Water Resources Projects

• Dryden Street Water Main Replacement, Glendale, California
• K-8/Division Dual Pressure Zone Pump Station, Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40, Lancaster, California
• Avenue K 36-inch Transmission Main, Phases I and II, Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40, Lancaster, California
• Santa Monica Water Main Replacement, City of Santa Monica, California
• Water System Improvements at Busch Drive and Merritt Drive, Santa Monica, California
• Recycled Water Line Extension for Public Works Yard, City of Glendale, California
• Misty Glen Waterline: Willow Road Phase I, Nipomo Community Services District, California
• Tower Road Well and Transmission Main, City of Paso Robles, California
• Arsenic Mediation Project, Water Production Facility, Phase I, City of Delano, California
• City of South Pasadena Wilson Well No. 2 Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, San Gabriel, California
• Construction Management for NCSD Waterline Relocations, Nipomo Community Services District
• Tank Farm Road Sewer Project, San Luis Obispo, California
• Vintage Communities Sewage Lift Station, Malibu, California
• Effluent Disposal Pipeline, Delano, California
• Wastewater Treatment Plant Feasibility Study, Morro Bay, California
• Laguna Lift Station and Sewer Force Main, San Luis Obispo, California
• District Engineer, Santa Ynez Community Services District
• Survey Services for Lompoc Regional WWTP, Lompoc, California
• Thunderbird Wells 16-inch Waterline, Paso Robles, California
• Water and Sewer Master Plan Update (2006) - Nipomo Community Service District, California
• Water Reuse Creek Gauge - San Luis Obispo, California
• Templeton Interceptor Line Lift Station No.2 and Sewer Reach 2 & 4 - Paso Robles, California
• Water Reuse Project - San Luis Obispo, California
• Nacimiento Water Delivery Project - San Luis Obispo, California

Dryden Street Water Main Replacement
Glendale, California

The City's existing 4-inch diameter cast-iron water mains had deteriorated and were in need of replacement. Cannon provided design and engineering services to replace 6,400 linear feet of water mains with 8-inch and 6-inch diameter ductile-iron water mains. The replacement included new valves and fittings, blow-offs, service connections, meter and meter box, and new fire hydrants. In addition, Cannon provided services for 1,210 linear feet of new water mains in the vicinity of Randolph Street where there are low water pressure problems. As part of this project, Cannon prepared a pressure zone conversion and analysis to determine feasibility of a 100 psi working pressure increase.

K-8/Division Dual Pressure Zone Pump Station, Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40
Lancaster, California

This Los Angeles County Waterworks District pump station provides 3,200 gpm and 1,500 gpm capacity to the 2555 and 2696 Pressure Zones respectively. In addition to the preparation of plans, specifications, and the engineer's opinion of probable cost, the project included hydraulic analyses of the existing forebay reservoir piping and remediation of unequal tank levels during fill and emptying cycles. Cannon assisted in the hydraulic analysis of the existing water system; reviewed available pump test data; and assisted in generation of the final hydraulic system curves, which was used to select optimum pumping equipment. The scope of work also included selection of pumps, valves, control valves, flow meters, and design of piping, grading, paving, drainage, and appurtenances. Currently, Cannon provides construction engineering services for submittal review, RFIs, billing review, site visits, as-built drawings, and will assist with preparation of the final punch list.

In addition to the pump station, this project included the design of a chloramination disinfection facility, and coordination in conjunction with a subconsultant specializing in water disinfection. The facility will be operated by the Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40, Lancaster, California.

Avenue K 36-inch Transmission Main, Phases I and II, Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40
Lancaster, California

Cannon's services include the preparation and design of final plans and specifications for 16,000 feet of 36-inch cement mortar lined and coated steel pipe. Both transmission main phases are designed to improve water reliability in the 2555 PZ. A large portion of the project will cross the Union Pacific Railroad. Numerous crossings of water, gas, telephone, sewer, and storm drains along Avenue K are also included. The pipeline will be installed by the jack and bore method. Cannon's scope of work includes coordination with railroad personnel to obtain required permits and authorization to cross the railroad's right-of-way, as well as preparation of the topographic survey, plans, specifications, plans, bid documents, and engineer's cost estimate for the transmission main. During construction, Cannon will provide consulting services for submittal review, RFIs, billing review, site visits, as-built drawings, and assistance with the final punch list.

Santa Monica Water Main Replacement
City of Santa Monica, California

To ensure the supply of dependable, safe, quality drinking water, the City of Santa Monica replaced existing cast iron pipe water mains with ductile iron pipe. Cannon provided engineering design services for the abandonment and removal of approximately 12,500 linear feet of deteriorated 6-, 8-, and 12-inch diameter cast-iron and asbestos cement pipe and the installation of approximately 12,500 linear feet of ductile-iron pipe.

Water System Improvements at Busch Drive and Merritt Drive
Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District selected the Cannon-Parsons team for the water system improvements project at Busch and Merritt drives to provide adequate fire flow and pressure to Malibu High School and Middle School. Cannon provided surveying and civil engineering design for additional water mains, a pressure regulating station, and necessary interconnections. Services included topographic survey and utility research; design for approximately 2,200 linear feet of 12-inch steel and ductile iron pipe, as well as design for a pressure regulating station located at the Lower Busch Tank site that reduced the pressure from 860 PZ to 325 PZ.

Recycled Water Line Extension for Public Works Yard
City of Glendale, California

In order to provide recycled water to the City of Glendale Public Works Yard, Cannon provided design services to extend the recycled water line at Goodwin to the public works yard. Cannon designed approximately 1,500 linear feet of 8-inch PVC recycled water pipeline with two blow offs and two services. The scope of work also included utility research, a topographic survey, review of existing specifications, and construction cost estimate.

Misty Glen Waterline: Willow Road Phase I
Nipomo Community Services District, California

The Misty Glen Waterline Connection Project provides a convenient (and less disruptive) tie-in point and also provides a pressure reducing and metering station between Town and Blacklake water systems. Cannon provided construction management services to ensure all improvements are constructed in compliance with the contract documents.

Tower Road Well and Transmission Main
City of Paso Robles, California

The City of Paso Robles selected Cannon to design wellhead facilities, a one-mile stretch of pipeline and distribution-system connections. The project included installation of a well new pump, electrical system, chlorination system, connection to the City's SCADA system, and construction of new pipeline to connect the new well to the existing distribution system. Cannon provided pre-design alternatives analysis, utility coordination, preparation of plans and specifications for water systems, as well as construction management services. The piping and valve design included approximately 6,300 feet of ten inch ductile iron transmission main and associated appurtenances. Cannon additionally provided topographic, right-of-way and construction surveys.

Arsenic Mediation Project, Water Production Facility, Phase I
City of Delano, California

Several wells within the City of Delano's water system were found to have unacceptable arsenic levels. To alleviate this situation and improve the available potable water supply, the City drilled seven new domestic water wells. Cannon provided topographic survey, record data boundary and utility research; as well as design and construction phase support services for the pump, motors, necessary electrical equipment, and discharge piping to connect to the existing water distribution system. The scope of services included site work, a well enclosure building, grading, drainage, paving, sewer main, and storm drain design. Cannon coordinated the design of a sodium hypochloride disinfection system as well as the well design with the City's hydrogeologist for the 150 horsepower, 1,000 gpm pumps and motors. Cannon prepared construction documents including bid documents and construction cost estimates and provided construction support services for two wells. The remaining five wells were designed at various stages of completion.

City of South Pasadena Wilson Well No. 2 Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
San Gabriel, California

Cannon provided plans and specifications to equip the recently recased Wilson Well No. 2 which pumps water to Wilson Reservoir. There the water will be chlorinated, blended with water from two other wells, and pumped into the City of South Pasadena's water system. Cannon's scope of services included review of the well test reports; preparation of the design report; selection, design and installation of a new 1200 gpm 150hp vertical turbine well pump including suction and discharge piping and connection to discharge main; gate valves; sand separation; air release valves; electrical system, and SCADA system. Cannon's services also included design of an aesthetically appealing building and perimeter block wall; site grading, drainage, and paving; storm drain system design; coordination of the topographic survey and secondary noise abatement study; and assistance fulfilling CEQA requirements.

Construction Management for NCSD Waterline Relocations
Nipomo Community Services District

The County of San Luis Obispo upgraded several of their drainage structures in the community of Nipomo. These drainage improvement projects directly affected a number of existing waterlines and required relocation of the water mains as well as improvements to culverts. Cannon prepared conceptual layout for each water line realignment; plan and profile drawings showing the proposed modifications to the existing water lines; specifications; opinions of probable cost; and construction documents. Cannon also provided bid support services, construction engineering support, and construction observation services.

Tank Farm Road Sewer Project
San Luis Obispo, California

The team of Brown & Caldwell and Cannon provided engineering, surveying, and construction management services for the abandonment of three existing sewer lift stations and the construction of a new regional lift station and related sewer mains. The new sewer mains totaled 6,750 liner feet of 16-inch, 250 linear feet of 12-inch, 4,000 linear feet of 10-inch, and 1,000 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer mains and 4,000 linear feet of 16-inch sewer force main.

Vintage Communities Sewage Lift Station
Malibu, California

Cannon prepared design plans and specifications for the sewage lift station for the 198-acre Village at Rancho Malibu. The sewage lift station consists of an 8'x8'x17.5' concrete wet well and two alternating 136 gpm submersible horizontal pumps with a 4-inch sphere diameter for adequate solid passing. The 6'x9'x7' valve vault is directly adjacent to the wet well with automatic ventilation activation upon opening of the vault hatches. The piping consists of 4-inch stainless steel and ductile iron pipe, and discharges to a wastewater treatment plant located within the development. The controls operating the pumps are integrated into the SCADA system for constant monitoring of the system. The station operates constantly with a compressor and EVC to prevent anaerobic conditions in the wet well and force main.

Effluent Disposal Pipeline
Delano, California

Cannon provided engineering and surveying services for the design of a 3-mile effluent disposal pipeline and a 30-acre percolation pond site. The percolation pond was constructed primarily for effluent disposal but with the secondary benefit of providing irrigation to adjacent agricultural land. The scope also included design of irrigation turn outs to serve the farms along the pipeline, construction plans and specifications, and cost estimates. In addition, the scope included aerial topographic surveys, topographic surveys and record boundary surveys, along with alignment analysis, utility research.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Feasibility Study
Morro Bay, California

The City of Morro Bay operates a wastewater treatment plant in conjunction with the town of Cayucos. The plant is nearing capacity and facing upcoming regulatory requirements to improve effluent quality prior to ocean discharge. Several years ago, the City had explored the idea of constructing a separate wastewater plant to serve only the City, for potential beneficial reuse of the effluent. To this end, Cannon prepared an updated Feasibility Study to examine potential benefits and potential “fatal flaws” associated with construction of a stand alone wastewater plant, in lieu of expanding the existing plant. Cannon prepared an analysis for both current and future flow rates; examined water quality challenges and identified potential solutions; reviewed current and anticipated regulatory requirements; updated system design requirements; developed a cost estimate and staffing plan, and identified potential funding sources.

Laguna Lift Station and Sewer Force Main
San Luis Obispo, California

The team of Brown & Caldwell and Cannon provided surveying, designs, construction plans, and specifications for a replacement raw sewer lift station and new sewer force main at the City's Water Reclamation Facility, near Laguna Lake. The new lift station, with a design capacity of 3800 GPM, replaced an undersized existing sewer lift station in the same proximity. The new system included three 30 HP vertical column pumps situated within a single 10,500 gallon wet well - each pump capable of 1900 GPM at 50-feet of head. The pumps discharged through 2,250 lineal feet of new 16” PVC force main that connects to an existing 54” public gravity sewer main. Providing temporary bypass lines and maintaining the operation of the existing lift station during the construction was a significant design consideration and project constraint, which was successfully overcome by the design team.

District Engineer
Santa Ynez Community Services District

Cannon has been the District Engineer for the Santa Ynez Community Services District since 2004. As such, Cannon has provided engineering planning, design, and oversight of the day-to-day technical issues that occur as part of operating a wastewater treatment plant and collection system. Additionally, Cannon participates in administrative details including budgeting and cost sharing, as well as coordination with the City of Solvang, the Chumash tribe, and residents of Santa Ynez. Recent projects include the Hwy 246 Pump Station Wetwell & Gravity Sewer Main and Manhole Relining Project, included the plans, specifications, and bid documents for rehabilitating several of the District's most critical facilities.

Survey Services for Lompoc Regional WWTP
Lompoc, California

In March of 2007, the City of Lompoc began the 27-month, $80 million project for the Lompoc Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The upgrades improved treatment reliability and allowed the plant to meet new, stricter discharge requirements. Upgrades included management of the entire treatment process to a fiber-optic SCADA system. The new system monitored flow rates, gathered information about operations, and controlled when pumps turned on or off. All system data would be saved in a historical database. Parsons/RCI selected Cannon to provide survey services for construction of the new structures and pipelines at the existing WWTP. Cannon's scope of work included establishment of horizontal and vertical control; staking and certification for rough grading; settlement monitoring of existing storage tanks and buildings; and staking and as-built certification of oxidation basins, new facilities, storage tanks and pipelines.

Thunderbird Wells 16-inch Waterline
Paso Robles, California

Cannon provided engineering, surveying, design analysis, and construction management for the 16-inch Thunderbird Waterline. Cannon developed three alignment alternatives for the waterline, providing constraints, feasibility, and cost analysis for each alignment. Cannon was also responsible for providing permitting services for the trenching/directional drilling across the Salinas River and preparation of construction documents for the project. The most significant challenge associated with this project was the crossing of the Salinas River. Permits were required and obtained from the Army Corp of Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife, California Department of Fish and Game, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The construction method used was Horizontal Directional Drilling for the 800-feet crossing of the river.

Water and Sewer Master Plan Update (2006)
Nipomo Community Service District, California

The Nipomo Community Services District selected Cannon to update their Water and Sewer Master Plan. The District determined an update was necessary because of many significant changes including: an update to the LAFCO Sphere of Influence Study, a Supplemental Water Inter-tie Project, an update to the Wastewater Treatment Facility Master Plan, changes to the Sewer System Overflow Regulations, and several proposed large development projects. The scope of work included preparing water demand and sewer loading projections; water and sewer modeling and training; analysis of future water and sewer regulation evaluations; recommendations for projects; project identification and prioritization; hazard and security evaluation; O&M work forecast and staffing plan; and master plan report preparation.

Water Reuse Creek Gauge
San Luis Obispo, California

Cannon Instrumentation and Controls staff assisted the City of San Luis Obispo with the Water Reuse Creek Gauge project. The project involved installing and testing a system to monitor the water level in the San Luis Creek to comply with environmental regulations. The system includes a solar powered industrial process controller that monitors the output signal of an industrial ultra-sonic distance measuring unit. The information obtained from the controller is transmitted over the Internet to a special computer network within the City's WAN system. The information is presented on a touch screen for the Water Reuse Facility plant operators. The level information is data logged to an FTP server and available to City staff from anywhere on the City's network.

Templeton Interceptor Line Lift Station No.2 and Sewer Reach 2 & 4
Paso Robles, California

An existing lift station and the sewer main reaches were running at or near capacity and therefore were limiting the efficiency and ultimate build-out service of the Templeton Interceptor Line.

To solve this problem, the City of Paso Robles decided to upgrade Lift Station No. 2 and Reach 2 & 4 of the Templeton Interceptor Line to increase the flow capacities. Cannon provided the surveying and engineering design services for the project. The scope of work included fundamental project research and data collection as well as project meetings and coordination efforts; preparation of engineering plans, specifications, and cost estimates for the construction of lift station upgrades and approximately 10,000 lineal feet of new sewer mains; and construction administration services. The construction administration services including bid support, a pre-construction meeting, construction engineering, site visits and inspections, and as-built drawing preparation and submittal. In addition, Cannon prepared a topographic survey; aerial topographic surveying; and supplemental design surveying as needed, to define the existing surface features and as-built conditions for the lift station and Reach 2.

Water Reuse Project
San Luis Obispo, California

The team of Brown & Caldwell and Cannon was selected by the City of San Luis Obispo to design additional features to the City's sewer treatment plant and approximately seven miles of distribution pipelines. These improvements will allow reclaimed sewer effluent from the plant, after specialized treatment, to be reused for irrigation purposes throughout the City.

Cannon assisted with the preliminary and final planning for the project, which included an alignment analysis; provided pipeline design services for over 41,000 lineal feet of pipeline with diameters ranging from 10-inches to 20-inches; and prepared a topographic surveying for the project, which included aerial topographical and supplemental surface utility surveying services.

Nacimiento Water Delivery Project
San Luis Obispo, California

This water-delivery project centers on a 45-mile pipeline (of various sizes up to 36 inches in diameter), two 15,000-acre-foot-per-year pump stations, one 9,000-acre-foot-per-year pump station, two 2-MG storage tanks, and four 1-MG storage tanks. Ultimately, the project helped deliver 15,750 acre-feet per year of raw water from Nacimiento Reservoir to turnouts serving the growing communities of Paso Robles, Atascadero, Templeton, San Luis Obispo, and others. Cannon provided the surveying services including topographic surveys and legal descriptions for the 45-mile pipeline, which crosses creeks and rivers and passes through both urban and rural areas.