Treatment - Desalination

Treatment - Desalination

Standalone Intake Modifications

Standalone Intake Modifications Project at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is now complete! The project features an innovative system of 11 seawater screens supported by a newly constructed concrete access bridge. This cutting-edge design significantly enhances the protection of marine life by reducing intake water velocity and minimizing the size of the mesh…

Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant

Butier Engineering, Inc. and GHD provided Owner’s Engineer services, including project management, permitting support, design review / development, cost estimating, value engineering, scheduling, field resident engineering, QA/QC field inspection, and start-up / commissioning and performance testing for the construction of the 50 MGD seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant. The project also included the construction of…

Ocean Water Desalination Pilot Plant Phase C Research Program—El Segundo Power Plant

Butier Engineering, Inc. provided construction management and inspection services for WBMWD’s Ocean Water Desalination Pilot Plant Phase C Research Program. WBMWD has been conducting a Microfiltration/Ultrafiltration-Reverse Osmosis Pilot study at the El Segundo Power Facility for over four years. The facility required modifications/additions for future testing. The scope of work included installation of a second…