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Butier Partners with OCWD for Groundwater Replenishment System Final Expansion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Information:
Andrea Stilley
(714) 832-7222
astilley@butier.com

Butier Engineering, Inc. Partners with the Orange County Water District
for Final Expansion of Groundwater Replenishment System

 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (April 14, 2023) – Butier Engineering, Inc. (Butier) was proud to partner with Orange County Water District (OCWD) and the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San), serving as the construction manager for the final expansion of the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS). The facility is the world’s largest advanced water purification system of its kind and a global model for potable reuse.

“This is an amazing project that will greatly benefit the residents of Orange County,” said OCWD President Cathy Green. “The $284 million GWRS Final Expansion project has increased the existing treatment capacity from 100 to 130 million gallons per day (MGD), providing enough water for 1 million people in north and central Orange County.”

This GWRS advanced water treatment system is essential to the Orange County groundwater basin because it purifies wastewater to produce high-quality water suitable for groundwater recharge. It also aids in water conservation, works to make Orange County more drought resilient, protects our environment by reducing treated wastewater discharged into the ocean, and is a strong economic benefit by lessoning the reliance on expensive imported water.

“The synergy among the project delivery team of OCWD, OC San, Shimmick Construction (Contractor), Black & Veatch (Designer), and Butier/Carollo Engineers (Construction Manager) was one of the best in our 47-year history,” said Mark Butier, President/CFO of Butier Engineering. “This highly integrated team produced excellent results, and Orange County residents will be provided a permanent, dependable water production facility as a consequence.”

About Butier Engineering, Inc.

Butier Engineering, Inc. (Butier) is a professional consulting firm that services public agencies and special districts in the delivery of A & B class infrastructure throughout Southern California. Butier derives its revenues solely from construction management services — a commitment they made to clients nearly 50 years ago. Butier’s focus and expertise is almost exclusively in water and wastewater treatment, storage, and conveyance. They offer the advantages of working with a regionally focused company, and their staff experience affords clients the ability to quickly navigate regional regulatory jurisdictions and local government. For more information about Butier, please visit www.butier.com and follow Butier Engineering on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Project Fact Sheet (Click Below)

GWRSFE Fact Sheet

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Butier Awarded Well 32 Rehabilitation Improvements Project

The City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency recently selected Butier Engineering, Inc. to provide construction management and inspection services for the Well 32 Rehabilitation Improvements project. The purpose of the $13-million project is to lower the nitrate levels in the existing well by blending the well water with low nitrate groundwater. Butier will serve as an extension of the City’s staff to assist in the delivery of the following rehabilitation improvements, which will take place at three locations:

Morrison Park

  • Demolition of the existing underground well vault, valves, piping, and facilities
  • New above ground well building with a pump and electrical room
  • Yard piping, site improvements, irrigation, and landscaping improvements
  • Improvements to the basketball and tennis courts

John Garthe Reservoir

  • Chemical building/restroom facility, including pressure control and chemical injection vaults
  • Electrical upgrades to the pump station

City Street Rights-of-Way

  • 3,700 LF of well discharge piping with parallel fiber optics from Morrison Park to John Garthe Reservoir
  • Removal/replacement of an existing pipe within an existing bridge cell
  • Supports, thrust restraints, and attachments to the bridge

Butier is pleased to be working with the City of Santa Ana and Tetra Tech (Design Engineer). Pacific Hydrotech (General Contractor), and ON-SITE Technical Services.

Butier Awarded CM Contract for City of Whittier’s Murphy Reservoir Project

Butier’s construction management team is providing construction management, inspection, structural observation, and materials testing services for the City of Whittier’s Murphy Reservoir Replacement Project. The project will replace two aging 0.5 MG reservoirs with a larger 2.31 MG prestressed concrete tank, helping the City meet its operational, fire, and emergency storage requirements.

Additional project scope elements include construction of the following:

  • Exterior stairway, interior ladder, access hatches, and vent
  • Overflow pipe, drain line, and inlet/outlet line
  • Sample taps, level controls, and miscellaneous appurtenances
  • Site grading
  • Shotcrete and concrete masonry block retaining walls
  • Concrete curb and gutter and concrete swale for proper site drainage

Butier is proud to be working closely with the City’s Public Works Department, Cannon (Engineer), Gateway Pacific (General Contractor), and Ninyo & Moore (Materials Testing & Geotechnical) on this exciting project.

Butier Continues Partnership with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Butier looks forward to continuing its partnership with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) and being a part of its commitment to delivering safe, reliable drinking water to Southern California homes and businesses. Metropolitan selected Butier to provide professional construction management and inspection services under its Western Region Projects and Pre-Stressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe Program and Pipeline Rehabilitation contract. Infrastructure under this agreement includes water treatment facilities, reservoirs, large-diameter pipelines, and service connections.

Our professional resident engineers, field inspectors, field engineers, schedulers, and estimators have worked as an extension of Metropolitan’s Engineering Services Group on previous capital construction projects including, but not limited to, the following:

Project Spotlight: Simon Ranch Reservoir and Booster Pump Station

The City of Tustin recently celebrated the dedication of the new Simon Ranch Reservoir and Booster Pump Station, a crown jewel project that overcame all obstacles. Watch Butier Engineering’s project spotlight (video link below) to learn how the City and its partners solved unique site constraints and delivered a reliable water supply while providing savings to ratepayers. Additional project information can be found by clicking on “See Project Details” below.

Project Partners

Butier’s construction management team included Project Director Mark Butier, Project Manager Joe Blum, Field Inspector Michael Jack, and Field Engineer Ryan Weir.

Butier Awarded Another Project with the City of Oceanside

The City of Oceanside recently selected Butier Engineering Inc. to provide construction management and inspection services for the La Salina Wastewater Treatment Plant Primary and Secondary Digesters Cleaning and Piping Improvements project. The main objective is to clean the digesters and replace defective piping and valves to keep the digesters operational until the City decommissions the treatment plant in approximately 10 years. After decommissioning, the City will divert all wastewater flows to the San Luis Rey Water Reclamation Facility.

The scope of work includes the following:

  • Dewatering and cleaning primary and secondary digester tanks
  • Replacement of heated sludge supply and return piping and valves, including installation of new pipe supports
  • Replacement of digester gas piping, valves, and gas protection equipment
  • Replacement of primary digester roof center ring cover and secondary digester seal rings and diaphragm
  • Replacement of the digester overflow piping

Construction is scheduled to begin in October 2022, with an estimated completion in the Spring of 2023.  The Construction cost is $1,480,000.

Butier is pleased to be working with the City of Oceanside, GSE Construction (Contractor), Dudek (Design Engineer), Beyaz & Patel (Structural Engineer), and Ninyo & Moore (Materials Testing & Geotechnical).

City of Manhattan Beach Peck Reservoir Reaches Important Milestone

Butier Engineering is excited to share that construction on the City of Manhattan Beach Peck Reservoir Replacement Project has reached an important milestone. The project team completed filling the eight million-gallon concrete tank with water, and it recently passed the seven-day water holding test period. Now, the team can begin backfilling soil around the tank perimeter. The anticipated construction completion date is Fall 2022. Once it is commissioned, the new reservoir will enhance the City’s drinking water storage and system reliability to help protect the water supply and distribution for Manhattan Beach residents. Butier is proud to be performing as the City’s construction manager and working alongside Pacific Hydrotech Corporation, Stantec, and Hazen and Sawyer.

Please click on the link below for additional project information, images, and videos.

The City of Chino Hills Awards CM Contract to Butier Engineering, Inc.

Butier Engineering, Inc. (Butier) is proud to be a member of the City of Chino Hills Public Works Department’s (City) team for the 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP) Removal Treatment Plant Project. Butier will be providing construction management support services to assist the City in continuing to provide high-quality drinking water to 82,846 residents. Once completed, the new plant will treat water from the City’s groundwater wells supply to comply with the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water’s mandate of a maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 0.005 microgram per liter of 1,2,3-TCP. The scope of work will include construction and installation of the following:

  • Centralized granulated activated carbon (GAC) treatment plant
  • 10 GAC treatment vessels to remove 1,2,3-TCP
  • Electrical and control systems
  • Modifications of pumps and motors and electrical components in the Booster 9 Station
  • Perimeter wall, gates, fencing, landscaping, and irrigation
  • Site grading, piping, paving, and foundations

Butier is looking forward to working closely with the City and Hazen and Sawyer (Treatment System Designer). Additional Butier team members include Converse Consultants and ON-SITE Technical Services.

East Orange County Water District Selects Butier

The East Orange County Water District (EOCWD) recently selected Butier Engineering, Inc. to provide construction management and inspection services for the ID1 Capacity, Reliability, and Augmentation (CRA) Project #1 – Construction Package #1. Located in the City of Tustin, the project will replace a gravity sewer main with new sewer pipes ranging in size from 15”– 18” diameter. The piping will be installed using the traditional open-cut method, which requires opening the surface of the ground to the required depth for pipeline installation.

Butier is pleased to be working with EOCWD, the City of Tustin, T.E. Roberts, Inc. (General Contractor), and HDR, Inc. (Design Engineer).  Additionally, the Butier team will be led by Mark Butier, Project Director; Joseph Blum, Project Manager; Eddie Fonbon, Lead Inspector; and Ryan Weir, Field Engineer.

Butier has built its reputation on being a construction management firm that builds close knit relationships with its clients, subconsultants, and the community at large. When you choose Butier, you select a team that will be there for you each step of the way.