Services Offered
Planning and Permitting Assistance
REI has completed a number of master plans and capacity studies for municipal and industrial treatment plants. Through this process, REI has developed a number of analysis tools that allow for the analysis of plant historical data to quickly and efficiently develop wastewater characteristics that can be used for planning. The experience of REI in wastewater plant operations and design provides the insight necessary for bringing the system characteristics, permitting and operational issues together into a cost-effective plan for our clients.
- Master Planning
- Capacity Studies
- Waste Characterization
- Flow and Load Projections
- Biosolids Master Planning
- Conceptual Designs
- Permitting Assistance
Expert Witness
R. Dale Richwine has over 45 years experience as an plant operator, design engineer and manager for wastewater treatment plants. He has utilized this experience to assist municipalities, utilities and their legal staff in mitigating difficult cases related to treatment plant operation, system performance and construction related issues. A list of expert witness experiences can be provided upon request while maintaining the appropriate level of confidentiality.
Management Assistance
R. Dale Richwine has over 45 years experience as an plant operator, design engineer and manager for wastewater treatment plants. He has utilized this experience to assist municipalities and utilities in review of the operation and management of their treatment systems.
- Client Representation
- Third Party Consultant Assistance
- Capacity Studies
- Design Review
- Staffing Plans
- Budget Development Assistance
- Maintenance Management Studies
- Criticality Studies
Operations Assistance
REI has extensive experience in the operation and evaluation of wastewater treatment plants. As a long-time certified Grade IV Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator and a Professional Engineer, Dale Richwine has the experience to provide meaningful plant specific operator training, process optimization and troubleshooting.
- Permitting Assistance
- Operator Training
- Process Evaluation
- Process Optimization
- Process Control Assistance
- Energy Studies
- Odor Studies
Plant Startup, Testing & Training
REI has provided site-specific and general training courses for operations staff throughout the Pacific Northwest for over 35 years. R. Dale Richwine served as an Adjunct Professor in the Portland State University engineering program, teaching courses in environmental engineering, water resources management and the senior capstone design course. REI can provide a number of standard training programs in activated sludge process control, wastewater disinfection or solids treatment. These can easily be adapted to site-specific courses. REI also has a long history in providing hands-on training during system startup and performance testing.
- Startup Assitance
- Commissioning Plans
- O&M Manual Preparation
- Control System Evaluation
- Operator Training
- Performance Testing
- Process Troubleshooting
