Leading edge expertise for water and wastewater treatment, water distribution, water reclamation and stormwater management.

Rivers specializes in assisting governmental agencies with public works & public utilities projects from inception and funding through project closeout. We provide a wide variety of civil and environmental engineering services including planning, studies, environmental assessments, funding applications, design, permitting, bidding, construction administration, inspection and project start-up for local and state governments.

Rivers engineered one of the first 5-stage Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) designed for a municipality in North Carolina. Numerous conventional and advanced WWTP are designed to remove biodegradable and suspended solids, after which the reclaimed water is discharged back to the environment or reused for beneficial purposes.

Our engineers are innovators in the public works sector and we are recognized as one of the leading engineering firms for water supply, treatment plants and distribution facilities. Our familiarity with all the components necessary for building sound public utility projects for private entities and municipalities is essential in engineering a successful project. Many of our public works projects extend to implementing specific environmental controls and performing environmental assessments.

Public Works & Utility Services include:

• Planning Services
• Surveying (GPS, Topographic & Boundary, ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey & Construction Staking)
• Preliminary Plans & Site Development
• Preliminary Engineering Reports & Facilities Plans
• Sewer Master Plans
• Hydraulic Modeling
• Geographical Information Systems
• Infiltration/Inflow Studies
• Environmental Assessments
• Alternative Analyses
• Regulatory Compliance & Permitting
• Permit Applications including NPDES
• Local, State & Federal Funding Application Assistance
• Construction Administration & Inspection
• Rate Studies
• Encroachments
• Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plans
• Preparation & Recordation of Final Plats

See environmental services for more information on environmental planning and control assessments.