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Grand Award for Engineering Excellence
Raising Civic Center & Halstead
Road Tanks
Client:
City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi
SCI was recognized for achievement in engineering
and management. The awarded project consisted of raising two
existing elevated water tanks by 40 feet. This novel approach
solved insufficient pressure problems while providing the
city of Ocean Springs large savings.

PROBLEM:
Low Static Pressure
SOLUTION:
Increase Hydraulic Gradeline
| COST SAVINGS: |
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| Replace Tanks |
$ |
1,400,000
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| Raise & Paint Tanks |
$ |
744,000
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| Savings |
$ |
656,000
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In 2001 Southern Consultants, Inc. won
the Engineering Excellence Grand Award from the Consulting
Engineers Council of Mississippi.
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