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Water and Wastewater Engineering Arlington, Texas

Water and wastewater engineering in Arlington, TX: utility design, site civil plans and city review for developers, chains and engineering firms.

What we do in Texas

What MES does in Arlington

MES provides water and wastewater engineering and site civil design in Arlington and across Tarrant County. We design water and sewer lines, lift stations and drainage, and we prepare the civil plan sets that the city reviews.

We also back up civil engineering firms when their workload runs ahead of their staff. See engineering overflow support.

How permitting and review work in Arlington

The City of Arlington's Planning and Development Services department reviews site plans, plats and public improvement plans. Plans are submitted online. The city's Design Criteria Manual sets the standards for civil construction plans, with input from Public Works, Water Utilities and the Fire Department.

A driveway onto a state highway needs a TxDOT permit. A site that disturbs one acre or more needs coverage under TCEQ's Construction General Permit, TXR150000.

For master-planned communities, see our post on water supply planning in Tarrant County.

Work in and near Arlington

In Arlington, MES prepared the site plan for a drive-up water kiosk site and took it through city review. It is one of the sites in our multi-state kiosk program, which also includes completed sites in Fort Worth and Waco.

Elsewhere in the Metroplex, we designed a retail plaza in Seagoville, an office and retail center in Corinth, and a site master plan for a concrete contractor in Hutchins.

Common questions

Who reviews civil plans in Arlington?

Planning and Development Services, using the city's Design Criteria Manual. The city encourages close coordination with its staff, so a pre-submittal meeting is a good first step.

Can MES help my firm with Arlington work?

Yes. We take on design and plan production for firms that need overflow help. Call (214) 833-6748.

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  2. You get a first answer

    Your options, the agencies involved and the questions that decide cost and schedule.

  3. You decide

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