First Colony Levee Improvement District 2 Stormwater Pump Station Improvements
CLIENT First Colony Levee Improvement District No. 2
LOCATION Sugar Land, TX
PROJECT STATS
COMPLETION DATE
May 2019
Location
Sugar Land, TX
SERVICES
Electrical Engineering
Hydrology and Hydraulics
Wastewater Treatment
22,000-GPM
Pumps
2 450 kW
Generators
$200 Million
in Property Value
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The First Colony Levee Improvement District No.2 (LID) protects $200 million in property value within the Commonwealth subdivision in the First Colony area of Sugar Land. During Hurricane Harvey, the LID experienced record-setting rainfall, causing the district to close flood gates – leaving the pump station as the only method of removing stormwater from the levee. Though no homes flooded within the 615-acre LID, the district wanted peace of mind for the next storm.
SERVICE DETAILS
The LID partnered with our team to address their biggest concerns: pump failure, generator failure, and pond storage. Our team addressed these issues by implementing dual generators that provide resilience from loss of fuel as well as implementing a generator control scheme that calls the device to run if required, not just during power outages. We also installed a recirculation line so the pumps can undergo annual testing and implemented an emergency operations strategy so the pump could be used during construction.
Our team made it a point to keep the LID board members up to date during the project. Members of the design team attended board meetings to provide updates on the project and explain design decisions. We also took board members to witness factory acceptance testing and a control scheme workshop.
Associated Project Members
Sean McMillan, PE, Vice President
Electrical, Instrumentation, and SCADA Development
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Bethany Miller, PE, Senior Engineer
Wastewater Collection and Treatment
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Gary Rabalais, PE, Senior Vice President
Water Conveyance and Treatment
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Stephen Reiter, PE, Vice President
Hydrology & Hydraulics
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