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Miller & Associates Consulting Engineers, P.C.

Water Supply

About

Miller & Associates provides engineering services for water supply systems that help utility systems deliver safe, reliable, and efficient drinking water service. Our team designs and improves water infrastructure systems that support everyday operations, fire protection, regulatory compliance, and long-term community growth.

We evaluate existing infrastructure, water demands, storage capacity, pressure requirements, water quality considerations, and future expansion needs to develop practical and cost-effective solutions tailored to each community. Our experience includes water supply planning, storage facilities, treatment systems, transmission mains, distribution networks, and related infrastructure improvements designed to enhance system reliability and long-term performance.

Throughout planning, design, permitting, and construction, we coordinate closely with communities, operators, regulatory agencies, and contractors to help projects move forward efficiently and successfully. Our approach emphasizes practical engineering, regulatory compliance, and long-term system sustainability to support dependable water service.

Features

  • Water System Planning & Evaluations
  • Water Tower & Storage Facility Design
  • Transmission & Distribution Main Design
  • Water Treatment System Improvements
  • Hydraulic Modeling & Pressure Analysis
  • Pump Station & Booster Station Coordination
  • Water Quality & Regulatory Compliance Support
  • System Rehabilitation & Replacement Planning
  • Infrastructure Expansion for Future Growth
  • Coordination with DWEE & KDHE Requirements

BIC Water System Regionalization

South Central Nebraska
Water Supply, Engineering, Planning, Funding, Construction
BIC Water System Regionalization completed project
water supply exterior buildings
construction of water supply systems
water supply system exterior

Project Features

  • Regional Water System Planning
  • Preliminary Engineering Report (PER)
  • Regional Wellfield Development
  • Three Production Wells
  • Future Well Expansion
  • 23 Miles of Transmission Main
  • Ground Storage Reservoir
  • Booster Pump Station
  • Regional Water Supply System

Services We Provided

  • Water System Evaluations
  • Preliminary Engineering Reports (PER)
  • Regional Water System Planning
  • Water Supply Development
  • Wellfield Siting & Evaluation
  • Transmission Main Design
  • Pump Station Design
  • Water Storage Facility Design
  • Funding Assistance
  • Preparation of Construction Plans & Specifications
  • Preparation of Bidding Documents 
  • Construction Administration & Observation

Miller & Associates partnered with the communities of Arapahoe, Holbrook, Bartley, Cambridge, and Indianola to develop a regional water supply system in response to widespread drinking water quality challenges. Individual communities faced a variety of regulatory concerns, including groundwater wells under the direct influence of surface water, elevated arsenic concentrations, and excessive uranium levels that required significant treatment upgrades or replacement water sources.

To identify the most practical long-term solution, Miller & Associates completed a comprehensive Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) that evaluated regional alternatives, treatment options, and new groundwater sources. Using a site selection methodology developed by our team, potential wellfield locations were analyzed based on groundwater quality, production capacity, pipeline routing, land acquisition costs, and overall project economics.

The study determined that a regional approach provided the greatest long-term value. Arapahoe became the water supplier for Holbrook through a new transmission main, while Bartley, Indianola, and Cambridge formed the BIC Joint Water System. The project included development of a new regional wellfield consisting of three production wells with provisions for a future fourth well, approximately 23 miles of transmission main, a ground storage reservoir, and a booster pump station to reliably serve all three communities.

By combining resources into a regional system, the participating communities avoided the cost of constructing separate treatment facilities while securing a safe, reliable drinking water supply that meets current drinking water standards. The approximately $6.3 million regional project was estimated to save nearly $2.3 million compared to implementing separate water system improvements for each community.

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