Filanc will construct the new 1.5 Million Gallon steel welded reservoir for the Holtville Water Treatment Plant. The new 1.5 Million Gallon Reservoir will replace the previous 1.5 Million Gallon Reservoir, which was severely  damaged and demolished as result of the April 4, 2010 – 7.2 magnitude earthquake. The new 1.5 Million Gallon reservoir is to be located north of the existing clarifier/filter structure and west of the existing distribution pump  station in the same location as the previous 1.5 Million Gallon Reservoir.

The new 1.5 million water tank will also have a UV disinfection system that will reduce the city’s chemical input. The new ultraviolet disinfection system shall be constructed to treat filtered water from the existing filtered water clearwell. The ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system shall be installed downstream of the existing clearwell filtered water vertical pumps and upstream of the existing sodium hypochlorite injection point located northwest of the filtered water clearwell. The contractor shall construct a new UV disinfection building enclosing the new UV disinfection system in accordance with the improvement plans and the technical specifications.

The ground-breaking for the new water tank means not only water safety in times of emergency, but also water quality safety for the residents. The tank is expected to be finished in September, but expected to come online in October. When this happens, the city will have more storage capacity and be more resilient in case of an emergency as both water tanks will be operating simultaneously.

For more information on the groundbreaking, click on the link below.

http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-water-tank-construction-starts-20120423,0,518731.story

The scope of work includes demolition of the existing 36” sleeve valves and electric actuators, existing class 400 spools and other miscellaneous demolition. Also included in the work is the installation of the Owner-supplied 36” class 600 VAG horizontal axial flow control valve and electric actuators and class 400 carbon steel pipe, a 15 Ton bridge crane and structural beam supports, electrical, instrument panels, automatic control switches, and power panels. The work will be complete by December 15, 2012.

This is a great win for our Colorado office and keeps us on track for growing the Filanc presence in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region!

This annual event gives individuals a chance to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. Volunteers, cancer survivors, their care takers and even Elvis showed up from all over San Marcos for this special Vegas themed event, “What happens at Relay doesn’t stay at Relay.” The weather was almost perfect and it was pretty exciting when the sprinklers came on at 1:30 am.

Team Filanc is proud to be making a difference in the community and in the lives of those who have been touched by cancer. We are already looking forward to next year’s event.

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=37068&pg=entry

The scope of work will consist of construction improvements including removal and replacement of raw wastewater pump No.2, associated piping and accessories; painting of the new pump and piping; start-up and testing and incidentals, for a complete and fully functional system.

The CEM Program was made possible through a generous donation by the Filanc family in 2006 and as a result, SDSU officially renamed its construction program to the J.R. Filanc Construction Engineering & Management Program.

Please visit us at Booth #79

For more information about RMSAWWA please click here.

Come join us. We’ll be in Booth 35
at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort
in Phoenix, AZ – September 11-14, 2011

The 26th Annual WateReuse Symposium will be held September 11-14, 2011 at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort in Phoenix, AZ. Presented by the WateReuse Association and cosponsored by the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, the Symposium will feature more than 100 technical presentations, technical tours, a national legislative and water policy outlook session, receptions, an awards luncheon, and the ever-popular exhibition component.

For more information please click here.

Gary Silverman has devoted all of his 28-year career to the water and wastewater industry. He is a registered professional civil engineer in California and multiple other states and has earned the credential Board Certified Environmental Engineer from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. He holds a Masters of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering, both from Colorado State University.

Mr. Silverman has a well-rounded and comprehensive background having worked in both the public and private sector directing, managing and executing a diverse range of complex projects. His experience includes water and wastewater system infrastructure design, treatment facility design, treatment process evaluations, alternative analyses, water supply planning, and water quality and regulatory investigations.

In his new position as Director of Design Engineering, Gary will serve as the Design Manager for design-build projects in the areas of new water/wastewater treatment facility construction, facility expansions, alterations, upgrades, and repair and maintenance. Responsibilities will include participation in business development activities, management of external specialty engineering subcontractors, long term development of internal design capabilities, assistance with pre-construction services on all design-build and construction manager at risk projects, and value engineering/change order support on design-bid-build construction projects.

Filanc is proud to announce that with Gary, we will have all design-build capabilities in-house for projects ranging from less than $1 million to approximately $30,000,000. As the economy has changed, we have shifted with the needs of the economy and in response to our competition. To our knowledge, this is the first time in our industry and region that a contractor of our capacity has brought design in-house to offer truly integrated design-build services.

Gary’s enthusiasm and innovative skills will take Filanc to the next level in the design-build arena. He will play a critical role in our organization as it grows over the next decade and beyond. Prior to joining Filanc, Silverman served as Project Director with PBS&J and Managing Engineer with Brown and Caldwell, and is a well known and highly respected professional in our industry. His past project experience includes the Carlsbad Seawater Desalination Plant EPC Binding Offer for Acciona Water/Poseidon Resources, the St. Andrews Sewer Pump Station and Force Main for the City of Poway, and the Otay Mesa Trunk Sewer, for Pardee Homes and the City of San Diego.