CERM teamed with a prime engineering consultant firm in the development and preparation of a comprehensive risk-based water and wastewater system master plan. The effort was the first time MAWSS developed a comprehensive master plan to evaluate the systems’ existing conditions and identify improvement needs in order for the water and wastewater systems to remain a viable water supply source for the Mobile County area. The master plan provides the road map for implementation of capital and operational improvements for the next 10 years and beyond. 

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As sub-consultant CERM performed the following master planning activities:

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• Assessed and identified capital improvements for Big Creek Lake and Big Creek Lake Raw Water Conveyance Systems.

• Developed the Big Creek Lake Hazardous Material Spill Mitigation and Watershed Protection Plan.

• Facilitated the comprehensive assessment of the Mobile River intake, pump station, regulatory house, and conveyance network (pipes, canals, reservoirs).

• Conducted the geotechnical review of the water treatment plants.

• Collected and reviewed the soils and water quality data for Eslava Creek and Halls Mill Creek PCCP Force Mains.

• Developed the population projections, water demand and wastewater capacity projections, and capital improvement projections for the system’s growth and development.

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