for a rapidly expanding population of North Texans. Bois d’Arc Lake will provide water services for nearly 80 communities just outside of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex–an area that is expected to double in population by 2050 according to the NTMWD. The Leonard Water Treatment Plant (WTP) will treat water from Bois d’Arc Lake to meet federal and state standards, which is necessary when delivering water to the northern portion of the NTMWD’s service area. Technical Aspects • Fully equipped onsite concrete and soil laboratories dedicated to the project and staffed by certified engineering technicians • Development of GIS-based program to track testing results in real time, particularly for the reservoir dam • AWS-certified welding inspectors responsible for inspecting weld quality (both pipe and structural welds), structural inspections, and workmanship
Background Bois d’Arc is a $1.6 billion water supply program that is the first major water reservoir built in Texas in nearly 30 years and is designed to meet the water needs of the area’s growing population of more than two million people in 80 communities. Alpha Testing, a UES company, was chosen by the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) to provide quality control/construction materials testing services to multiple project teams. Bois d’Arc Lake will span 16,641 acres. The dam is two miles long and 90-feet tall, with a 110-foot-tall intake tower. It collects water and filters through the Raw Water Pipeline to the Leonard WTP. The 90-inch diameter Raw Water Pipeline travels 35 miles from the dam, delivering untreated water to the treatment plant. The Leonard WTP includes six pumps to filter and treat 90 MGD of water to then go through the Treated Water Pipeline. Alpha Testing utilized two on-site laboratories and up to 15 full-time field and laboratory personnel to serve the Bois d’Arc lake project that will span 16,641 acres. Impact Because the project site is located on Bois d'Arc Lake, it will be a tourist and residential destination for numerous outdoor recreational outdoor activities including fishing, boating, and time spent by the water while also serving as a critical water source as demand grows
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