Utilities

UtilitiesVaughn & Melton has been an active participant with various cities, agencies, municipalities, and private developers over the years in developing sanitary sewer and water distribution systems. Our contributions to health, safety, and economic and community development include sewage collection and treatment systems, solid waste disposal and treatment systems, raw water intake systems, water source evaluations, development of emergency response plans, system mapping, feasibility studies, and operational and training assistance.

Our clients have repeatedly chosen us to prepare applications for funding, develop engineering reports, create budget estimates, secure permits, generate design plans, provide specifications and construction inspection, and to provide assistance in procurement of grant funding.

With our expertise, we can expedite preparation and design for any future project. This enables us to offer savings in developing preliminary and engineering design reports and pass those savings towards the cost of construction.

Featured Projects
Lower Smith Mill Creek Interceptor Sewer

Lower Smith Mill Creek Interceptor Sewer

Vaughn & Melton provided surveys, base plans, easement plats, assistance during easement acquisition and as-built surveys for 6,000 feet of the Lower Smith Mill Creek Sewer Rehabilitation project for the Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County.  This project ran from ...

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Bell County Fiscal Court Utility Projects

Bell County Fiscal Court Utility Projects

Beans Fork Waterline Extension This project included approximately 6,000 feet of 4” DIP waterline, an above ground booster pump station, and a 15,000 gallon water storage tank to serve 40 homes in the Beans Fork Community of Bell County. Laurel Fork (AML) ...

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Sweeten Creek Interceptor Sewer

Sweeten Creek Interceptor Sewer

Vaughn & Melton provided surveys, design, easement plat preparation, assistance during easement acquisition and as-built surveys for approximately two miles of sanitary sewer rehabilitation paralleling Sweeten Creek and Sweeten Creek Road in South Asheville for the Metropolitan Sewerage District of ...

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Gate City General Engineering Contract

Gate City General Engineering Contract

Vaughn & Melton was selected by the Town of Gate City, Virginia to perform general engineering services. The nature of work includes engineering support for the development of various public infrastructure projects including public utilities (water, sanitary sewer and stormwater), ...

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Newland Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

Newland Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

Vaughn & Melton provided engineering services for the expansion of the Newland Wastewater Treatment Plant to a 0.6 MGD facility. The expansion included the addition of: Headworks structure with electric grinder unit Headworks pump station with variable speed pump Dual oxidation ditches Dual secondary ...

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Pineville Water Treatment Plant Expansion

Pineville Water Treatment Plant Expansion

Vaughn & Melton provided engineering services for the water treatment plant expansion and Log Mountain water tank replacement for the City of Pineville. The treatment plant project, which increased the capacity of the plant from 2.0 to 3.75 MGD, included ...

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Kentucky Avenue Sewer Separation

Kentucky Avenue Sewer Separation

The City of Pineville is one of four (4) cities in the Commonwealth of Kentucky that has an existing combined sanitary/storm sewer system.  In this collection system, sanitary sewage and storm water enter the same underground pipe network.  During low ...

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EBCI Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

EBCI Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

In 2010, Vaughn and Melton was selected by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to prepare a Preliminary Engineering Report, recommend a process, and provide surveying and final design for a new 6.0 MGD wastewater treatment plant. The plant included ...

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Sneedville Sewer System Improvements

Sneedville Sewer System Improvements

Vaughn & Melton (V&M) was selected by the City of Sneedville to provide surveying, civil engineering and resident project representation services for various sanitary sewer improvements. Phase I Vaughn & Melton’s scope in Phase I consists of replacing approximately 3,000 LF of ...

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Niles Ferry Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

Niles Ferry Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

Vaughn & Melton has proudly provided professional services on several projects for Tellico Area Services System (TASS). Niles Ferry Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Vaughn & Melton provided engineering services for the expansion of the Niles Ferry Industrial Park Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion ...

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Core Utilities Services:

  • Water Treatment, Distribution & Storage Systems
  • Storage Tanks & Pump Stations
  • Wastewater Treatment & Collection Systems
  • Water Treatment & Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Surveys
  • Waterline, Gravity Sewer & Force Main Rehabilitation
  • Treatment Plant Start-Up & Training
  • Utilities Relocations
  • System Mapping
  • Operation & Maintenance Manuals
  • Storm Sewer Systems & Pollution Prevention Plans
  • BioSolids Waste Management & Disposal
  • NPDES Permits
  • Wetlands Mitigation
  • Hydraulic Modeling & Analysis
  • Emergency Response Plans
  • Pretreatment Programs & Facilities Plans
  • Rate & Water Quality Analysis
  • Gas Systems & Transmission Lines
  • Funding Applications (water & sewer)
  • Reports (Water & Sewer)
    • Preliminary Engineering
    • Engineering Alternative Analysis
    • Environmental Impact Statement
    • Raw Water Source Development
    • Equipment Evaluation
    • Feasibility & Design Development
    • Contact Tim
    • Sludge Management
  • Well Design
  • Odor Control System Design
  • Drip Irrigation andOverland Dispersion Systems
  • Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)