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Essayon Engineering & Development, Inc. serves municipal and corporate clients on water, wastewater, and site planning projects, with a focus on municipalities in Dallas County, Texas and surrounding regions. The practice handles water and wastewater system master planning, water distribution design, wastewater treatment plant design, collection system design, environmental permitting, and project management. It also provides grant writing and grant/loan administration to broaden funding options for municipal infrastructure work.
David G. McSwainPresident
Master planning and design for municipal water distribution and sanitary sewer collection systems, including pipeline, pumping, and storage design, hydraulic capacity modeling, and treatment plant work.
Environmental permit administration and review supporting state and federal mandates for municipal water and wastewater systems, including route surveys and permitting for transmission lines.
Strategic asset management for municipal and military installations, focused on lifecycle performance and capital investment planning.
Grant writing and funding program management to secure and administer capital for municipal infrastructure projects, including USDA Rural Development and Texas Water Development Board programs.
Comprehensive oversight during the construction phase of public works projects to ensure adherence to plans, specifications, and safety standards.
Wastewater · Water Supply · Water Resources · Government
Caddo Mills, TX · Wastewater · Client: City of Caddo Mills
Oversaw the engineering design, project management, and inspection for municipal wastewater system upgrades. Work included securing a $3,448,000 grant and loan funding package from USDA Rural Development to construct a new 750,000 GPD wastewater treatment plant and 10,200 linear feet of interceptor sewers.
Cockrell Hill, TX · Water Supply · Client: City of Cockrell Hill
Provided grant, environmental, design, and construction management services for water main upgrades. The scope encompassed designing 17,000 linear feet of water mains, including fire hydrants and meters, along with performing route surveys and hydraulic modeling.
Azle, TX · Wastewater · Client: City of Azle
Assisted with civil infrastructure design and mapping of underground pipe conveyance systems for a wastewater treatment plant expansion to 2.45 MGD, funded via the Texas Water Development Board.
Celina, TX · Wastewater · Client: City of Celina
Performed grant, environmental, design, and construction management services for a wastewater treatment facility expansion. Work assisted with design to increase capacity to 0.75 MGD and routing a new interceptor sewer.