
West Kern Water District, North Recharge and Recovery Project
Underground Utilities
Contract Amount: $17,471,474
Project Completion: August, 2012

Design Engineer:
Dee Jaspar & Associates, Inc.
2730 Unicorn Road
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Engineer Contact:
Curtis Skaggs
Hydrogeologist:
Richard C. Slade & Associates, LLC
12750 Ventura Blvd., Suite 202
Studio City, CA 91604
Hydrogeologist Contact:
Tony Hicke
West Kern Water District, North Recharge and Recovery Project
Tupman, California
W. M. Lyles Co. (WML) was the Design-Builder of this project which provided an important expansion to the District’s water recharge and recovery capacity. Recharge facilities constructed included the East Side Canal Inlet Structure, 9,000 LF of water delivery canal, three interbasin structures, five recharge basins, and 30,000 LF of perimeter levee and fencing. Recovery facilities constructed included five water production wells with associated mechanical, electrical and surge protection facilities, 8,300 LF of 14″-36″ PVC and DIP well collection pipelines, a Chlorination and Metering Facility, 26,500 LF of 36″ DIP transmission pipeline, a 36″ steel pipe canal overcrossing, and a 24″ metered turn-in to the Cross Valley Canal.
Owner:
West Kern Water District
800 West Kern Street
Taft, CA 93268
Owner Contact:
Troy Turley
W.M. Lyles Co. PM
Jeff Mathiowetz