Wet Weather

Effective management of rainfall or snowmelt runoff, as well as proactive management of buried infrastructure to maintain system reliability and assure safety are the ultimate goals of successful wet weather programs. Our 360º Project Execution Process™ for wet weather systems applies the specialized experience and knowledge of a staff of trained professionals to provide regulatory, planning, evaluation, design, negotiation, and operations solutions to meet the following challenges associated with today's wet weather issues:

Aging, inadequate, and deteriorating infrastructure
Capacity management
Efficient prioritization of capital improvements
Changing regulatory environments and policies
Diminishing availability of project funding sources
Heightened knowledge of technologies and processes
Fast-paced population growth
Water quality impacts
Watershed approaches
Stakeholder issues associated with siting and implementation new facilities

In responding to these challenges, O’Brien & Gere starts by evaluating issues from the client’s point of view. Then, we deliver creative, value-added solutions that capitalize on our 60 years of national expertise and experience, as well as the strong relationships we have built with our clients and regulatory officials. Finally, we concentrate on selecting a responsive approach and applying innovative technologies that provide reasonable, cost-effective, and proven life cycle based solutions.

O’Brien & Gere’s wet weather team comprises specialists in civil engineering, hydraulic modeling and hydrology, ecology, field services, master planning, instrumentation and control, operations, public relations, funding, program management and construction phase services. Together, this team of specialists provides clients with customized approaches and solutions that address the unique issues associated with their particular project. O'Brien & Gere can help deliver cost-effective, integrated solutions for:

Combined sewer overflows
Sanitary sewer collection systems
Facilities planning
Nine Minimum Controls/Long Term Control Planning
Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and modeling
Drainage system evaluations and studies
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM) planning

Sewer System Evaluation Surveys (SSES)
Infiltration/Inflow (I/I) studies
Trenchless technologies applications
Collection and conveyance system designs
Treatment/storage facility designs
Rehabilitation designs
Sustainable designs
Treatment plant discharges