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Project Video: Take a Tour of EOCWD’s New Administrative Building
After 40 years of operating from a double-wide trailer, the East Orange County Water District staff are comfortably settled into their brand-new District Administrative Building. We sat down with District Engineering Manager Jeff Smyth, P.E., to discuss the District’s goals and the logistics surrounding the District Administration Building Replacement Project. Take a virtual tour of their new “home away from home” and discover how this new space enhances their mission of providing hometown service to customers in Tustin and North Tustin.
Butier Engineering was proud to partner with the District, Snyder Langston (Design-Builder), Ware Malcomb (Architect), and Cheryl Kaye Design Studio (Interior Designer) on this essential project. Butier’s team included Project Director Mark Butier, Construction Manager Joe Blum, Inspector Dustin Morton, CCM, CWI, and Field Engineer Ryan Weir.
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Butier Awarded CM Services Contract with City of Manhattan Beach
Butier Engineering, Inc. looks forward to partnering with the City of Manhattan Beach. The City recently selected Butier to provide construction management and inspection services for the Voorhees Sewer Lift Station Upgrades project. The Voorhees station, originally constructed in the 1960s, requires the construction of a new emergency storage wet well, submersible pumps, mechanical and electrical equipment, and a new force main pipeline. Service for the existing lift station will be maintained during construction. Butier is also pleased to work with PACE Advanced Civil Engineering (engineer of record) and Ninyo and Moore (soils & materials testing). The Butier team includes Project Director Mark Butier, Project Manager Tracy Powell, and Construction Manager/Lead Inspector Joe Hawes.
Butier Celebrates California Water Professionals Appreciation Week
At Butier Engineering, we believe in building the future one project at a time. As we celebrate California Water Professionals Appreciation Week, we honor the dedication, skill, and innovation of those who make that future possible. Butier is proud to partner with water professionals and public water agencies throughout Southern California to provide our communities with a safe and reliable water supply for generations to come. #WeAreCAWater #CAWaterWeek #CAWater #ThankWaterPros
City of Tustin PFAS Treatment System and Influent Conveyance Project
Butier Engineering, Inc.—in collaboration with Orange County Water District (OCWD) and the City of Tustin—is providing construction management and field QA/QC services for this critical water treatment project. Portions of Tustin’s groundwater supply have been impacted by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are prevalent in the environment and commonly used in various consumer, commercial, and industrial products. OCWD and the City of Tustin are working together to implement a new treatment system at the existing Main Street Water Treatment Plant to eliminate these compounds and continue to provide safe and reliable drinking water supplies to the Tustin customers. For additional project information and construction progress photos, please click on “See Project Details” below.
Standalone Intake Modifications Project Reaches Significant Milestone
Butier Engineering, Inc. is providing construction management services for the $182-million Standalone Intake Modifications Project, the final phase of intake modifications for the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant. Please take a moment to watch the highlight reel showcasing the installation of the new dual-flow screen system supported on a new concrete access bridge. To learn more about this project, please click on the “See Project Details” below.
Butier Team Members Earn CCM and Specialty Inspection Certifications!
Congratulations to Butier team members Chandler Cartolano, Keith Stiles, and Chang Lo for recently achieving industry certifications. Their dedication to advancing their careers and commitment to excellence in construction management and field quality assurance exemplifies the values that we foster at Butier — Experience, Integrity, and Excellence. Please select “See Photos” below to learn more about their achievements.
Butier Awarded CM Services Contract for WRD’s Torrance Groundwater Desalter Expansion
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Faces of Butier – Dustin Morton
Please meet Butier’s Field Engineer/Inspector Dustin Morton, CCM. Dustin joined the Butier family over 10 years ago, and he continues to develop his professional skills with the support of Butier and guidance from his mentor Joe Blum. His recent water/wastewater project experience includes Moulton Niguel Water District’s Reservoir Management Systems Replacement Phase IV, Mesa Water District’s SCADA Control Room and Wet Lab Upgrade, and various projects for East Orange County Water District. Dustin provides our clients with invaluable field engineering and inspection services and embodies Butier’s spirit of “Experience, Integrity, and Excellence.”
Murphy Reservoir Replacement Reaches Significant Milestone
The City of Whittier’s Murphy Reservoir Replacement Project has reached a significant milestone. Please take a moment to watch the highlight reel to see how the concrete walls were formed for the new reservoir. To meet the water storage deficiency within the existing limited space, the aging twin 0.5 MG concrete reservoirs were demolished and are being replaced with a single 2.31 MG reservoir. The larger reservoir will meet the City’s operational, fire, and emergency storage requirements. Butier Engineering is partnering with the City of Whittier, Gateway Pacific Contractors, INC., Cannon, and Ninyo & Moore on this essential project. Our construction management team includes Stephen White, P.E., Bart Crawford, Bryan Wilson, and Acxel Gutierrez.