Water Engineering is concerned with sourcing for water, treating water and “transporting” water to the end users which may be industrial or domestic. In this regard, Wyckomar has the following operational areas in water engineering:
- Engineering, procurement and construction of water treatment plant for borehole water and mini water schemes from rivers
- Planning, designing and installation of small piped water schemes for communitie
- Supply and Installation of motorized pumps and fittings for water scheme
Wyckomar Engineering Service provides services to ensure a safe, reliable water supply for Retail and Wholesale customers. Engineers are responsible for managing design and construction of replacements and improvements for San Juan’s water treatment and distribution systems, from conveyance of raw water from Folsom Lake, through the water treatment plant processes and to the delivery point at all customer service connections.
The Engineering Services Department also oversees new development projects from single-family-residential homes being built on an individual parcel to large, multi-parcel subdivisions, and commercial developments.
In general, engineering responsibilities include:
- Planning, budgeting, mapping, design, permitting, inspection and construction of capital improvement projects (CIPs).
- Reviewing and approving all site plans for residential, commercial and industrial development projects and construction oversight for associated water facilities.
- Performing final inspections for new water services and initiating water service.
- Managing Geographic Information Systems (GIS), facilities maps and hydraulic models of the Wholesale and Retail water facilities.
- Performing facilities surveying using current Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and other surveying equipment.
- Ensuring all projects meet design, construction, regulatory and environmental standards.
- Working with and supporting wyckomar’s customers, contractors and consultants to provide technical information and respond to technical and engineering-related inquiries.