Program Management Services

As part of a multi-year, $15 million contract, Hatch Mott MacDonald is providing Engineering Program Management Services for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DCWASA). DCWASA provides domestic and fire protection service to the District of Columbia serving a population in excess of 500,000 people and is responsible for the retail distribution of water with average daily demands of approximately 135 MGD. The water system is comprised of approximately 1,300 miles of mains in seven pressure zones. Storage for system equalization and fire fighting is provided in 9 storage reservoirs and tanks. DCWASA also maintains and operates four pump stations and approximately 36,000 valves and 9,000 hydrants.

HMM provides overall Program Management of the water distribution system including planning, engineering design, and engineering design management services, Master Plan and Operations review and update in support of DCWASA's on-going $350 million capital improvement program (CIP). The firm is also undertaking a comprehensive pipe condition assessment program of the entire distribution system; updating and expanding DCWASA’s hydraulic model(s) to include all distribution mains and incorporate water quality functionality in response to terrorist threats; providing resident inspection services and oversight; as well as providing DCWASA with assistance with day-to-day engineering tasks.

Throughout the contract, HMM has prepared detailed design documents for several projects, including two that needed to be accelerated by DCWASA to meet American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding requirements.