Trussell Technologies, Inc.

Safe and sustainable solutions in water, wastewater, reuse, and desalination

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About the firm

Trussell Technologies, Inc. is an environmental, process, and water/wastewater engineering consultancy founded in 2003. It delivers advanced solutions in water reuse, drinking water, wastewater, desalination, process design, applied research, regulatory permitting, and operations support for public water agencies and treatment facilities.

Established
2003
Team
Small
Firm type
Environmental Engineering · Process Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering

People

Shane TrussellPresident & CEO

Rhodes TrussellChairman of the Board

Celine TrussellChief Financial & Strategy Officer

Bryan TrussellDirector of Engineering

Eileen IdicaDirector of Engineering

Brian PecsonDirector of Engineering

Aleks PisarenkoDirector of Plant Operation and Maintenance Services

Keel RobinsonDirector of Business Development

David HokansonRegulatory Drinking Water Lead, UV Treatment Lead

Emily Owens-BennettDrinking Water Lead

Brett FaulknerBiological Treatment Lead

Brie PostRegulatory Environmental Discharge Lead

Elise ChenTreatment Plant Operations Lead

Anya KaufmannRegulatory Potable Reuse Lead

Teresa VeneziaApplied Research and Field-Testing Lead

Mitchel (Mitch) BartoloWater Reuse Lead

Aviv KolakovskyTreatment Plant Operations Specialist

Rodrigo TackaertMembrane Treatment Lead

Jacob NewmanDrinking Water Emerging Issues Specialist

Nicholas BabcockMembrane Treatment Specialist

Julia PorrasOffice Manager

Joy DiGentiOffice Manager

Demonte SimonOffice Manager

Capabilities

Water Reuse Planning and Treatment Engineering

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Trussell offers comprehensive water reuse solutions, from expanding non-potable recycled water systems to navigating advanced potable reuse applications.

  • Non-Potable Reuse Expansion

    Developing strategies and infrastructure designs to expand recycled water supplies for non-potable beneficial uses.

  • Potable Reuse Engineering

    Designing advanced treatment systems and guiding clients through potable reuse regulations, including groundwater recharge, surface water augmentation, and direct potable reuse.

  • Intake Water Characterization

    Identifying and characterizing alternative intake waters to establish optimized treatment solutions.

Drinking Water Treatment Engineering

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Trussell supports municipal water agencies with comprehensive drinking water services, from pilot testing to full-scale treatment facility design and emerging contaminant treatment.

  • Emerging Contaminants and PFAS Mitigation

    Developing innovative treatment solutions to address PFAS, iron, manganese, and other emerging contaminants in drinking water supplies.

  • Full-Scale Drinking Water Facility Design

    Establishing technologically and economically feasible treatment designs, taking projects from master plans to commissioning.

  • Water Integration and Corrosion Mitigation

    Evaluating system integration and corrosion potential using specialized benchtop and pipe loop studies.

Wastewater Treatment Engineering

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Optimizing biological wastewater treatment processes to ensure regulatory compliance and provide high-quality intake water for downstream advanced purification.

  • Biological Treatment Process Design

    Planning and designing efficient biological treatment alternatives utilizing advanced biological modeling tools.

  • Wastewater Process Optimization

    Modifying operating procedures, upgrading instrumentation and controls, and improving equipment to enhance facility reliability and compliance.

Desalination Treatment Engineering

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Navigating seawater desalination challenges through process design, environmental impact evaluations, and post-treatment stabilization.

  • Reverse Osmosis Process Design

    Designing and optimizing high-performing reverse osmosis treatment systems based on target water quality goals.

  • Desalination Post-Treatment Stabilization

    Utilizing benchtop and pipe loop studies to minimize corrosion and water quality impacts in conveyance infrastructure.

Design and Delivery

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Delivering full-scale process mechanical designs and alternative project delivery services for advanced water treatment facilities.

  • Detailed Process Mechanical Engineering

    Developing basis of design criteria, process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams, and detailed mechanical drawings.

  • Owner's Engineering and Technology Selection

    Assisting public agencies with alternative technology evaluation, vendor pre-selection, pre-procurement, and owner's representative services.

Applied Research and Treatability Testing

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Utilizing lab-scale and field-scale testing to troubleshoot operations, optimize treatment chemistry, and establish robust design criteria.

  • Laboratory Treatability Services

    Conducting ozone testing, UV collimated beam testing, chlorine testing, jar testing, and rapid small-scale column testing in a state-of-the-art laboratory.

  • Pilot- and Demonstration-Scale Field Testing

    Designing, installing, and operating on-site pilot systems to validate treatment performance and maximize investment returns.

Regulatory and Permitting Support

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Guiding municipal and regional agencies through complex drinking water and water reuse permitting frameworks at state and federal levels.

  • Drinking Water Compliance Support

    Assisting with LT2ESWTR pathogen log reduction classifications, Watershed Sanitary Surveys, and revised Lead and Copper Rule monitoring.

  • Potable Reuse Permitting and Engineering Reports

    Drafting formal Engineering Reports and facilitating regulatory approvals for Waste Discharge Requirements and Water Recycling Requirements.

  • Residuals and NPDES Permitting Strategies

    Developing innovative waste discharge strategies to manage advanced treatment residuals, such as reverse osmosis concentrate.

Operations Support and Operator Training

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Providing hands-on process support, certified operator training, and facility optimization to bridge the gap between design and long-term operations.

  • Certified Operator Training

    Developing custom training curricula tailored to AWTO and wastewater operator certifications.

  • Commissioning and Operational Plans

    Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs), maintenance schedules, and process control descriptions to support facility startup.

Industries

Water Supply · Wastewater · Water Resources · Utilities · Government · Infrastructure · Environmental & Remediation · Research Facilities

Projects

Pure Water Monterey Advanced Water Purification Facility

Monterey County, CA · Water Supply · Client: Monterey One Water

Project details

Trussell developed creative waste discharge permitting strategies, including a novel NPDES permitting strategy that avoided costly treatment upgrades, to keep this critical potable reuse project moving forward.