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Ruekert/Mielke Wins Two ACEC Awards, Including Best in State Award

Ruekert/Mielke has won two state awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies in the Engineering Excellence Award competition for 2010. A Best in State Award was give for the firm’s work on the City of New Berlin’s Lake Michigan water purchase. New Berlin became the first community in the nation to gain approval for the diversion of 2.142 million gallons of Lake Michigan water per day under the Great the Great Lakes –St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. This historic agreement for a diversion under the newly approved Compact is the first in the nation.

A State Finalist Award was given for the firm’s work on Well No. 13 in the City of Muskego. The well building is styled to look like an upscale residential home rather than a utilitarian public works structure. The well building is nestled on a cul-de-sac in the upscale Quietwood Creek East Subdivision. Surrounded by $400,000 homes, the only indication that this is a municipal building is the fire hydrant in the front yard. The two-story ‘house’ includes gabled rooflines and dormers, arched multi-pane windows, and professional-style landscaping. The classy building makes no concessions to functioning as a high capacity well and treatment plant. Capable of pumping more than 2,500 gallons per minute (gpm) of radium free water, the well is a key player in the City’s efforts to phase out their dependence on water from the deep sandstone aquifer.

2010 Seminar Schedule is Set

March 17, 2010 – Redevelopment and Revitalization for a New Era - American Planning Association Webcast

March 25, 2010 - NEW - Managing Sewer and Water Rates During Tough Times

April 22, 2010 – How Proper Construction Review Can Save You Money

May 20, 2010 - Utility Coordination for Municipal Capital Improvement Projects – APWA Webcast

June 24, 2010 – NR 151 Spending Cap Limit – What Does it Mean for You?

July – Water Re-Use; How Far Can We Go?