Education
Ph.D., Sanitary Engineering
University of California, Berkeley, 1977
M.S., Sanitary Engineering
University of California, Berkeley, 1968
B.S., Civil Engineering
University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 1967
Registration
Grade IV Water and Wastewater Operator, State of California, 1992 & 1984
Civil Engineer, State of California, 1977
Professional Engineer, Province of Ontario, 1970
Honorary and Professional Affiliations
Water Environment Federation
Standard Methods Committee Chairman
California Water Environment Association
Engineers’ Week Committee, Past Chairman
Professional History and Experience
Bracewell Engineering, Inc., Oakland, CA
Project Engineer and Principal, 1982 to date
Project Engineer and Manager for current and historical projects: design and construction for upgrading the City of Auburn treatment plant toultraviolet disinfection and improving the existing pond treatment system in conjunction with the existing oxidation ditchto producetertiary quality effluent. Consult with the City of Auburn to improve treatment plant discharge compliance, to successfully defend against acitizen lawsuit related to alleged treatment plant discharge violations and consulted with the City in solving collection system problems thatwere causing pollution of urban drainage basins. Design a tertiary domestic wastewater treatment plant consisting of a drumscreen, sequencing batch reactor, filtration, ultraviolet disinfection, and sludge dewatering. Design of a microfiltration water treatment system to meet the Enhanced Long TermSurface Water Treatment Rule for Cuesta LaHonda Guild. Design for a reverse osmosis treatment system for a development in San Benito County. Design of a pump station for the Cityof Vallejo’s water system. Conduct seminars on anaerobic digestion and microcomputers in wastewater systems. Aid in the development of microcomputer based sewer models for the Cities of Hollister (CA),Vallejo (CA), and Nashville (TN). Design of wastewater treatment plant expansion for the City of Hollister. Evaluation study of sludge disposal needs, methods, and costs at the Water Pollution Control Plant in theCity of Sunnyvale. Feasibility studies and designs regarding the expansion of wastewater treatment and disposal facilities at Oceana Marin for the North Marin Water District. Construction of low pressure sewers and septic tank/ mound/pond treatment and disposal system in Napa. Sludge disposal, algae removal, sewer pretreatment program and energy efficiency studies at wastewater treatment plant in the City of Sunnyvale. Evaluations of sewer capacity and industrial waste disposal for the City of Hollister as well as preparation of a sewage collection, treatment, and disposal master plan and sewer pretreatment program. Design of a tertiary wastewater treatment system for the City of San Juan Bautista. Converted a pond to a sequencing batch reactor to provide nitrification and denitrification. Supervise full operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants for the City of Hollister,the City of San Juan Bautista, and County of San Benito. Conduct various detailed reviews of feasibility and costs of on-site treatment and disposal systems. Selectand apply computers in sanitary engineering for preparation of revenue programs, treatment plant operations and maintenance databases and reports, water and sewer system capacity analyses, and various custom software applications.
Swanson-Oswald Associates, San Francisco, CA
Associate Engineer, 1980 to 1982
Project Engineer, 1975 to 1980
Project Engineer and Manager for planning, design, and construction of wastewater collection and treatment facilities, including sewers, roads, buildings, laboratories, ponds, and irrigation facilities. Operation and energy production studies at sewage treatment facilities in California and Jamaica. Various septic tank treatment and disposal systems. Planning and preliminary design of wastewater treatment and agricultural reuse of the treated effluent. Development of zero discharge industrial waste disposal method using rotating biological contactor and solar distillation techniques. Preparation of EIRs and Project Reports.
University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D. Candidate, 1971 to 1975
Completed research work in Sanitary Engineering. Evaluation of surface pollution of coastal waters by wastewater discharges. Performed ocean surveys, laboratory modeling of ocean outfall, and micro-analytical techniques.
Environmental Quality Engineering of Oakland, CA
Project Engineer, 1974
Responsible for start-up, debugging, modifications, and operation of a 20gpm sophisticated tertiary pilot treatment plant on the TruckeeRiver. Development of physical, chemical , and secondary treatment; recarbonation; ammonia removal by ion exchange; carbon columns; and breakpoint chlorination.
Metro Toronto Public Works Department, Toronto, Canada
Senior Civil/Sanitary Engineer, 1969 to 1971
Responsible for maintenance of the City’s wastewater collection system and later two secondary activated sludge wastewater treatment plants totaling 30 mgd, including phosphate removal by chemical addition, sludge digestion, and sludge dewatering by both vacuum filter and centrifugation.
Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Ontario, Canada
Civil and Sanitary Engineer, 1968 to 1969
Responsible for the performance evaluation of water and wastewater treatment facilities and the recommendation of modifications and improvements.
Publications and Presentations
G.R.Holdren, L.W. Bracewell, T. Fossum, AUrban Drainage Basin ColiformMonitoring Focuses a Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation Program, presented at the California Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Ontario, California, April 2003.
L.W.Bracewell, L.E. Swanson, and J.F. Thomas, A Pretreatment of Toxic Industrial Waste Using Solar Distillation,@ presented at the Environmental Engineering Division, National Conference Proceedings of the ASCE, July, 1981.
L.W.Bracewell, D. Jenkins, and W. Cameron, A Treatment of Phenol-Formaldehyde Resin Wastewater Using Rotating Biological Contactors, presented at Proceedings First National Symposium/Workshop on Rotating Biological Contactor Technology, University of Pittsburgh, February, 1980.
L.W. Bracewell, R. Carter, and R.E. Selleck, A Contribution of Wastewater Discharges to Ocean Surface Particulates, Journal of the Water Pollution Control Federation, Vol. 52, No.8, August, 1980.