Water System
Owner Operated Facility Plan

Excelsior Springs, MO 

SKW was selected in 2004 by the City of Excelsior Springs, MO, to develop a master plan for improvements to the City's water system.  The existing system consists of raw water wells, a 5 MGD treatment plant, clearwell pumps, booster pump stations, storage tanks and towers.  The system has four pressure zones.  The project included development of a hydraulic model of the distribution system and an Owner Supervised Program (OSP) report.  The report was in compliance with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) requirements for improvements to the City's water system.  The OSP allows the City to perform the improvements to the distribution system without submitting individual plans to the state.

The development of the hydraulic model and map of the water system included existing information on the system components and field data acquired by the City.  The map was developed in a Geographic Information System (GIS) format.  WaterGEMS, by Bentley Systems, Inc., was selected to model the water system hydraulics.  Current and future demands through 2025 were determined on the existing distribution system.  The model was calibrated using the field data which included fire flow test data on flow and pressure.  Capital Improvement Projects (CIP's) were recommended based on the current and future water demands determined by the model.  Preliminary design and construction cost estimates were developed for the recommended capital improvements.

SKW was selected in 2004 by the City of Excelsior Springs, MO, to develop a master plan for improvements to the City's water system.  The existing system consists of raw water wells, a 5 MGD treatment plant, clearwell pumps, booster pump stations, storage tanks and towers.  The system has four pressure zones.  The project included development of a hydraulic model of the distribution system and an Owner Supervised Program (OSP) report.  The report was in compliance with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) requirements for improvements to the City's water system.  The OSP allows the City to perform the improvements to the distribution system without submitting individual plans to the state.

The development of the hydraulic model and map of the water system included existing information on the system components and field data acquired by the City.  The map was developed in a Geographic Information System (GIS) format.  WaterGEMS, by Bentley Systems, Inc., was selected to model the water system hydraulics.  Current and future demands through 2025 were determined on the existing distribution system.  The model was calibrated using the field data which included fire flow test data on flow and pressure.  Capital Improvement Projects (CIP's) were recommended based on the current and future water demands determined by the model.  Preliminary design and construction cost estimates were developed for the recommended capital improvements.