Water Resources
Safeguarding drinking water, managing ground and surface water, and wastewater treatment is the focus of Vaughn & Melton’s water resource engineers. We offer design-build expertise for water distribution, sanitary sewer and stormwater management systems.
Vaughn & Melton’s water resource experience includes sewage collection and treatment systems, solid waste disposal and treatment systems, raw water intake systems, water resource assessments, feasibility studies, emergency response plans, system mapping, and operational and training assistance.
Additional water resource services we offer include the preparation of funding applications, engineering reports, budget estimating, securing permits, design plans, and specification and construction services.
Project History
Pikeville Wastewater Treatment Plant
CLIENT: City of Pikeville, KY
This work was necessary in order to address difficulties experienced at the Waste Water Treatment Plant dealing with wet weather flows and increased pollutant loading rates and to secure plant capacity for future area growth. The improvements increase the plant capacity from 2 MGD to 4 MGD average daily flow. The City of Pikeville selected Vaughn and Melton to provide budget preparation, feasibility studies, funding assistance, engineering design services, contract administration, and construction observation services for retrofitting the existing 2 MGD wastewater treatment plant.
Expertise
Stormwater management
Treatment, distribution and storage systems
Storage tanks and pump stations
Wastewater treatment and sanitary sewer evaluation surveys
Waterline, gravity sewer and force main rehabilitation
Treatment plant start-up and training
Utilities relocations
System mapping
Operation and maintenance manuals
Storm sewer systems and pollution prevention plans
BioSolids waste management and disposal
NPDES permits
Wetlands mitigation
Hydraulic modeling and analysis
Energy response plans
Pre-treatment programs and facilities plans
Rate and water quality analysis
Gas systems and transmission lines
Funding applications (water and sewer)
Reports (water and sewer)
Preliminary engineering
Engineering alternative analysis
Environmental impact statement
Raw water source development
Equipment evaluation
Feasibility and design development
Sludge management
Well design
Odor control system design
Drip irrigation and overland dispersion systems
Subsurface utility engineering (SUE)