East Bay Municipal Utility District, Wastewater Planning
| Sponsor's Title: |
Junior Engineer |
| Degree Information: |
UCB, BA/BS in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, 2015
Stanford University, Masters in Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2016 |
| Organization: |
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Wastewater Planning |
| Organization Website: |
www.ebmud.com/ |
| Location: |
Oakland, CA |
| Externship Date: |
Flexible between Jan. 6-17 |
| Length of Externship: |
1 day(s) |
| Open or Closed: |
Filled |
| Externship Career Field(s): |
Engineering & Computer Science; Environment; Government |
Externship Details:
Organization Description:
The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) has a proud history of providing high quality drinking water for customers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. In addition, the District provides critical wastewater treatment to protect public health and the San Francisco Bay.
EBMUD delivers water to over 1.4 million customers, of whom almost 700,000 also benefit from our wastewater services. EBMUD’s infrastructure has grown to 4,200 miles of pipe with reservoirs to hold Sierra snowmelt, aqueducts spanning 90 miles and facilities to draw water from the Sacramento River when needed during dry years such as the recent historic four-year drought. Our operational activities are extensive ranging from water storage, water supply, watershed management, recreational programs, fishery restoration, recycled water, hydroelectric energy production, pollution prevention, resource recovery programs for energy production, water and wastewater testing, and SF Bay protection programs.
Sponsor's Responsibilities:
In general, the Planning Department is in charge of the Capital Improvement Program, which is dedicated to replacing and rehabilitating aging infrastructure. Working collaboratively with other departments, we answer questions like: what infrastructure improvements are needed the most? How are we going to make these improvements? How much will it cost and how we plan our budgets accordingly?
The big project in the Planning Department right now is the development of a Master Plan for EBMUD's Main Wastewater Treatment Plant. This plan lists EBMUD's major goals over the next 5-30 years (e.g. resiliency against sea level rise, improved biosolids handling, better wastewater treatment for more strict regulations on nutrients in environmental discharges) and lays out a road map for how to achieve them. The Master Plan is a highly interdisciplinary effort, taking into account process engineering, structural engineering, construction management, and fiscal planning.
Extern's Proposed Duties:
I hope to plan the day's agenda with the extern ahead of time. The extern will shadow me during a typical day. We will talk about how EBMUD treats its wastewater and what plans are in development for improving the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The extern may assist with engineering work such as calculations, report writing, etc. If possible, we may take a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant, as well. The extern will have to sign some documents prior to the externship.
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This externship last updated 1/3/2020
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