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LEE + RO will be a subconsultant to Fraxia Engineering on a install a chloramination system for the San Jose Water Company.

Jul 13, 2021

Fraxia Engineering (Fraxia), a San Jose-based firm, won the contract from the San Jose Water Company (SJWC) to install a chloramination system inside a new block building at their 12th Street Station facility. SJWC has installed this type of system on other facilities.

LEE + RO Promotes Principal Engineer Sam Lee to QA/QC Manager

Jun 28, 2021

LEE + RO, Inc., today announced that it has promoted Principal Engineer Sam Lee, P.E., to QA/QC manager. Lee, working together with company President Charles Ro, will take the lead in solidifying the firm’s quality management system through enforcement of corporate policies, procedures, and protocols for quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control.

Supervising Engineer Eric Magee Promoted to Manager of the San Diego Office

Jun 21, 2021

LEE + RO, Inc., today announced that Supervising Engineer Eric Magee, P.E. ENV SP, has been named the San Diego branch manager. He assumes the role from Vice President Eric Lovering, P.E., who was recently promoted to chief engineer. Lovering, who managed the region for the past 17 years, will continue to work out of the San Diego office.

LEE + RO wins City of Anaheim contract to design the replacement of potable water mainline that crosses Interstate 5.

Jun 15, 2021

Speed is essential to meet Caltrans' permitting requirements

The City of Anaheim’s (City) Department of Public Utilities has contracted LEE + RO to design the replacement of their existing 16-inch diameter potable water mainline with a new 24-inch diameter potable water mainline.

Join LEE + RO’s Chief Engineer Eric Lovering and SFPUC’s Senior Engineer Linda Leong at CWEA’s AC21 conference on June 9th

Jun 9, 2021

Joins us on June 9th from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a brisk presentation on the topic of Motors and Variable Speed Applications at AC21. The subjects that will be covered include:

  • How Motors Work
  • Pump vs System Curve
  • Pump Efficiency
  • How Much It Costs to Pump Water

Battery storage can be an additional component of a more robust emergency preparedness plan in the event of a power outage.

Jun 9, 2021

According to the California Energy Commission: Pumping, treatment, and distribution of water account for nearly 20 percent of the total electricity consumed in California. The report also stated that “… batteries are a key part of the energy transition especially when it comes to providing grid energy storage.

LEE + RO to Provide Riverside’s Public Works Department with an Assessment of their Wood Road Sewer Pump Station

Mar 16, 2021

The City of Riverside’s Public Works Department is experiencing operational challenges at their Wood Road sewer pump station. Some of the issues are heavy ragging, extended VFD ramp-up time, pumps not operating at recommended efficiencies, and most recently, failure of the ultrasonic sensors.

LEE + RO to Design Two Replacement Lift Stations for the City of Riverside

Mar 9, 2021

The city of Riverside has contracted LEE + RO to prepare the construction documents for the replacement of two existing wastewater lift stations: Fairgrounds Street Lift Station and Dexter Drive Lift Station. Both of the existing lift stations were originally constructed in the late 1960s with a wet well manhole and a pump chamber vault with pedestal mounted pumps in a duplex (duty/standby) configuration.

Claudia Almaraz Promoted to Business Development Coordinator

Feb 15, 2021

Claudia joined the LEE + RO team back in June 2018 as an administrative assistant. Over these past 2-1/2 years, she has been a jack-of-all-trades and eager to help anyone who needed support related to ongoing projects.

LEE + RO to Design a New 12-kV Electrical Service Entrance Switchgear for Sonoma County Water Agency

Feb 3, 2021

The Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) owns, operates, and manages the electrical system at Sonoma Water's Airport/Larkfield/Wikiup Sanitation Zone's Treatment Plant. The treatment plant was constructed in the early 1980s and a photovoltaic system was installed in 2007 to offset utility costs.