Mid-Peninsula Water District - Belmont, CA
Joubin Pakpour, P.E. of Pakpour Consulting Group currently serves as contract District Engineer for Mid-Peninsula Water District.
The Mid-Peninsula Water District, formerly Belmont County Water District, was formed in 1929 from the physical plant of 7 independent systems, including the Spring Valley Water Company, which were united and began functioning as a public utility in 1930. Since the first operation, the District has purchased its entire water supply from the City of San Francisco Water Department. The District now supplies water to consumers in an area slightly larger than the city limits of the City of Belmont. Small portions of the service area are within the City Limits of the City of San Carlos, Redwood City, and parts of the unincorporated County of San Mateo. The District's service territory covers approximately 5 square miles and serves approximately 28,000 people. In the event of an emergency the district can serve or be served with inter-ties between neighboring utilities, as of today the district has 1 inter-tie with Foster City, 3 with San Carlos, 1 with Redwood City and 3 with San Mateo.
The Mid-Peninsula Water District has two main inlets. From Tunnels Pump Station, located on Canada Road near Crystal Springs Reservoir, and Hillcrest Meters, located in Redwood City, water flows through pipes in a variety of sizes ranging from 4" to 24" in diameter. Within the system there are 10 storage tanks in which a combined total of 11,360,000 gallons of water are stored. Though most of the system is gravity fed, the system includes 9 pumping stations that allow the Water District to pump up hill when needed. Belmont’s average daily consumption during summer months is 4,800,000 gallons per day and the average daily consumption in winter months is 2,500,000 gallons per day.
Pakpour Consulting Group maintains the District’s distribution hydraulic model in WaterCAD®, develops engineering drawings, standard plans and specifications. Mr. Pakpour works closely with each General Manager and their staff in providing recommendations on all components of the District’s distribution system. Hydraulic modeling ensures proposed improvements will provide adequate fire flows and increase the reliability of the system. Once projects are identified, Pakpour Consulting Group prepares plans, specifications, cost estimates and assists the Districts during the bidding and construction phases. A sampling of projects includes new pump stations, replacement of deteriorating water mains and new storage facilities. Pakpour Consulting Group also reviews subdivision and residential developments for conformance to the recommendations presented in the hydraulic modeling. Mr. Pakpour also serves as a resource to the General Manager and Board Members and meets on a regular basis with developers working within the District to inform them of new District standards and status of plan reviews.
