AE2S & BEYOND

2-for-1 Special: Addressing Tertiary & Wet Weather Challenges

A novel approach to addressing a new effluent mercury regulatory limit will help a northern Minnesota town’s wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) remain in compliance under its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NDPES) permit. The City of Ely hired the team of AE2S and JPJ Engineering in 2017, to develop a wastewater facility plan to address […]

AE2S Celebrates New Rapid City Office Location

AE2S hosted an open house at the firm’s new Rapid City office on May 18th. Elevate Rapid City, the local Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development organization, helped celebrate with a ribbon cutting. “It was fun to host members of the local business community during the open house,” says Dustin Dale, AE2S Client Development Director. […]

Piloting Allows Water Systems to Take Treatment Test Flights

Taking a test flight of a treatment method prior to adding a new process or technology is a prudent practice that allows water and wastewater systems to effectively “try before they buy” a change to their system. The State of Utah requires piloting to ensure the effective implementation of future water treatment projects. Even though […]

Employee Spotlight: Joe Noble, PE, Operations Manager

Thousands of airmen have relocated to Rapid City, South Dakota, because Ellsworth Air Force Base is located there. Ironically, Joe Noble, PE, had already left active-duty service in the Air Force when he moved his family from Colorado to South Dakota in 2019, after accepting a job with AE2S. South Dakota was familiar to Joe […]

Innovative “Wet” Approach to Intake Project Keeps Water Flowing 

A groundbreaking event in a picturesque setting amongst the Wasatch Mountains in Utah recently kicked off an innovative project that involves constructing in the wet. The Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir is located 20 miles east of Provo, up in the heart of Provo Canyon. The reservoir stores water to serve 1.5 million people, almost […]

Employee Spotlight: Brian Gaddie, PE, Operations Manager

Brian Gaddie, PE, AE2S Operations Manager

A catastrophic flood in his hometown that made national headlines sparked Brian Gaddie, PE, to consider a career in water engineering. The historic Red River flood of 1997 damaged infrastructure and took out homes and businesses in the sister cities of Grand Forks, ND and East Grand Forks, MN. The two towns are divided by […]