While at Spectrum Design, P.C. I designed the following systems along with Mr. Geoffery Straughn P.E. and Mr. Mike Rakes, P.E.

Aubon Water Company (Franklin County)

Developed a new well and designed an Iron and Manganese Filter w/laboratory for a 60 home subdivision.

Hammocks Mobile Home Park  ( Franklin County)

Gained approval for the use of an existing lagoon as up-front treatment, designed a pump station and mass drainfield to eliminate the discharge to the Blackwater River, a tributary to Smith Mountain Lake.

Jordantown Wesleyan Church ( Bedford County)

Designed a wastewater system for a proposed church which included a discharge to a stream and custom designed components to treat the erratic flow scenario.

Blue Ridge Stone, The Boxley Company ( Bedford County)

Modified the exixting system to accomodate a corporate office expansion. Involved relocation of a pump station, installation of a package treatment system, addition of drainfield lines.

Pine Grove Park ( Mecklenburg County)

Designed a package wastewater system, pump station, gravity and force mains to eliminate a leaking lagoon and regain compliance. Work included preliminary engineering report and O&M Manual.

Catawba Hospital, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services ( Roanoke, County)

Designed a new well and associated piping system for additional water supply to hospital. Designed a replacement for a mile of wastewater pipeline conveying wastewater to the facility's treatment works.

Virginia Department of Corrections ( Honaker, Virginia)

Water treatment improvements including a water softner to correct water quality issues at the facility.

Splashdam Baptist Church ( Dickenson County)

Designed a unique wastewater system consisting of a multi pass re-circulating granular media filter, post aeration, chlorination, and de-chlorination with final discharge to the Russell River. Gained approval for the use of pea coke , a by product of burnt coal as media thereby creating a re-use of the product.The system produced a very high quality effluent.

Windy Gap Elementary School ( Franklin County)

Designed a 4,000 gpd. package system for a proposed elementary school and procured the V.P.D.E.S.discharge permit.

Private Residence ( Rockbridge County)

Designed a residential wastewater system to serve a single family home. System utilized drip irrigation in a forested area at approximately 6" bury depth which allowed uptake of water and nitrogen by the trees.

Woodhaven Nursing Home ( Bedford County)

Designed a drinking water system and advised owner with regard to wastewater treatment. Installed an advanced wastewater system as a pilot demonstration. Approval of system was granted in September 2004.

With ACS Design my projects include:

Cedar Rock Central Sewer System: (Forest, Virginia)

A 15,000 gallon per day discharging system serving a new subdivision. Task included procurement of the VPDES discharge permit, development of the Preliminary Engineering Report, the system design,  EcoOptions is the contracted operator of the system. The system has been running for over one year with excellent test results.

Mariners Landing Central Sewer System, Bedford County (Phase II)

Design of an additional 45,000 gallons of treatment capicity with disposal in drainfields.

Bridgewater Plaza Wastewater Improvements, (Franklin County)

Design of a 50,000 gallon per day wastewater system with force main pumping from a commercial complex on the shore of Smith Mountain Lake with disposal in drainfields.

Moneta Regional WWTP  (Bedford County)

I Developed with Dan Early, P.E. at ACS Design, the design of a 1.5 million gallon per day advanced secondary wastewater treatment system discharging into a stream, the preliminary engineering report , the VPDES applicaion, project specifications and equipment selection, designed the laboratory facility and specified the necessary laboratory equipment. The system will provide public sewer for 3,200 acres of property with many developments both existing and proposed. The system will employ state of the art equipment and methods. EcoOptions provided start up services for this system once it was constructed.

MONTVALE WWTP

50,000 gpd. WWTP to replace  and upsize an existing extended aeration plant.Project included development of the O&M Manual.

Others include:

Lakewatch Plantaion ( Franklin County)

The Coves ( Franklin County)

EcoOptions projects in 2004:

Ashley Plantation Pump Station Operations and Maintenance Manual ( Botetourt County)

Development of the required Operation and Maintenance Manual for a pump station delivering wastewater from a golf community to the Botetourt County sewage collection network. This manual was developed for Pierson Engineering. Approved in early 2005.

Background Pollution Analyis on several streams in Bedford and Franklin Counties.

Study to determmiiine exixting pollutants in proposed receiving waters.

Well water Analysis for Coliform Contamination

We worked with real estate and mortgage companies to provide required water testing for home sales.

Septic Pumpouts and Pumpback System Inspections

We arranged pump outs of septic tanks and inspections of mechanical systems supporting residential developments.

Feasibility Study for a Subdivision Development in Roanoke County

Determined the feasibility of developing a subdivision in Roanoke County. We assisted the developer in choosing the tract of land, the preliminary layout  of lots and roadwayss and introduced him to some of our alliance partners.

2005 Projects................

Wastewater Feasibility Studies for two proposed subdivisions in Botetourt County, Virginia.

A Wastewater Feasibility Study for a proposed subdivision in Bedford County.

VPDES Application for two discharging wastewater system

Operations and Maintenance Manual for a wastewater system serving condominiums at Smith Mountain Lake.

Municipal Pump Station Analysis

Nitrogen Analysis on an operating WWTP

Inspection of a Wastewater pump back system at Smith Mountain Lake.

Maintenance/Inspection contract for a solar powered wastewater system in Montgomery County.

2006 Projects

Start up of Cedar Rock WWTP ( Forest, Va. Bedford County)

Start Up and Operation of Moneta Regional WWTP, Bedford County, Virginia

Operations and Maintenance Manual for a municipal pump station in Botetourt County.

Single Famiily Residnential System Inspections.

Sample collection and analysis for two restaurant wastewater system.

2007  Projects

Operations of Cedar Rock WWTP

Operations and Operational Consultation at the Moneta WWTP

Development of a single family wastewater system with de-nitrification capabilities

Surface water investigation to determine possible effects of poultry waste.

Operations and maintenance Manual for Cedar Rock WWTP

Membrane Filter demonstration for approval in Virginia

Start up of the new Fincastle WWTP     June - August