Providing innovative and cost-effective solutions for water resource management
With increasing frequency, clients remain challenged with improving the management of our impervious environment. With today’s climate change challenges, cleanliness, availability, and quality of water is of paramount concern. Our team of engineers and technicians provide innovative, cost-effective solutions and recommendations for a wide range of water management systems and improvements, including the design of reservoirs, dams, and levees.
The management and design of drainage systems for stormwater runoff and the systems needed to manage runoff in an environmentally sound manner is a critical component of almost every site/civil engineering project. With a focus on safety, constructability and lifecycle costs, RINA is proud to meet these challenges with value-added solutions.
Groundwater Assessment & Supply
Surface Water Studies
Surface Water Management
Wastewater Management
Jacksonville University selected a design-build approach to replace critical potable water infrastructure on campus.
After completing an initial system study, we designed and constructed a 1,000-foot-deep well, associated piping, and electrical infrastructure to connect to the existing plant. The new well produces more than 750 gallons per minute of raw water and was commissioned in early 2021.
The next phase replaced aging storage tanks, distribution pumps, generator, piping, chlorination system, and supporting treatment and distribution components to improve system reliability.
Due to significant roadway flooding within the Northbrook East Subdivision, the Village of Northbrook in Illinois identified this project as a high priority in their Stormwater Management Plan.
We provided full-service professional survey, phase I, II, and III design, and resident engineering services for the project, including approximately 400 feet of relocated bike path.
Final improvements include 1,557 linear feet of new storm sewer to supplement the existing sewer network, a 4.7 acre-ft. stormwater detention pond with a dry bottom basin restored with native plantings for water quality enhancement, 150 new trees, relocation of an existing bike path, storm sewer improvements, watermain and water service improvements, and pavement, sidewalk, and vegetative surface restoration.
We surveyed existing conditions, performed stormwater modeling, prepared construction drawings, obtained all required regulatory permits, participated in all public outreach, acted as the Resident Engineer, and prepared Record Drawings.
Construction of the facility was completed in December 2016.
Significant roadway flooding in the Northbrook East Subdivision made this project a high priority in the Village of Northbrook’s Stormwater Management Plan.
We provided survey, Phase I, II, and III design, resident engineering, stormwater modeling, construction drawings, regulatory permitting, public outreach, and record drawings. Improvements included 1,557 linear feet of storm sewer, a 4.7 acre-foot stormwater detention pond, native plantings, 150 new trees, bike path relocation, watermain and water service improvements, and pavement, sidewalk, and landscape restoration.
The final facility helped supplement the existing storm sewer network and improve drainage performance in the subdivision.
We provided professional engineering services to the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) for the Bessie Coleman Water Main Project at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
This project included all tasks necessary to design approximately 1.4 miles of new water main along Bessie Coleman Drive, Schlitz Road, through the Airport Transit System (ATS) and parking lot areas, and in the area east of the Signature Fixed Base Operation (FBO) building.
The new water main replaced an existing water main that was either at the end of its service life and/or is not in a desirable loop configuration.
The CDA did not implement the design when initially completed and put it out to bid several years later.
Additional airport improvements had been constructed in the intervening years and 5,000 feet of additional water main were added to the scope of the project.
Necessary design changes were fast tracked and run concurrently with the bidding and construction of sections of watermain that had not been affected by changes in order to prevent delay of the construction schedule.
Stepan Company needed to address site stormwater flooding that was affecting production at its Elwood, Illinois facility.
We evaluated and updated the existing stormwater model, performed additional survey, reviewed record drawings and topographic information, and developed issued-for-construction documents for two systems: one for clean stormwater and one for combined process and stormwater routed to the on-site wastewater treatment plant.
The final design included approximately 90 process sewer manholes, 5,600 linear feet of pipe, 20 storm sewer manholes, 1,700 linear feet of pipe, and 1,800 linear feet of ditch improvements.
