WHB Engineers

Engineering the Systems That Shape the World

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About the firm

WHB Engineers is a California-based civil, structural, electrical, and environmental engineering firm with over 25 years of experience serving municipalities, utilities, life sciences companies, and developers statewide and internationally. The practice leads in water and wastewater infrastructure, with internationally recognized expertise in the structural design of large concrete reservoirs and underground structures such as pump stations, buried tanks, and utility vaults. WHB delivers integrated planning, design, construction management, and permitting across water supply, wastewater treatment, environmental compliance, and building development markets. Long-term clients include the San Diego County Water Authority and San Diego Gas and Electric.

Firm type
Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering

Capabilities

Water Treatment and Purification

Advanced treatment process design including filtration, disinfection, PFAS solutions, and plant optimization to produce high-quality drinking water meeting current regulatory standards.

Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation

Treatment plant design, biological process engineering, nutrient removal, and water reuse systems engineered for efficiency and long-term environmental stewardship.

Water Infrastructure and Distribution

Pipeline, storage tank, pump station, and reservoir design to help municipalities strengthen, expand, and modernize water distribution systems.

Structural Engineering

Structural design for water storage tanks, reservoirs, bridges, piers, underground structures, and buildings, with global leadership in large prestressed and reinforced concrete reservoir design.

  • Large concrete reservoir design
  • Underground structures (pump stations, buried tanks, utility vaults)
  • Seismic assessment

Civil Engineering

Site layout, roadway geometrics, grading, stormwater management, utility design, water and wastewater systems, and roads and parking facilities for public and private projects.

Electrical Engineering

Electrical design and implementation for infrastructure projects, including power systems, low-voltage systems, SCADA integration, arc flash studies, and monitoring for water and wastewater facilities.

Environmental Engineering

Environmental compliance services including soil percolation testing, groundwater protection, water quality management plans, wetland mitigation, and environmental permitting.

Construction Management

Construction management and inspection services for water, wastewater, environmental, and civil infrastructure projects.

Program Management

Program-level planning, coordination, and oversight for complex multi-project infrastructure programs.

Permitting and Survey

Regulatory permitting support and survey services in support of civil and infrastructure projects.

Industries

Water Supply · Wastewater · Government · Electric Utilities · Environmental & Remediation · Life Sciences

Projects

City of Redlands 16 Tank Seismic Assessment

Redlands, CA · Water Supply · Client: City of Redlands

Project details

Seismic assessment of 16 water storage tanks for the City of Redlands.

Fountain Valley Reservoir No. 2 and Pump Station Rehabilitation

Fountain Valley, CA · Water Supply · 2016 · Client: City of Fountain Valley

Project details

Full rehabilitation of Reservoir No. 2 and replacement of an outdated pump station for Fountain Valley, completed in 2016.

City of Upland 7.5 MG Prestressed Concrete Tank

Upland, CA · Water Supply · Client: City of Upland

Project details

Strengthening of an existing tank and design of a new 7.5 MG circular prestressed concrete tank for the City of Upland.

City of Oceanside Municipal Pier Utility Replacement

Oceanside, CA · Government · Client: City of Oceanside

Project details

Engineer of Record for the utility replacement on the City of Oceanside's Municipal Pier.