Aquaterra’s wastewater engineering capabilities include wastewater conveyance and treatment for sanitary and industrial wastewaters. Aquaterra designs wastewater management systems including gravity sewer lines, sewer force mains, wastewater lift stations, wastewater lagoons, and wastewater treatment systems.
Aquaterra designed and performed construction oversight for a new wastewater force main and pump system for the City of Springfield, Missouri. Aquaterra was responsible for preparing the construction plans, technical specifications, and contract documents as well as obtaining necessary permits and assisting the City with bidding and inspecting the project.
Aquaterra worked closely with City personnel to meet their needs of a total system design that would provide a more efficient wastewater management system with reduced maintenance and increased reliability. The force main fell under the jurisdiction of multiple regulatory authorities, and Aquaterra was able to collaborate with the City, MDNR, and the MODOT to design and permit the force main.
The wastewater force main system design included the following specific tasks:
- Pump station sizing and selection,
- Designing the pump building,
- Designing and locating air release/vacuum valves with manholes along the force main,
- Designing the forcemain alignment, profiles and appurtences,
- Incorporating appropriate testing into the design of the system
Aquaterra designed the force main system to be located within an existing utility corridor adjacent to Missouri Highway 13. Topographic surveys and MODOT right-of-way plans were integrated into the layout of the force main to determine proper alignments and profiles for the force main. Multiple road crossings were designed using a combination of horizontal direction drilling and open trenching. Aquaterra provided the City assistance with acquiring temporary easements to allow construction activities access onto private land.
