MES quantified water loss and I&I for the town and delivered a final report with engineering estimates and a prioritized roadmap in 2024; follow-up work continues in 2026.
Town of Oak Creek I&I and water loss analysis
Project
Mountain Water and Sanitation District plant upgrades and line rehabilitation
Water treatment plant upgrades in Conifer, plus a capital improvement plan and plans for 40,000 feet of sewer and water line rehabilitation and replacement.
Piping, gauges and treatment vessels inside the water treatment plant, Conifer, Colorado, December 2020
About the project
The problem
Mountain Water and Sanitation District in Conifer, Colorado needed upgrades to its drinking water plant to meet current and future needs.
Its sewer and water lines were aging. The district needed to prioritize line replacements, quantify its water losses and identify inflow and infiltration (I&I) problems.
The pathway
At the plant, MES designed SCADA upgrades for monitoring and control, replacement booster pumps, and new filters and turbidity meters.
MES prepared the plans and specifications and provided construction oversight, working with the district and the contractors.
For the lines, MES analyzed district data to identify water losses and I&I. MES also wrote a capital improvement plan to set priorities for the upgrades.
MES supported the district with grant applications to help fund the work and ease the load on local budgets.
The line work covers the rehabilitation and replacement of 40,000 feet of sewer and water line. MES prepared the plans and specifications for it.
The result
Photos from July and December 2020 show the new turbidity analyzer giving readings in the plant's treatment building.
December 2020 photos also show a booster pump with a variable frequency drive in the same building.
The district has a capital improvement plan that ranks its sewer and water line work by priority. It helps the district plan upgrades and manage its resources.
- Line rehabilitation and replacement
- 40,000 feet
- Plant upgrades
- SCADA, booster pumps, filters, turbidity meters
- Planning
- Capital improvement plan
- Studies
- Water loss and I&I review
- Funding
- Grant application support
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