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Tom Epperson, PE
<br />Project Manager
<br />Mr. Epperson has more than 39 years of professional experience in
<br />water, wastewater, and reclaimed water engineering. He has been
<br />responsible for the preparation of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water
<br />master plans; project design reports for various water, wastewater, and
<br />reclaimed water facilities; and the planning and design of water,
<br />wastewater, and reclaimed water pipelines, along with pump stations and
<br />reservoirs. Mr. Epperson's experience includes completing the design,
<br />bidding, and construction management of over 200 miles of
<br />water/reclaimed water/sewer mains, 36 water/reclaimed water pump
<br />stations, 15 well -head facilities, 12 sewer lift stations, and 25 water and
<br />reclaimed water storage reservoirs throughout Southern California.
<br />EXPERIENCE
<br />Katella Avenue Water Main Replacement, City of Anaheim, Anaheim,
<br />CA. Project Manager. Design of 3,000 feet of 16-inch water main on
<br />Katella Avenue from Disneyland Drive/West Street to Harbor Boulevard
<br />and 4,000 feet of 12-inch water main on Katella Avenue from Harbor
<br />Boulevard to Haster Street.
<br />Education:
<br />B.S., Environmental
<br />Engineering, University of
<br />California, Irvine, 1978
<br />Registrations/Certifications:
<br />Professional Engineer,
<br />California, No. 36399, 1983
<br />Professional Affiliations:
<br />American Society of Civil
<br />Engineers
<br />American Water Works
<br />Association
<br />Orange County Water
<br />Association
<br />W ateReuse Association
<br />Water Environment Federation
<br />Office Location:
<br />Irvine, CA
<br />Years of Experience:
<br />39
<br />Well No. 32, City of Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA. Project Director Years with Tetra Tech:
<br />overseeing the design of the Well 32 rehabilitation project. The project 27
<br />involved the preparation of a PDR and plans/specifications for the
<br />rehabilitation of the well facility. The underground well would be scraped, cleaned and modified to be within an
<br />above ground CMU block control building (housing mechanical and electrical rooms). The design also includes
<br />a separate on -site generation sodium hypochlorite building, 3500 feet of 12-inch discharge pipe to John Garthe
<br />Reservoir and modification at the reservoir to connect to the on -site piping.
<br />Long Beach Valve Replacement Project, Long Beach Water Department, Long Beach, CA. Project Director
<br />overseeing the design for the improvement of an existing pressure reducing/flow control valve vault. The
<br />improvements consisted of the replacement of existing isolation and control valves with new butterfly valves and
<br />plunger valves. The pressure reduction in this station was approximately 180 psi and required that the plunger
<br />valve be designed and sized properly to handle such a large drop at this station.
<br />Well Equipping and Treatment at Well No. 16, City of Paramount, CA. Project Director overseeing the
<br />design of the City of Paramount newly drilled Well No. 16. The well was drilled to increase flow into the potable
<br />water system. The project included treatment to filter out the naturally occurring arsenic, manganese, and iron.
<br />Additionally, the design included decommissioning of the existing Well No. 13 and Treatment Facility and
<br />relocate a portion of the existing treatment system to the new Well No. 16 site.
<br />Torrance Unified School District Recycled Water Conversions, West Basin Municipal Water District, CA.
<br />Project Manager for the preparation of plans to construct classroom modernizations and recycled water
<br />irrigation system upgrades for three of their existing schools which required approval from the Los Angeles
<br />County Department of Public Health. Developed supplemental overall site plans for each school to assist the
<br />District with obtaining approval from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
<br />36-Inch Transmission Main Replacement, City of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA. Project Manager. Preparation of
<br />the plans, specifications, cost estimates and construction services for the construction of 2,000 linear feet of 36-
<br />inch steel pipeline. In addition, the design phase had a short schedule due to Caltrans freeway widening.
<br />Santa Ana Canyon Road Transmission Main and Pressure Reducing Facility No. 67, City of Anaheim,
<br />CA. Project Manager. Provided approximately 4,450 linear feet of 30-inch water main parallel to the existing 20-
<br />inch diameter water main within Santa Ana Canyon Road from Anaheim Hills Road to Mohler Drive/Del Giorgio.
<br />Intermediate tie-ins were designed to connect to Quintana Drive (PR 60) and Fairmont Boulevard (PR53). In
<br />addition to the installation of the water main, a new PR Station was designed at the intersection of Santa Ana
<br />Canyon Road and Eucalyptus Drive.
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