deferred maintenance rika lashley

Risks and Consequences of Deferred Maintenance By Rika Lashley, PE – Countless communities in the U.S. are faced with deferred maintenance issues for their water and sewer infrastructure—usually due to budget constraints. Piping that was placed in the ground half a century or longer ago is beginning to fail. Or worse, deposits within this old pipe have the potential for contaminating the water along its route and can run into people’s taps. Equipment installed to treat the community’s wastewater and keep the receiving streams or aquifers safe is being held together by resourceful operators, even though it should have been replaced a decade ago. DoesRead More →

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four corners wwtp

Four Corners Wastewater Treatment Plant The Four Corners County Water and Sewer District needed to construct a larger wastewater reclamation facility to serve the rapidly growing Four Corners area west of Bozeman, Montana. The district hired Morrison-Maierle to plan, design, and construct the new facility. Morrison-Maierle helped manageevery aspect of the project including planning and site selection, evaluation and selection of funding options, preliminary and final engineering, and construction administration and materials testing. To accommodate for future growth without burdening the relatively small customer base, the district opted to go with a unique funding model. To reduce the initial financial burden on existing customers, theRead More →

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Learn How Trenchless Sewer Lining Can Save Time and Money By Mike Kynett, PE – Many communities have aging underground utilities, specifically water distribution and sewer collection piping, that have been in place beyond their intended service life. These utilities are at risk of failure which could result in costly repairs and service outages. If your community is headed down this path, you may want to learn more about trenchless sewer lining as a quicker-than-normal and cost-effective way to repair your existing infrastructure. Excavation is Expensive Budgeting to replace these utilities can be challenging as full replacement options include open-cut trenching and costly street surfaceRead More →

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2D modeling for engineering morrison maierle

Wave of the Future: 2D Hydraulic Models Prediction and analysis of surface water flows and flooding is becoming more important than ever. Landowners, government agencies, engineers, and anyone involved in water resources projects have an elevated responsibility to provide the best available data and solutions. Two-dimensional (2D) surface water models are often the best tool to accomplish project goals – luckily that shouldn’t come with significant, if any, increased cost. With the release of HEC-RAS 5.0, 2D surface water models are now a common tool in our hydraulic modeling toolbox. They can produce more accurate and detailed results in many hydraulic modeling applications. For ownersRead More →

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Nancy Cormier retirement spurs employee-owner promotions in the Helena Water-Wastewater Market Group Morrison-Maierle is pleased to announce that Jeff Ashley, PE, is the new Helena Operations Manager. He succeeds Nancy Cormier who recently retired after 20 years with the company. In his new position, Jeff will oversee all aspects and employee-owners of the Helena, Great Falls, and Spokane offices. Nancy came to Morrison-Maierle in 2000 and progressed from a design engineer to the office’s Operations Manager. Like Jeff, Nancy is a civil engineer in the Water-Wastewater Market Group, who specialized in facility planning and design. In addition to managing all operational aspects of the HelenaRead More →

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Do I Have Enough Water? 3 Steps for Measuring Irrigation Ditch Flow  By Wyatt Hatch, PE – Am I getting enough water? This may be the most frequent question agricultural water users ask during irrigation season.   Irrigators depend on efficient systems to provide water when it’s needed, not to mention making sure their water rights are fulfilled. Agricultural irrigation systems are typically supplied from surface water that is often times delivered through an open channel ditch. Using open channel flow measurement is an effective way to understand whether you’re getting enough water.  If you have the right equipment, open channel flow measurement is straightforward, effective, and needs little time and effort to perform. AfterRead More →

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Where does water in our homes come from and how is it treated? What happens to water after it goes down the drain? This is the story of water and wastewater in Montana. Senior Engineer at Morrison-Maierle Jeff Ashley runs the Water-Wastewater department in the firm’s Helena office and presented this discussion at TEDxHelena. Jeff has been with Morrison-Maierle since 2004. His engineering career spans 20 years, with a specialization in drinking water treatment and wastewater (sewage) treatment. He is a registered professional engineer in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Minnesota, Wyoming and New Mexico and holds a Bachelor’s of Science and Masters of Science in CivilRead More →

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Jeff Ashley, Steve Ruhd receive top awards from water-wastewater professional organization Two of Morrison-Maierle’s Water-Wastewater employees have recently received top honors for their work from the Montana Section of the American Water Works Association and the Montana Water Environment Association. Jeff Ashley, PE, the firm’s water-wastewater market group office leader in Helena is Montana’s recipient of the American Water Works Association’s George Warren Fuller Award while Steve Ruhd received the MSAWWA-MWEA Lifetime Achievement Award. George Warren Fuller Awards are presented annually in each state to selected members for their distinguished service to the water supply field. Fuller (1868–1934), an international expert in civil engineering, wasRead More →

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