A TCEQ 210E authorization in 10 weeks let a 1.0 MGD mixed-use development in San Marcos bypass a discharge permit and its hearings.
1.0 MGD zero-discharge reuse for a mixed-use development
Where we work
Water and wastewater engineering in Dallas, Texas
Water and wastewater engineering in Dallas, Texas. Utility design, lift stations, site civil work and TCEQ submittals from MES, based in McKinney.
What we do in Texas
Water and wastewater engineering in Dallas
MES provides water and wastewater engineering for projects in Dallas and across Dallas County. Our headquarters is in McKinney, north of the city.
We design water and sewer lines, lift stations and force mains. We do site civil work, such as grading, paving and drainage. We support projects through construction.
Civil firms can hand us the utility part of a job, or add our engineers when their own team is busy.
How permitting and review work in Dallas
Dallas Water Utilities runs the city's water and wastewater system. Mains built for private development must meet its standards.
The city's Planning and Development department reviews private development plans. Its engineering staff review water and wastewater plans against Dallas Water Utilities standards. Paving and drainage plans get their own engineering review.
Some parts of Dallas send wastewater to the Trinity River Authority's Central Regional Wastewater System. Other cities in Dallas County run their own review under their own standards.
TCEQ sets the state design rules for public water systems and for wastewater systems. A private treatment plant needs a TCEQ permit or other authorization. Sites with an industrial wastewater stream may qualify for a Chapter 210 reuse authorization.
Work nearby
In Seagoville, MES designed a 2-acre retail plaza with paving, grading, utilities, drainage and streambank stabilization. It is now built.
In Hutchins, we prepared a two-phase site master plan and phase 1 civil set for a concrete contractor. MES also has a drive-up water kiosk site under way in Garland.
Common questions
Who reviews water and sewer plans for a Dallas project?
Inside the city, the Planning and Development department's engineers review them against Dallas Water Utilities standards. Projects in other Dallas County cities go to that city.
Can MES work as a subconsultant to our firm?
Yes. We work for other engineering firms as well as developers, utilities and cities. Read about our overflow support.
Do you handle TCEQ permits for Dallas-area sites?
Yes. For a site that cannot reach a city sewer, we design the treatment plant and prepare the TCEQ application.
Projects
Work in Texas.
A 2.0 MGD 210E reuse authorization in 4 weeks, about 23 months faster than a discharge permit.
2.0 MGD wastewater reuse authorization for a mixed-use development
A TCEQ 210E reuse authorization, approved within 6 weeks of submission, let an industrial site in Taylor, Texas, start operations on schedule after the county denied septic.
Industrial zero-discharge reuse in Taylor, TX, approved within 6 weeks of submission
A TCEQ 210E reuse authorization in 4 weeks kept a Taylor, Texas, business park on schedule after the county denied septic.
Business park reuse after a county septic denial in Taylor, TX
Four miles of waterline moved clear of TxDOT IH-20 work while Bitter Creek customers kept water service.
Bitter Creek Water Supply IH-20 waterline relocation
MES delivered the grading and drainage plans for a new single-family home in Texas, from the topographic survey to the final set.
Grading and drainage plan for a new single-family home in Texas
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