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
Where we work
Colorado Water and Wastewater Engineering
Water and wastewater engineering in Colorado: treatment plants, lift stations, water and sewer lines, site civil and CDPHE permitting. Office in Golden.
What we do in Colorado
Water and wastewater engineering in Colorado
Modern Engineering Solutions (MES) designs water and wastewater systems across Colorado. We work for towns, water and sanitation districts, developers and other engineering firms.
Our Colorado office is in Golden. MES is licensed in Colorado and eight other states, and has completed 525+ projects.
The work runs from treatment plants and lift stations to water and sewer lines and site civil design for new development. We also study water loss and inflow and infiltration (I&I) for small utilities, and we support owners during construction.
How permitting and review works in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is the main state reviewer. Its Water Quality Control Division issues discharge permits and approves the design of water and wastewater facilities.
Most new or expanded wastewater plants and lift stations with a design capacity above 2,000 gallons per day need CDPHE site location and design approval under Regulation 22. Local agencies get a chance to comment on the site application first. A Colorado-licensed professional engineer stamps the design.
New drinking water sources, treatment and storage are reviewed against the state Design Criteria for Potable Water Systems. Construction that disturbs one acre or more needs coverage under the CDPHE construction stormwater general permit.
Cities, counties and special districts review the civil plans, line extensions and taps in their own areas. Many new neighborhoods get water and sewer from a metropolitan district or a water and sanitation district. We explain the two state steps in CDPHE site application vs discharge permit.
Work in Colorado
MES has worked from the Front Range to the mountain towns. In Yampa, we designed a wastewater plant and collection system. In Conifer, we designed water plant upgrades and 40,000 feet of line rehabilitation for a water and sanitation district.
Common questions
Does a package wastewater plant in Colorado need a state permit?
Usually, yes. A plant above 2,000 gallons per day needs CDPHE site location and design approval. If it discharges to state waters, it also needs a discharge permit. Read more on package plant permitting in Colorado.
Does MES have an office in Colorado?
Yes. Our Colorado office is in Golden. Call (214) 833-6748 to talk about a project.
Can MES help with grant applications?
Yes. We have prepared grant funding documents for Colorado districts alongside the design work. See Colorado water project grants.
Projects
Work in Colorado.
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.
Mountain Water and Sanitation District plant upgrades and line rehabilitation
Two replacement wastewater plants and 20,000 feet of sewer lining designed for two Routt County communities.
Phippsburg and Milner wastewater plants and collection system
A 105,000 gpd replacement plant and targeted sewer lining, pipe replacement and manhole upgrades designed for the Town of Yampa.
Town of Yampa wastewater plant and collection system
A 57,000 gpd lift station design, a CDPHE engineering report and lining plans for 35,000 feet of sewer.
Florissant Water and Sanitation District lift station and collection system
Civil design and construction observation for a new 0.35 MGD wastewater plant, plus a preliminary design for a 500,000-gallon tank.
Morrison Creek wastewater plant, water tank and booster station
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Your options, the agencies involved and the questions that decide cost and schedule.
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