--- title: News | Electrical (3) description: Electrical | (3) --- - [News](https://www.lee-ro.com/news) - [Archive](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/archive) - [Clients](https://www.lee-ro.com/clients) - [Memoriam](https://www.lee-ro.com/memoriam) - [COVID-19](https://www.lee-ro.com/covid-statement) [![LEE RO Logo color NEW 150](https://www.lee-ro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LR%20Global%20Header/LEE%20RO%20Logo%20color%20NEW%20150.png?width=406&height=158&name=LEE%20RO%20Logo%20color%20NEW%20150.png) ![LEE RO Logo color NEW 150](https://www.lee-ro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LR%20Global%20Header/LEE%20RO%20Logo%20color%20NEW%20150.png?width=406&height=158&name=LEE%20RO%20Logo%20color%20NEW%20150.png)](https://www.lee-ro.com/lr-homepage) - Careers - [Why LEE + RO](https://www.lee-ro.com/careers/why-lee-ro) - [Openings](https://www.lee-ro.com/openings) - What We Do - [Wastewater Treatment](https://www.lee-ro.com/services/wastewater-treatment) - [Wastewater Conveyance](https://www.lee-ro.com/services-wastewater-conveyance) - [Water Treatment](https://www.lee-ro.com/services-water-treatment) - [Water Conveyance](https://www.lee-ro.com/services-water-conveyance) - [Design-Build](https://www.lee-ro.com/services/design-build) - [Recycled Water](https://www.lee-ro.com/services-recycled-water) - [Electrical and I&C](https://www.lee-ro.com/services-electrical) - [Condition Assessment](https://www.lee-ro.com/services-condition-assessment) - [Construction Management](https://www.lee-ro.com/services-construction-management) - [Solutions](https://www.lee-ro.com/solutions) - [Projects](https://www.lee-ro.com/projects) - Who we are - [Vision + Mission + Values](https://www.lee-ro.com/about/vision-mission-values) - [Founders](https://www.lee-ro.com/about/the-founders) - [Our Story](https://www.lee-ro.com/about/our-story) - [Leadership](https://www.lee-ro.com/about/leadership) - [Sustainability](https://www.lee-ro.com/about/sustainability) - [News Archive](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/archive) - [Contact](https://www.lee-ro.com/contact) ![News Banner iStock-897958450 Compressed](https://www.lee-ro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/News%20Banner%20iStock-897958450%20Compressed.jpg?width=1800&height=1065&name=News%20Banner%20iStock-897958450%20Compressed.jpg) # News #### Explore. Learn. Engage. ##### Subscribe for updates [![](https://www.lee-ro.com/hubfs/News/Sewer%20Flow%20Diagram_tinified-2.png)](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/rancho-california-water-district-sewer-flow-redirection-design) #### [Rancho California Water District Awards LEE + RO the Sewer Flow Redirection Design Contract](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/rancho-california-water-district-sewer-flow-redirection-design) ###### Sep 8, 2021 The Rancho California Water District (RCWD) and Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) have entered into a mutual agreement to swap sewer flows to allow for the decommissioning of RCWD’s Winchester Park lift station. [![](https://www.lee-ro.com/hubfs/News/SD%20UV%20Project%20News.jpg)](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/lee-ro-recognized-by-asce-and-apwa-with-awards) #### [LEE + RO recognized by ASCE and APWA with Awards](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/lee-ro-recognized-by-asce-and-apwa-with-awards) ###### Aug 9, 2021 LEE + RO and the City of San Diego are honored to be named by ASCE – San Diego Section as the winner of the 2020 “Outstanding Wastewater Treatment Project” and by APWA – SD Section as the winner of the 2021 “Project of the Year” awards for the UV Disinfection System Replacement Project at the South Bay Water Reclamation Plant. The City of San Diego partnered with LEE + RO on the design of a new UV system that not only is more efficient resulting in reduced maintenance time and cost, but also ensures that the reclaimed water is safe and ready for distribution. To learn about this project, read the **[case study](https://www.lee-ro.com/solutions/san-diego-uv)**. [![](https://www.lee-ro.com/hubfs/News/900%20S-%2012th%20Street%2c%20San%20Jose-%231%20and%202%20v2.png)](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/fraxia-engineering-for-san-jose-water-company) #### [LEE + RO will be a subconsultant to Fraxia Engineering on a install a chloramination system for the San Jose Water Company.](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/fraxia-engineering-for-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. [![](https://www.lee-ro.com/hubfs/Sam%20Lee%20Post%20replacement.jpg)](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/principal-engineer-sam-lee-promoted-to-qa-qc-manager) #### [LEE + RO Promotes Principal Engineer Sam Lee to QA/QC Manager](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/principal-engineer-sam-lee-promoted-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. [![](https://www.lee-ro.com/hubfs/Lovering%20+%20Leong.jpeg)](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/join-us-cweas-ac21-conference-june-9th) #### [Join LEE + RO’s Chief Engineer Eric Lovering and SFPUC’s Senior Engineer Linda Leong at CWEA’s AC21 conference on June 9th](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/join-us-cweas-ac21-conference-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 [![](https://www.lee-ro.com/hubfs/AC21%20Forum%202nd%20Post.jpeg)](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/lee-ro-mastermind-new-battery-storage-technology) #### [Battery storage can be an additional component of a more robust emergency preparedness plan in the event of a power outage.](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/lee-ro-mastermind-new-battery-storage-technology) ###### 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. [![](https://www.lee-ro.com/hubfs/Wood%20Road%20Sewer%20Pump%20Station%20Reduced-1.png)](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/riversides-public-works-department-assessment-wood-road-sewer-pump-station) #### [LEE + RO to Provide Riverside’s Public Works Department with an Assessment of their Wood Road Sewer Pump Station](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/riversides-public-works-department-assessment-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. [![](https://www.lee-ro.com/hubfs/SCWA%2012-kV%20Electrical%20Service%20Entrance%20Switchgear.jpeg)](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/sonoma-county-water-agency-design-12-kv-electrical-service-entrance-switchgear) #### [LEE + RO to Design a New 12-kV Electrical Service Entrance Switchgear for Sonoma County Water Agency](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/sonoma-county-water-agency-design-12-kv-electrical-service-entrance-switchgear) ###### 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. [![](https://www.lee-ro.com/hubfs/Revised%20Combo%20Compressed.jpeg)](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/sodium-hypochlorite-disinfection-system) #### [Converting a Gaseous Chlorine System to a Sodium Hypochlorite Disinfection System and Replace the Existing Raw Water Electrical Panel](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/sodium-hypochlorite-disinfection-system) ###### Jan 19, 2021 The City of El Centro (City) owns and operates a Water Treatment Plant (WTP) that receives its water supply from the Colorado River through the Imperial Irrigation District’s (IID) canals. The City’s WTP has a design capacity of 21 MGD, with an average daily demand of 7.8 MGD and current peak flows of 13-14 MGD. [![](https://www.lee-ro.com/hubfs/Shiv%20Murti%20LinkedIn.jpg)](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/mwd-veteran-shiv-murti-joins-lee-ro-as-principal-electrical-engineer) #### [MWD Veteran Shiv Murti Joins LEE + RO as Principal Electrical Engineer](https://www.lee-ro.com/news/mwd-veteran-shiv-murti-joins-lee-ro-as-principal-electrical-engineer) ###### Jan 18, 2021 LEE + RO, Inc., today announced that Metropolitan Water District of Southern California veteran Shiv Murti, P.E., has joined the company as a principal electrical engineer. He has four decades of electrical and controls engineering experience in water treatment and conveyance, coal-fired power plants, nuclear plants, and oil refineries. 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