Moorpark Pump Station, Phase 1 - 2008 APWA Project of the Year Award, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties:
- Owner: Calleguas Municipal Water District
- Cost: $15,680,000
Moorpark Pump Station, Phase 1 is one component of a larger and complex project known as Las Posas Basin Aquifer Storage and Recovery which was launched by CMWD in 1995. Most of the project components are located in central Ventura County and include 30 miles of pipelines, 30 injection/extraction wells, several pump stations and reservoirs and a hydroelectric power generating unit. This pump station will deliver water to Calleguas' western system during emergency.
Perliter & Ingalsbe was brought on board to provide engineering services for the Moorpark Pump Station at an extremely accelerated pace, including preliminary planning and detail design. This multi-function pump station included a wide variety of components, complex design tasks, difficult and time consuming permitting process, extensive coordination efforts and preparation of many drawings and detailed specifications involving civil, mechanical, structural, electrical and instrumentation engineering disciplines.
Major Components and Special Features:
- Three vertical turbine pumps with a total capacity of 36,000 gpm
- Two 350 HP and one 700 HP - 4,160 VAC motors
- Variable frequency drives
- 20,000 gpm pressure regulating station
- 4160VAC electrical system and equipment, including electrical substation, switchgear and transformers,
- 480VAc and 120/240 VAC electrical systems and equipment, including switchgears, transformers, and panel boards
- Instrumentation, controls, SCADA, and lighting
- 24," 42," 66" and 72" welded steel pipes and valves with 250 psi pressure rating
- Water surge arresting system
- 42" and 72" flow meters and numerous valve vaults
- Two-story, 32' high masonry building with special architectural treatments, an office and a storage room
- 10-ton bridge crane, soundproof electric doors and misc. equipment
- HVAC system
- Drainage system, including four 42" storm drains and laterals
- On-site water and sewer systems
- Diversion structure and piping to reroute stormwater at a rate of 273 cfs
- Grading, paving, and other site improvements
- Landscaping and irrigation system
- Natural bio-filters for on-site drainage cleanup
- Security features, including intrusion alarms, security fencing, etc.
- Landscaping and irrigation system
- Proximity to affluent residential area
