Water & wastewater inspection | CM | Design | GPS mapping
Not all inspectors are created equal.Our inspectors know WATER and PIPELINE.
H2O Urban Solutions (H2Ou) is a woman-owned, WBE-certified firm focused exclusively on water and wastewater infrastructure. Our own field staff provide construction inspection, construction management, design and GPS mapping for investor-owned water utilities, public water districts and the prime contractors who build for them.
Plans Plans and profiles reviewed before the first cut.
Trench Inspectors on foot with the crew who know what a good main looks like going in.
Record A tablet DFR every working day before leaving the site, with GPS mapping of valves, fittings and services.
Why H2Ou inspectors
Water Is Our Specialty.
Potable water pipelines and facilities are our specialty. The work is judged on disinfection and bac-t sampling, pressure testing, AWWA standards and DDW requirements, and that is the work our inspectors know.
Service saddles on a new PVC water main
Water pipelines first
Mains, services and fire services
Most of our projects are water main replacements, facility upgrades and development work, from $10M+ capital projects down to infill, main extensions and fire services.
Water facilities
Tanks, wells, pump stations, treatment
We also inspect the facilities on the system: storage tanks, glass-fused bolted steel tanks, wells, pump stations and treatment plants.
Potable water standards
Built around drinking water
Disinfection and bac-t sampling, pressure testing, AWWA standards and DDW requirements are the standards we inspect to.
Trench + operations
Field and operator experience
Most of our inspectors worked as pipe layers, crew foremen and equipment operators before they became inspectors, and some hold water treatment or distribution operator licenses.
DFRs + GPS mapping
Every day, on the record
A tablet Daily Field Report (DFR) filed at the trench every working day before leaving the site, plus survey-grade GPS mapping of new valves, fittings and services as they are built.
Oversight | Modular teams
Scott Myers and Mark Duchesne
Scott Myers (PE, T4, D3, CSLB A and C-36) and Mark Duchesne oversee every region. We work in modular regional teams, each led by a supervising inspector, so we can stand up a team where you need one.
Water pipelines
Water mains
Services
Fire services
Hydrants & valves
Tie-ins
Interconnects
Water facilities
Storage tanks
Glass-fused bolted steel tanks
Wells
Pump stations
Treatment plants
The standards we inspect to
Disinfection & bac-t
Pressure testing
AWWA standards
DDW requirements
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Core services
Water Specialists, Not Generalists.
We work only on water and wastewater infrastructure, and we self-perform with our own field staff.
Core service 01
Construction Inspection
Full-time, part-time or as-needed inspection of mains, services, meters, hydrants, valves, tie-ins, wells, pump stations, tanks and treatment facilities.
Tablets at the trench. Inspectors stay on foot with the crew and complete tablet forms at the work area, watching pipe, bedding, restraint and tie-ins go in.
Same-day DFRs. A Daily Field Report every working day, submitted before the inspector leaves the site: photos, installed quantities, issues and the 5-day look-ahead.
Daily accountability. Inspectors check in with our CM team multiple times a day, and every DFR is reviewed before it reaches you.
Core service 02
Construction Management
Construction Manager or Resident Engineer, as needed:
Submittals, RFIs, change orders, pay requests, claims support and closeout
Constructability reviews
Startup and commissioning with certified operators if needed
Core service 03
Design & Engineering
Water main and facility design by a licensed PE with an inspector’s eye: constructable plans, future tie-ins, valve isolation and shutdown planning, blowoffs, air valves and service reconnections. Licensed operator support, too.
Core service 04
GPS Mapping & As-Builts
Survey-grade GPS of new valves, fittings and services as they are built, running red-line as-builts and GPS-stamped photos.
Main Replacements, Facilities and Development Work.
Most of our work is main replacements, facility upgrades and development projects, at every size.
Isleton Storage Tank 2
Daily inspection of a new glass-fused-to-steel bolted storage tank, 12-in. inlet and outlet piping, valves and site work. More than 400 inspection hours logged.
Niles Verbin, Inspector | Mark Duchesne, CM | Photo: Duane Hillwig
Cal Am
Isleton
Tank
Patton Reservoir Replacement
CM and inspection of a new DN Tanks circular prestressed concrete reservoir at 1100 Arden Road: 940,000 gallons, 107-ft internal diameter, replacing a 1920s 540,000-gallon rectangular basin serving San Marino.
Norman Larsen, Inspector | Mark Duchesne, CM | Photo: Norman Larsen
Cal Am
Pasadena
Tank
Londonberry Drive Creek Crossing
Approx. 640 LF of 12-in. HDPE by horizontal directional drilling under Mark West Creek, part of an 834 LF main replacement, fused on site and pulled back.
Duane Hillwig, Supervising Inspector | Mark Duchesne, CM | Photo: Duane Hillwig
Cal Am
Larkfield
HDD
General Jim Moore Blvd. 36-in. Transmission Main
Approx. 7,000 LF of 36-in. ductile iron transmission main in Seaside, with 36- by 16-in. connections, air valves and blowoffs. Built 2021–2022.
Scott Myers, PE, Resident Engineer | CM | Mike Mann, Supervising Inspector | Photo: Mike Mann
Cal Am
Seaside
~7,000 LF
Cannery Row Water System Replacement
More than 1,700 LF of main, 43 commercial services from 1 to 6 in., meter and backflow work, fire services and five hydrants, built at night in a major tourist district.
Mike Mann, Supervising Inspector | Photo: H2Ou DFR
Cal Am
Monterey
Night work
Franklin Backyard Main Relocation Design
Design to move about 10,000 LF of backyard main into paved public right-of-way, with valves, hydrants, fire services, customer services and meters, in two phased bid sets.
Scott Myers, PE, Principal Engineer | Matt Ofsthun, Senior Engineer | Sheet C5.10
Cal Am
Merced
Design
Lincoln Oaks Backyard Main Replacement
About 12,800 LF of 8-in. DIP and about 243 service connections in occupied residential backyards. Awarded September 2026.
Tony Kidder, Supervising Inspector | Mark Duchesne, CM | Photo: Scott Myers
Cal Am
Citrus Heights
~12,800 LF
Rio Plaza Well, Treatment & BPS Improvements
Booster station, hypochlorite treatment, standby generator and about 175 LF of 8-in. DIP, with construction management by Mark Duchesne and field inspection.
Kyle Flora, Inspector | Mark Duchesne, CM
Cal Am
Oxnard
Facility
Carola Tank No. 1 Replacement Design
H2Ou civil design for replacement of an existing bolted tank with a jack-erected glass-fused-to-steel tank (~119,400 usable gallons) with aluminum geodesic dome and Risk Category IV ringwall.
Scott Myers, PE, design lead
Cal Am
Carmel Valley
Design
Coarsegold WTP Tank Baffles
Inspection of baffle improvements in a treatment-plant tank: two 19 ft by 22 ft steel baffles assembled and installed with boom-truck crane roof removal at an operating plant.
Well equipping with ATEC treatment, a masonry operations building and 10-in. tie-ins, documented from June 2025 to May 2026.
Bill McDonnell and Jim Flint, Inspectors | Scott Myers, PE, Principal
GSWC
Robbins
Well
Mt Devon Tank Pipeline Replacement
Replacement of old steel main up a steep hillside in a narrow easement with ~90 LF of 8-in. DIP, temporary tank and bypass system, winched uphill with a spider excavator.
Michael (Mike) Mann, Supervising Inspector | Scott Myers, PE, CM
Cal Am
Carmel
Pipeline
Also in our project portfolio: Bellflower Phase 2 Main Replacements (Cal Am, Bellflower); Navajo Road 16-in. DIP Main Replacement (Liberty Utilities, Apple Valley); Carlin Ave & Olanda St 8-in. Main Replacement (Liberty Utilities, Lynwood); Yermo Rehabilitation Program Project 7 (Liberty Utilities, Yermo).
From pipe yard to as-built
Every Stick, Fitting and Valve, Verified and Recorded.
Aerial: Iain (@photoken123) / Unsplash. Placeholder for an H2Ou drone shot.
Certifications & licenses
Woman-Owned. Licensed. Ready to Prequalify.
WBECPUC Supplier Clearinghouse | VON 15060543Valid through 3/26/2028
CSLB LicenseNo. 1109007A General Engineering | C-36 Plumbing
SB (Micro) | SB-PWCA Small Business | DGS No. 2007546Valid through 8/31/2028
Licensed LeadershipPE | T4 | D3Civil engineer, treatment and distribution operator (CA PE C51055)
Inspectors where you build
About 30 Inspectors, Working From Regional Hubs.
The inspector on your job lives near your job. We have grown from 12 to about 30 inspectors in the last 15 months, working from regional hubs across California: Santa Rosa | Sacramento | Monterey | Merced | Santa Maria & Santa Barbara | Los Angeles | San Diego | Apple Valley | Simi Valley & Thousand Oaks.
Sacramento & Northern CA
8
3 Supervising, 1 Senior, 4 Construction Inspectors
Golden State Water | California American Water
Santa Rosa
Hub
Supported by Supervising Construction Inspector Duane Hillwig (Sacramento, Santa Rosa, et al.)
California American Water
Monterey & Central Coast
4
1 Supervising, 3 Construction Inspectors (Monterey, Santa Maria & Santa Barbara)
California American Water | Golden State Water
Merced & Sierra Foothills
3
1 Senior, 2 Construction Inspectors (Merced, Oakhurst, Bass Lake, Coarsegold)
California American Water
Simi Valley & Thousand Oaks
2
1 Senior, 1 Construction Inspector (Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Oxnard)
California American Water
Los Angeles, Inland Empire & High Desert
10
1 Supervising, 5 Senior, 4 Construction Inspectors (LA, Apple Valley, Yermo)
California American Water | Liberty Utilities
San Diego
1
Senior Construction Inspector (San Diego | also LA)
California American Water
Program leadership
2
Construction Manager Mark Duchesne | Principal-in-Charge Scott Myers, PE
Oversight across all regions
Supervising construction inspectors
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Duane Hillwig
Supervising Construction Inspector | Sacramento, Santa Rosa, et al.
Supervising Construction Inspector with 30+ years of construction supervision and field leadership, including more than 14 years inspecting California American Water main-replacement, pump-station and repair work statewide. Duane combines inspection leadership with superintendent and heavy-equipment experience, giving him practical judgment on trenching, excavation, materials, installation sequencing, contractor production and field problem-solving. His background is directly applicable to backyard-main construction, where occupied-property access, homeowner or renter communication, variable service configurations, unknown utilities, clean tie-ins, abandonment verification, continuity of service and restoration must be actively managed. He interprets plans and specifications, monitors quality and schedule, documents findings promptly and coordinates with contractors, engineers, surveyors and inspectors to keep work moving.
Supervising Construction Inspector with 30+ years of construction supervision and field leadership, including more than 14 years inspecting California American Water main-replacement, pump-station and repair work statewide.
CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM | Statewide California
Supervised water-main replacement initiatives, pump-station projects and repairs, with detailed inspection of construction activities for conformance with plans, regulatory requirements and operational needs. Interpreted drawings, sketches and schematics; monitored contractor quality and progress; identified potential issues early and coordinated timely resolution to protect schedule and system performance.
H2OU WATER INFRASTRUCTURE INSPECTION | Statewide California
Documents findings in detailed inspection reports, reviews plans before construction, conducts timely inspections and monitors contractor performance against quality-control requirements. Coordinates with project managers, engineers, surveyors and inspectors; communicates concerns and updates promptly; and provides field guidance on proper installation techniques and materials.
BACKYARD MAIN & RESIDENTIAL SERVICE DELIVERY | Occupied-Property Application
Applies verified water-main replacement, repair, inspection and heavy-civil experience to constrained backyard corridors, variable private service configurations and active utility crossings. Inspection approach emphasizes resident communication, planned access, clean transitions from existing to new facilities, positive abandonment checks, continuity of water service and complete restoration records.
PUMP STATION CONSTRUCTION & SYSTEM REPAIRS | California American Water
Inspected pump-station projects and repairs as part of statewide California American Water assignments, verifying construction quality and compliance with regulatory and operational requirements. Worked with project teams to interpret construction documents, evaluate field conditions, document findings and address concerns before they affected quality, performance or schedule.
WATER, SEWER & STORM DRAIN PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION | Tiago Inc., San Marcos, CA
Supervised daily construction activities, crews, materials and productivity while maintaining project schedules, quality expectations and permanent daily jobsite records. Operated excavators and bulldozers for excavation and grading, interpreted plans for crews and brought hands-on constructability knowledge to water, sewer, storm-drain and heavy-civil work.
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Tony Kidder
Supervising Construction Inspector | Sacramento
Supervising Construction Inspector with 20+ years of underground utility construction and inspection experience. Tony specializes in complicated residential water distribution work where existing infrastructure is not fully documented and construction must proceed through occupied yards and around active utilities. He combines hands-on experience in meter installation, directional boring, service piping, front-yard main installation and backyard-main abandonment with more than five years inspecting California American Water projects. He is known for resident coordination, contractor communication, constructability judgment, clean cutovers, restoration, and same-shift field reporting.
Supervising Construction Inspector with 20+ years of underground utility construction and inspection experience.
AUSTIN / STEINER WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS | California American Water, Sacramento, CA
Inspected a residential main replacement comprising 4,300 LF of 8-inch DIP, 10,700 LF of 8-inch PVC, 103 gate valves, 23 hydrants and 312 one-inch services. Verified trenching and shoring, long-side and bored services, gas/sewer crossings, meter boxes, cutovers and restoration; produced detailed daily reports, quantities, photographs and GPS records.
FRUITRIDGE VISTA BACKYARD DROP-IN METERS | California American Water, Sacramento, CA
Served as field inspector for all 55 documented shifts from February through May 2022, verifying materials, installation, repairs, safety, daily quantities and restoration. Coordinated contractor and resident access, adapted to property-specific service conditions, and protected continuity through clean transitions, restoration and prompt documentation.
FRUITRIDGE VISTA METERING 2025 | California American Water, Sacramento, CA
Inspected 1-inch and 2-inch services, saddles, corporation stops, copper/poly components, meter boxes, backflow assemblies and associated restoration. Authored 31 daily field reports from October 2025 through May 2026, tracking progress and resolving address- specific access, utility and service-configuration issues.
FRUITRIDGE VISTA METER REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Sacramento, CA
Documented 37 inspection shifts from November 2020 through March 2021 for residential meter replacements, backyard service conversions and related relocations. Verified CTS poly and copper service piping, fittings, stops, meter boxes and restoration while coordinating daily contractor production and CAW reporting.
WATER METER & MAIN CONVERSION WORK | Gm Construction & Development, North Highlands, CA
Performed high-volume meter installation, front-yard main installation, backyard-main abandonment, directional boring/locating, traffic control and emergency leak repair. This hands-on background gives Tony practical judgment on constructability, unknown existing conditions and safe transitions between active, new and abandoned facilities.
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James (Jim) Flint
Supervising Construction Inspector | Sacramento
Construction inspector supervisor with 39+ years of heavy-civil and underground utility experience spanning water, sewer, storm drain, grading, joint trench, aggregate base, and paving. Combines superintendent and foreman experience with detailed field inspection, materials verification, daily reporting, progress coordination, deficiency resolution, and practical constructability leadership.
Construction inspector supervisor with 39+ years of heavy-civil and underground utility experience spanning water, sewer, storm drain, grading, joint trench, aggregate base, and paving.
40TH-BY-40TH PHASE 2 MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Sacramento, CA
Inspected approximately 9,156 feet of 8-inch DR14 C900 and 2,730 feet of 8-inch Class 52 ductile iron main, 264 services, and 19 hydrants. Tracked pipe, fittings, services, hydrants, trench work, crews, equipment, quantities, backfill, compaction, restoration, quality, and field issues.
MEADOWBROOK 1-MG TANK & BOOSTER STATION | California American Water, Merced, CA
Provided inspection support for a 1-million-gallon water storage tank and booster station with site piping, conduit, electrical, and facility work. Documented contractor staffing, equipment, materials, civil and utility installation, coordination, site progress, safety, and quality observations.
AZORES CIRCLE AREA MAIN REPLACEMENT | Golden State Water Company, Bay Point, CA
Inspected approximately 3,800 feet of 8-inch C900 water main with 172 one-inch services, 13 fire hydrants, valves, and fittings. Observed pipe, services and appurtenances, trenching, equipment, contractor staffing, quantities, backfill, compaction, traffic, restoration, and daily progress.
CLEARLAKE PARK SHALLOW MAIN REPLACEMENT | Golden State Water Company, Clearlake, CA
Inspected approximately 1,558 feet of 8-inch DR14 C900 main with five hydrants, 10 gate valves, tees, restraints, and related fittings. Documented installation quantities, crews, excavators and loaders, trench work, hydrant and valve construction, safety, traffic, backfill, and progress.
DAWES & MALAGA MAIN RELOCATION | Golden State Water Company, Rancho Cordova, CA
Inspected 8- and 12-inch ductile iron relocations, a cut-in gate valve, multiple utility inverts, existing-pipe removal, potholes, and service work. Tracked utility exposure, pipe and fitting placement, traffic control, equipment, crews, quantities, compaction, restoration, and daily coordination.
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Michael (Mike) Mann
Supervising Construction Inspector | Monterey
Supervisor construction inspector with 30+ years of underground utility experience and more than 10 years with H2O Urban Solutions as a field engineer and inspector. Provides practical oversight of water mains, services, hydrants, tanks, pump stations, wells, treatment facilities, shutdowns, temporary systems, and emergency work. Known for thorough documentation, constructability problem-solving, public coordination, and protecting water quality and continuity of service.
Supervisor construction inspector with 30+ years of underground utility experience and more than 10 years with H2O Urban Solutions as a field engineer and inspector.
FOREST LAKE TANK NO. 1 REHABILITATION | California American Water, PEbble Beach, CA
Inspected tank rehabilitation work, including a temporary 6-inch HDPE highline, tank draining, and below-grade 30-inch ductile iron piping. Observed residual monitoring, pipe wrapping, backfill and compaction, temporary piping, site access, and contractor labor, equipment, and progress.
BIRP BACKWASH SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS | California American Water, Monterey County, CA
Provided field oversight for backwash waste pond work and associated system improvements at the water treatment Observed pond draining, sludge removal by vacuum trucks and skid-steer, off-haul, washdown, site access, housekeeping, and daily production.
HIDDEN HILLS–TIERRA GRANDE INTERCONNECT, PHASE 2 | California American Water, Monterey County, CA
Inspected an approximately 2,950-foot, 8-inch DR14 C900 interconnect with ductile iron transitions, valves, tees, restraints, and appurtenances.
RANCHO CAÑADA VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT | California American Water, Carmel Valley, CA
Inspected 12- and 8-inch DR14 C900 and ductile iron water mains serving a major residential development.
ENCINA DRIVE + CALLE DE LA VENTANA MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Carmel Valley, CA
Inspected replacement of approximately 1,400 feet of 8-inch DR14 C900 water main with hydrants, services, valves, tees, elbows, and restraints.
SEPTEMBER RANCH DEVELOPMENT | California American Water, Monterey County, CA
Inspected a development water system including tank and well work and 12-, 8-, 6-, and 4-inch DR14 C900 distribution piping.
BEGONIA WELL NO. 3 EQUIPPING | California American Water, Monterey County, CA
Inspected well pedestal and equipment-pad construction, reinforcing steel, casing and sounding tubes, concrete, and electrical conduit installation.
BAYONET WELLS 1 & 2 PIPELINE EXTENSIONS | California American Water, Seaside, CA
Inspected 12- and 16-inch ductile iron raw-water and pump-to-waste pipeline extensions connecting the extraction wells to the treatment system.
SCENIC DRIVE BRIDGE-CROSSING MAIN REHABILITATION | California American Water, PEbble Beach, CA
Inspected utility potholing and tie-ins for an 8-inch bridge-crossing main rehabilitation using C900, restrained fittings, offsets, and couplings.
LUZERN GAC FILTER UPGRADES | California American Water, Monterey County, CA
Inspected temporary treated- and raw-water lines, sampling, vault and piping demolition, excavation benching, thrust- block removal, and backfill.
CANNERY ROW WATER SYSTEM REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Monterey, CA
Inspected more than 1,700 feet of main, 43 commercial services from 1 to 6 inches, meter and backflow work, fire services, and five hydrants.
CARMEL WOODS BOOSTER PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENTS | California American Water, Carmel, CA
Inspected retaining-wall pier excavation, structural support work, booster-station pad preparation, drainage piping, and associated civil improvements.
RYAN RANCH WATER TREATMENT PLANT ABANDONMENT | California American Water, Monterey, CA
Inspected demolition and removal of filter tanks, treatment piping, concrete, and site utilities, including salvage of designated equipment and structures.
DOLORES STREET COMMERCIAL WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Carmel, CA
Inspected potholing and installation of 8-inch DR14 C900 water main, valves, tees, service saddles, corporation stops, and commercial fire-service connections.
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Martin Sanchez
Supervising Construction Inspector | Los Angeles
Supervising construction inspector leading H2Ou's Los Angeles region field team. Martin came to inspection from 12 years as a pipe fitter and construction foreman installing 6- to 12-inch PVC and ductile iron water mains, fire hydrants and double check detector assemblies, and now brings that hands-on background to plan review, daily field inspection, contractor coordination, safety compliance and mentoring of inspectors across H2Ou's Southern California projects.
Supervising construction inspector leading H2Ou's Los Angeles region field team.
KENWAY AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Baldwin Hills (Los Angeles), CA
Inspecting approximately 1,860 feet of 8-inch Class 52 ductile iron main with 1-inch water services, fire hydrants, restrained joints and fittings. Files a Daily Field Report each working day documenting crews, equipment, installed quantities, trenching, asphalt removal, backfill, safety and progress.
LOS ANGELES REGION INSPECTION SUPERVISION | California American Water, Los Angeles County, CA
Supervises and reviews inspector reporting on Los Angeles region projects, including the Patton Reservoir Replacement and the LA Chromium-VI water treatment project. Coordinates field staff, DFR review and owner communication so each report is complete before it reaches the client.
Construction inspectors
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Alex Truitt
Construction Inspector
Construction inspector with 25+ years in underground utility construction, municipal collection-system operations, and heavy equipment operation. Served more than a decade as Chief Collections Systems Operator for the City of Woodland and ten years as an underground foreman, and now inspects California American Water main replacement projects for H2O Urban Solutions.
Construction inspector with 25+ years in underground utility construction, municipal collection-system operations, and heavy equipment operation.
12-INCH CI AQUEDUCT MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Larkfield, CA
Inspected 12-inch Class 52 ductile iron main replacement by contractor Argonaut (September–October 2026), with daily field reports on crews, equipment, and installed pipe. Documented backhoe, excavator, loader, skid-steer, water-truck, and dump-truck operations, trench work, quantities, and progress.
GEYSERVILLE BACKYARD MAINS REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Geyserville, CA
Inspected backyard water main replacement work (August–September 2026) and prepared daily field reports.
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Bill McDonnell
Senior Construction Inspector
Senior construction inspector and former underground construction foreman with 10+ years in water utility and heavy-civil construction, advancing from inexperienced laborer to underground foreman in 2½ years before transitioning into full-time inspection. Bill joined H2Ou in July 2025 and is one of H2Ou’s busiest Golden State Water Company inspectors in Northern California: in 2026 he has inspected GSWC’s James Well 3 equipping and treatment (Robbins), Hurley Way Area Main Replacement (Sacramento), Azores Circle (Bay Point), El Segundo Drive (Rancho Cordova), Valley Avenue (Clearlake), Sutter Point, Singingwood Rd. Area Main Replacement (Sacramento) and Robbins. He evaluates materials and workmanship against plans and specifications, documents progress and findings, coordinates corrective actions and reinforces worksite safety.
Senior construction inspector and former underground construction foreman with 10+ years in water utility and heavy-civil construction, advancing from inexperienced laborer to underground foreman in 2½ years before transitioning into full-time inspection.
EL SEGUNDO DRIVE & HURLEY WAY AREA MAIN REPLACEMENTS | Golden State Water Company, Sacramento County, CA
Inspects GSWC’s Hurley Way Area Main Replacement in Sacramento (Project No. 11700248, through DFR #112 in October 2026: 5,660 LF 8-inch, 20 LF 6-inch & 20 LF 4-inch DR18 C900 PVC main, 118 1-inch & 1 2-inch domestic water services, and 6 fire hydrants) and El Segundo Drive Area Main Replacement in Rancho Cordova. Documents pipe, services, appurtenances, crews, equipment, quantities, backfill, compaction and restoration each shift.
GSWC NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MAIN REPLACEMENT & DEVELOPMENT INSPECTION | Golden State Water Company
Azores Circle Area Main Replacement, Bay Point (May–June 2026); Valley Avenue Area Main Replacement, Clearlake (May–October 2026). Active in October 2026: Singingwood Rd. Area Main Replacement (Sacramento, Project No. 11700352), Sutter Point development (Sutter County), and Sacramento Valley Blvd & Hwy 113 (Robbins).
JAMES WELL 3 EQUIPPING & TREATMENT | Golden State Water Company, Robbins, CA
Field inspection of well equipping and treatment construction, with daily reports on civil, mechanical, piping and site work.
ISLETON STORAGE TANK NO. 2 | California American Water, Isleton, CA
Field inspection for a new potable-water storage tank and associated civil, structural, piping, equipment and site improvements (DFRs March–April 2026). Documented excavation, drilling, concrete placement, soils activities, labor, equipment, materials, safety and daily progress.
40TH X 40TH PHASE 2 & SACRAMENTO-AREA DEVELOPMENT WORK | California American Water and Developers
First H2Ou DFRs on Cal Am’s 40th x 40th Phase 2 main replacement in Sacramento (July 2025); 2026 developer water work includes Placer Creek Drive (PVP1A Phase 5), Placer Creek Apartments, PVP2 Phase 1, Happy Lane Industrial and Bochi’s Super Storage.
MEADOWBROOK 1-MG TANK & BOOSTER STATION | California American Water, Merced, CA
Inspected a 1-million-gallon storage tank and booster station with 12-inch C900 site piping, PVC process piping, electrical conduit and facility work.
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Bobby Pinkham
Construction Inspector
Construction Inspector with 20+ years of underground wet-utility construction and field-supervision experience. Bobby joined H2Ou in June 2026 after two decades as a construction foreman directing water, fire, sewer, storm-drain, grading and sitework crews. His contractor-side experience with plans, excavation, equipment, materials, testing and quality control helps identify constructability, safety and workmanship issues early. Active and recent H2Ou assignments (75+ DFRs completed to date) include GSWC’s Valley Avenue Area Main Replacement in Clearlake and Hurley Way Area Main Replacement in Sacramento, along with CAW’s Austin/Steiner Fruitridge Vista and Isleton Storage Tank 2. He documents mainline, residential-service, meter, restoration, traffic-control and sitework activities through detailed DFRs, photographs and quantities.
Construction Inspector with 20+ years of underground wet-utility construction and field-supervision experience.
VALLEY AVENUE AREA MAIN REPLACEMENT | Golden State Water Company, Clearlake, CA
Inspects installation of 3,620 LF of 6-inch and 40 LF of 8-inch DR18 C900 PVC water main, 13 6-inch resilient-wedge gate valves, 6 6-inch standard dry-barrel fire hydrants, and 59 1-inch domestic water services. Documents daily trenching, pipe and valve installation, service transfers, backfill, compaction, traffic control, contractor labor/equipment, quantities, and progress photographs in Daily Field Inspection Reports (DFRs).
AUSTIN/STEINER FRUITRIDGE VISTA | California American Water, Sacramento, CA
Inspected residential services, saddles, corporation stops, meter setters/boxes, pneumatic boring, yard excavation and restoration. Enforced CAW cover and meter-setting requirements, directed re-boring and corrective work, coordinated homeowner access and landscaping, and documented safety, crews, equipment, quantities and progress.
HURLEY WAY AREA MAIN REPLACEMENT | Golden State Water Company, Sacramento County, CA
Inspected 8-inch C900 main, saddles, corporation stops, meter/customer connections, service lines and trench backfill. Verified service boring, mainline progress, utility clearances, tie-in planning, slurry beneath storm drainage, quantities, traffic control, restoration and heat safety.
ISLETON STORAGE TANK 2 | California American Water, Isleton, CA
Inspected tank-area backfill, site grading, valve-box repair, generator-pad regrouting and tank cleaning while monitoring dust control, access and safety. Reviewed inlet and overflow elevations and outstanding appurtenances; identified an access-ladder/handrail gap and other closeout items requiring resolution.
UNDERGROUND WATER, FIRE, SEWER & STORM CONSTRUCTION | Northern California
Supervised installation of domestic water and fire mains, sanitary sewer mains and manholes, storm-drain systems and inlets, underground infiltration tanks and bioretention facilities. Interpreted plans, assigned crews, coordinated materials and equipment, controlled production and inspected completed work for regulatory and specification compliance.
CIVIL SITEWORK, UTILITY TESTING & FIELD LEADERSHIP | Northern California
Directed crews, equipment and material flow for grading, excavation, loading and underground utility work from approved plans and specifications. Executed hydrostatic, vacuum and pneumatic testing; performed quality-control inspections and enforced construction safety, regulatory and specification requirements.
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Brett Parkins
Construction Inspector
Construction inspector with 15+ years in underground pipeline construction as a foreman, operator, and junior estimator with R3 Contractors, GMZ Engineering, Kana Pipeline, and Kennedy Pipeline, working to Greenbook standards. US Merchant Marine veteran. Currently inspects California American Water well and main replacement projects in Los Angeles County for H2O Urban Solutions.
Construction inspector with 15+ years in underground pipeline construction as a foreman, operator, and junior estimator with R3 Contractors, GMZ Engineering, Kana Pipeline, and Kennedy Pipeline, working to Greenbook standards.
SANTA FE WELL PUMP TO WASTE | California American Water, Duarte, CA
Inspected pump-to-waste and concrete storm drain work for project I15-500009-03 from June through October 2026. Prepared more than 50 daily field reports on crews, equipment, concrete, quantities, and progress.
BALDWIN HILLS WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Los Angeles, CA
Inspected main replacement work in September–October 2026 with daily field reports.
BELLFLOWER PHASE 2, SYSTEM 6 MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Bellflower, CA
Provided inspection coverage between June and September 2026.
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Carlos Burkett
Construction Inspector
Construction inspector with eight years as foreman and operator at High Desert Underground, plus seven years as a glazier foreman. Holds SWRCB D-1 Water Distribution certification, a Class A license, and competent person credentials. Currently inspects California American Water main replacement projects in Bellflower for H2O Urban Solutions.
Construction inspector with eight years as foreman and operator at High Desert Underground, plus seven years as a glazier foreman.
BELLFLOWER PHASE 2, SYSTEM 6 MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Bellflower, CA
Inspected main replacement work from July through October 2026 and prepared about 75 daily field reports.
BELLFLOWER PHASE 2, SYSTEM 8 MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Bellflower, CA
Inspected main replacement work from September through October 2026 and prepared 12 daily field reports.
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Chris Grams
Construction Inspector
Construction inspector and former site foreman, heavy-equipment operator, distribution operator, and lead pipefitter with 15+ years of mechanical and construction experience, including wet utility installs from 1 to 56 inches and excavations up to 30 feet deep. Brings hands-on knowledge of water mains, services, fittings, pressure testing, as-builts, utility locating, traffic control, excavation, backfill, equipment operations, and crew safety to daily field inspection and documentation.
Construction inspector and former site foreman, heavy-equipment operator, distribution operator, and lead pipefitter with 15+ years of mechanical and construction experience, including wet utility installs from 1 to 56 inches and excavations up to 30 feet deep.
HIDDEN HILLS–TIERRA GRANDE INTERCONNECT, PHASE 2 | California American Water, Monterey County, CA
Inspected construction of an approximately 2,950-foot, 8-inch DR14 C900 interconnect with ductile iron transitions and restrained fittings. Documented pipe, sleeves, tees, valves, restraints, trench work, backfill, compaction, crews, equipment, quantities, safety, and daily progress.
VILLAS AT LAGUNA SECA | California American Water, Monterey County, CA
Inspected approximately 778 feet of 8-inch DR14 C900 water main with 2-inch services, fire services, an FDC, hydrants, valves, and fittings. Tracked installed pipe and appurtenances, excavation, equipment, crews, site safety, quantities, backfill, compaction, and daily construction progress.
RANCHO CAÑADA VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT | California American Water, Carmel Valley, CA
Inspected 12- and 8-inch DR14 C900 and ductile iron mains, services, hydrants, valves, blowoffs, and storm-drain crossings. Verified pipe and fitting placement, restraints, excavation, utility clearances, trench conditions, backfill, crew and equipment activity, and quantities.
BELLFLOWER PHASE 2, SYSTEM 6 MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Los Angeles County, CA
Inspected an approximately 10,844-foot, 8-inch Class 52 ductile iron main with 274 services, 10 hydrants, valves, and air-vacuum facilities. Documented pipe and service installation, fittings, trench operations, backfill and compaction, temporary paving, equipment, traffic, housekeeping, and production.
UNDERGROUND PIPELINE & DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS | Southern California
Led crews and operated equipment for underground utility work; laid out, installed, and repaired pipe from plans and specifications. Installed 1- to 56-inch wet utilities (DI, DR14 C900, CML&C, copper, HDPE, PVC, ABS, SDR-35, clay), manholes, Silva Cells, and storm drain; excavations to 30 feet; tailgate and preconstruction meetings, potholing and vertical profiles, inspections, pressure tests, and as-builts. Performed hot taps, wet bores, traffic control, utility locating, meter and leak work, daily logs, and customer coordination.
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Christian Mathews
Construction Management | Inspector
Mr. Mathews is a highly accomplished Construction Management Inspector and water systems operations leader with more than twenty years of progressive experience in the management, operation, inspection, and optimization of complex water distribution, treatment, pumping, and storage systems. He has successfully overseen multiple large-scale facilities and teams of up to 70 personnel while maintaining exceptional regulatory compliance, achieving zero violations across all audits and reporting requirements, and delivering outstanding customer service to the public.
Mr. Mathews is a highly accomplished Construction Management Inspector and water systems operations leader with more than twenty years of progressive experience in the management, operation, inspection, and optimization of complex water distribution, treatment, pumping, and storage systems.
STRAND 3RD STREET MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Imperial Beach, CA
Inspected replacement of approximately 1,100 feet of 16-inch and 300 feet of 8-inch water main, including 16-inch C900 DR-14 PVC pipe, butterfly valves, restrained fittings and end caps with blow-offs. Documented traffic control, shoring, backfill testing, sampling and 16-inch tie-in preparation in 42 DFRs.
SPINNAKER WAY SERVICE & HYDRANT VALVE REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Coronado, CA
Inspected replacement of 30 plastic service lines with new saddles and replacement of seven fire hydrant valves. Verified tracer-wire location of plastic services, repair-clamp installation, marking and service flushing.
KENWAY AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Baldwin Hills (Los Angeles), CA
Covered pressure testing, chlorination and paving on 1,860 feet of 8-inch Class 52 DIP, services and five hydrants. Flagged a disinfectant without the required NSF certification stamp until approved product was on site; documented an air release valve change order request.
BELLFLOWER PHASE 2, SYSTEM 8 | California American Water, Los Angeles County, CA
Inspected project start-up on a 12,000-foot, 8-inch Class 52 ductile iron main replacement with 274 one-inch services and 10 fire hydrants. Observed potholing and saw cutting, reviewed traffic control and heat safety, and answered residents.
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Colton Larsen
Construction Inspector
Construction inspector and experienced pipelayer with 8+ years of water, sewer, and storm-drain construction experience. Reads plans, details, and agency standards; checks grade and elevations; and understands pipeline installation from excavation through backfill and restoration. Provides practical field observation, quantity tracking, safety awareness, and daily construction documentation.
Construction inspector and experienced pipelayer with 8+ years of water, sewer, and storm-drain construction experience.
AUSTIN / STEINER WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS | California American Water, Sacramento, CA
Inspected approximately 10,700 feet of 8-inch DR14 PVC and 4,300 feet of 8-inch Class 52 ductile iron main with 312 services and 23 hydrants. Tracked pipe, valves, services, hydrants, trench and paving work, crews, equipment, materials, quantities, safety, restoration, and progress.
OUTBOUND YOSEMITE WATER MAIN EXTENSION | California American Water, Oakhurst / Madera County, CA
Inspected a Highway 41 extension comprising approximately 7,600 feet of 12-inch DR14 C900 and 620 feet of Class 52 ductile iron main. Documented potholing, pipe, valves, hydrants, domestic stubs, sample stations, blowoffs, crews, equipment, traffic, quantities, safety, and progress.
ISLETON STORAGE TANK NO. 2 | California American Water, Isleton, CA
Provided daily field inspection for potable-water storage tank installation and related grading, civil, structural, piping, equipment, and site work. Tracked crews, equipment, materials, site safety, grade and excavation activities, construction progress, housekeeping, coordination, and daily documentation.
BASELINE COMMERCIAL WATER IMPROVEMENTS | California American Water, Sacramento, CA
Inspected approximately 1,185 feet of 8-inch DR14 C900 with valves, hydrant assemblies, domestic, fire and irrigation service stubs, tees, and fittings. Documented pipe and appurtenance installation, excavation, utility potholing, equipment, crews, backfill, compaction, restoration, quantities, and daily progress.
WATER, SEWER & STORM-DRAIN PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION | Southern California
Installed water, sewer, and storm-drain pipelines to agency standards; read plans and details and checked grade and elevations for excavation crews. Set lasers and string lines for gravity pipe, soldered copper fittings, supported materials handling, and completed hands-on pipeline training.
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Darren Thompson
Construction Inspector
Underground utility construction inspector and field professional with 11+ years of construction-related experience, including more than four years installing and repairing water, sewer and storm drain systems and earlier plumbing, copper soldering and drain-line installation. At H2O Urban Solutions, Darren inspects water main and gate-valve installations on California American Water’s Bellflower Phase 2, System 8 Main Replacement. He brings hands-on pipeline experience as a laborer, pipe layer and equipment operator on water, storm drain, sewer and service-line work, including emergency repairs and leak detection, blueprint reading, grading, laser work and heavy equipment operation. He holds 8-hour OSHA / Cal/OSHA Competent Person certification for trenching, shoring and excavation (O.S.T.S. Inc., 2020) with confined-space experience, giving him practical insight into the materials, methods and safe practices that underground utility inspection verifies.
Underground utility construction inspector and field professional with 11+ years of construction-related experience, including more than four years installing and repairing water, sewer and storm drain systems and earlier plumbing, copper soldering and drain-line installation.
BELLFLOWER PHASE 2, SYSTEM 8 MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Bellflower, CA
Inspects installation of 8-inch Class 52 ductile iron water main and 8- and 6-inch FLxMJ gate-valve and ductile-iron tee assemblies, verifying flange gaskets, manufacturer bolt torque, breakaway restraints, mastic coating, poly-wrap corrosion protection, tracer wire, warning tape and concrete thrust blocks. Verifies advance utility potholing and depth logging, traffic control and flagging, trench safety and ladder access, sand bedding, multi-lift backfill and sheepsfoot/vibratory compaction, temporary cold-patch paving, street sweeping and daily field reports (DFRs).
KELLY’S UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION | Operator | Pipelayer
Installed and repaired water, storm drain, sewer and service lines, including emergency repairs and leak detection. Read blueprints, performed grading, and operated excavators, loaders, mini excavators and backhoes; maintained jobsite safety, completed daily reports and tracked equipment upkeep.
CHRISTENSEN BROTHERS GENERAL ENGINEERING INC. | Pipe Layer
Installed water, sewer and storm drain systems and supported efficient site workflow. Operated asphalt rollers, skid steers and backhoes; coordinated material ordering.
BOUDREAU PIPELINE | Pipe Layer
Performed grading, storm drain installation, backfilling and basic equipment operation while reading blueprints and maintaining safe work practices.
KELLY’S UNDERGROUND INC. | Laborer | Pipe Layer
Worked on water, storm drain and sewer projects, including cement and asphalt work; operated lasers and used blueprint- reading skills to support pipeline installation.
CHRISTENSEN BROTHERS GENERAL ENGINEERING INC. | General Laborer | Pipeline
Supported water, storm drain, sewer and asphalt projects, including utility locating, basic equipment operation, utility services and site maintenance.
KILMER CONSTRUCTION | Finish Carpenter
Performed demolition, preparation, finish work, deliveries and transportation to support construction projects; maintained tools, equipment and vehicle inspections.
Managed plumbing operations and system maintenance at Amazing Healing (Mar 2019–Feb 2020), supervising production, quality control, forklift operation, inventory, compliance records and operational safety. Installed plumbing systems, soldered copper pipe and fittings, and constructed drain lines with earlier construction contractors prior to 2019, contributing to 11+ total years in construction-related fields.
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David Eich
Senior Construction Inspector
Senior construction inspector providing daily field oversight for California American Water booster stations, wells, treatment upgrades, generators, electrical and controls work, and distribution main replacements. Documents labor, equipment, materials, quantities, progress, safety, coordination, and field issues while supporting quality, constructability, commissioning readiness, and continuity of water service.
Senior construction inspector providing daily field oversight for California American Water booster stations, wells, treatment upgrades, generators, electrical and controls work, and distribution main replacements.
RIO PLAZA WELL & TREATMENT UPGRADE | California American Water, El Rio / Oxnard, CA
Inspected booster station installation, hypochlorite treatment upgrades, generator work, and approximately 175 feet of 8-inch ductile iron water main. Documented civil, mechanical, electrical, communications, pump-can, chemical, piping, subcontractor, safety, schedule, redline, and coordination activities.
DEWEY BOOSTER PUMP STATION UPGRADE | California American Water, Thousand Oaks, CA
Inspected installation of a three-pump booster skid, backup generator, 8-inch station piping and valves, electrical work, and site improvements. Observed materials, mechanical installation, excavation, subcontractor work, safety controls, progress, site coordination, testing, and commissioning preparation.
SPRINGWOOD BOOSTER PUMP STATION UPGRADE | California American Water, Thousand Oaks, CA
Inspected booster station and generator installation, retaining-wall work, 8-inch piping, and approximately 2,893 feet of 5-inch electrical conduit. Tracked civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, equipment, materials, contractor staffing, safety, coordination, quantities, and daily progress.
DOS VIENTOS BOOSTER STATION GENERATOR INSTALLATION | California American Water, Thousand Oaks, CA
Provided construction inspection for standby generator installation and associated civil, electrical, conduit, equipment, and site work. Documented excavation, backfill, compaction, subcontractor activities, materials, safety, housekeeping, progress, testing coordination, and closeout readiness.
BELLFLOWER PHASE 2, SYSTEM 9 MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Los Angeles County, CA
Inspected approximately 9,225 feet of 8-inch and 372 feet of 12-inch Class 52 ductile iron main, 240 services, 11 hydrants, and sample stations. Verified pipe, fittings, copper services, hydrant components, trench operations, backfill and compaction, equipment, traffic, quantities, and daily production.
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Dwayne Oros
Senior Construction Inspector
Senior construction inspector with 35+ years in the water-works industry and deep, hands-on expertise in the installation, maintenance and repair of water distribution systems. Dwayne holds California State Water Resources Control Board certifications as a Grade D3 Distribution Operator (No. 14206) and Grade T1 Treatment Operator (No. 25206). He joined H2Ou in July 2025, first inspecting Cal Water’s 12-inch and 8-inch main replacements in Thousand Oaks, and since early 2026 has inspected California American Water’s Coarsegold and Hillview Goldside water treatment plant projects in Oakhurst. His career spans water districts, contractors and engineering firms: field worker, installation inspector, crew leader, lead water operator, project manager and pipeline construction inspector, leading crews on large-diameter mains, hydrant replacements and jack-and-bore operations.
Senior construction inspector with 35+ years in the water-works industry and deep, hands-on expertise in the installation, maintenance and repair of water distribution systems.
COARSEGOLD WATER TREATMENT PLANT | California American Water, Oakhurst, CA
Daily inspection and DFRs from 3.26 (February 27, 2026) through 3.146 (October 9, 2026), documenting contractor labor, equipment, materials, quality and progress.
HILLVIEW GOLDSIDE WATER TREATMENT PLANT | California American Water, Oakhurst, CA
Daily inspection and DFRs from 1.72 (March 2, 2026) through 2.49 (October 9, 2026), alternating with Coarsegold as the work requires.
12-INCH & 8-INCH MAIN REPLACEMENTS | California Water Service, Thousand Oaks, CA
First H2Ou assignment (DFRs from July 2, 2025): alignment and grade, pressure and leakage testing, disinfection and as-built documentation.
WATER DISTRIBUTION, OPERATIONS & INSPECTION | Victor Valley Wd / City of Victorville / Safework Cm / PErc Water / Kec Engineering
Led crews and supervised large-diameter main installations, hydrant replacements and jack-and-bore operations; served as lead water operator (2019–2024) and project manager (2024–2025). Pipeline construction inspector (2016–2019 and 2025), including California American Water projects with another firm; evaluates change orders and keeps records and as-builts current.
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Edgar Moya
Construction Inspector
Construction inspector and construction foreman with 7+ years of experience supervising crews, interpreting plans, coordinating resources, enforcing safety, and maintaining quality and project records. Provides detailed water-main field inspection and documentation backed by practical underground fire-protection construction experience. Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Construction inspector and construction foreman with 7+ years of experience supervising crews, interpreting plans, coordinating resources, enforcing safety, and maintaining quality and project records.
KENWAY AVENUE MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Inspected an approximately 1,860-foot, 8-inch Class 52 ductile iron water-main replacement with services, hydrants, and related appurtenances. Documented asphalt grinding, vacuum potholing, utility locations, a damaged conduit response and repair, temporary patching, compaction, housekeeping, PPE, crews, and equipment.
UNDERGROUND FIRE PROTECTION CONSTRUCTION | General Underground Fire Protection, Orange, CA
Supervised construction teams and coordinated daily operations, schedules, resources, plans, and work assignments for underground fire-protection construction. Maintained permits, inspection records, blueprints, change orders, quality controls, safety compliance, progress documentation, and coordination with project professionals.
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Erick Munoz
Construction Inspector
Mr. Munoz is a safety-focused and highly experienced Construction Inspector with over 14 years of hands-on expertise in underground utilities, water main installation, fire protection systems, and field crew leadership. His background as a Pipe Fitter Foreman and journeyman gives him deep, practical knowledge of construction means and methods, heavy equipment operations, blueprint interpretation, trench safety, and field constructability. Erick excels in daily field oversight, quality control, regulatory compliance, and proactive coordination with contractors and agency personnel. His foreman-level insight allows him to anticipate conflicts, enforce safety standards, identify issues early, and deliver production-focused inspection services that protect schedule, budget, public safety, and long-term system reliability.
Mr. Munoz is a safety-focused and highly experienced Construction Inspector with over 14 years of hands-on expertise in underground utilities, water main installation, fire protection systems, and field crew leadership.
FOREMAN / PIPE FITTER | General Underground Fire Protection, Inc., Orange, CA
Managed field crews and directly supervised the installation of underground fire lines and water mains while ensuring full compliance with project plans, specifications, and OSHA safety standards. Conducted daily safety meetings, equipment inspections, and work planning to maintain zero-incident performance. Operated heavy equipment (backhoe, excavator) and performed precise layout for fittings, valves, and hydrants. Started as labor pipe fitter and promoted to foreman within two years based on demonstrated leadership, technical skill, and consistent production results.
PIPE FITTER / LABORER | Lindley Fire Protection, Inc., Anaheim, CA
Assisted with layout, cutting, assembly, and installation of pipe systems for fire protection and domestic water lines. Supported trench preparation, material handling, site cleanup, and team coordination while developing strong skills in blueprint reading, pipe assembly, and underground utility construction. Consistently met tight production schedules in active construction environments while maintaining high safety and quality standards.
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Gilbert Chavez
Senior Construction Inspector
Senior construction inspector who joined H2Ou in September 2025, starting on California American Water’s Bellflower Water Main Replacement Phase 2 (System 9) in October 2025. In 2026 he has been H2Ou’s inspector on Liberty Utilities’ Navajo Road Main Replacement (16-inch DIP, 27 DFRs, June–August 2026) and the ongoing Navajo Easement project (12-inch DIP with 6- and 4-inch C900 PVC, 19 DFRs through October 8, 2026). Gilbert came up through underground construction as a journeyman laborer and pipe layer, then inspected potable water mains, services, valves and hydrants for Pivotal Adaptive Services and GSWC. He witnesses hydrostatic testing, oversees chlorination, flushing and bacteriological sampling, captures RTK GPS data with an EOS Arrow Gold receiver, and keeps running red-line as-builts.
Senior construction inspector who joined H2Ou in September 2025, starting on California American Water’s Bellflower Water Main Replacement Phase 2 (System 9) in October 2025.
NAVAJO ROAD MAIN REPLACEMENT | Liberty Utilities, Apple Valley, CA
H2Ou inspector for Kelly’s Underground Construction’s 16-inch ductile iron main replacement; issued 27 Daily Field Inspection Reports (June 2 | August 6, 2026) with crews, equipment, quantities and progress. Documented 16-inch flanged tees, butterfly valves, MJ fittings and mega-lug restraint, gate valves, end caps and hydrant installation; notified Liberty when the as-built package was complete.
NAVAJO EASEMENT | Liberty Utilities (Wca.Av26Mr1)
Inspecting 1,282 LF of 12-inch DIP plus 335 LF of 6-inch and 36 LF of 4-inch C900 PVC, 2-inch air vacs, hydrants and 1-inch copper services; 19 DFRs issued September 8 | October 8, 2026. Verifies brass saddles, corporation stops, flanged tees, butterfly and gate valves and Star Grip MJ restraint against plans; tracks percent complete daily.
BELLFLOWER WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PHASE 2, SYSTEM 9 | California American Water, Bellflower, CA
First H2Ou assignment: daily field inspection and DFRs (from DFR 3.1, October 9, 2025) on Cal Am’s Bellflower main replacement program.
WATER MAIN REPLACEMENTS | Golden State Water Company, County of Santa Barbara
Full-time inspection of main replacements, service transfers, hydrants, valves and appurtenances to utility standards and County requirements. Witnessed hydrostatic testing, chlorination, flushing and bacteriological clearance; captured RTK GPS of installed assets; compiled DIRs and weekly PDF submittals.
POTABLE WATER MAIN INSPECTION | Pivotal Adaptive Services, CA
Inspected potable water main installations, service transfers, valves, hydrants and appurtenances; verified trench, bedding, jointing, thrust restraint and compaction. Captured GIS shots of mains, valves, hydrants and fittings with an Arrow Gold RTK GNSS receiver; maintained red- lines for weekly submittals.
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Gustavo Rincon
Construction Inspector
Bilingual (Spanish/English) construction inspector with 7 years of underground construction as a grade checker with Teichert, Marques General Engineering, and Mozingo Construction. Experienced with clay and SDR sewer, C900 and ductile iron water, and RCP and HDPE storm drain, including air and vacuum testing. Currently inspects water main work in the Sacramento area for H2O Urban Solutions.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) construction inspector with 7 years of underground construction as a grade checker with Teichert, Marques General Engineering, and Mozingo Construction.
BASELINE COMMERCIAL | California American Water, Sacramento, CA
Inspected 8-inch DR14 C900 main and tie-ins at Crowder Lane and Walerga Road by contractor Theis Engineering Documented ductile iron sleeves, megalugs, installed footage, crews, and progress.
SAC VALLEY BLVD & HWY 113 MAIN REPLACEMENT | Golden State Water Company, Robbins, CA
Inspected main replacement work with daily field reports.
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John Tirado
Construction Inspector
Construction inspector supporting water-main replacement work through daily observation, safety reinforcement, materials and installation verification, quantity tracking, and detailed field reporting. Inspection experience includes ductile iron main installation, copper services, utility exposure, trench safety, backfill and compaction, temporary paving, dust control, housekeeping, and contractor coordination.
Construction inspector supporting water-main replacement work through daily observation, safety reinforcement, materials and installation verification, quantity tracking, and detailed field reporting.
BELLFLOWER PHASE 2, SYSTEM 6 MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Los Angeles County, CA
Inspected an approximately 10,844-foot, 8-inch Class 52 ductile iron main with 274 services, 10 hydrants, and air- vacuum facilities. Observed pipe wrapping and placement, tracer wire, sand cover, warning tape, saddles torqued to specification, copper services, backfill, compaction, and temporary paving.
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John Tomasello
Senior Construction Inspector
Senior construction inspector with 32 years in construction, from foundation to finished product, for public and private owners. After two decades as a carpenter foreman and superintendent with Hensel Phelps, Kiewit and others, John moved into inspection and construction management, serving as construction inspector, structure representative, assistant resident engineer, plans examiner and SWPPP monitor on Caltrans, county, city and California American Water projects. He prepares measurement and payment documentation and monthly pay estimates, processes RFIs and change orders, and has worked with Caltrans, Bureau of Reclamation, OSHPD and DSA standards and with RWQCB, CDFW and Army Corps permits.
Senior construction inspector with 32 years in construction, from foundation to finished product, for public and private owners.
ROSEMEAD OPERATIONS CENTER | California American Water, Rosemead, CA
Daily inspection of 36-inch drilled caissons, grade beams, footings and elevator pit; verifies plumb, depth and ACI 318 surface preparation before pours. Daily Field Reports document crews, equipment, activities and issues for the owner.
WATER METER AND MAIN LINE RETROFIT | California American Water, Sacramento and Monterey, CA
Oversaw new water main installation: pay estimates, daily reports, utility boring tracking and Cal Am safety compliance. Coordinated shutdowns with businesses and homeowners; worked with county inspectors on road repair and BMPs.
HIGHWAY 156 | Caltrans District 5
Oversight of two new bridges, work on two existing bridges and a 500-foot retaining wall; more than 250 24-inch CISS piles.
STILLWATER BUSINESS PARK | City of Redding, CA
Infrastructure for a 700-acre business park: 9,650 LF DIP water main, 2 MGD lift station, 9,700 LF HDPE force main, 1,100 LF VCP sewer and a 333-foot box girder bridge.
CYPRESS BRIDGE | City of Redding, CA
Six-lane CIP/PS box girder bridge over the Sacramento River on 8-foot CIDH piles, with 24-inch water line, 16-inch sewer and utility relocations.
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Josue Romero
Senior Construction Inspector
Mr. Romero is a detail-oriented senior construction inspector with H2O Urban Solutions, inspecting water utility pipelines, tanks, booster pump stations and water treatment plants. His project experience includes California American Water and Golden State Water Company work, and he brings extensive hands-on experience in water main construction, capital improvement projects, main replacements, emergency repairs, fire hydrants, service connections, and full infrastructure restoration. His background as a Lead Pipe Fitter and Foreman gives him deep, practical knowledge of underground utility construction means and methods, trench safety, field constructability, and regulatory compliance. Josue excels at daily field oversight, high-accuracy GIS/as-built documentation, pressure testing, disinfection protocols, quantity tracking, and proactive coordination with contractors and agency personnel. He consistently delivers production-focused inspection services that protect schedule, budget, quality, and long-term system reliability.
Mr. Romero is a detail-oriented senior construction inspector with H2O Urban Solutions, inspecting water utility pipelines, tanks, booster pump stations and water treatment plants.
STRAND 3RD ST. MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Imperial Beach, CA
Inspector for approximately 1,100 LF of 16” PVC main, 300 LF of 8” PVC main, 22 water services, and 2 fire hydrants.
WASHINGTON BOULEVARD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT | Golden State Water Company | Central District
Lead inspector for installation of 12" PVC/DIP water main, long-side/short-side service replacements, fire hydrant laterals, gate valves, pressure testing, disinfection, saw cutting, potholing, and full pavement restoration across multiple phases.
HIGUERA STREET WATER MAIN INSTALLATION & REPLACEMENT PROJECT | Golden State Water Company | Central District
Full-time inspection of new water main construction, service transfers, bridge crossings, disinfection processes, and system tie-ins with detailed daily documentation and compliance verification.
MENTONE AMR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT | Golden State Water Company
Performed inspection of asphalt grinding, capping, paving, and restoration activities supporting the water meter replacement program.
GSWC CENTRAL DISTRICT CONTRACT INSPECTION | H2O Urban Solutions, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Full-time on-site inspection of water capital improvement and main replacement projects throughout GSWC’s Central District, with daily oversight of trenching, pipe installation, tie-ins, service transfers, fire hydrants, valves, thrust restraint, bedding, backfill compaction, pressure testing, chlorination/dechlorination, surface restoration, and paving. Prepared Daily Field Inspection Reports (DFRs), tracked quantities for invoicing, maintained red-line as-builts and used high- accuracy GIS documentation for installed assets. Worked daily with contractors, engineers and GSWC staff to flag non- conforming work, recommend corrective actions and keep projects safe, on schedule, compliant with plans, specifications and agency requirements, and low-impact for the public.
INSPECTOR | Pivotal Adaptive Services, Various Water Districts, CA
Performed full-time inspection of water line construction projects for Liberty Utilities, San Gabriel Valley Water Company, and Suburban Water Company. Used Geographic Information System (GIS) to document fittings, water mains, hydrants, and connections with sub-foot accuracy to produce precise as-builts. Ensured compliance with project specifications, safety protocols, and agency standards.
LEAD PIPE FITTER | Kelly Underground Construction, CA
Led pipe fitting crews responsible for installation of water, sewer, and storm drain systems for commercial and residential developments. Performed initial site grading, layout, and precise installation while maintaining high safety and quality standards.
LEAD PIPE LAYER | Staats Construction, Santa Clarita, CA
Led water main installation crews for the City of Santa Clarita Water Agency. Executed precise pipe laying, trench preparation, and system tie-ins while meeting tight production schedules and agency requirements.
PIPE FITTER / FOREMAN | Tejón Constructors, CA
Supervised installation of water, sewer, cable, phone, and storm drain lines for new tract homes and public works projects. Performed emergency repairs, bridge water main line work, paving, and concrete restorations while maintaining exceptional safety and quality performance.
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Kyle Flora
Construction Inspector
Mr. Flora is a dedicated, bilingual (fluent in Spanish), and safety-focused Construction Inspector with hands-on experience in booster pump station construction and upgrades, water main replacements, domestic and irrigation service installations, water meter installations, and underground utility projects. His background in heavy equipment operation (MSHA certified), electrical work, and construction labor, combined with SWRCB D2 Water Distribution Operator Certification, provides him with practical knowledge of construction means and methods, trench safety, equipment operations, blueprint interpretation, and field constructability. Kyle excels in daily field oversight, quality control, regulatory compliance, documentation, and proactive coordination with contractors and agency personnel to protect project schedules, budgets, public safety, and long-term system reliability.
D2 Water Distribution Operator Certification, March 2024; D1 Water Distribution Operator Certification, May 2019. Fluent in Spanish and English.
DEER VALLEY BOOSTER PUMP STATION UPGRADE | California American Water, Thousand Oaks, CA
Concrete reinforcement and placement for retaining wall and slab. Standby generator installation. Electrical conduit, panels, and wiring installation.
AMERICAN OAKS BOOSTER PUMP STATION UPGRADE | California American Water, Thousand Oaks, CA
Tie-in to existing suction line. Excavation and installation of suction piping, pump cans, submersible pumps, and discharge piping. Concrete reinforcement and placement for pump can encasements, pump station slab, and electrical equipment slab. Electrical conduit, panels, and wiring installation.
KEY WATER MAIN, SERVICE & METER PROJECTS INSPECTED | H2O Urban Solutions, Statewide, CA
10" domestic / 2" irrigation new services installation in Thousand Oaks, CA (completed August 2026 | Developer Project) 2,700 lineal feet of 8"/6" PVC water main replacement in Pacific Grove, CA (completed November 2025) 6,200 lineal feet of 8"/6" ductile iron water main replacement in San Gabriel, CA (completed July 2025) 1,000 lineal feet of 8" ductile iron water main replacement in Temple City, CA (completed August 2024) 1,800 feet of 8" ductile iron water main replacement in Duarte/Monrovia, CA (completed June 2024) 3,200 lineal feet of 8" PVC water main replacement in Rancho Cordova, CA (February through April 2024) 7,000 5/8" water meter replacements in Sacramento, CA (completed January 2024)
VARIOUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES | CA
Stan Bunn Construction | Construction Laborer/Apprentice Mr. Electric | Electrical Apprentice Sierra Pacific West, Inc. | Construction Laborer/Apprentice Blair Rasmussen Construction, Inc. | Construction Laborer/Apprentice
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Leonardo Loya
Construction Inspector
Construction Inspector with 14+ years of underground utility, pipefitting and field-leadership experience. Leonardo is a State of California certified Journeyman Construction Craft Laborer (California Apprenticeship Council / DIR-DAS, 2017) and certified Traffic Control Technician & Flagger (Cal/MUTCD Part 6 & Cal/OSHA CCR 1599) who joined H2O Urban Solutions in May 2026 after more than a decade as a journeyman pipefitter and working foreman. Since joining H2Ou, he has provided active-workfront inspection for Golden State Water Company on the Eastern Area Main Replacements in Santa Maria and for California American Water on the Bellflower Phase 2 System 6 and Palm City Transit Village projects, documenting water-main, service, potholing, traffic-control, restoration, safety and quality activities through same-shift DFRs, photographs and quantities.
Construction Inspector with 14+ years of underground utility, pipefitting and field-leadership experience.
EASTERN AREA MAIN REPLACEMENTS (AMR) | Golden State Water Company, Santa Maria, CA
Provides full-time active-workfront inspection (through DFR #35 in October 2026) for a 150-day residential water main replacement program comprising 8-inch C900 PVC main, services, valves, hydrants and appurtenances. Inspects sawcutting, trenching, pipe and valve installation, utility-conflict coordination, testing and disinfection, tie- ins, surface restoration, DFRs, progress photographs, redlines and GPS/GIS asset records.
BELLFLOWER PHASE 2 SYSTEM 6 | California American Water, Los Angeles County, CA
Inspected an active residential water-main program including 8-inch DIP, one-inch copper services, hydrants and related appurtenances while coordinating multiple contractor crews. Verified traffic control, potholing, utility locations and elevations, asphalt demolition, backfill, temporary paving, safety, quantities and photographs; completed same-shift DFRs and field check-ins.
PALM CITY TRANSIT VILLAGE | California American Water, San Diego, CA
Provided evening and night inspection for one-inch copper water-service transfers on Palm Avenue, coordinating with Bonita Pipeline and adjacent boring-support activities in a constrained active work area. Tracked crew activity, traffic-control readiness, service-installation status, safety and quality observations, look- ahead work and photographs through detailed end-of-shift reporting.
INDUSTRIAL PIPING & FIELD LEADERSHIP | Marcon Engineering, Escondido, CA
Installed and maintained industrial piping, fittings, valves, flanges and clamps from plans and technical drawings; verified installation quality and regulatory compliance. Coordinated field workflow, trained junior pipefitters, maintained materials and tools, and reinforced jobsite safety and efficient production.
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL PIPING | Orion Construction, Vista, CA
Installed and repaired commercial and residential piping systems, interpreted plans and specifications, and led troubleshooting of complex field conditions. Applied safe-work procedures, blueprint analysis, pipe layout, cutting and copper soldering to support accurate installation and timely completion.
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Niles Verbin
Construction Inspector
Construction inspector with 30+ years in the trades and 11 years in civil construction, including foreman and grade-setter roles in site work, underground, and asphalt paving. Former owner of NCV Construction. Inspects water infrastructure construction with H2O Urban Solutions, most recently the Isleton Storage Tank 2 project for California American Water.
Construction inspector with 30+ years in the trades and 11 years in civil construction, including foreman and grade-setter roles in site work, underground, and asphalt paving.
ISLETON STORAGE TANK 2 | California American Water, Isleton, CA
Inspected construction of a 200,000-gallon glass-fused bolted steel water storage tank, including a night concrete pour, from July through October 2026. Prepared roughly 60 daily field reports on crews, equipment, materials, quantities, and progress.
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Norman Larsen
Construction Inspector
Construction inspector with 46 years of experience, including service as a foreman for four different companies. At Delta Pipeline he spent a decade as a heavy equipment operator on wet utilities and trained the company’s pipe layers to become foremen; he also ran excavator, backhoe, and loader on water, sewer, and storm drain work with T E Roberts. Currently inspects reservoir and main replacement work for California American Water with H2O Urban Solutions.
Construction inspector with 46 years of experience, including service as a foreman for four different companies.
PATTON RESERVOIR REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Pasadena, CA
Replacement of a 1920s 540,000-gal reservoir in Pasadena serving San Marino customers and fire hydrants. Inspected reservoir replacement work, including DN Tanks column pours, from July through October 2026. Prepared more than 60 daily field reports on crews, equipment, materials, and progress.
BELLFLOWER PHASE 2, SYSTEM 6 MAIN REPLACEMENT | California American Water, Bellflower, CA
Inspected water main replacement work in June–July 2026 and prepared 12 daily field reports.
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Tom Zimprich
Construction Inspector
Construction inspector with 40+ years as founder and project manager of Diggers Underground, delivering underground utility work for Newport Beach and Huntington Beach public works, Cal Water, universities (USC, UCLA, CSUF, East LA College), K-12 schools, Navy and Marine Corps bases, and cell sites. Currently inspects Chromium VI water treatment construction for California American Water with H2O Urban Solutions.
Construction inspector with 40+ years as founder and project manager of Diggers Underground, delivering underground utility work for Newport Beach and Huntington Beach public works, Cal Water, universities (USC, UCLA, CSUF, East LA College), K-12 schools, Navy and Marine Corps bases, and cell sites.
LA CHROMIUM VI WATER TREATMENT | California American Water, Los Angeles County, CA
Inspected treatment construction for project 115-500082 at the Rosemead operation center and the Hall Well, Grand Ave, and Mission View sites, June–October 2026. Prepared about 70 daily field reports, including 310 LF of 12-inch Class 52 ductile iron pipe.
BELLFLOWER SYSTEM 8, PHASE 2 & KENWAY AVENUE | California American Water, Los Angeles County, CA
Provided inspection coverage in September 2026.
PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITY CLIENTS | Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Cal Water
Underground utility work for municipal and water utility clients, plus Biola and Rose Hills.
CAMPUS & MILITARY | Usc, Ucla, Csuf, East La College; Navy / Usmc Bases
Universities (2001–2009), 11 schools (1996–2000), and JP5 fuel lines on Navy and Marine Corps bases (1987–1995).
Beyond California. Scott and Trina Myers are based in California and Nevada, so we cover Nevada when a client needs it. Mark Duchesne is based in Arizona. Supervising inspectors can relocate to stand up a team in Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois and beyond, with inspectors hired locally who come from the trench.
Ready to scale
A Team Where You Need One. Built to Scale.
Our team is built from repeatable regional units. Each unit is led by a Supervising Construction Inspector who already knows our system, with Senior and Construction Inspectors hired locally around that lead.
Every unit uses the same DFR, GPS and check-in standards, and Mark Duchesne and Scott Myers oversee all of them. Because each unit is modular, we can stand up a dedicated inspection team wherever a utility partner or prime contractor needs one.
Mark DuchesneConstruction Manager
Scott Myers, PEPrincipal-in-Charge
Supervising Construction InspectorRegional lead | reviews every DFR
Senior Construction InspectorComplex facilities and tie-ins
Construction Inspector
Construction Inspector
Construction Inspector
One unit per region | add units as needed
Leadership & key personnel
Leadership That Has Built It Before.
H2O Urban Solutions is owned and operated by its three principals, with Trina Myers as majority owner. H2Ou is a CPUC-certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE, VON 15060543).
Trina Myers
President | Majority Owner | Co-Founder
Running H2Ou means our clients, our employees, and the consultants and contractors we work with every day can count on us to be prepared, organized and responsive. As we grow, I make sure we never lose the small-business connection that built this company, where every relationship gets personal attention and every commitment is kept.Trina Myers
Biography
Trina has led H2O Urban Solutions as President since September 2015 and is its woman majority owner. She sets the company’s direction and runs the business: finance and funding, contracts, human resources, payroll and billing, and the client and contractor relationships H2Ou is built on. She is the Qualifying Owner for H2Ou’s WBE certification and brings 20+ years in the water resources industry.
Scott Myers, PE, T4, D3
Vice President | Owner | Co-Founder
California PE C51055 | CSLB A & C-36
Water has been my life’s work, and it’s personal. Behind every pipeline and pump station is a neighborhood that needs it to work every single day. Our job is to make sure it does: careful inspection, honest answers, and a team that shows up ready. We named the company H2O Urban Solutions, not after its owners, because solutions are what our clients deserve.Scott Myers
Biography
35+ years on water systems from the office to the field: planning, design, construction, startup, operations and troubleshooting of wells, pump stations, storage, treatment, transmission mains and distribution. California PE C51055, T4 treatment and D3 distribution operator, CSLB A and C-36. Co-founded H2Ou in 2015 after leading The H2O Group and UNICO Engineering.
Vice President, Co-Founder and Principal-in-Charge with 35+ years of California civil engineering experience delivering water and wastewater infrastructure from master planning, funding and design through construction management, inspection, commissioning and contract operations.
SEPTEMBER RANCH | ONE CARMEL WATER SYSTEM | California American Water, Carmel Valley, CA
Serves as Project Manager, Construction Manager and Owner’s Engineer reviewing design submittals, improvement plans and construction on behalf of Cal Am Engineering and Operations across multiple pressure zones, steep elevation changes, three booster pump stations, two pressure reducing stations, two underground tanks, an above-grade bolted steel tank, Wells SR-1 and SR-2, and 4- to 12-in. mains. Evaluated downhole video, hydrogeologic and pumping-test records to establish well rehabilitation, redevelopment, disinfection and specific-capacity acceptance criteria prior to Cal Am turnover, while directing field inspection, GPS mapping, testing, commissioning and startup. GRIZZLY FLATS COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT — DISTRICT ENGINEER, OPERATIONS & CALDOR FIRE
RECOVERY | Grizzly Flats, CA
Serves as District Engineer and Chief Operator overseeing surface-water treatment, distribution, hydraulic modeling, capital planning and funding for a mountain utility fed by Big Canyon and North Canyon Creek diversions, the 3-mile Eagle Ditch pipeline and a 31-AF reservoir. Led 24/7 emergency response during the 2021 Caldor Fire (which destroyed ~2/3 of the community’s ~600 homes and damaged the Tyler Drive and Winding Way tanks/booster stations and 89 of 105 hydrants) to restore system pressure, isolate burned services and protect water quality. Directed multi-agency recovery across FEMA, Cal OES, El Dorado County ($1M ARPA), USDA ($1M hazard-tree felling of ~5,500 burned snags) and insurance (challenging an $800K initial offer via API 653 tank testing to secure ~$2.8M+ plus engineering fees); managed PG&E burn-scar undergrounding conflicts (50–70+ daily USA tickets; 57 service and 8 main strikes) and led engineering/CM for the new 200,000-gal Clearwell/Tank #2, dual 200-gpm WTP treatment module replacement, and consolidated 300,000-gal storage tank and booster pump station.
CARMEL VALLEY & FOREST LAKE BOOSTER PUMP STATIONS & STORAGE UPGRADES | California American Water, Monterey Peninsula, CA
Provided Construction Management and inspection oversight for the $3.61M Carmel Valley Pump Station (formerly Valley Greens PS), managing submittals, RFIs, change orders, environmental MMRP tracking, mechanical/electrical installation, testing and startup. Serves as Project Manager and Construction Manager for Forest Lake Tank #1 rehabilitation and pump station/pipe support upgrades in Pebble Beach, coordinating structural pipe-support engineering, specialty welding/coating inspections, temporary 6-in. HDPE highline operations, disinfection and commissioning.
CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER — WATER INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN & ENGINEERING PROGRAM | Monterey, Central Coast & Sacramento Districts, CA
Principal Engineer and Design Lead for Cal Am tank, booster and main designs, including Carola Tank No. 1 replacement design (119,400-gal jack-erected glass-fused-to-steel tank with aluminum geodesic dome and ASCE 7-22 Risk Category IV ringwall under energized lines in Carmel Valley), Franklin Backyard Main Relocation (10,000 LF in two phased bid sets, Merced), and Huckleberry Pump Station design (Pebble Beach). Delivered civil design, utility conflict/potholing verification (14+ mile MPWSP 36- to 12-in. transmission main across 7 jurisdictions), constructability review and RE/CM for General Jim Moore Blvd. 36-/30-in. parallel transmission main ($5.7M, 1.4 miles), Lincoln Oaks 1.0-MG tank, BPS and 6,000 LF main (Inspector of Record), plus main replacements across Carmel, Seaside, Pacific Grove, Monterey and Big Sur.
WATER TREATMENT, STORAGE & METER RETROFIT PROGRAMS | Elk Grove Water District, City of Lathrop & City of Tracy, CA
MG tanks, 10 booster pumps, 10+ miles of 12- to 36-in. mains with 8 trenchless crossings) and the 6,000-connection Meter Retrofit Program at Elk Grove Water District; CM and Chief Operator for the $15M, 10-MGD Louise Ave. Arsenic WTP (Lathrop); CM/RE for the 2.0-MG Cordes Ranch prestressed tank and 6,000-gpm BPS (Tracy).
Mark Duchesne
Vice President of Construction Inspection | Owner
With over 50 years in the water industry, I’m as passionate about this field today as the day I started. My word means everything to me. It’s the standard I hold myself to and the one I expect of my team. I’d never ask an inspector to do something I wouldn’t do myself.Mark Duchesne
Biography
Started as a pipe foreman and crew lead on water mains and services, then served as lead construction inspector with Peterson Brustad Inc. and Psomas. From 2009 to 2025 he managed capital-project inspection statewide for California American Water. Since joining H2Ou in July 2025 he checks in with every inspector multiple times a day and reviews every DFR. Based in Arizona.
Construction Manager and Vice President of Construction Inspection with 40+ years in water infrastructure, including 16 years with California American Water managing inspection for capital projects throughout California.
LINCOLN OAKS BACKYARD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENTS | California American Water, Citrus Heights, CA
Led inspection of backyard water-main replacements, verifying compliance with plans, specifications and quality requirements throughout sensitive residential construction. Focused field oversight on private-property access, existing utilities and services, contractor sequencing, testing, service continuity, safety and complete restoration.
MULTI-CLIENT CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION MANAGEMENT | H2O Urban Solutions, California
Coordinates inspection staff supporting California American Water, Golden State Water Company, Liberty Utilities and Grizzly Flats CSD; aligns inspectors, clients, project managers and contractors. Checks in multiple times each shift, resolves field issues in real time, and reviews and approves DFRs, photos, quantities, testing, redlines, traffic control and BMP records before delivery.
STATEWIDE CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM | California American Water
Managed inspection for California American Water capital projects throughout the state outside Monterey, serving as a trusted point of contact for engineering, construction and operations teams. Held contractors and inspectors accountable to plans, specifications, AWWA requirements, safety, quality, schedule and customer-service expectations while driving practical issue resolution.
RESIDENTIAL MAIN, SERVICE & METER PROGRAMS | California American Water / H2Ou
Brings direct inspection knowledge of trenching, pipe installation, service transfers, valves, hydrants, restraint, pressure testing, disinfection, flushing and bacteriological clearance. Supports inspectors addressing property access, differing service and meter configurations, utility conflicts, cutovers, asset records, restoration and customer impacts without losing schedule or cost control.
UNDERGROUND WATER MAIN & SERVICE CONSTRUCTION | Various California Contractors
Installed tens of thousands of feet of water mains and services in active streets and neighborhoods using PVC, ductile iron and other water-pipeline materials. Led crews, equipment and daily production; enforced safety and traffic control; and developed practical expertise in constructability, utility conflicts and restoration that informs his CM decisions.
Lauren Hodges
HR & Billing Specialist
Our inspectors are spread across California, often hundreds of miles from the office, but every one of them is part of the H2Ou family. I make sure each person is recognized, from birthdays to the small requests that make a big difference, and that they always have someone in their corner. Taking care of our people is how we take care of our clients.Lauren Hodges
Biography
Lauren runs human resources and employee support for a team spread across California, and manages client administration from proposals through billing. She administers benefits; manages the company vehicle fleet, maintenance, fuel and GPS equipment; and arranges crew lodging and travel. She is the backbone of H2Ou’s day-to-day operations, keeping the people behind every project supported and the work moving.
Careers | now hiring inspectors
Know Pipe? Inspect It With Us.
We hire construction inspectors who have worked as pipe layers, foremen, superintendents and water operators, and who want to work close to home.
What you bring
Underground water construction or operations experience
Water distribution or treatment certificate (preferred)
Comfort with tablet DFRs and GPS collection (we train)
