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Montana1408 Gold Ave, #6

Bozeman, MT 59715

North Dakota5051 Owan Industrial Park Dr.

Williston, ND 58801

Utah2262 East 2150 North

To: Ramshorn View Estates Homeowners Association Layton, UT 84040

From: Advanced Pump & Equipment, Inc.

1/9/2018

Re: Ramshorn View Estates - Wastewater System Operations & Maintenance Report

Analytical Results: Ramshorn System 1Dose Tank Effluent Flow and Loading

Sample Date BOD (mg/L) TSS (mg/L)Oil &

Grease (mg/L)

N+N (mg/L)

Kjeldahl, total as N

(mg/L)

Nitrogen, Total (mg/L)

Phosphorus, total as P

(mg/L)

Ammonia as N

(mg/L)

Flow (gpd)

N Load (lbs/d)

P Load (lbs/d)

1/27/2014 7 <5 - 27.2 5 32.2 6.8 - - - 0.193/11/2014 - - - 12.5 1.9 14.4 - - 3,416 0.41 -6/25/2014 8 <5 - 32.9 3.1 36 8.9 3.92 3,660 1.1 0.278/25/2014 15 <5 - 20.7 4.1 24.8 9.5 3.1 3,109 0.64 0.2512/4/2014 9 <5 - 21.3 10.1 31.4 7.5 10.4 2,859 0.75 0.18

3/3/2015 12 <5 - 32.1 9.3 41.4 6.6 - 3,762 1.3 0.213/23/2015 12 - - 23.8 10.7 34.5 - - 4,114 1.18 -5/27/2015 12 <5 - 21.6 4.3 25.9 7.5 - 3,795 0.82 0.249/16/2015 <4 <5 - 13.4 15.2 28.6 8.9 11.8 3,214 0.77 0.24

11/24/2015 6 <5 - 29.40 2.60 32.00 0.71 - 3,888 1.04 0.023/8/2016 17 <5 - 28.80 6.00 34.80 7.21 - 3,673 1.07 0.22

4/28/2016 <4 <5 - 32.30 2.20 34.50 6.60 - 4,392 1.26 0.248/31/2016 6.00 9 - 10.00 12.60 22.60 7.83 - 2,943 0.55 0.1911/7/2016 - - - 34.50 2.40 36.90 - 1.10 - - -

11/22/2016 <4 <5 - 32.20 1.80 34.00 6.29 - 3,643 1.03 0.191/10/2017 <4 <5 - 33.40 5.80 39.20 6.82 - 3,672 1.20 0.214/13/2017 14 10 - 19.50 11.50 31.00 6.06 - 3,200 0.83 0.169/21/2017 11 <5 - 26.40 6.20 32.60 5.53 - 4,829 1.31 0.2212/4/2017 9 <5 - 28.20 9.70 37.90 5.72 - 5,254 1.66 0.25

Average = 11 8 - 25.27 6.55 31.83 6.78 6.06 3,731 1.00 0.21Design = 30 30 24 14,800

Ramshorn System 2Dose Tank Effluent Flow and Loading

Sample Date BOD (mg/L) TSS (mg/L)Oil &

Grease (mg/L)

N+N (mg/L)


(mg/L)

Nitrogen, Total (mg/L)

Phosphorus, total as P

(mg/L)

Ammonia as N

(mg/L)

Flow (gpd)

N Load (lbs/d)

P Load (lbs/d)

1/27/2014 <4 <5 - 36.2 3.3 39.5 8.7 - - - 0.153/11/2014 - - - 6.2 10.1 16.3 - - 2092 0.28 -6/25/2014 <4 <5 - 27.9 0.5 27.9 9.0 0.1 1074 0.25 0.088/25/2014 29 <5 - 23.7 8.9 32.6 13.4 7.1 1230 0.33 0.1412/4/2014 <4 <5 - 21.2 5.9 27.1 7.7 6.9 1367 0.31 0.09

3/3/2015 6 6 - 29.8 6.6 36.4 7.4 - 1702 0.52 0.113/23/2015 11 - - 26.5 9.1 35.6 - - 1978 0.59 -5/27/2015 <4 <5 - 24.9 <0.5 24.9 9.1 - 1192 0.25 0.099/16/2015 <4 <5 - 24 1.7 25.7 10.7 <0.05 666 0.14 0.06

11/24/2015 4 <5 - 14.2 13.1 27.3 8.3 - 1,272 0.29 0.093/8/2016 4 <5 - 13.1 18.5 31.6 7.5 - 1,804 0.48 0.11

4/28/2016 6 5 - 20.6 6.6 27.2 8.8 - 1,701 0.39 0.128/31/2016 23 30 - 8.1 7.1 15.2 9.6 - 1,548 0.20 0.1211/7/2016 - - - 28.8 2.5 31.3 - 0.96 - - -

11/22/2016 <4 <5 - 19.8 2.1 21.9 6.4 - 1,991 0.36 0.111/10/2017 <4 <5 - 16.7 4.6 21.3 6.8 - 2,045 0.36 0.124/13/2017 41 10 - 0.04 34.0 34.0 5.7 - 2,458 0.70 0.129/21/2017 5 <5 - 19.10 7.30 26.4 7.7 - 2,073 0.46 0.1312/4/2017 <4 <5 - 11.00 14.90 25.9 6.1 - 2,389 0.52 0.12

Average = 14.00 11.20 - 19.57 8.71 27.79 8.31 3.77 1,681 0.38 0.11Design = 30 30 24 9,600

Monitoring Well #1

Sample DateConductivity @ 25 deg C (umhos/cm)

Chloride (mg/L)E Coli (per

100mL)

N+N (mg/L)


(mg/L)

Static Water

Level (ft)

Sulfate (mg/L)

1/27/2014 493 12 <1 <0.01 <0.5 - 256/2/2014 443 12 <1 <0.01 <0.5 12.5 14

8/25/2014 388 10 <1 0.02 <0.5 12 512/4/2014 390 12 <1 <0.01 <0.5 15 <1

3/3/2015 361 11 <1 <0.01 <0.5 13 <25/27/2015 331 11 <1 0.02 <0.5 13 2

9/8/2015 312 12 <1 <0.01 <0.5 14 -11/24/2015 285 13 <1 <0.01 <0.5 13 -

3/8/2016 423 - <1 0.02 <0.5 13 -4/28/2016 400 42 <1 <0.01 <0.5 13 -8/31/2016 1,220 310 <1 0.04 <0.5 14 -

11/22/2016 974 212 <1 0.01 0.8 13 -1/10/2017 891 173 <1 <0.01 <0.5 13 -4/13/2017 792 126 2 0.02 <0.5 13 -9/21/2017 445 57 <1 0.04 <0.5 13 -12/4/2017 381 36 <1 0.02 <0.5 12 -

Average = 543 72 <1 0.014 0.52 13.18 8

Monitoring Well #2

Sample DateConductivity @ 25 deg C (umhos/cm)

Chloride (mg/L)E Coli (per

100mL)

N+N (mg/L)


(mg/L)

Static Water

Level (ft)

Sulfate (mg/L)

1/27/2014 493 12 <1 <0.01 <0.5 - -6/2/2014 443 12 <1 <0.01 <0.5 13 3

8/25/2014 388 10 <1 0.05 <0.5 13 112/4/2014 293 20 <1 <0.01 <0.5 13 <1

3/3/2015 381 15 <1 <0.01 <0.5 13 55/27/2015 348 16 <1 0.05 <0.5 13 4

9/8/2015 295 16 <1 <0.01 <0.5 14 -11/24/2015 240 18 <1 <0.01 <0.5 13 -

3/8/2016 1,960 - <1 0.12 <0.5 14 -4/28/2016 1,450 364 <1 <0.02 <0.5 13 -8/31/2016 367 41 <1 0.03 <0.5 13 -

11/22/2016 362 38 <1 <0.01 <0.5 14 -1/10/2017 366 36 <1 <0.01 <0.5 13 -4/13/2017 377 38 3 <0.01 <0.5 13 -9/21/2017 617 71 <1 0.08 <0.5 13 -

12/4/2017 575 62 <1 0.04 <0.5 16 -Average = 559 51 <1 0.02 <0.5 13.14 2.80

Maintenance/Operations Notes:

Discharge Monitoring Report: Online submittals completed quarterly via NetDMR.

Routine Maintenance: Completed weekly (Systems 1, 2, 3, Beartooth Court lift station, Blacktail Lane Lift Station).

Additional Maintenance:

On 11/7 we installed another carbon filter vent on a cleanout on upper Silver Run in an effort to mitigate odors. There are (3) of these filters now in the collection system, (2) on silver Run and (1) on the line from Silver Run down to the System 1 treatment plant. The carbon in these filters will eventually need replaced. APE has carbon re-charge packs at their office in Big Sky. Contact Adam Rutz with APE if the odors return and he will see to it that new carbon is installed in the filters.

Alarms: None.

Other Notes: System 1 and 2's discharge permit expires on October 31st, 2018. The renewal application is due by May 4th, 2018.

Analysis:Avg Flow

(gpd):Recirculation

Ratio:System 1: 5,254 3.40x:1System 2: 2,389 3.20x:1

Performance Summary:

4th quarter 2017 compliance sampling was performed on December 4th. Similar to past quarters results of this sampling event report that Systems 1 and 2 are still exceeding their respective permit mandates of 24 mg/L Total Nitrogen. Each system is nitrifying well converting the influent TKN to Nitrate and Nitrite through the aerobic processes in the sand filters, however as previously discussed the denitrification process is hindered and not converting the Nitrates and Nitrites to Nitrogen gas. We recommend these systems be looked at by a consulting engineer that has experience in sand filter design in an effort to enhance denitrification and return these systems back to compliance with their groundwater discharge permit requirements. When this was last discussed a year ago per the boards direction we received information from (2) engineers that we know have experience in sand filter design and operation. A proposal from WET out of Butte, MT and information from Casne and Associates from Helena, MT is attached to this report for the board's consideration again. If there are any consultants the board wishes to solicit in addition to these (2) firms please let us know. We recommend a meeting take place ASAP to discuss the permit renewal and system upgrades to return systems 1 and 2 back within permit mandates.

Recommendations:- Continue with routine system maintenance.

- Obtain a consulting engineer to begin working on system upgrades to return systems 1 and 2 to compliance.- We recommend a meeting between APE and the board to discuss the permit renewal process and system upgrades.

Big Sky – Ramshorn Septic Evaluation

Statement of Qualifications January 22, 2016

Prepared for: Advanced Pump & Equipment, Inc.

1408 Gold Avenue #6 Bozeman, MT 597157

Submitted by: Water & Environmental Technologies

480 East Park Street Butte, MT 59701

406.782.5220

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

Big Sky – Ramshorn Septic Evaluation

Prepared for:

Advanced Pump & Equipment, Inc.

1408 Gold Avenue #6

Bozeman, MT 59715

Prepared by:

Moonlight Professional Building 480 East Park Street

Butte, MT 59701

January 2016

Big Sky – Ramshorn Septic Evaluation Water & Environmental Technologies

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1

2. PRINCIPAL STAFF ................................................................................................................................... 1

3. EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS of PROJECT TEAM .......................................................................... 3

4. PROJECT EXPERIENCE ............................................................................................................................ 6

5. CURRENT WORK ACTIVITIES AND ANTICIPATED AVAILABILITY .......................................................... 10

6. SEPTIC UPGRADE/WATER QUALITY WORK EXPERIENCE .................................................................... 10

7. EXPERIENCE RELATED to FINAL DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................... 11

8. PROPOSED/POTENTIAL WORK PLAN .................................................................................................. 12

List of Tables

Table I. Water & Environmental Technologies Principal Engineers

Table II. Water & Environmental Technologies Project Team


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1. INTRODUCTION Water & Environmental Technologies is a full-service environmental and engineering consulting firm with locations in Butte, Anaconda, and Great Falls, Montana. Our mission at WET is to provide outstanding engineering and environmental services in a professional, timely, and cost effective manner. Our business was formed by a diverse group of experienced environmental professionals serving a wide variety of clients throughout Montana and the western United States. Our firm has been in business since 2000, but our staff has worked in the environmental engineering and consulting field for nearly three decades. Successful completion of the services required for this project require a flexible, yet disciplined group of professionals who can apply critical thinking skills and innovative evaluation techniques to develop the best available solutions for the Ramshorn Subdivision and other project stakeholders

WET provides professional civil and environmental services addressing a wide variety of engineering and environmental-related problems. WET’s service areas focus on hydrogeology, municipal storm water and sanitary sewer engineering; individual wastewater treatment systems; landfill design and industrial engineering; environmental permitting and compliance; surface water and ground water issues; natural resource evaluation; water resource monitoring, development, and planning; land development; site investigation; and site remediation. Since its formation, WET has grown from a staff of three to thirty-three (33) full-time and part-time staff. If WET is chosen for this project, we are confident you will be satisfied with our professionalism and our performance.

2. PRINCIPAL STAFF

Table I. Water & Environmental Technologies Principals Engineers

WET Technical Staff

Primary Area of Training/Expertise Educational Background

Years of Experienc

e

David Erickson, PG, CPG President/ Principal Hydrogeologist

Hydrogeology, Remedial Design, Investigation, Dewatering, Water Rights, Project Management, Professional Geologist, Wyoming PG-3101, Professional Geologist, Utah, Certified Professional Geologist, American Institute of Professional Geologists, CPG#9402, Certified Water System Operator, Certified Monitoring Well Constructor

B.S. Geological Engineering

27

Josh Vincent, PE Vice President Principal Engineer Project Manager

Storm Water Engineering, Sanitary Sewer Engineering, Storm Water Quality, MS4 Permitting, Investigation, Hazardous Waste, Registered Professional Engineer, State of Montana (12994PE), Registered Professional Engineer, State of Wyoming (PE 9710)

B.S. Environmental

Engineering

18

Elizabeth Erickson, MS Project Manager/ Principal Hydrogeologist

Project Management specializing in Superfund Issues and Negotiations, NRDP Procedures and Policies, Hydrogeologic Engineering, Water Rights Permitting , Geochemical Analysis and Modeling, Source Water Protection , Permitting, Ground

B.S. Geophysical Engineering

26


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Water Characterization, Monitoring and Modeling, Geophysical Engineering, Certified Water System Operation

M.S. Hydrogeologica

l Engineering

Dave Erickson, PG, CPG – President/Principal Hydrogeologist Mr. Erickson has over 28 years’ experience working on a wide variety of hydrogeology and remediation projects. He has been involved in the land development business in Montana since the early 1990’s working on projects across the state. Dave’s areas of expertise include:

Soil, Groundwater and Surface Water Investigation

Remedial Design and Implementation

Project Management

Negotiation with Stakeholders

Expert Witness & Litigation Support

Mr. Erickson is currently providing project management services for remedial design services specific to two major Superfund sites. These activities are coordinated between the responsible party, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, and the third party Board of Directors administering funding for the remedial activities.

Josh Vincent, PE – Vice President/Principal Engineer Josh will serve as the Project Manager and primary point of contact for this project. Josh has been the Project Manager for numerous Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) projects, large-scale municipal infrastructure projects, as well as many water quality assessment projects. He has managed Municipal Storm Water Improvements Pans, Sanitary Sewer Collection System Master Plans, sanitary sewer extension projects, and land development projects. The successful completion of these projects has provided a clear direction for storm water and sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements for multiple Montana communities.

Elizabeth Erickson, MS – Secretary/Treasurer, Principal Hydrogeologist For much of the 26 years since Elizabeth began working in the engineering consulting field she has worked on contamination and water quality-related projects across Montana. Tasks associated with projects include project management, remedial investigation, hydrogeologic modeling, monitoring and reporting. She has provided technical review and assistance services on remedial investigation and design documents, ground water monitoring and modeling documents and developed Controlled Ground Water Area Petitions. Elizabeth has developed three dimensional geologic and hydrogeologic models of site data for interpretation, remedial design and litigation purposes. She has provided project management and technical services for a contentious project involving upgrades to a Montana city’s wastewater treatment plant. This work has included technical review and negotiation services and the development of multiple technical documents in coordination with agencies and city personnel.


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3. EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS of PROJECT TEAM General Experience WET’s Project Team consists of a multi-disciplinary group of highly trained and experienced professional engineers, scientists, technical, and administrative personnel. Our professionals have both academic and applied backgrounds in the areas of civil, environmental, chemical, geological and geophysical engineering, hydrogeology, hydrology, floodplain management, permitting, remedial investigation and design, solid waste design, construction management, watershed characterization, earth science, geochemistry, land development design, and water production, among others. WET provides turnkey services, including planning, assessment, design, implementation, and reporting, all within the limits of federal and state regulatory agencies. The majority of WET’s Project Team have been working together for more than 15 years, and our low staff turnover rate has resulted in a close-knit group of professionals who work as well together as any environmental team in the state.

Project Specific Experience The successful engineer for this project should have a combination of municipal engineering design, individual wastewater system design, and hydrogeology/land development experience. Although this project is specific to the Ramshorn subdivision, another key will be to think long-term with respect to other existing and future developments in the area.

WET’s professional experience has included all types of engineering services related to municipal infrastructure design and similar types of work. Project types have included sanitary sewer collection design and rehabilitation, lift station design, storm water engineering, municipal storm water management, grant procurement and implementation, master planning, financial evaluation, landfill design and monitoring, institutional control program development and management, source water evaluation, and environmental impacts related to municipal operations.

Specific to the impacts of wastewater treatment from land development, WET personnel has very extensive expertise in this area. Due to nutrient impacts in the south Butte Valley, WET developed and patented its own Level 2 wastewater treatment system, called SepticNET. The SepticNET system was developed by WET engineers with a grant from the Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology and was approved in 2012 by Montana DEQ. Details of this system are detailed more in Section 4 of this proposal. WET is unique in the fact that we have extensive experience in both the engineering and hydrogeology fields, both of which will be essential to developing technically sound and cost effective solutions for the Ramshorn project.

The Project Team includes a group of senior engineering and environmental staff that have worked on projects similar to this over the past few years. Their qualifications and technical expertise are outlined in the Table II and subsequent text.


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Table II. Water & Environmental Technologies Project Team

WET Technical Staff

Primary Area of Training/Expertise Educational Background

Years of Experience

ENGINEERING STAFF

Steve Anderson,

PhD, PE

Senior Engineer

Project Management, Civil Design, Water & Waste Water Treatment, Montana Professional Engineer (License Number: 17829 PE)

M.S. Environmental Eng.

Ph.D. Civil Engineering 19

John Trudnowski, PE

Senior Engineer

Technical Lead

Construction Management, Storm Water/Sanitary Engineering, Irrigation Structure Design, State of Montana Professional Engineer (17104 PE)

B.S. Geological Engineering

17

Kim Snodgrass, PE, CFM

Senior Engineer

Flood Plain Modeling, Flood control, Sanitary/Storm Water Design, Compliance, Source Water Protection, State of Montana Professional Engineer (28328 PE), Certified Floodplain Manager

B.S. Chemical Engineering

M.S. Environmental Engineering

17

Forrest Jay, PE

Senior Engineer

Project Management, Construction, Design, State of

Montana Professional Engineer (No. 28186), State

of Idaho Professional Engineer (No. 15598)

M.S. Civil Engineering, B.S.

Environmental Engineering 10

Patty Hamblock, EI

Senior Engineer Septic system design, permitting, performance, and

testing; permitting, regulatory review B.S. General Engineering 15

Stephen Frazee, EI

Staff Engineer Surveying, Engineering, Construction Oversight

B.S. Environmental

Engineering, B.S. General

Engineering

3

Dave Stratton

Senior AutoCAD

Manager

Auto CAD Civil 3d, Civil Site Drafting, Project Layout,

Site Surveying, Grade Staking

Columbia Basin CC

Clackamas CC 30

HYDROGEOLOGY STAFF

Marek Zaluski, PhD,

PG, CGWP

Senior

Hydrogeologist

Project Management, Hydrogeology, Remediation,

Permitting, Investigation, Professional Geologist

and Hydrogeologist, State of WA; License #2139,

Professional Geologist, State of WY; License #PG‐

3280, State of WI; Registration #441, Professional

Hydrogeologist; Certificate #1053, Certified Ground

Water Professional; Certificate #186

M.S. Hydrogeology/

Engineering Geology

Ph.D. Hydrogeology

51

Pat Thomson, PG

Senior

Hydrogeologist

Hydrogeology, Water Well Design, Water Rights,

Project Management, Investigation Remediation,

Construction, UST Removal, PTRCB, Professional

Geologist, State of Utah

B.S. Hydrogeology 22


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John Babcock

Project

Hydrogeologist

Investigation, Water Quality Monitoring,

Environmental Assessment

B.S. Watershed

Management 16

Steve Anderson, PhD, PE – Senior Engineer Steve Anderson joined the WET project Team in 2006 and will serve as the Co-Project Manager on this project. Steve has been the lead engineer for numerous civil/environmental projects including wastewater treatment design; storm water management; landfill cover design; biologic water treatment; municipal infrastructure design and evaluation; and land development. Steve was the principal investigator for the Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology Project which lead to the inventing and patenting of the SepticNET wastewater treatment system. Prior to working at WET, Steve worked at Montana Tech of The University of Montana for 10 years serving in various positions, including Deputy Director of the Mine Waste Technology Program (MWTP); Research Professor in the Environmental Engineering Department; and Visiting Professor in the Geophysical Engineering Department. Typical duties at Montana Tech included: Project Manager; QA/QC Manager; Researcher; and/or Research Committee Member for numerous projects associated with the remediation and characterization of water and soil impacted by various activities. Steve’s breadth of experience and innovative treatment ideas in the water and wastewater field, as well as his applied civil engineering background makes him a great fit to serve as Project Manager on this project.

John Trudnowski, PE – Senior Engineer John has been a Senior Engineer and Project Manager for numerous large-scale engineering, municipal infrastructure projects, and environmental projects. Duties associated with these projects included: project scope and budget development; project design and bid specification development; construction oversight; and project administration. John was the lead engineer on two large tunnel rehabilitation projects in the Buffalo Gulch and Anaconda Road drainages. He was also the Project Manager on the Hillcrest Open Space Project in Butte, which included all planning, design, oversight and budget management of an open space park including a fish pond, parking lot, stream restoration, and large scale trail network.

Kim Snodgrass, PE, CFM - Senior Engineer Kim is a Senior Engineer with WET and has over 14 years of experience, with the last six working primarily on sanitary and storm sewer design projects for several Montana communities. She has provided design, administration, and construction oversight, and reporting for various storm water and sanitary sewer extension projects, including removal of sanitary-storm water cross-connections, CIPP rehabilitation, and pipe-bursting. Kim has been an integral part of the development, review and enforcement of local government storm water and sanitary engineering standards. In addition, Kim is a Certified Floodplain Manager and has extensive expertise on regulations related to floodplain development, having completed several HEC-RAS modeling, CLOMR, LOMR, and elevation certificate submittals.

Forrest Jay, PE – Senior Engineer Forrest is Senior Engineer with WET and has completed multiple storm water and sanitary sewer design projects for local municipalities. Duties associated with these projects included: project scope and budget


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development; project design and bid specification development; construction oversight; as-built preparation, and project administration. Forrest also has expertise with hydraulic engineering projects, including flow monitoring and large-scale irrigation networks.

Patty Hamblock, EI – Senior Engineer Patty is a Senior Engineer with 15 years of experience working on a variety of engineering and environmental projects. Patty’s expertise lies in regulatory permitting and land development. She has worked on multiple regulatory permits and dozens of subdivision projects in Silver Bow County in her career. She has completed tasks including site plans, road access, non-degradation analysis, and drainfield design. Patty also provides technical assistance to BSB in the implementation of their MS4 storm water program.

4. PROJECT EXPERIENCE Wastewater Treatment Development – SepticNET

Client Contact: Dave Desch, Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology, 841-2759 Location: Statewide Time Period: 2008 – Present WET received funding from the Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology to research, develop, and commercialize a superior nutrient elimination technology for on-site septic systems. The research resulted in a new commercial product called SepticNET and a new company called SepticNET, Inc. SepticNET is an innovative, modular septic treatment system designed for use with new home construction; as an upgrade to existing on-site septic systems; or as a complete small community wastewater treatment system. Since completion of the initial state funding, SepticNET has received two patents (US 8,241,717 B1 on August 14, 2012, and US 8,318,008 B1 on November 27, 2012) and has gained MDEQ approval as a Level 2 wastewater treatment system. SepticNET is approved for an effluent total nitrogen concentration of <7.5 mg/L with no limitations on flow rates; and no nitrate mixing zones; thus, making it the only MDEQ approved technology capable of achieving that level of treatment for wastewater flows ranging from single family houses up to small communities. SepticNET is currently available in pre-designed residential and small community systems ranging from 500 gallons-per-day (gpd) to 10,000 gpd. SepticNET was invented, developed, tested and is currently being manufactured in Butte, Montana.

Optimization Methods and BMP’s for Facultative Lagoon Discharges

Client Contact: Mike Suplee, Montana DEQ, (406) 444-0831, Paul LaVigne, Montana DEQ, (406) 444-5321 Location: Butte, MT – 34,000 population Time Period: October 2014 – June 2015 WET contracted with the Montana DEQ to research, develop, and publish a technical report deliverable that consisting of the following main focus areas; (1) a detailed literature review of a variety of technologies


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to improve water quality using or in conjunction with facultative lagoons including mechanical and ecological applications, (2) A discussion of how the reviewed technologies could function in the context of Montana’s climate and culture, and (3) Follow up steps that would further advance the understanding of the reviewed technologies and potential implementations. The comprehensive literature review evaluated established wastewater treatment technologies, as well as new and innovative technologies and research. Consideration of improved management practices were also incorporated into the literature review. System upgrades and BMPs that may be incorporated into the existing wastewater treatment system or added outside of the system fell into two distinct categories; 1) mechanical, and 2) ecological. These two categories were researched and discussed in detail in the technical report. An important piece of each upgrade and/or BMP review was its ability to remove not only ammonia, but also total nitrogen and phosphorus.

Sanitary Sewer Collection System Master Plan

Client Contact: Doug Sanderson, cell: 406-498-3088 Location: Butte, MT – 34,000 population Project Amount: $250,000 WET was the lead engineering firm selected for completion of a Sanitary Sewer Collection System Master Plan for Butte-Silver Bow. This multi-faceted project completed a comprehensive evaluation of BSB’s collection system, and included the following tasks: regular project administration/meetings with BSB staff; survey of existing collection system mains greater than 10-inch; capacity modeling to determine existing and future capacity needs; identification of priority capital improvements; development of preliminary cost estimates; and completion of a master plan report for presentation to Public Works and Commissioners. As part of the project, WET also completed a full evaluation of BSB’s current water/wastewater utility rates to determine BSB’s “target rate” which determines eligibility for state and federal grant programs. This project produced a valuable project that will guide BSB’s wastewater improvements for the next 20-years. Since the Master Plan was completed, BSB has continued to use WET for design and implementation of projects identified in the plan.

Butte-Silver Bow Sanitary Sewer Collection System Engineering Projects

Client Contact: Doug Sanderson, cell: 406-498-3088 Location: Butte, MT – 34,000 population Project Amount(s): Varies - $20,000 – $500,000 Multiple projects were completed under this service area including:

• 2011, 2012, 2015 CCTV and CIPP Rehabilitation Projects

• Walnut Street, Platinum-Alabama Street, Warren Avenue, Sanitary Sewer Designs

• Hamilton Addition Lift Station/Force Main Design

• Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Projects


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WET has provided engineering support for a myriad of sanitary sewer characterization, rehabilitation and replacement projects for BSB. BSB has an experienced crew and has repaired and replaced sewer pipes across the town; WET engineers are immediately available for field consultation during installation and often support BSB with survey of pipe slopes, manhole design and testing, pipe re-route design, plan and profile drawings, as-built construction drawings, and MDEQ submittals. WET has been involved in the rehabilitation of over 50,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer through pipe bursting and cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) methods. WET prepared the bid package and oversight for sanitary sewer inspection of over 34,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer and has assisted BSB in the design, bidding, oversight and administration on three large scale CIPP projects. Recently, WET provided design of a lift station and force main in the Hamilton Addition to serve an area of town that previously did not have sanitary service. WET also has provided design and surveying assistance to eliminate more than 30 illicit sanitary connections over the past three years.

BSB Preliminary Engineering Report for Sanitary Sewer Extension to South Butte

Client Contact: Butte-Silver Bow Planning Department, Jon Sesso, 406-497-6254, [email protected] Location: Butte, MT – population 34,000 Project Amount: $50,000 Butte-Silver Bow County recognized the effects to human health and the environment and limitations on meeting growth projections in the south Butte valley (Project Area) due to elevated nitrate concentrations in the groundwater and surface water. In response, Water & Environmental Technologies assembled a project team tasked with developing a detailed engineering analysis of potential wastewater nutrient reduction alternatives. This report included an analysis of the current impacts of septic system effluent on ground water and surface water resources and evaluated various potential alternatives to both reduce and eliminate existing and future impacts, while accommodating growth in the Project Area. Potential alternatives included a combination of gravity sewer main and a force main/lift station collection system that would tie into existing municipal infrastructure. Capacity of existing municipal infrastructure was examined. This preliminary engineering report was completed in accordance with the requirements of Montana’s applicable grant and loan programs and conforms to the Uniform Preliminary Engineering Report outline as specified by these programs. The project included multiple meetings with local government entities and a public meeting with area residents.

BSB Wastewater Treatment Plant Dewatering and Treatability Study

Client Contact: Butte-Silver Bow Public Works Department, David Schultz, 406-497-6519, [email protected] Location: Butte, MT 34,000 population Project Amount: $150,000 After AOC-mandated nutrient effluent upgrades at the WWTP were halted due to Pentachlorophenol (PCP) in the dewatering effluent, WET was contacted by BSB to provide technical expertise to facilitate the resumption of construction activities. Because the site is within BPSOU, the dewatering effluent was being released to the Butte Treatment Lagoons (BTL), which treats metals-contaminated water from area sites. The BTL; however, was not designed to treat PCP contaminated water. After confirmation that the effluent


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water had metals and PCP contamination, mitigation strategies were developed by WET personnel to facilitate the needed upgrades at the plant and protect water quality in Silver Bow Creek. Potential mitigation strategies were modeled and a preferred strategy selected in consultation with EPA, DEQ and Atlantic Richfield.

A demonstration pilot test of the preferred mitigation alternative was developed and implemented to test the mitigation strategy under the numerous stresses present in the aquifer below the WWTP. The pilot test was successful and construction upgrades are again moving forward. This project included coordination between multiple local, state and federal government entities, multiple meetings, review of a 3-D ground water flow model of the site, additional flow modeling of mitigation strategies and field work including a subsurface Geoprobe investigation, groundwater and surface water sampling and water level monitoring from a pre-test to post-test timeframe.

Nutrient Source Assessment – Silver Bow Creek Watershed

Client Contact: Butte-Silver Bow Public Works Department, David Schultz, 406-497-6519, [email protected] Location: Upper Clark Fork Watershed Project Amount: $20,000 WET designed and implemented a nutrient source assessment monitoring and analysis plan of the upper Silver Bow Creek watershed and its tributaries. The project utilized a combination of historical data review, monthly water quality monitoring, and nutrient analysis to identify potential point source nutrient loading in the upper reaches of Silver Bow Creek, its headwater streams, and specific tributaries. Nutrient management on Silver Bow Creek, the primary headwater stream of the Clark Fork, is a key to improving water quality in the watershed. High nutrient loads in the upper Clark Fork River basin are a primary contributor to nuisance algae developments in the middle and lower stretches of the river. These high levels are also detrimental to the long term goal of restoring a healthy fishery in Silver Bow Creek. Goals of the project were to identify point source and non-point source loading of nutrients into the upper reaches of the watershed, and to develop nutrient management recommendations to the Butte-Silver Bow government. Butte-Silver Bow County is performing the nutrient studies as part of a multi-task effort to meet target nutrient levels for the Voluntary Nutrient Reduction Program (VNRP) for the Clark Fork and Pend Oreille watersheds.

Technical Grant Assistance/Reviews

Client Contact: DNRC RRGL Program, Pam Smith, 406-444-6839, [email protected] Location: Statewide Projects Project Amount: $25,000 - $50,000 biennially The WET Team has broad experience in its ability to obtain grant funds on behalf of its clients, including RRGL, RDGP, TSEP, CDBG, WRDA, NRDP, and other local, state, and federal programs. WET has been a technical review contractor for the Montana DNRC for its RRGL and RDGP programs for the past 10 years. WET conducts grant application reviews according to DNRC rules, provides technical advice to DNRC staff, and attends meetings with staff and other reviewers to rank the projects. As a result, WET knows specifically what these agencies look for in grant applications and has written several successful


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grants. WET has also written multiple successful TSEP and CDBG grants for clients, and our grant staff has a firm understanding of how to craft funding packages with multiple funding sources in order to maximize grant funds and required match.

5. CURRENT WORK ACTIVITIES AND ANTICIPATED AVAILABILITY The WET Team will commit the resources necessary to meet the needs of this project. WET understands that the solution to the Ramshorn issue, as well as other nearby neighborhoods, will require a moderate time commitment from the successful firm. Specifically, our team is well suited for projects such as this because of our technical capabilities, knowledge of existing regulations, and existing relationships with regulatory and funding agency personnel. It is because of these qualifications and past experience that we can ensure this project will be completed within the defined budget and schedule.

Our staff typically works on multiple projects at the same time, as we have several senior level staff capable of managing highly technical projects. WET’s Project Manager will be the direct point of contact and will assign project tasks to appropriate and available staff as needed.

EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE WET owns a large inventory of technical software and portable field equipment for completion of a wide range of environmental engineering and construction projects. Our firm uses AutoCAD Civil 3D for engineering projects and has full GIS capabilities as well. Our company believes in investing in company resources and equipment, as it allows our professionals to have all the tools necessary to successfully complete projects, as well as minimize rental costs to clients. All WET field personnel carry dedicated cellular phones to ensure easy communication with contractors, clients, and regulators. Most recently, WET has invested in an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with survey grade accuracy and multiple aerial photography capabilities (true color, near infrared, and thermal), which may assist with design work as well as potential identification/support of priority areas. We feel our investment in this piece of equipment represents WET’s commitment to staying at the forefront of technological advancements in our field.

6. SEPTIC UPGRADE/WATER QUALITY WORK EXPERIENCE WET has worked on numerous septic upgrade, wastewater, and water quality projects over the past 14 years, including wastewater treatment technology development; stream nutrient studies; land development; irrigation infrastructure improvement; stream sediment and habitat projects; road sediment delivery assessment; hydrologic studies; floodplain delineation and modeling; and numerous projects related to water quality and stream restoration. WET’s staff associated with this project have a very complete knowledge of all aspects of wastewater treatment and the nutrient cycles associated with the various treatment method ranging from individual, on-site systems to large municipal systems. Details of the major projects in the septic and wastewater areas are provided in Section 4 of this SOQ. Below are brief summaries of the types of projects completed by WET that demonstrate our experience and expertise in the work requested for this project:



Statewide – SepticNET Technology Development: Invented, patented, and commercialized an advanced, on-site wastewater treatment technology (details in Section 4.).

Statewide – Facultative Lagoon Literature Review and BMP Development: Contracted with the MDEQ to research and evaluate potential upgrades to existing facultative lagoons (details in Section 4.).

Statewide – On-Site Subdivision Septic Design: Designed, permitted, and installed numerous on-site individual and shared septic systems for subdivisions throughout Montana.

Cooke City, MT – Septic System Upgrade: Provided the design for an upgrade from standard septic system to a Level 2 system for a restaurant located in Cooke City, MT.

Gallatin Gateway, MT – Septic System Evaluation and Upgrade: Provided an evaluation of the existing septic system and provided recommendations and designs for improvements to meet current regulations for a restaurant and bar located in Gallatin Gateway, MT.

7. EXPERIENCE RELATED to FINAL DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION WET has experience with multiple projects where our firm has written PERs, obtained grant funding, and then implemented those projects.

TSEP Wastewater Improvements Project Client Contact: Butte-Silver Bow Public Works Department, Matt Moore, 406-497-6563, [email protected] Location: Upper Clark Fork Watershed Project Amount: $850,000 (PER and Construction) WET worked with Butte-Silver Bow to identify over 5,000-feet of high-maintenance sewer mains for replacement or rehabilitation in Uptown Butte. A Uniform Application PER and TSEP grant application was prepared by WET and submitted to the Department of Commerce. A $400,000 TSEP grant was funded in the 2015 legislature, matched with over $400,000 of BSB funds. WET is now working with BSB to implement the project. Work will include grant/project administration, survey, design, bid document preparation, construction oversight and as-built completion.

Montana Tech Sewer Expansion Project Client Contact: Butte-Silver Bow Public Works Department, David Schultz, 406-491-2521, [email protected] Location: Butte, MT – Population 34,000 Project Amount: $775,000 WET is currently working with Montana Tech and Butte to design and implement wastewater improvements to support the Montana Tech campus. Currently the college is supported by two undersized and dilapidated sewer mains, which has caused significant sewer backups in surrounding residential neighborhoods. This project will install a new gravity sewer main, lift station, and force main in order to relieve pressure on existing lines, as well as to support additional planned growth for the campus. WET assisted BSB in received USACE Section 595 grant in the amount of $600,000 to support this project.



Hillcrest Open Space Project/Fish Pond Client Contact: Butte-Silver Bow Planning Department, Jon Sesso, 406-497-6254, [email protected] Location: Butte, MT – Population 34,000 Project Amount: $1,200,000 WET assisted BSB in developing approximately 57 acres of land into a park with a children’s fishing pond. The open space area near Hillcrest School had been damaged by years of unauthorized ATV traffic and illegal dumping. The objective of the re-development project was to reclaim the open space area and prevent future abuse. WET worked with a multi-faceted stakeholder group to develop the project; including BSB Planning and Public Works staff, Skyline Sportsmen, Trout Unlimited, and local landowners. WET personnel completed a site investigation, wrote a successful Natural Resource Grant (NRD) grant application, completed the park design, and provided construction oversight, and monitoring. The project started with a $25,000 planning grant, written and implanted by WET, which was used to complete an investigation of the site and prepare a full grant application which was subsequently approved. Project tasks included stream restoration, revegetation, pond design and construction, channel reconstruction, large scale recontouring and reclamation, trail and parking lot design and construction, utility construction, and park amenity construction. WET provided engineering services to help acquire the NRD grant for design and construction. The park was designed and built within a tight budget and time schedule. Many design challenges were overcome during the project, including difficult FEMA modeling requirements, revegetation of impacted soils, and remote location with limited access and utilities. Additional Grant Projects WET has completed several other grant projects which have been implemented from planning phase through full construction. Some of these programs have included RDGP, RRGL, Future Fisheries, FRIMA, CDBG, USACE Section 595 programs. Although different in process and focus, most of these programs have a similar process and end goal of infrastructure improvements for Montana communities and water resources.

8. PROPOSED/POTENTIAL WORK PLAN Project Planning – Kickoff Meeting w/Stakeholders The most critical part of getting the project off on the right foot will be the initial planning meetings. If selected, WET will organize a meeting with Advanced Pump & Equipment and Ramshorn Stakeholders in order to review all pertinent background documents tour the site. These meetings can take place individually or as a group meeting, depending on the desire of the Stakeholders.

WET believes in frequent communication with its clients on its projects; as a result, we will setup an agreed upon form and frequency of project updates. Typically these take place via email or phone call on a bi-weekly or monthly basis, depending on the project.

Review Background Information and Collect New Samples



Concurrent with kickoff activities, WET personnel will review all background information for the project (if available), and collect additional influent/effluent samples as well as soil samples of the sand filter to determine proper operation and design.

Identify Potential Alternatives Based on initial meetings and evaluation, WET will develop a preliminary list of wastewater improvement alternatives for the Ramshorn Subdivision. The preliminary list will include any and all potential improvements and technologies available to ensure Ramshorn is meeting permitted discharge standards. When developing these preliminary alternatives, careful consideration will be given to the ability to connect future phases and/or additional areas to the proposed improvements. Improvements may consist of a combination of multiple technologies depending upon site factors (location, geology, existing utilities, capital & O&M cost, stakeholder interest, environmental impact, etc).

The list of preliminary alternatives will be screened and narrowed down to approximately three final project alternatives. These alternatives will represent the most promising and feasible alternatives for improvement. The alternatives will then be ranking in a selection matrix using multiple technical, financial, environmental, and social criteria. These criteria will be developed in coordination with Ramshorn stakeholders. Based on this ranking, a final “preferred” alternative will be selected. Depending on costs and difficulty, the preferred alternative may end up as a phased approach.

Develop Cost Estimates WET’s engineering team will develop planning level cost estimates for each alternative that will be considered in the analysis. These costs will be presented to and reviewed by project stakeholders and a discussion on financial capability and cost-benefit analysis will be completed. The cost estimates will include an evaluation of both capital and O&M costs.

Present to Stakeholders WET has extensive experience with presenting results of technical/engineering studies in public settings. Many meetings, especially with landowners, can become contentious, and WET staff is adept at handling difficult situations.

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