Richard P. Arber Associates completed preliminary design, design, and construction-phase services for this 250,000 gallon per day water treatment plant, high service pump station, and 33 miles of 6 to 10 inch pipe. The project which, was completed in 1992, had a construction cost of $1,809,000 which was less than the originally estimated $2,459,000.

The raw water was collected from the Mancos River and treated using coagulation, adsoprtion clarification, mixed media filtration, and disinfection. The pipeline included a 760 psi distribution pump station, pipelines, and pressure reducing valve stations.

The project included extensive route selection investigations to avoid valuable archeological and sensitive environmental sites.

"Your firm accomplished this almost impossible task in six months. ...The end result was a thorough design which met all our management requirements in an extraordinary and timely manner. Your management of this major design project was exceptional."

- John L. Wendleton, P.E., Chief, Civil Engineering Section, Denver Service Center, National Park Service