Detailed Design Engineering for Water Treatment Facilities
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Detailed Water Treatment Facility Engineering

Protect treatment performance as facility complexity converges

Water Treatment Facility Engineering Design Services

Our performance approach to detailed engineering

Carrying one technical basis through basic engineering into field execution & operations

Integrated Sustainability treats detailed engineering as a blended delivery phase rather than a standalone design package. Engineering decisions are informed by the teams supplying the equipment and controlling the plant, supported by installation, commissioning, and operations experience that anticipates downstream execution requirements.

This keeps the treatment basis intact as the facility progresses from basic engineering through construction ready drawing and into commissioning. Downstream teams retain the context behind the design, allowing field questions and acceptable changes to be resolved while preserving the installed facility’s required technical capabilities.

Water Treatment Facility Engineering Design Services
service outcomes

Strengthen the transition from engineering into construction

Detailed engineering should deliver more than a construction ready drawings package. Our clients receive a coordinated balance of plant design, operator-enabled risk review, onsite engineering support, and controlled as-built technical records that carry design into commissioning, process validation, and operations.

Water Treatment Facility Operations and Maintenance Services
sustained performance

Convert the as-built facility into an operating baseline

Detailed engineering should limit field change by anticipating equipment, operability, and installation requirements before construction. Where adjustments are required onsite, maintaining technical continuity protects the process, equipment, and operability intent established through design.

Maintaining technical continuity through final as-builts and 3D facility scanning allows commissioning and operating plans to be refined against the facility that was actually constructed, creating a reliable baseline for commissioning and start-up. As operational data accumulates within a structured data architecture, that same basis can support troubleshooting and performance optimization, forming the foundation for a digital twin of the operating facility.

Water Treatment Facility Project Development and Engineering Services

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Water Management Infrastructure Engineering and Project Development Services
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Design Build Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant
Domestic Water Treatment Plant - Upgrade Design
Remote Water Treatment Facility Operations Programs
Mine Water Treatment Plant Design
Modular Wastewater Treatment Plant
Mobile Mine Water Treatment Plant Design
Food Manufacturing Wastewater Treatment Facility Design & Build
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
Mine Water Treatment Gravel-Bed Bioreactor Design
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Residential Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations & Maintenance
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Regional Wastewater Pre-Treatment Facility Upgrade Design, Supply, & Installation

Canada’s 1st Commercial Scale Produced Water Recycling Plant – Treating 11,000 m3/d

Integrated Sustainability designed and supplied equipment for a 11,000 m³/d produced water recycling plant inclusive of two project phases. The project marked Canada’s 1st commercial produced water reuse facility at this scale.

Capital Wastewater Plant Retrofit

Integrated Sustainability retrofitted pre-treatment infrastructure at Barbados’ 4,000,000 gpd capital wastewater plant, integrating automated screening equipment into live operations without a full shutdown.

600 m3/d Potable Water Treatment Plant Design & Build

Integrated Sustainability designed and built potable and wastewater treatment plants for an Indigenous community, delivering 600 m³/d capacity while reusing existing equipment and reducing grid reliance.

Water Treatment & Distribution System Upgrades

Integrated Sustainability designed permanent water treatment and distribution upgrades following emergency repairs, integrating a new well, replacement pumps, and improved disinfection for greater system reliability.

Mine Water Treatment Operations for a Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) System

Integrated Sustainability assumed full operational responsibility for a water treatment plant 5 months into operation, optimizing moving bed biofilm reactor performance, closing commissioning gaps, and establishing reliable maintenance, operating, and reporting systems.

390 m3/hr Metals & Selenium Removal Water Treatment System Design

Integrated Sustainability designed a 390 m³/hr mine water treatment plant for metals and selenium removal, using phased treatment to address changing water chemistry through operations and closure.

Decentralizaed Wastewater Treatment System for 400-Person Camp

Integrated Sustainability designed a decentralized wastewater treatment and disposal system for a 400-person Yukon exploration camp, integrating packaged treatment, subsurface infiltration, freeze protection, and groundwater monitoring.

Mobile Water Treatment Plant for a Remote Mine

Integrated Sustainability designed a 4,320 m³/d mobile mine water treatment plant for metals, arsenic, ammonia, and selenium removal, engineered for air-lift deployment to a remote B.C. site.

Food Manufacturing Facility Wastewater Treatment Plant

Integrated Sustainability supported installation and commissioning of a 23,000 L/d food manufacturing wastewater treatment plant, integrating dissolved air flotation and biological treatment without disrupting production.

320,000 m3/d Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant

Integrated Sustainability designed a 204,000 m³/d wastewater treatment plant expandable to 320,000 m³/d, integrating tertiary water reuse, renewable energy, and nutrient recovery.

3,000 m3/d Bioreactor System for Ammonia Removal at a Copper Gold Mine

Integrated Sustainability designed a 3,000 m³/d mine water treatment plant integrating a gravel bed bioreactor and equalization pond for variable flows and long-term closure planning.

2,500,000 gpd Wastewater Treatment Facility

Integrated Sustainability supported design and commissioning of a 2,500,000 gpd wastewater treatment and reclamation plant serving resort and residential development in Montego Bay.

Luxury Residential Wastewater Treatment Facility Operations

Integrated Sustainability supports long-term operation and maintenance of a 7,600 gpd luxury residential wastewater treatment plant in Barbados through remote monitoring and scheduled servicing.

12,000 gpd Beachfront Wastewater Treatment Facility Operations

Integrated Sustainability supports long-term operation and maintenance of a 12,000 gpd beachfront residential wastewater treatment plant in Barbados through remote monitoring and scheduled servicing.

77,000 gpd Membrane Bioreactor Treatment Facility Design and Operations for a Luxury Resort

Integrated Sustainability converted a conventional sequencing batch reactor system to a membrane bioreactor within the existing facility footprint in Bermuda, increasing treatment capacity to 77,000 gpd.

4,000,000 gpd Treatment Facility Upgrade

Integrated Sustainability upgraded the 4,000,000 gpd South Coast Collection and Treatment Facility in Barbados, integrating screening and grit removal into live operations to improve solids capture and operator safety.
Industrial & Domestic Water Treatment Systems

Which design decisions need to be fixed before IFC, and which can remain open into construction?

Decisions that define treatment performance or create dependencies across disciplines should be closed before IFC. This includes the process basis, hydraulic requirements, physical arrangements equipment specifications, principal interfaces, control philosophy, and material selection, that affect construction or operation. More localized installation details may remain open where field verification is required, such as final equipment supports, minor piping fit-up, instrument mounting, or adjustments for unexpected site conditions. These should remain within defined engineering limits and be resolved through field engineering without changing system performance or creating new discipline impacts.

Where does detailed engineering end if field engineering, commissioning, and start-up support are included in the delivery model?

Detailed engineering formally concludes with the delivery of the construction drawing package, establishing the controlled technical basis for construction. Performance benefits can continue beyond that boundary when the same engineering team remains available through field engineering, system integration, commissioning, start-up and operations. Design decisions can then be interpreted in their original context, acceptable field changes carried into the as-built basis, and downstream technical questions resolved without repeatedly transferring knowledge between teams.

How is planned future expansion protected through detailed engineering?

Future capacity and upgrade requirements should be established during preliminary design and reflected in the approved design basis. Detailed engineering then protects those decisions as the facility becomes physically defined. Reserved tie-ins, hydraulic allowances, equipment interfaces, electrical provisions, controls architecture, and spatial requirements can be coordinated without installing future capacity. This prevents later design development from inadvertently closing off an expansion pathway that was intentionally preserved upstream.

Lifecycle Accountability for Industrial Water Assets

Combine deep technical expertise with execution and operational experience

Complex and high-consequence industrial projects require a practical mindset to enable agile development and positive environmental outcomes.

Our vertically integrated water services platform combines science, engineering, equipment fabrication, and operations to provide fit-for-purpose assets that drive accountability and performance.

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Discuss treatment facility design

Engage with our specialists to develop a detailed, buildable water treatment facility design that supports permitting, delivery, and long-term operational accountability.