Water Engineering For Texas Developers
From planning to permits to construction, we handle all water engineering for your Texas development. Supply evaluation, treatment design, distribution systems, and hydraulic modeling. Projects that move fast and stay on budget.
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Water Treatment Planning
Getting your water treatment approach right from the start saves millions over the life of your system. Whether you’re dealing with iron and manganese, hardness, arsenic, or disinfection byproducts, you need treatment that meets drinking water standards reliably without breaking your operating budget.
We evaluate your raw water quality and match it to treatment technologies that work. This includes conventional treatment, membrane systems, ion exchange, oxidation processes, and disinfection strategies. We compare capital costs, chemical costs, staffing requirements, residuals handling, and regulatory compliance to identify the approach that fits your situation.
For new systems, we help you avoid overbuilding expensive treatment you don’t need. For existing systems, we identify upgrades that solve compliance issues without replacing infrastructure that’s still working. You get treatment recommendations based on your actual water quality, your budget constraints, and what you can realistically operate and maintain long-term.
Water Treatment Permitting
Every public water system needs proper permitting before you can serve customers. Whether you’re developing a new source, upgrading treatment, or expanding capacity, state drinking water programs require detailed plans and specifications that demonstrate regulatory compliance.
We prepare water system permit applications that satisfy state requirements—from preliminary engineering reports through construction plan approvals. We coordinate with regulators, respond to technical comments, and manage revisions until you get approval. Whether you’re dealing with new wells, treatment plant modifications, or distribution system extensions, we know what agencies expect and how to get applications through efficiently.
We’ve permitted water systems across multiple states and understand varying requirements—from Colorado’s CDPHE to Texas TCEQ, California’s Division of Drinking Water to other state programs. We handle everything from simple well permits to complex surface water treatment approvals. You get permits that don’t drag on while your project sits waiting.
Construction Drawings
Once your water system is designed and permitted, you need construction drawings contractors can actually build from. We produce complete plan sets in AutoCAD Civil 3D that include everything needed for competitive bidding and construction.
Our drawings cover treatment facilities, pump stations, storage tanks, and distribution systems. Every sheet includes detailed plans, profiles, sections, and specifications that meet applicable standards. We coordinate with structural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines to make sure nothing gets missed. All work is reviewed and stamped by a licensed PE.
Contractors get clear, accurate drawings with all the details they need to price the job correctly and build it right. That means fewer RFIs during construction, fewer change orders, and projects that stay on budget. You get biddable documents that move your water system from paper to reality without delays or confusion.
Distribution Design
If you’re buying land with existing sewer infrastructure in Texas, you need to know what condition it’s really in. Excess water getting into the system—from groundwater, storm drains, or leaking pipes—drives up treatment costs and limits capacity for new development.
We perform I&I studies that quantify how much extra water is in the system and where it’s coming from. This includes flow monitoring, smoke testing, and system evaluation to identify problem areas. We calculate the cost to fix issues versus the cost of living with them, so you can make informed decisions about rehabilitation priorities.
For Texas developers, this means knowing whether existing infrastructure can handle your project or needs upgrades first. For redevelopment projects in older Texas neighborhoods, it means understanding what you’re inheriting and what it will cost to bring systems up to current standards.
Your distribution system needs to deliver adequate pressure and fire flow to every customer, every time. Undersized pipes mean low pressure complaints and fire protection deficiencies. Oversized pipes waste money on infrastructure you don’t need.
We design water distribution systems—mains, services, valves, and hydrants—that meet your specific demands reliably. This includes proper pipe sizing through hydraulic analysis, looping for reliability and water quality, strategic valve placement for maintenance and emergency response, and fire hydrant spacing that satisfies fire marshal requirements.
Our designs account for existing system constraints, future growth areas, topography and pressure zones, and local installation standards. We balance upfront construction costs with long-term performance and maintainability. You get a distribution system sized right for your conditions, designed for reliability, and built to deliver water service without breaking your budget.
Hydraulic Modeling
You need to know your water system will perform before you build it. Hydraulic modeling lets us test the system digitally—verifying pressures, checking fire flows, identifying problem areas—before problems show up in the field and cost real money to fix.
We build detailed hydraulic models of distribution systems using industry-standard software (EPANET and others). This includes modeling normal demands, peak hour conditions, fire flow scenarios, and emergency situations like main breaks or pump failures. We verify pipe sizes, confirm storage adequacy, evaluate pressure zones, and test system performance under different operating conditions.
The modeling catches issues early—undersized mains, inadequate fire flows, low pressure zones—when they’re easy and cheap to fix. By the time construction starts, you know the system works. Contractors build what’s on the drawings, and it performs exactly as designed. No surprises, no emergency upsizing, no change orders to fix capacity problems after pipes are already in the ground.
Water Losses Analysis
If you’re managing a municipal system or buying infrastructure as part of a development, you need to know how much water is actually reaching customers versus how much you’re losing to leaks, theft, or inaccurate meters. High water loss means higher treatment and pumping costs, wasted supply capacity, and compliance issues with state agencies.
We perform water audit and loss analysis following AWWA standards to quantify real losses (leaks) versus apparent losses (meter inaccuracy, unauthorized use). This includes analyzing production records, customer billing data, and system operations to identify where water is going and what it’s costing you.
For utilities, this means understanding whether to invest in leak detection, meter replacement, or system pressure management. For developers inheriting existing systems, it means knowing what you’re buying and what it will cost to bring performance up to acceptable levels. You get clear data on system losses and realistic cost-benefit analysis for improvements.
Booster Station Design
When your water system serves areas at different elevations or at the end of long transmission mains, you need booster stations that maintain adequate pressure reliably. A failed booster station means customer complaints, potential contamination risks from low pressure, and emergency repairs at the worst possible time.
We design booster pump stations with proper sizing for your demands, redundant pumps for reliability, variable frequency drives for efficient operation, and controls that maintain target pressures automatically. Every station includes proper suction conditions, discharge protection, backup power considerations, and access for maintenance.
The goal is a booster station that runs for years without problems. Pumps that respond to system demands smoothly, controls that work reliably, and systems that don’t require constant attention from operators. You get infrastructure that performs day one and keeps performing.
Pressure Reducing Vault Design
When your water system spans significant elevation changes, high-pressure zones at lower elevations can cause main breaks, service line failures, and customer complaints. Pressure reducing valves (PRVs) control downstream pressures to safe, usable levels—but only if they’re designed and installed correctly.
We design pressure reducing vaults with proper valve sizing, bypass provisions for maintenance and emergencies, monitoring instrumentation, and access for operators. Our designs account for varying flow conditions, elevation differences, and required downstream pressures. We specify PRVs that handle your flow ranges reliably and include provisions for future adjustments as your system grows.
You get PRV installations that protect your infrastructure from damaging pressures, maintain acceptable customer service, and don’t create operational headaches. Systems that work as designed and don’t require constant tweaking to maintain proper pressure control.
Projects
Why Choose Modern Engineering Solutoins
Modern Engineering Solutions helps municipalities, developers, and utilities handle water engineering so your projects stay on track. Whether you’re figuring out water supply options for new development or upgrading aging infrastructure to meet current standards, we give you clear answers from planning through construction. We focus on solutions that meet regulatory requirements without wasting your money.
We handle Treatment Planning, Permitting, Distribution Design, and Hydraulic Modeling—everything you need for reliable water service. These services work together to get permits approved faster, keep infrastructure costs under control, and prevent delays.
Contact us today to talk about your water system needs. We’ll help you navigate regulatory requirements, identify cost-effective solutions, and keep your project on schedule. Let’s work together on your next water infrastructure project.
Why We’re a Good Fit for Water System Projects
We Speak Your Language
You’re running a utility, building a development, or managing infrastructure—not getting a degree in water treatment. We translate complex regulatory requirements into straightforward answers you can use to make business decisions. No engineering jargon—just clear information about costs, timelines, and what you actually need to do.
We Know Water Regulations Inside and Out
State drinking water programs have detailed requirements that vary by jurisdiction. We work with regulators regularly and know exactly what they want to see in applications. That means permits and plan approvals that move through the system instead of sitting on someone’s desk for months while your project waits.
We Protect Your Timeline
Delays cost money—whether it’s carrying costs on development land, emergency repairs on failing infrastructure, or compliance deadlines you can’t miss. We structure our work to keep projects moving. Fast answers during planning. Complete permit applications that don’t need multiple revisions. Construction drawings contractors can build from immediately.
We Give You Real Numbers Early
You need accurate infrastructure costs before you commit to major investments or finalize budgets. We provide realistic estimates during feasibility—not vague ranges that leave you guessing. You’ll know what your water system will actually cost before you’re locked in.
We’ve Done This Before
We’ve designed and permitted water systems across multiple states and regulatory environments. Small well systems to large municipal supplies. Simple distribution extensions to complex treatment plant upgrades. We know what works, what regulators approve, and what saves you money.
We’re Responsive
When you have a question, you get an answer—not a voicemail. When regulators ask for clarification, we respond immediately. When contractors need information, we don’t slow them down. Your project has momentum, and we keep it that way.
We Think Like Owners
We understand your constraints. You need systems that deliver reliable service, meet regulatory requirements, and don’t drain your budget with unnecessary complexity or oversizing. We design infrastructure that balances performance, compliance, and cost—because expensive, complicated systems that break your budget don’t help anyone.