In 2017, the City of Humboldt requested an engineering study of their existing water system, which includes a 1.1 MGD surface water treatment plant, three elevated water storage structures, and 138,000 FT of distribution main. 

As part of the evaluation BG reformed the following tasks:

• Evaluated past, current, and future water usage and current water rights.
• Evaluated condition of the Intake structure and designed a chemical feed addition for zebra mussel control.
• Evaluated the operations and the condition of each component of the water treatment plant and made recommendations for improvements that would optimize the operation of the plant.
• Evaluated water storage capacity and condition.
• Evaluated existing documentation of the distribution system and up dated utility mapping to current conditions.
• Evaluated current O&M costs.
• Evaluated the potential for utilizing regional water supply sources.

BG provided alternatives and recommendations for a capital improvement plan, which included an opinion of probable cost for the various recommended improvements to the entire system.