselle August 5, 2026

Aerial view of Houston suburban master planned community under development, representing MES MUD versus private plant evaluation.

Municipal Utility Districts in Houston Suburbs: When to Form One and When to Use a Developer-Owned Treatment Plant Instead

Michael Groselle August 5, 2026

Funding

Hydraulic modeling diagram showing water pressure loss in a three-story Texas affordable housing development falling below the 20 PSI state minimum

When the Math Doesn’t Move: Water Pressure, Affordable Housing, and the Infrastructure Gap Nobody Wants to Pay For

Michael Groselle March 10, 2026

Civil engineer reviewing approved civil plans for construction cost optimization on a Texas development project

Approved Plans Aren’t Always Optimized Plans. The Difference Can Cost $1.5 Million

Michael Groselle March 4, 2026

Civil engineers reviewing wastewater infrastructure plans for a Texas development project showing sewer pipelines, utility networks, and site engineering design.

The Cheapest Engineering Decision on Your Texas Pro Forma Isn’t the Low Bid

Michael Groselle February 28, 2026

Civil engineering wastewater infrastructure planning diagram illustrating TCEQ wastewater permit delays affecting Texas development timelines.

A TCEQ Redesign Isn’t Just a Delay. It’s a Compounding Loss

Michael Groselle February 22, 2026

water infrastructure repair

Texas Water Infrastructure Crisis: $134 Billion Funding Gap

Michael Groselle February 8, 2026

Texas Office

How to Access $2 Billion in Senate Bill 7 Funding for Texas Water Reuse Projects

Michael Groselle January 26, 2026

Engineering Firm

7 Basic Necessities for Septic Systems

7 Basics Necessities for Septic Systems

Michael Groselle June 15, 2022

TxDOT UTILITY INSTALLATION REVIEW SYSTEM

Tips and Tricks: Wet Utility Installation Review (UIR) System

Michael Groselle June 8, 2022

Epanel Water Modeling

EPANET Water Modeling

Michael Groselle June 3, 2022

Wastewater Treatment Process

The Civil Engineer’s Role in the Wastewater Treatment Process

Michael Groselle April 18, 2022

Zoning Classifications

Types of Zoning Classifications

Michael Groselle March 30, 2022

The Future of Civil Engineering - Modern Engineering Solutions

The Future of Civil Engineering

Michael Groselle February 17, 2022