Franson Civil Engineers, Inc.

Delivers complete engineering for critical water infrastructure, ensuring robust designs for storage, conveyance, and utility systems.

• Irrigation and Canal System Design

  Develops detailed engineering plans for canals, open channels, and agricultural conveyance pipelines.

• Diversion Structure Design

  Engineers structures to safely redirect water from natural sources into canal or pipeline systems.

• Dam Rehabilitation and Outlet Works

  Upgrades aging reservoirs, spillways, and outlet infrastructure to meet modern safety and operational standards.

• Culinary Water System Design

  Creates clean drinking water distribution systems including main pipelines and distribution lines.

• Water Storage Tank Design

  Designs concrete and steel storage structures to manage municipal and agricultural water volumes.

• Pressure Irrigation System Design

  Transitions traditional flood irrigation networks into modern, pressurized delivery systems.

• Sewer System Design

  Plans wastewater collection and conveyance piping systems for municipalities.

Develops distribution and conservation systems tailored to the needs of agricultural water users, irrigation companies, and water districts.

• Canal Improvement Design

  Improves existing canal alignments, piping, and linings to reduce seepage and increase transit efficiency.

• Pressure Irrigation Conversion

  Assists agricultural communities in moving from open ditch delivery to efficient pressurized systems.

• Water Measurement Structure Installation

  Positions precise measurement systems across open channels and piped flows.

• SCADA Integration

  Integrates supervisory control and data acquisition systems for real-time monitoring and water management.

Performs technical planning studies, water supply modeling, and financial assessments to guide water resource development.

• Water Resource Studies

  Assesses watershed capacity, supply availability, and demand projections.

• Alternatives Analysis

  Evaluates competing project designs to determine the most cost-effective and environmentally sound solution.

• Financial and Feasibility Analysis

  Assesses the financial viability, funding opportunities, and construction feasibility of proposed projects.

Navigates complex regulatory landscapes, coordinates agency reviews, and prepares documentation to secure project approvals.

• Environmental Permitting

  Secures federal, state, and local approvals required for water infrastructure construction.

• Watershed Environmental Assessments

  Prepares National Environmental Policy Act compliance documents including Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements under PL-566.

• water-supply protection

  Implements physical and policy barriers to shield springs and wells from contamination.

Performs computerized modeling of water movement and watershed runoff to design safe flood and drainage systems.

• Hydraulic Analysis

  Models flow rates, pressures, and water surface profiles within pipes, channels, and hydraulic structures.

• Hydrologic Modeling

  Estimates runoff volumes, peak flows, and watershed behaviors during major storm events.

• Stormwater and Flood Control Design

  Engineers detention basins, channels, and drainage infrastructure to manage excess runoff safely.

Guides water infrastructure developments from initial concepts through final construction closeout.

• Construction Management

  Provides administrative and quality-assurance oversight during the construction phase of water resource projects.

• On-Site Field Engineering

  Deploys field engineers to monitor contractor progress and resolve technical challenges on-site.

• Multi-Stakeholder Coordination

  Facilitates communication and alignment between clients, funding partners, and regulatory agencies.